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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1913
Page
2
A fire in the basement of William J. Papouleas store at 37 Harvard Street Brookline was ruled incendiary. Papouleas and three clerks saw smoke from a radiator and reported a rear door left open with oil poured on the floor. Loss estimated at 500 dollars.
The Reverend Herbert S. Johnson of Warren Avenue Baptist Church urged that every man should marry, noting marriage is a lottery yet insisting a man should wed if the right woman will have him, in a speech last night.
Dozens of canoeists were observed on the Charles near West Roxbury as experts from Dedham including Fred B. Brodbeck Guy Newhall and Charles Brennan joined trips toward Newton Lower Falls and toward Popaletic in a several mile outing.
A big attraction promises deep discounts at Burke and Co the Tailors. The well known house offers chances for customers who have not wore custom made clothing before to buy at unusually low prices.
The Rev Mr Johnson used Helen Gould's New York wedding to contrast simple love with displayy Crocker Whitman norms. He praised groom Finley Shepard and urged Boston men to marry if led by love, citing a cautionary tale of a lavish wedding breakfast afterwards. He praised Miss Gould's spirituality and Christian faith as guiding her life.
Bangor Maine January 26 Aroostook shipments of potatoes and freight rose as rail labor unions plan a meeting with President Percy R Todd of Bangor and Aroostook railroad to seek a pay raise. The question remains whether trainmen and conductors will join engineers and firemen on strike.
President Todd suggested the road cannot grant a big raise now and will likely refuse when asked again tomorrow. Unions plan a local meeting to review delegations and decide next steps if a strike is declared. The engineers and firemen strike continues with no progress, trains paused, and freight operations expanded to move delayed shipments.
Mrs. Becky Waldman, wife of Nathan Waldman of Hub Manufacturing Boston, files for divorce in Reno claiming cruel treatment started after their June 14 1910 New York marriage. She alleges severe beating and at one point being locked in a room after choking.
The claimant, formerly Miss Bielsky of Ottawa, Canada, alleges her marriage to Nathan Waldman included abuse from early in their union. After a four month choking episode and her recovery she left him. Waldman, a Hub Manufacturing Co. owner and clothing dealer, has disappeared from his Hotel Brewster residence. Mrs Waldman has lived quietly in a cottage since last June and seeks no alimony.
Arthur M. Huddle business agent of the Building Trades Council and past president of the Central Labor Union said the workingmen's compensation act is not perfect. He added it is far better than the old employers' liability act which it superseded.
Avoid cold floors with IDEAL Boilers and AMERICAN Radiators. They claim to uniformly heat floors, halls, and corners, improve air quality, and reduce winter illnesses. Used in hotels and spas worldwide, they boast no floor disruption, easy installation, and long wear. Free book offered.
Governor Haines criticizes appointing railroad directors by a state with no ownership and urges practical regulation over ownership. He notes Maine benefits from Grand Trunk lines and opposes uniform charters, stressing that railroad success depends on operators, not state management. The Bangor & Aroostook strike remains a current issue.
Mrs. Sickles demands the dismissal of Miss Wilmerding to allow settlement of the state debt. General Sickles resists and remains free at Fort Sickles as Sheriff Harburger plans civil arrest if needed. Stanton Sickles reports a potential breakthrough, while reporters fail to gain access to the siege at the Fifth Avenue home.
Seven Dorchester youths confessed to thefts prompting a reform wave. Twenty Field's Corner boys aged about 17 organize the Montello Athletic Club to keep youngsters off street corners with sports, dances, and gatherings at Hollis En Campment Hall Field's Corner. Court dates set for Feb 4. two boys remain in custody.
President-elect Wilson met privately with prominent social workers at Mrs. Caroline Alexander’s home in Hoboken. He stressed the need to avoid creating a medical trust and said no single medical school should run national health projects while urging coordination of medical education and sanitation efforts. He discussed child labor and immigration, noting constitutional limits on federal control, and called for practical plans submitted for consideration.
Joseph Dellase, 22, of 29 Penn Street Quincy was struck and tossed over depot gates near Quincy Adams station while crossing in front of an express locomotive. He died later at Quincy City Hospital from injuries not initially considered serious, as Frank Dalli of Quincy escaped crossing.
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