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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1915
Page
5
Allston P Joyce former Medford city clerk was indicted by the Middlesex grand jury for the alleged theft of 9000 dollars from the city. The indictment was announced yesterday afternoon.
Ignatizo Morello and Biagio Falzone were indicted for murder in the killing of Maurice Ibertson, the Lawrence jewelry dealer found dead in Wakefield. Luigi Grassidonio is indicted as an accessory before the fact. Other indictments include 28 counts of breaking and entering larceny. No bill found in Joseph P. Sullivan auto collision case. Grand jury to reconvene next week.
Timothy J. Shea of 16 Spring Avenue Vincy sustained a broken leg yesterday afternoon when sliding gravel in a Quincy pit struck him at the bottom of the pit near the city stations.
Mayor Curley yesterday declared his opposition to a bill in the Legislature that would move the authority to confirm his appointments from the Civil Service Commission to the City Council.
The Mayor declares he will oppose the bill in the Legislature, arguing it would demoralize city departments and that the Civil Service Commission's confirmation system works well. He warns that giving the confirming power to the City Council could be used to hire friends and thwart his reform goals.
The joint reception of Boston Universitys College of Business Administration and College of Liberal Arts drew about 400 students and guests. Highlights included a musical program by the Glee Club and a men s orchestra, plus a burlesque track meet in the gym with events for men and women.
The Cape Cod Commercial Travellers Association held its 28th annual meeting and banquet at the Quincy House. Speeches featured Hon. John N. Cole of Andover, former speaker of the House, and Hon. John F. Fitzgerald, ex Mayor of Boston, among others.
John N. Cole warned that taxes and heavy legislation burden industry in New England and urged Massachusetts to cut redundant laws. He cited $6 million port spending, called for industrial growth and job access, and urged action to prevent further manufacturing decline. The gathering included Rev. R. Perry Bush and other leaders.
Britain insists on search rights and enforces contraband rules amid a web of agreements with Italy Holland and Nordic nations to prevent delay of legitimate cargoes. London notes emphasis on naval stores as absolute contraband and seeks neutral consignments to ease trade while U S certify manifests. embassy reports note negotiations in London through Ambassador Page.
At a Boston society ball, Mayor Currey enforced a 2 AM dancing cutoff amid wartime restraint. The gala drew elite guests and featured a 40-piece Conrad orchestra, quiet gowns, and a late 4:30 breakfast. Officers elected include Roger W. Homer president and Fred Sawyer vice president.
An advertisement from Eimer and Amend touts 2851 as a remedy for rheumatic complaints. It claims many grateful users and urges readers to ask reliable druggists for the product.
Review of Asa Don Dickinson editing The Kaiser for Doubleday. The book treats William II as central to Europe’s turmoil, praising his energy while sparing no mercy for militarism and policies. Excerpts note his ego, foreign policy, and the era’s volatile dynamics.
A Boston review of W. L. George’s The Second Blooming from Little, Brown & Co. reads as a sharp social philosophy on marriage among the upper middle class. It notes Mary and Grace as central figures, their divergent paths, and the book’s recurring thesis that illicit love may outlast its initial passion while marriage remains unsettled.
The author outlines the lives of 15 dominant fictional characters from well known novels. Readers are urged to explore unread works as the sketches summarize essentials of figures such as Jean Valjean and Sydney Carton, noting gaps in contemporary lists. Published by Rand McNally & Co. at $1.25.
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