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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1914
Page
3
Pure silk skeleton linings and a range of coats are showcased with various fabrics including black and white homespuns blue serges and gray tones. The new clothing addition is promoted as a pride of the store with a quick two floor escalator access described as 25 seconds.
Advertisement for men’s gray mohair motor dusters. Double breasted with stand collar, fur sweep, slash pockets. Available sizes 34 to 48, price $3.75.
A working group promotes men’s blanket robes as essential items for travel. The notice urges households to include one robe in every vacation trunk.
Men’s golf attire offered in flannel coats plain Norfolk styles and knickers in gray blue and olive. Assorted outfits priced at 12 dollars now 7.50 in this sale period.
Sale listing describes rubberized coats in two textures priced at 10 and 12 dollars, rain coats at 6 and 5.85 dollars with various prices per coat. The fragment shows buy quantities and prices, but details are unclear and some text garbles.
Captain E L Clark of the Governor Dingley charges Captain Dudley M Pray of the Rodgers deliberately rammed the steamship after Franklin wharf Portland bound for Boston from St John yesterday morning. Clark says he will file charges with the Board of Steamship Inspectors.
Captain Clark cites two unheeded whistle signals as the Dingley and Rodgers collide. The Rodgers sustains a forward hole, 150 passengers on deck, no major damage. Rodgers’ captain thought the Dingley would pass and did not respond. Dingley to undergo repairs.
Mayor Curley directed the park art and city planning commissions to meet and agree on sites for current statues and future ones. The dispute between the Park and Art Commissions over Commonwealth Avenue placements and a proposed Public Garden mall has intensified since the new Park Commission took office.
Mayor Good of Cambridge asked District Attorney William J. Corcoran to conduct a thorough probe into graft charges raised by the ministers fighting committee of 15 and its clean-up campaign. Bingham vows a strict inquiry and prosecution to the limit of the law if witnesses back their testimony. Dr Wright asserts the group has provided solid evidence and demands action.
The mayor forwarded to the District Attorney evidence from the ministers committee including Thomas Moxon’s affidavit alleging a boxing promoter’s demand for police protection payments and graft. Rev. Richard Wright says the group will wait for DA action before pressing further charges as Commissioner Cunningham is asked to investigate police department charges from the hearing.
On Wednesday evening July 23 Ralph H Bragdon of 41 G street South Boston son of Mr and Mrs George C Bragdon will wed Gladys M Estes daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank F Estes of Gorham Maine The groom is an English High School Tufts 1912 science instructor at Abington High School The bride a Gorham High School graduate taught in Westwood until summer vacation
The Curley administration announces no Sunday baseball in the city for charitable or other purposes. Salem's Mayor Hurley asked Curley to sanction two Sunday games at Fenway Park for Salem relief funds. The corporation counsel says playing on Sunday is against state law.
A small army of laborers with dump carts moved into Copley Square yesterday. The area’s ugly board fence and contractor sheds, in place since January 1 1918, began to disappear as work progresses.
Lt Governor Barry urged the district attorney to prosecute Patrolman William J. Brown of the South Boston police for assaulting Daniel F. Hurley a 16 year old boy without provocation.
Hurley of South Boston says Officer 666 struck him after a street encounter near his home on Saturday. Hurley, with a cut lip needing stitches, asserts no provocation. Captain Lee and Lt. Governor Barry aided by district attorney charges. Hurley’s mother sought action amid long police service details.
John H. Grout formerly American consul at Odessa in Washington has been transferred to Milan by presidential order. He is noted as currently serving in Boston and to assume duties in Milan.
Dr. George A. Zeller of Peoria argued insanity is decreasing, citing improved reporting due to better conditions. Dr. Julius Grinker warned of a return to infanticide if cures fail. Resolutions condemned liquor use and urged public hospitals for inebriates.
Bargain basement offers genuine all wool blue serge suits in all sizes at 7.75 dollars. Also features worsteds with pencil stripes and new home spun colors with patch pockets. Located at 662 4672 Washington Street.
Washington July 14 Bills to reinstate Captain Templin M Potts and other naval officers recently removed from duty are before both houses with favorable recommendations The House bill was introduced today and bills for others including Captain John H Gibbons are being prepared
Leroy Scott contributes a love story titled In Quest of Her Lost Romance to the next Sunday Magazine.
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