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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1908
Page
5
A bill passed by the joint judiciary committee seeks to reorganize probation in the Boston district under Richard Keefe. Proponents urge separating Police Courts from Superior Criminal Courts. Keefe’s stance on probation has caused clashes with District Attorney Moran in the Superior Court.
Tensions rise over probation policy as Mr Moran and Mr Keefe clash over handling of cases. A three headed commission would govern probation if the bill passes both houses. An investigation by Superior Court judges aims to improve the system amid protests from criminal lawyers.
A mail order pitch from Chicago offers a 193 page collection by 112 leading businessmen. It promises secrets on credits, banking, salesmanship, advertising, and management and offers a free booklet bound in Morrocco colors for readers who sign and return the coupon with no money due.
The Father Scully Debating Society at Aquinas Hall Cambridge presents Kathleen Mavourneen on Tuesday March 17 afternoon and evening. Many cast members are Cambridge amateurs making their debut with the society after extensive rehearsals directed by John J Douglass.
Mayor Hibbard defended organized labor at a Brotherhood of Railway Clerks gathering in Faneuil Hall. He urged a square deal and wage equity, while Henry Abrahams predicted shorter hours and five day weeks with $5 wages. Speakers and attendees emphasized the need for organization and worker capital.
The Rev Thomas Moylan permanent rector of St Josephs Church Roxbury died yesterday at the parochial residence after a brief illness due to heart disease. Born in Galway Ireland he was ordained in December 1879 at Troy NY and served at Merrimac Amesbury and All Saints Roxbury before leading St Josephs until his death. He leaves several siblings in Ireland and locally and was regarded as a highly capable church leader.
Santiago Chile reports forty new plague cases in Antofogasta within a few days, noting rising health concerns and ongoing epidemiological monitoring by local authorities.
In New York a teen girl named Helen Baxter attempted self harm after writing friends notes. She was found in time and saved, currently at Heartsease Home 413 East Fifty first street, likely to return to St Paul with family. Ernest Sawyer of Revere Beach, friend of Helen, recalls her troubled history and past names.
Dr. Abner H. Post spoke at Harvard Medical School on hospital autopsies under restrictions, urging 20 000 plus towns to have hospitals and noting the rich crowding out the poor from care. He praised City Hospital trustees and said experimental surgery drives medical progress.
Rev Philip F Sexton of Sts Peter and Paul's Church South Boston to speak on Ireland's Superlative at St Joseph's Hall Broadway South Boston tomorrow evening A programme of rare melodies by Moore and other composers will be performed The event benefits the school fund through the Married and Single Women's Sodalities
The article describes President Eliot's ambition to align Andover Theological Seminary with Harvard Divinity School and extend affiliation to colleges in the region. He seeks a German university like model with broad opportunities across science, art, and literature, offering official recognition of work across the unified university system.
Congress notes show Gillett paired with Lee of Georgia and Lovering with Wilson of Blossburg for the season remainder. O'Connell backs a bill to establish trade schools at large Army posts to lure youths to civil life. Cardinal Gibbons approves. Roosevelt urged. Eight MA congressmen back pay raise for letter carriers. Tirrell votes no. House to focus on appropriation bills. aims for May adjournment.
An urging advertisement warns against procrastination and promotes Graves Maryland Malt Whiskey as the genuine choice. It instructs buyers to insist on the full sealed quart with the Ches ter N Graves & Sons signature and to avoid substitutes. Sold by licensed grocers, dealers, and druggists at a moderate price.
Thieves forced the Jamaica Plain station front grate and damaged slot machines to steal about 50 dollars between 12 Saturday night and 8 yesterday morning. They hid in the dark elevator booth, shut the safe attempt, and fled upstairs to pry open machines using a jack knife. Cigarette butts were found near the loot as Station Agent Thurston reported the break.
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