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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1909

Page

2

McGowan Urges Voters to Avoid Weak Officals

New York City Board of Aldermen President Patrick F. McGowan spoke at Parker Memorial urging exclusion of weak or dishonest officials. He stressed training children in honesty, family roles, fire safety, civic behavior, and the need for playgrounds in cities to provide alternatives to street recreation. He noted education should address individual needs for life readiness.

Patrick F. McGowan Board of Aldermen of New York City Parker Memorial McGowan

Ex Mayor urges Boston Optimist Club to back port and rail plans

Ex mayor Fitzgerald addressed the Tammany Club on Hampden Street urging investment in Boston’s ports and railways. He claimed Boston has greater development potential than Hamburg Antwerp or Rotterdam and urged formation of Optimist clubs to attract 50 million dollars for railroad and terminal development.

Fitzgerald Tammany Club Hampden Street Boston Hamburg Antwerp Rotterdam City Hall

Opening of St Philip's mission week draws crowd

At St Philip's Church Harrison Avenue the mission week opened with Father Ennis S J delivering a prayer instruction and Father Sullivan reciting beads. He urged focusing the heart in prayer and warned that many would not truly live Jesus's path despite talk of a two week observance. Masses will be said daily at 5, 6 and 8 o'clock with the 5 and 6 o'clock masses labeled mission masses.

St. Philip's Church Harrison Avenue Father Ennis S. J Christopher Sullivan S.J Ennis Jesus Heaven

Mott's Wife Hid His Madness until Commitment

New York dispatch reports Judge William P. Platt committed millionaire novelist J Lawrence Mott to an asylum then modified the order so his son could sail for Europe in his stead. The judge rejected burglary tales as delusions and noted Mrs Mott protected his condition while seeking recovery. Mrs Mott, born Carolyn Pitkin, eloped with Mott in 1901 from Thayer Academy.

New York William P. Platt White Plains N. Y J. Lawrence Mott Jordan Lt. Mott Europe Amityville Long Island Mott

Biggest Roxbury Raid Over Mohegan Club Ended in Arrests

Police from Station 9 conducted a sweeping raid on the Mohegan Club at 716 Dudley Street early yesterday, arresting 39 men after battering down the oak door. Officers found two dice and seized the scene while suspects used alias names and claimed famed personas.

Dudley Street Roxbury Evans Hickey James K. Hackett Robert Mantel Richard Mansfield David Warfield Jim Jeffries Bob Fitzsimmons Jones Smith Brown Green Jay Rube Frans

Fr. OHane closes services for women at St Philip's

The women’s mission at St Philip’s Church Clarrison avenue wrapped up yesterday at 3 30. Father Michael O Kane S J of Boston College gave the closing sermon on Perseverance urging women to persevere in a pure Christian life and set a good example for their children. The service ended with benediction and the papal blessing.

St. Philip's Church Clarrison Avenue Michael O'Kane S. J Boston College Father O'Kane

Trade education topic at Merchants Association meeting

Industrial Education will be the topic at the March Merchants Association meeting on Wednesday. The association and the Chamber of Commerce have studied the issue and disclosed their stance on several bills before the Legislature.

Merchants’ Association Association Chamber of Commerce

Fuse blows halt Dudley street elevated trains for 15 minutes

An elevated road system outage occurred last night when a fuse blew under a train approaching the Dudley street terminal. Service stopped for fifteen minutes beginning at 8 10 as no cars entered or left during the interval.

Dudley Street

Funeral Notice for J. B. Mitchell prominent Roxbury business leader

Funeral services were held at the German Catholic Church on Shawmut Avenue for John G B Mitchell a longtime Roxbury resident and senior Clark's Blue Book publisher. He died after a two week illness at 219 Highland Street survived by his wife with pallbearers former business associates and several society affiliations noted. Interment followed at St Joseph's Cemetery verified by church offerings and music from Coach's Quartet.

John GB. Mitchell Shawmut Avenue Highland District Roxbury Mitchell Edward E. Clark West Street Clark Highland Street John Flynn Parker Shannon Oach St. Joseph's Cemetery

PAZO OINTMENT Promises Pile Cure in 6 to 14 Days

Guaranteed to cure itching bleeding or protruding piles in 6 to 14 days or money back. Active claim targets piles with a money refund offer and low price. Product promotes a hemorrhoid remedy with a brief guarantee.

Chewing Food Costs Lowered Says Horace Fletcher

Horace Fletcher tells Ford Hall that thorough chewing reduces sustenance costs by one third and improves digestion. He notes dry bread sweetens with prolonged chewing, warns emotional distress harms digestion, and advocates simple, well-chewed meals to boost efficiency and save time.

Horace Fletcher Ford Hall Mr. Fletcher

Parents Fault in Child Development Says Harvard Doctor

Dr Thomas Rotch of Harvard Medical School warns that wrist measurements and teeth development do not indicate growth. He argues proper child care shapes future citizens, condemns early maltreatment, and condemns age based classing and labor laws as fallacious. He urges educators and parents to align schooling with child development stages.

Thomas M. Roteh Harvard Medical School

Mrs O'Connor Heads to New York for Irish Industries Depot

Mrs P O'Connor wife of the Irish parliamentary leader arrived from London aboard the Minnetonka and said the visit aims to establish a depot for the Irish Industries Society, an organization already active abroad.

York To P. O'Connor London Minnetonka Irish Industries Society

Try Marine Eye Remedy For Red Week Weary Eyes

Marine Eye Remedy offers relief for tired watery eyes and eye discomfort. The product is promoted as soothing and soothing eye pain with a focus on immediate comfort for weeklong irritation.

Marine

Autos Rush Oxygen to Aid James Hassett in Amesbury

In Amesbury on March 14 autos were dispatched to Newburyport and calls were sent to 30ston for oxygen to aid millionaire carriage maker James Hassett whose life was thought to be saved by the gas. Hassett is resting more comfortably tonight but remains seriously ill with a lung ailment.

Amesbury James Hassett Newburyport Anna Jaques Hospital

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