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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1909
Page
4
Unanimous vote urges state authorities to enforce strict sale bans on beef from diseased cattle. The act outlines penalties, enforcement powers, inspection duties, and slaughterhouse supervision to prevent tainted meat entering commerce.
State House hearing on metropolitan affairs debated restoring Tremont street elevated trains to Tremont street subway and routes through Washington street tunnel and Atlantic avenue to ease access to North and South stations. Business leaders and residents urged loop service and through trains, citing delays and overcrowding.
Herbert Parker and Anson Lyman led the Public Transit Improvement Association in backing a bill to repeal the 1902 removal of elevated trains from the Tremont street subway. They argued the subway’s closure worsened delays with 275 million annual riders previously served and 100 million northern riders affected. Mark Converse noted Medford residents suffer from longer rides to Back Bay.
In Brockton on March 1 a group of doctors including Dr. F J Ripley Dr J H Lawrence Dr C J Dacey Dr Philip P Crimmins Dr F E Constans and Dr A L Beach urged stopping the sale of tuberculous beef for food They favored proper labeling and opposed authorities allowing diseased cattle to be sold for consumption.
More than 400 people attended the Somerville YMCA Hall for the annual ladies night hosted by the Somerville Board of Trade. The event drew a large crowd with local residents and businesswomen engaging in the community gathering.
This ad suggests mixing Buchu fluid extract half ounce Murax compound half ounce gin six ounces good pure gin and taking one to two teaspoonfuls after meals to relieve back ache and rheumatic pains and certain kidney trouble symptoms. It warns early attention to prevent Brights disease or diabetes and claims the mix cleanses and restores kidney strength with continued use after symptoms disappear.
The writer argues tuberculosis may be spread to humans through beef from infected cattle. They condemn selling and consuming such meat, criticize labeling as insufficient, and accuse a powerful syndicate of controlling supply and prices. They cite inspectors, compensation, and the use of infected flesh in Bologna sausage.
Three Republicans and two Citizens party candidates win seats on the Revere Board of Selectmen after yesterday's election. Hugh M. McKay defeats James H. Gallagher at large. Francis H. Prescott defeats Daniel P. Murphy by about 300. Beachmont sees Francis J. Barry top Norman E. McPhail. The town also elects clerks and commissioners, and the town votes to go no license by 800 votes.
The Civic League defeated the Town Government Association in Winthrop elections. Selectmen William Sanby and George H. Raynes lost to James S. Carr and Elmer E. Dawson, while Charles H Howard beat Alfred J Rogers Jr for water commissioner.
Readers are urged to see Page 3 for a free offer from Webster's International Dictionary publishers. The deal includes a free 1909 New Modern Atlas of the World with colored maps, fully indexed, normally $3, and shipped to entrants who mail in name and address to J. Q. Adams & Co., 120 Boylston Street, Boston.
A second evening service for women at the Cathedral drew a vast overflow audience with about 8 500 in the upper church and hundreds more in the overflow area. Father Cahill spoke on the sin of scandal, urging mothers to guide children and avoid lax street conduct. Confessions will be heard starting this afternoon as missionaries press attendance.
St Philip s Church at the South End could not accommodate the large crowd of women attending the Jesuit Fathers led mission service opening Sunday and continuing this week. Rev John Kelleher S J gave a brief instruction followed by a sermon on The Violation of the Law of God by Rev William J Ennis S J head of the mission band.
A religious notice announces the start of confession hearings continuing daily through the week and urges participation. Next week a men’s mission is scheduled to follow, emphasizing moral duty and eternal consequences.
President Roosevelt’s son Quentin has sparked a street song that mocks his father. The refrain hurrah hurrah father’s going to be hung unsettles Mrs Roosevelt. The president shares the tale with amusement and notes his own post presidency fate won’t be as dire.
In Nashville March 1 the Carmack murder trial featured a barter over a witness. Dr McPheeters Glasgow, hired by the prosecution for an autopsy, was summoned by the defense and handed over after the state agreed to cover his costs. His testimony supported that any single wound could be instantly fatal. Witness S J Binning testified Carmack tested a revolver before the shooting but was unreliable on cross examination.
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