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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1915
Page
5
Mary S. Bisbee files a $10,000 damages suit against Lucy L. Des Brisay proprietor of Des Brisay Hospital 38 Newbury Street Back Bay. Alleged on Oct 15 1914 she visited for an operation and remained eight weeks post procedure.
Miss Bisbee testifies in Suffolk Superior Court that a furnished nurse was responsible for supplying gauze sponges and keeping accurate counts during an operation. She alleges the nurse falsely reported all sponges were removed, leaving a 34 inch gauze handkerchief in the plaintiff’s body, causing septicemia and requiring further surgery.
Arthur G. Morse of Winthrop a U.S. naval veteran and bandsman will have a contested burial case next fall. Morse, tied to the navy yard and First Corps Cadets, died as two graves were dug and his funeral at the naval cemetery was interrupted by a niece in apparent hysteria crying his name and declaring she would take him away.
Linley M. Paul argues that Morse's will executor George Lea acted within his rights in arranging the burial at federal Winthrop Cemetery. He says Miss Helen V. Pearson, Morse's niece by marriage, had no legal standing and that a windowed writ arrived after the burial, which occurred on federal ground. Paul notes no interference with Morse's wishes and cites lack of response from Pearson.
Various church groups announce summer programs in East Boston Brookline Quincy Malden and Canton including vacation Bible schools evangelistic meetings and summer lectures. Speakers include Rev A R Williams Rev Madison C Peters Dr A L Hudson and Rev Charles H Moss with itineraries across New England through July August and September.
Mayor William M. Blakeley of Malden announced he will run again for mayor in the fall election. He will face alderman Robbins, who chairs the current board, after Robbins announced his candidacy Wednesday. The timing followed Blakeley learning of Robbins plan to run.
Mrs. Lucia Ames Mead and her husband Edwin D. Mead, leading peace advocates, challenged calls for greater national defence at a Massachusetts Women’s Peace Party gathering at 240 Huntington Avenue. She criticized Congressman Gardner former President Roosevelt and others, doubted Plattsburg training camp results and mocked fears of German or Japanese attack.
A meeting featured critique of Roosevelt and his navy remarks with claims of fallacies and carelessness. Miss Toussaint of Brookline noted Roosevelt’s Portsmouth role and praised Taft, while questions on the League of Women for American Neutrality were deflected. Bertha Barnes sang an excerpt from Hiawatha during the program.
Captain Robert R. Perry of the Somerville police department asked the Board of Aldermen to reimburse 755 for legal expenses incurred defending himself after Mayor Cliff tried to retire him. He had fought the case in the Supreme Court and was allowed to resume active duty despite being about 70. The petition was referred to the finance committee.
Brookline assessors will levy a tax on the Mary Baker Eddy estate and may seek court action to determine collection location. Counsel for the estate filed a petition in Concord New Hampshire to decide whether taxes should be collected in Concord or Brookline.
The blood mate sought by Massachusetts General Hospital authorities for Henry Bolovsky of Fall River has been located. Bolovsky, an insurance man, suffers pernicious anemia and will undergo a blood transfusion operation today or tomorrow as the last hope to save his life.
The French Senate voted unanimously to appropriate 600,600 francs to be used by the minister of marine to pay for cargoes of neutral vessels seized. The measure aims to compensate for such seizures and related costs.
The American steamer Dacia once of the Hamburg-American line sailed from Galveston with a cotton cargo bound for Germany after registry changes. In European waters a French cruiser captured her and brought her to Brest. A prize court advised France buy the cargo.
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