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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1921
Page
5
Miss Mary A. Daley of Roxbury dies at 15 Armandine Street Dorchester after years as a leading Pilate's Daughter performer. She appeared in Mission Church amateur shows and Boston College musical comedies, and belonged to Roxbury Court Daughters of Isabella and other Boston fraternal groups. Burial from her home Monday morning.
Louis Caroline of 33 Warren Street Cambridge is charged with murder after stabbing John Fitzgerald of 13 Hunting Street with an ice pick following a dispute over moonshine. Fitzgerald died en route to Cambridge Municipal Hospital. police say Caroline confessed claiming self defense.
An advertisement claims constipation poisons the system and causes fever headaches and coated tongues. It touts Dr True's Elixir as a long standing remedy since 1851 with testimonials praising its quick relief for children and adults.
In the week ending yesterday landings of mixed groundfish totaled 3,240,500 pounds by 69 schooners, down from 3,649,950 a year ago with steam trawlers. Catches by vessel include Cormorant 7300 pounds of flounders, Onaway 4500, and Harry & Thelma 7500. Wool imports from South America exceed 5 million dollars with Suveric Cavour and Tona docking. coal steamers Newton and Melrose arrive with 7230 and 7329 tons respectively. Nine pages cover typhus detainees, immigrant ships, and rescues of stranded vessels.
Port of Boston departures and sailings include steamers Cavour Collings Howard Kirwan and others bound for Liverpool Baltimore Norfolk Philadelphia Jacksonville and New York with multiple tows and barges. The list also notes tugs Harold Huntley Harold and barges L and W Nos 4 5 and Nay Aug Pocono Tipton and more. SAILED Steamers Derbyline Port Lobos Mexico.
The Post Marine Record lists incoming steamers due today and Sunday from destinations including Rhode Island Glasgow Prince Arthur Yarmouth N 8 Agwimoon Port Lobos Mex Maumee Preston Cuba and others due Monday ships Calcutta Antwerp San Mateo Dorchester Philadelphia Gloucester Baltimore Norfolk and more. An ocean forecast warns northeast and east winds with fair weather toward the Grand Banks while weather reports note temperatures and seas at Highland Light and Graves Light. Wireless reports give positions of Clement Smith Lake Elsmere and others. American port notices include arrivals and sailings in New York Boston and Savannah with several steamers landing passengers or leaving for various ports. Foreign port notices cover Genoa Antwerp and Banes with arrivals and sailings to and from Boston New York and Manchester.
Labor leaders denounce a proposed State constabulary as a “Cossack” project aimed at breaking strikes. AF of L official Charles Hodsdon says employers push the bill to arm a police force, citing Pennsylvania’s past use to aid industrialists. Boston labor figures including Jennings Driscoll Abrahams Manning Walsh also oppose.
Back Bay and South End residents found lettered cards in Huntington and Columbus avenues Tremont Washington streets. Twenty four letters form a five word sentence. the first to show at National Theatre Tremont near Berkeley with a correct list of card locations wins $10. Five main thoroughfares each offer $10 prizes. Placards in store windows state which street sections hold the cards. the sentence hints at a theatre related event.
Franklin Union Hall filled to capacity for St James Church annual Irish Night under Rev. Philip J. O'Donnell. Chorus of 60 mixed voices and children in national costumes performed alongside vaudeville acts to raise funds for church expenses.
Mr and Mrs Richard D Sears announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Miriam Sears to James Minot Jr son of Dr James J Minot of Marlboro Street Minot is a Harvard graduate class of 1918 and belongs to Tennis and Racquet and Exchange clubs Sears is a Vincent Club girl and Chilton Club member
An elderly employee Miss E. A. Bucknam celebrated her 75th birthday at the Smith Patterson Company store. She will complete 32 years with the firm in June. Ayer Massachusetts resident, she commutes 40 miles daily to work in Boston. Directors gave a banjo clock. others gave a cake flowers and cards.
Massachusetts members of the New England advisory committee invite all individuals and representatives to attend a hearing in room 436 at the State House next Tuesday at 10 a.m. to present suggestions on the proposed 10 per cent rise in freight and passenger rates. The committee seeks input from labor and industry on actions regarding the railroad situation in New England and wage reduction issues.
In Hingham on March 18 Stephen Havey. Funeral from his late residence Thorees Street on Monday March 21 at 8 45. Requiem high mass at St Pauls Church at 9 30. Relatives and friends invited.
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