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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1914
Page
3
A major fire in Rockland gutted the first floor of a two story Rice block at Pacific and Union streets. Loss estimated at 70000 dollars. The J A Rice Dry Goods Co store was wiped out. Judge George W. Kelly and Attorney are mentioned in connection with the incident.
Francis J Geogan among principal sufferers in the Eaton trial area fire at Plymouth. The blaze began in the basement shortly after 6 pm, affecting the first and second floors of a largely unoccupied building. The Brockton motor squad aided with calls from nearby towns before the request was canceled. Rice Dry Goods Company suffered a $25,000 loss amid broad damage.
A Metaghan River blacksmith and his housekeeper contributed $2 through the Boston Post to the Thomas MacNab fund. The 9-year-old Weymouth blacksmith has faced a heavy loss while trying to earn means to marry his 74-year-old sweetheart Mrs. Alice Clark. The donor, dubbed “Brother blacksmith,” says the gift is to aid the old craftsman in getting married.
An advertisement for a daytime Ohio remedy from the Blackburn Products Co invites readers to try a strong 10 drop dose or sugar syrup mixed pint form. It claims rapid relief by inhalation and systemic action, with a money back guarantee or trial bottle upon 8 cents postage.
Fears that nine lives were lost on the coal laden barges Frank Pendleton and Josephus towed by the Edgar L. Luckenback were voiced in Providence after the vessels broke loose from the tug near Fire Island light. The tow was heading to Providence from Norfolk.
Captain Partridge of the Luckenbach reported the barges swept away after hawsers parted. The Edward Luckenbach and Edgar F. Luckenbach searched all day without news of the missing boats. The Frank Pendleton carried Captains Engblom and Clark with crew. the Josephus had Captain Melrney and four sailors.
Cert Providence March 2 James Walsh dies at Rhode Island Hospital after a Saturday night clash in which he and six others allegedly tried to wrest a revolver from Patrolman Florence B Mahoney Ridings who had escaped from the State Farm was shot but not seriously hurt Ridings condition not serious says police
Alarm swept Cambridge political circles as Obert Sletten of the Citizens' Municipal party slated to name suspects to the Middlesex grand jury. He seeks to prove protection money paid by druggists violating liquor laws and petty graft, citing alleged city hall influence, licenses sold as favors, and use of free car tickets at drug and cigar outlets.
The state will disburse three million dollars in income tax revenue as filings extended to midnight last night at 45 Milk Street.
Daniel T O Connell launched his bid to succeed Mayor Curley in Congress with a large turnout at 13 Bowdoin Street Ward 20. He outlined a forceful campaign, named precinct captains, and pledged a house to house canvas with strong youth involvement. A second rally is planned in Ward 24 at Washington Hall and a May 13 event in Ward 18 Maynard Hall.
George A. Mueller of Lowell as guardian of Mrs. Elizabeth D. Parker now an inmate at McLean Hospital seeks to recover $150,000 alleged to have been lost through the advice of Anna Coggeshall a spiritualistic medium and a conspiracy among the respondents the bill filed in equity in Suffolk Superior Court.
Mueller alleges the respondents knew Mrs Parker was insane when she invested or gave funds to Van Horn Howe Davis & Co Old Lowell Bank Williams McLeod Coggeshall Hurd and Ideal Buckle Manufacturing officers. Appointed guardian Oct 8 1912, he investigated dealings with the remonstrants and seeks to recover money and shares from those who received them.
Portland, March 2. Shifting control of municipal affairs and light voter turnout due to the storm marked elections in 10 Maine cities today. Most contests were between the two old parties with the Progressives nominating an independent ticket in Auburn, where they again defeated Republicans and Democrats.
Bath shifted from Democratic to Republican while Rockland moved from Republican to Democratic for the first time in five years. Ellsworth kept a Democratic mayor and Republican board but elected a former Republican mayor and Democratic aldermen. Hallowell retained the mayoralty but the city lost one alderman. Lewiston fell to defeat for the first time in nine years, with a mix of Progressives, Republicans and citizens taking control. South Portland restored a Republican mayor and kept city government. Auburn Eastport Saco and Waterville saw no overall change, with Progressives in Auburn, Republicans in Eastport and Saco, and Democrats in Waterville.
Boston fireman Grady rises through ranks from apprentice in Ladder Company 1 to district chief and senior deputy, directing drill schools and map and covering systems. He earned praise after the Albany Street fire when only 64 percent of men responded, earning commendations from press and insurance boards.
The Rev. Gaudentius Hayden C P of Blessed Gabriel Monastery Brighton died yesterday at 11 50 am He was renowned in Boston and nearby towns as retreat master for the monastery and deeply valued by laymen of the Boston archdiocese Born in Patterson New Jersey 88 years ago he left four brothers and one sister He served in the mission field and as director of the laymen retreat since the Brighton monastery opened Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
United States Trust Company announced it will begin constructing a large modern office building on the Court street Court square site, replacing its present quarters.
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