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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1914
Page
9
New York March 18 A blood stained lock of Abraham Lincoln s hair and other relics intimately linked to United States history were offered to the Metropolitan Museum of...
Probate filing reports that the will of the late General James Grant Wilson includes named artworks. Officials announced the probate proceeding and the estate actions to settle the artist and military figure's assets.
The will lists items including a ring with hair of Washington Jefferson Madison Grant Lincoln and a Washington sleeve links plus a Holland gold ring to mark a US Netherlands treaty. To widow Mary H Wilson the remainder of property and copyrights pass. Charity noted by General Wilson explains no public money bequests.
Edwin M Bacon, Boston's venerable journalist, continues his series on Yesterdays in Journalism in the next Sunday Post.
The Boston Commercial Motor Vehicle Show at Mechanics Building drew another large crowd on day two despite a heavy storm. Officials praised municipal display interest and the show designated Municipal Day. Velie trucks feature an exclusive adjustable spring strut rod reducing stress on bearings and tires, promising lower operating costs.
Mayor Curley and many Greater Boston officials will be guests at a regional show with free admission for town and city officials. Hundreds already attended as exhibitors demonstrated motor fire apparatus and a wide display of trucks from over 200 models representing most U.S. manufacturers. Officials say New England leads in motor-driven business vehicles and expect a record sales week as towns plan future purchases for police, hospital, street, and sewer services.
The Velie exhibit at the Boston Commercial Truck Show features a three ton chassis a two ton chassis a one ton truck with flare board body and a one ton chassis. The display emphasizes stripped chassis to highlight mechanical construction with details on horsepower wheelbases tires bearings and frame dimensions. The Velie three ton carries a 650 horsepower motor and 148 inch wheelbase while the two ton has 60 horsepower and 148 inch wheelbase. The one ton models include a 45 horsepower motor and 386x5 inch chassis data.
R K E Taylor of R and J Company argues for the Willys Utility three quarter ton truck highlighting longevity versus horses. He asserts the truck lasts four to five times longer with fewer repairs and no sick days, performing well in heat snow and on slippery streets.
Crowds flocked to the Chalmers exhibit at the Whitten Gilmore showroom on 620 Commonwealth Avenue in Boston. EH A Gilmore reported strong interest in the Sixes and Light Six with a popular new Coupelet, prompting a factory restock order for spring. The weeklong display follows an automobile show at Mechanics Hall and is praised as one of the handsomest private motor shows in the city.
PORT SUDAN Egypt March 13. The improvement in the health of James Gordon Bennett proprietor of the New York Herald was such that he was able to leave for Suez this afternoon on board his yacht Lysistrata. He had been suffering from an attack of bronchitis.
Elders' Sanitarium at 657 Main St St Joseph Mo publishes a free book detailing deadly tobacco effects and a three to five day cessation method. Send name and address to receive a copy at once.
Leading New England firms exhibit motor truck equipment at the White Company display in Boston. Participants include Standard Oil with a 12-ton tank truck, New England Telephone with a 1500-pound unit, Moxie with a 3000-pound truck, Boston Ice Cream with a 1500-pound vehicle, Quincy Electric Light with 1600 pounds, Mansion House Ice Cream with a three-ton truck, and city of Boston police patrols using a 10-truck fleet. The exhibit covers fleets for florists, bakers, meat dealers, bottlers, and utilities, illustrating standardized best-fitting trucks across industries.
A Peerless Motor Car Company exhibit at 660 Beacon Street features Pleasure vehicles, Peerless trucks, and light delivery wagons in multiple body styles. Three to five ton trucks showcase varied wheelbases and lengths to suit service needs, with a 40 horsepower four cylinder T head engine driving a jackshaft to rear wheels.
The Reo two ton truck showcases a 146 inch wheelbase enabling a 12 foot body with no overhang feature observed as a standout in the display segment.
The display features two ton trucks with 180 inch wheel base and a longer version. Power comes from a 35 horsepower four cylinder REO engine with left hand drive and central control. Features include foot brakes, multiple disc clutch, low tension magneto ignition, automatic carburetor, shaft drive, semi elliptic springs, throttle on column, and a geared centrifigual pump cooling system preventing speeds over 12 mph.
Quebec defeated Vancouver 10 to 8 in the third game of the special three club series in New York March 18. The aggregate score over the three games was Quebec 26 Wanderers of Montreal 20 Vancouver 15. Vancouver is eliminated and the top two teams advance to the final matches Saturday and Monday to decide the winner.
In the next Sunday Post Magazine, Earl Derr Biggerts Love Insurance continues with mounting complications as a masterful serialized tale unfolds, offering readers another dose of wit and sly social observation.
Julia F. Richardson died at her home 35 Wallace street West Somerville in her 52nd year. Born in Middlesex Vermont she moved to Boston at age five and belonged to Tremont Temple for 60 years. She was the widow of James A. Richardson formerly of the Boston police and her son George L. Richardson serves in the department.
An advertisement extols the J B L Cascade Internal Bath as a universal cure for constipation and colds. It cites John B Smith of U S Sealing Co endorsing the device and notes its availability at Riker Jaynes Drug Stores in New England with a booklet promising modern male vitality.
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