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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1914
Page
13
Gordon Edwards presents a compelling Sunday Post Magazine story about a court case aided by scientific evidence. The narrative explores how expert analysis influences judgment and highlights the tension between law and science.
Mayor Curley clashes with Police Commissioner O'Meara over salary reductions for police and park officials. Park commissioners Peabody and Coakley resign. Curley accepts resignations and moves to cut ferry service salaries. He appoints John Beck as real estate expert. tensions likely to spill into statehouse battle over pensions and retirements.
The Mayor accepts the Park Commission resignations and plans to appeal to the Legislature to strip the police commissioner of veto power over salary changes. He will withhold Superintendent Pierce’s pension papers, while Commission O'Meara blocks his economy plan. The Park Commissioners condemn Curley’s policy as unreasonable.
The over the counter sale of State bonds totaling 6 325 000 ended at 1 25 p m yesterday when the last block was sold. Mr Mansfield announced the entire issue is sold and that bids and inquiries have continued since.
The sale began Friday Feb 13 at 9 am and ran 28 days with four Sundays four Saturdays and a closing financial holiday. Bonds of small denominations and savings banks bought heavily while bond dealers bought little. Some bids over 1 million were rejected for lack of desired maturities, showing oversubscription by more than 1 million. The treasurer plans a full tabulation of bidders amounts and denominations.
The Boston and Maine railroad failed to meet its short term notes, prompting an attachment for 100000 filed in Suffolk Registry of Deeds for Henry H. Timkem of Canton Ohio. Attorney Charles E. Shattuck represents the plaintiff. The filing came yesterday, the third or fourth against the road in a short period.
The Boston Gaelic Alliance arranges a large festival to benefit the Irish language fund at Hibernian Hall on Dudley Street. The program features Ireland’s melodies with soloists a quartet a chorus and instrumental selections.
Large delegations from Bigelow Carpet Company mills in Clinton and Lowell attended the funeral for Charles F. Fairbanks treasurer of the company held yesterday at Emmanuel Church Newbury Street Back Bay. Attendees included representatives from Warren Institution for Savings New England Brick Company Second National Bank and several insurance firms. Burial followed at Mt. Auburn.
Esther Ellen Rogers five year old daughter of Icha bod Reed Rogers of 8 Ash street was run over and killed by a coal truck driven by Frank Maltais as she crossed Bridge street opposite North court Maltais surrendered to police and was held on a manslaughter charge with $1000 bonds furnished by his employer George W Pickering
William Cunningham son of Rev S A Cunningham pastor of Pawtuxet Baptist Church was killed today in Cranston when he fell from a moving truck he and fellow high school students rode on. He was struck by the rear wheels in a tragic accident.
William Chrimes longtime South Boston resident died suddenly at his home 28 Ward street. Born in Wednesbury England he lived in South Boston since 1866. He was a 32nd degree Mason. Survived by wife one son and one daughter.
The Wall River and Providence street railway line announced a wage increase for freight car workers from 21 cents to 28 cents per hour, effective immediately.
The ad claims Ely's Cream Balm clears blocked nasal passages instantly and ends head colds by morning. It describes dissolving in the nostrils to heal inflamed membranes and lessen discharge, urging readers to try a small bottle from any drug store.
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