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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1915
Page
8
Ex mayor Green is bedridden at the Hotel Canterbury with a severe cold. Doctors say the illness is not dangerous, and visitors are being restricted as he recovers away from the public eye.
The home of William T. O'Brien at 33 Walter Street Somerville was entered and a substantial amount of jewelry taken. Police believe the same thief active in city-wide breaks over recent months was responsible, with entry gained via a chamber window.
Edward MacHugh age 79, Boston’s oldest police officer and longtime guard at the Mayor’s Office in City Hall, died at 20 Charlotte Street Dorchester after cataract surgery complications. Born April 7 1835 in Ireland, he joined the force in 1873 and shaded the Mayor’s gate for decades. He aided ejecting ex Representative William Doyle recently and once disarmed a lunatic who shot an alderman. Survived by two sons and three daughters.
The Rev. A. B. Simpson of New York was the chief speaker at the third and final New England Christian Missionary Alliance meeting at Park Street Church. Attendees from across New England filled the sessions with several speakers addressing both afternoon and evening programs.
The interview recounts the Hogan family case seeking a legal name change. They discuss legal obstacles, cross examination of Mr Shanley, naturalization plans, and political ambitions as they await a potential legislative test of public sentiment. Miss Gladys Hogan testifies on social and business motivations and discrimination concerns.
In rulings on petitions to change names to Homan or Homans, Judge George dismisses five Homan requests as not serving public interests and notes the Hogans’ name carries social biases. Testimony reveals social ostracism linked to Irish name Hogan, with witnesses recounting alleged prejudice at Wakefield High and in social settings.
In a courtroom dispute, the Hogans sought to assume the name Homan or Mailes, arguing the name caused embarrassment tied to Irish Catholic heritage. Judge George denied the broader change and ruled against adopting the Mailes surname, noting the petition failed to meet legal grounds.
Reports from El Paso say General Francisco Villa shot and killed George C Carothers, a U S State Department representative with the Villa army. Roberto Pesqueira says he heard the report but no source is confirmed. Villa officials deny knowledge of the shooting.
Busoni unable to perform after a tiring sea voyage from Naples. Beethoven’s Leonore overture will close the afternoon and Saturday shows instead of Liszt’s E flat concerto. The program also features Strauss Thus Spake Zarathustra and Sibelius Symphony No.1.
A newspaper ad promotes Optona as a free prescription to cure eye strain and weakness. It narrates testimonials of readers who claim to read without glasses after 15 days and advises using Optona dissolved in warm water as an eye wash twice daily. It urges prompt action to prevent loss of sight and save money on glasses.
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