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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1914
Page
9
Former representative Francis L. Daly is tipped as the Curley camp choice for a top post. Tensions run high as Curleyites seek to oust the old leaders and realign power before Curley takes office.
A vintage ad touts Pape's Cold Compound as providing relief from grippe and severe colds within hours. It promises to clear nasal passages, stop discharge, relieve headache feverishness and sore throat, with dosing every two hours for three doses and a price of 25 cents at drugstores. It claims no substitute is needed and that it tastes pleasant.
Petitions to disbar Boston attorneys Elmer B. Marshall and Joseph L Porcella were filed in Suffolk Superior Court by the Bar Association. Marshall, admitted January 15, 1889, allegedly collected 54.84 for William H. Corbett and kept it, with 6.40 in collection expenses paid by Corbett. Porcella, admitted February 15, 1909, collected 26 for Peter Solari of Concord New Hampshire from a tenant in Te wksbury and kept it, none turned over to Solari.
Professor Charles Townsend Copeland opened his annual series of readings at the Harvard Union before about 400 undergraduates. He spoke briefly on Sir James Barrie and read selections including The Inconsiderate Waiter My First Cigar and Hospital Sketches by Henley.
The 33rd annual meeting in Washington announced a policy platform for regulating forests at all levels. Dr Henry Sturgis Drinker of South Bethlehem was re elected president. A slate of vice presidents includes Joseph N Teal Portland Joshua L Baily Philadelphia Frederick A Delano Chicago and Gifford Pinchot among many others with regional representation and notable figures such as Walter Fisher Hiram Johnson and Franklin Lane listed.
The Boston ministers joint committee formed a publicity panel with Rev. Dr. Herbert 8. Johnson as chairman and other clergy. They will promote the February 8 go to church day via pulpit notices banners and press. The New England Episcopal area of the Methodist Church meets next Monday and Tuesday at People's Temple with Dr. John Lowe Fort and Rev. J. t. Crowther speaking. Rev. Dr. Fred Fisher and Rev. Frederick A. Reeve are noted. The Methodist Women’s Foreign Mission Society met at Hamilton Hall. Chancellor Franklin Hamilton spoke on St. Francis of Assisi at Boston University School of Theology.
Francis A. Vannah, Civil War veteran, indicted for the murder of Edward E. Hardy and assault with intent to kill Mrs. Hardy at Togus on March 20, will be tried in Augusta Superior Court starting January 26. Judge Fred E. Beane ordered Vannah returned to county jail from the State Insane Hospital where he had been under observation.
The National Skin Hospital at 114 Main Street St Joseph Missouri mails a free book of over sixty pages. The booklet includes colored plates showing skin diseases and explains home treatment methods. Write now to request it.
The Grocers Baking Company of Boston, four months old and with offices on State Street, bought 106000 square feet on East Cottage Street Roxbury near Dudley Street station to build a four story central bread baking plant. It will employ 150, serve 1000 stockholder customers in Greater Boston, and deliver fast service with sanitary, up to date equipment. Theodore H Best leads the plan. Walter H Hutchinson is president. Augustus A Fales is vice president and treasurer. Charles H Fosgate and other directors include George Salloway and Frank Meachum.
Chester McQuaid a broker of 147 Paul Street filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in a U S District Court disclosing liabilities of 15728.40 dollars. He lists no assets and appears without property to liquidate.
Noted cats from distant cities including famous specimens in the country debuted to Boston visitors at the mechanics building show. Cats such as King Winter owned by Miss Carroll Macy and Boston Boodles owned by Mrs. Hilda M. Kelly are among top entries, with Siamese Todge the Dodge and Shogun smoke cat drawing attention. The poultry show also drew large crowds as judging advances and winners await cups and specials.
Margaret Martin, a young colored woman with prior Sherborn prison terms for breaking and entering, is sentenced anew to the reformatory by Judge Chase after pleading guilty to receiving stolen goods. The Suffolk grand jury indicted her for rifling Miss Mabel Bennett's Trinity court apartments and music studio, valued at $365. District Attorney Pelletier accepted the guilty plea to receiving the stolen goods and did not press the rest of the indictment.
Mr and Mrs Daniel Murphy of 19 Birch street Everett were injured when the water front of their kitchen range blew out yesterday morning. The blast shattered a side of the house and started a fire that destroyed the kitchen. Mrs Murphy, with broken toes from flying stove fragments, was taken to Homeopathic Hospital in Boston while Mr Murphy sustained severe cuts from jagged stove pieces.
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