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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1914
Page
6
John S. Kent president of the New England Shoe and Leather Association and former Brockton mayor denounced the purity measure at the Boot and Shoe Club banquet in Somerset as pernicious retrogressive meddlesome legislation.
Representative Lindquist of Michigan faced strong opposition to a proposed pure shoe bill calling it pernicious and unwarranted. The discussion praised trust regulation and tariff reforms, while Mayor Fitzgerald spoke on the difficulties of the mayoral office and recalled past mayors. Other speakers included Arthur L. Evans and Harry N. Ripley.
Settlement ends potential lengthy litigation as Mrs. Ira Freedley of this city and Philadelphia exchanges cats with Mrs. Grace Wiswell of Newton in a proceeding witnessed by two noted attorneys.
Two Boston women win a settlement over two pedi greed Chinchilla cats sent from London. Each cat had distinct features oval eyes and long or short hair, enabling identification. Mrs Freedley and Mrs Wiswell will exchange pets after a court conference and settlement.
Johannesburg January 21 The executive of the Federation of Trades tonight declared the general strike off.
Mrs Finley J Shepard formerly Miss Helen Miller Gould will mark her first wedding anniversary by feeding 300 Bowery outcasts and providing 200 beds for the homeless. The Had levy Rescue Hall will host the dinner, a venue she used for a large wedding day gathering.
The Cleveland Telephone Company announced a ten percent wage increase for its 1000 operators, effective February 1. The move raises pay for the Cleveland phone operators and reflects industry-wide wage pressures.
A garbled obituary note reflects sorrow at a departure and faith in God. It mentions friends, a faithful servant, and prayers for guidance and comfort to the bereaved.
A committee of Boston College students from various classes, led by the senior class president, waited on the Rev. Thomas I. Gasson to present engrossed resolutions expressing the student body’s regret at his departure.
A home recipe darkens gray hair using Barbo Compound, bay rum, and glycerine mixed with water. Applied every other day until the desired shade, then biweekly, it promises to remove dandruff and scalp humors, act as a tonic, and not stain or greasy.
The student body passed resolutions at a monster mass meeting at University Heights praising Father Gasson on his departure. He leaves for Woodstock College Maryland to teach philosophy after seven years at Boston College, denying a public sendoff request from students.
Three fishing schooners from Gloucester and a British vessel were frozen in the Bay of Islands by Gulf of St. Lawrence ice floes. The Georgie Campbell, Hiram Jowell, and the Francis Willard are trapped and may not work free until spring.
Travelers Bank of Atlanta fails to open today as state bank examiner takes control. The two year old Atlanta institution had capital stock of 200000 dollars, with a demand said to be less than that amount. It was not a member of the state bank system.
The Malden district court will hear further wholesale prosecutions in the vice crusade led by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. Investigators say 87 Maiden men and women face serious charges as 18 convictions were recorded on the first day.
Sir John Forbes Roberts ons plans farewell appearances in the city next week with a two week repertory. The first week includes Hamlet The Light That Failed Mice and Men Passing of the Third Floor Back The Sacrament of Judas and Merchant of Venice. The second week features Caesar and Cleopatra Merchant of Venice The Light That Failed Hamlet Mice and Men and Passing of the Third Floor Back.
In Washington on January 21 the House took up the Alaska railway bill when Rep Dies of Texas rose to protest the quorum. Speaker Champ Clark recognized Mr Diaz as the Mexican situation drew laughs from the chamber.
Governor's Council votes six to three to keep meetings closed. Councillor Alexander McGregor argues open sessions would unfairly reveal records. Lieutenant-Governor Barry supports public discussions. Supporters listed include Frothingham Bowles Mortimer Guy Keith versus Buckley Hogan. Rule 11 of 1913 debated.
Lieutenant Governor Barry urged the public has a right to know what occurs in the council while proponents argue closing sessions protects integrity. McGregor defended advisory privacy saying open debate risks injustice and unwarranted accusations, and that reporting proceedings could distort outcomes and harm individuals.
Mobile on January 21 reports the first straw hat of 1914 appeared today amid springlike weather. Typically straw hats are not worn here before March 1, marking an early seasonal change for locals.
An advertisement promises instant relief from rheumatic pain by rubbing St Jacobs Oil on the tender area. It alleges the remedy soothes joints muscles and bones, stops sciatica lumbago backache and reduces swelling without skin burning or discoloration. A trial bottle is urged from any drug store.
Cook county jail physician faced a dilemma when Andrew Oleson, who shot his wife and then shot himself, would likely lose life or sanity. The doctor chose to attempt a operation on the train to save the man's life if possible, though Oleson faces a potential death sentence.
Mary P. Tiermetti aged four of 48 Battery Street North End died at Haymarket Square Relief Hospital from severe burns suffered when her clothing caught fire near a stove in her home yesterday.
A tested home remedy combines 1 pint warm water with 1% pint granulated sugar stirred 2 minutes and 2% ounces Pinex in a pint bottle. Mix with sugar syrup or honey to create a cough syrup said to curb ordinary coughs within 24 hours and help with whooping cough, croup, and bronchitis. Pinex is described as Norway pine extract rich in guaiacol, with a money back guarantee and drugstore availability or direct order from The Pinex Co.
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