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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1911
Page
4
The Sunday Post fashion doll Sister Prue unmasked presents a past blue crepe gown with Oriental gold trimming and a Carmen mask costume. Escorts in Royal Hussars uniform and a Charles II era outfit with buckskin loggias, crimson satin blouse, and green plume accompany the featured gowns.
Letter to the editor argues the flag display law for schools should have a penalty for noncompliance. It defends enforcing the rule as a civic lesson for immigrants, stressing the flag as a symbol of freedom and national unity and urging action to ensure daily display when weather permits.
Edward O. Skelton, patriotic instructor of Gettysburg Post 191G A.R., calls for amending a flag law to impose penalties in schoolhouses or remove it, arguing current nonenforcement invites lawlessness and endangers national honor and the flag. He asks lawmakers to act in the Commonwealth to secure obedience and prepare youths for citizenship. January 26.
Editorial rebuttal argues Boston school janitors comply with flag rules. It notes 450 schoolhouses, 210 janitors with about 50 Civil War veterans, and cites a 16 day suspension power within school policies.
In a record swift session the Democratic city committee re elected all officers of the 1910 group except Aaron Yaffe of Ward 9. Mor ris L Morrison of Ward 21 was named in his place. Officers include Joseph A Maynard president Patrick J Brady and Morrison as vice presidents Andrew A Badaracco Francis L Daley and Jeremiah J McCarthy as treasurer.
More than 600 locomotive engineers attended the funeral at St. Matthew's Church Dorchester yesterday for Edward W. Hurley assistant grand chief engineer of the International Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. Leaders W B Prenter M Shea Edward H Salmons and M W Cable H E Wills and A S Kennedy attended. Interment was in Mt Hope Cemetery.
The Shepard Norwell Company debuts ribbon constructed flowers in their Temple Place department. Eight baskets hang above a center counter, featuring life like roses and chrysanthemums in varied color schemes. Miss Mary C. Curry oversees the display with ferns for a sylvan effect.
A codfish five feet three inches long and 71 pounds dressed was caught by the Manomet and brought to Boston, exhibition at Quincy Market. Professor Kilgallen estimates its age at 47 years from whisker length four and seven tenths inches. He notes codfish whiskers grow rapidly to age twelve then wear down, and lists habits of an older cod such as carrying a stone in its mouth and eating sea weed.
Professor Kilgallen initially refuses to talk for publication then agrees to discuss a remarkable codfish weighing around 100 pounds when undressed. Captain Price confirms the catch on the schooner Manomet and Kilgallen cites 1871 events on Georges Banks involving James Thornton of the schooner Isobel.
A playful tale contrasts two men, one promoting Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a cure for indigestion and heartburn. The speaker touts the product’s claimed effects, promising relief, cheer, and full enjoyment of meals, with a mail offer to send more information.
The text notes 821 fish balls could be made from pounds dressed and the head alone could feed 27 people. A speaker offers to tell Post readers about fish habits except for a purple table fish, which provokes strong antipathy.
Fredericton New Brunswick January 26 reports indicate fur lined garments will be cheaper as London advices note a sharp drop in raw fur prices muskrat skins down 52 percent wildcat pelts 50 percent and mink pelts 20 percent lower many sourced from the Maritime Provinces due to increased hunting and trapping efforts
Contrary winds forced another postponement of aviator J A D McCurdy’s planned Key West to Havana flight. Officials announced the attempt would be made again tomorrow.
The Civil Service Commission yesterday confirmed Major William J. Casey as superintendent of the city printing plant. Casey, a major in the Ninth Regiment, has long tenure at the plant and will lead the operation.
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