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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1915
Page
3
Jan 27 Adams. Mrs Exina Rousseau wife of a local wholesale bottler wrote a goodbye note to her husband and son and said they would find her body in the Dry Brook Falls. Her body was found floating in the brook by school children after a period of severe headaches.
A letter-style ad invites readers to sign and mail a coupon to receive a free trial of Gauss Combined Treatment for catarrh. It promises prepaid delivery and asks for no money or commitments, asserting the remedy targets root causes and may bring relief and comfort from the start.
President Lowell of Harvard urges boys to enter college at the earliest possible age in his annual report. He cites the long training required in every profession and a universal cry that men start careers too late due to protracted education.
President Lowell extols early college entry, noting younger entrants perform better academically and conductively. He backs freshman dorms, a fourth dormitory, and Harvard Technology ties, while warning on deficits and higher tuition as a probable remedy.
The Rev J Charles Cox recounts in the Antiquary the 1723 German destruction of the University Library of Louvain. The library, housed in a stone building, held over 11 000 volumes and later grew to about 70 000. Some early books were unique with no other copies.
Historical accounts describe a blaze at the Louvain library where Irish and other key manuscripts were stored. Eye witnesses claim Belgians saw soldiers hauling straw on pitchforks and setting fires, with Germans later reducing the library to ashes while some fragments survived.
President Calvin Coolidge of the Senate and Senator Clarence Hobbs chairing the railroad committee raise whether the Boston and Maine bill, submitted by federal trustees and directors of the road, is properly before the Legislature.
The Massachusetts Legislature anticipates today’s hearing on Governor Walsh’s message about railroad legislation. Judge Marcus Knowlton, Boston and Maine director chairman, may appear to discuss the bill. Senate questions about scope and proper intake loom as President Coolidge weighs orderly presentation and possible legal challenges.
Judge Knowston states no doubt exists on the bill's standing before the Legislature and notes the Governor said the measure should come before them. The Governor had not planned another special message, while the Boston & Maine trustees and directors favor the bill.
London January 23 The casualty list from Sunday’s North Sea naval action reports Engineer Captain Charles 4 Taylor of the battle cruiser Tiger killed along with five stokers and three seamen from that ship. Three Meteor stokers died, and most of the wounded on the Lion Tiger and Meteor were stokers.
The Sunday Post showcases a vivid spread of Personalities, Club Stories, and Latest Things in Science, highlighting notable figures, local clubs, and new scientific ideas in a lively 1920s tone. Read for profiles, club news, and curious discoveries.
Majestic Theatre presented a double bill led by Marie Tempest in The Marriage of Kitty with Grahame-Browne as Sir Reginald and The Dumb and the Blind, praised as a realistic study of simple English life. The program repeats tonight and runs through the week, concluding with Mary Comes First.
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