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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1913
Page
3
A shopper in the men’s furnishing department of Wolf’s My Clothier on Hanover and Portland streets promotes the annual Mark Down Sale of men’s shirts. He notes he buys in quantity to keep a long supply, as such bargains are rare.
A $1200 settlement ends the $15,000 suit filed by Mrs. Goldie St Clair of this city against Hotel Langham owners George H Page and William H Phinney. She sought damages for her husband Sidney G St Clair a plumber who died after an incident on Nov 28 1911 when he fell into a vat of hot water and oil in the hotel basement.
A aged style ad touts Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy as a ready to use tonic. It claims to darken gray hair evenly, remove dandruff and stop itching with a few applications. Local druggists report strong sales and youth enhancing results.
New Haven states the two indictments accuse concessions to Elm Farm Milk Company of Boston as interpretations of a ten year tariff. It argues the practices were open and uniform since 1900, raising questions about carload capacity and stopover loading rights, with references to Willimantic and Boston tariffs and a comparison to train ticket use. The prosecution was led by A P French and W S Gregg.
The two indictments contend the Elm Farm Milk Company used larger than tariff cans on New Haven road shipments to gain free transport. The tariff allowed 5 cents per eight and one half quarts for 100 cans or more, and the government alleges 3123 quarts were shipped free on Sept 1 1910.
In a heart balm action, damages totaling 1005 with court costs were assessed against Nicolas Tedesco of this city. The suit, filed by Mary Rose, a minor of Everett, claimed breach of promise to marry.
The first act of 1913 from the agriculture committee seeks a stronger check on destructive forest fires in Massachusetts. It targets reducing annual damages running into hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Forester Bane proposes that the State reimburse towns with valuations under two million dollars for half their firefighting expenditures. The act also shifts moth superintendent and forest warden appointments to January to boost forest protection. The Legislature pushed forest bills including funding for reforestation and moth suppression, plus tax relief efforts for forests. A blue sky like law to curb fake securities passed committee, setting strict certification and penalties and outlining appeals to state officials.
Everett city hall meeting condemns Boston and Maine railroad for poor freight service and lack of official dialogue with local manufacturers led by Alderman Leighton ex-President Blount and Barrett Manufacturing’s William Walker.
Boston group vows rapid action to raise 20000 pledged for Irish home rule support. Next Tuesday a council meeting at the American House will honor the House of Commons victory and mobilize Massachusetts branches to complete the fundraising effort.
Governor Foss of Massachusetts and Governor Baldwin of Connecticut conferred in Hartford about a coordinated New England railroad policy. The meeting was preliminary with no publication and aimed to include governors from all New England states.
After a meeting with Governor Baldwin, officials report no definite decision reached on general railroad matters. No time frame or outcome was announced, and discussions remain open with no conclusions.
Robert H. MacFawn a longtime confidential clerk at the Derby Desk Company of Somerville pleaded guilty to three of ten counts in an indictment charging larceny of more than $3000 from the employer. He was sentenced to state prison for a term of three to six years.
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