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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 20, 1913

Page

6

Fabrics in assorted colors and textures for sale

Item list notes tan and white capeskin 1.25 pan kit, ces, $1.50 yellow and white chamois.

Cowboy shoots at city hall in buffalo New York

Joseph Stefanski a cowboy from Geyser Montana entered Buffalo City Hall and opened fire on clerks and a policeman. Charles Lang a police officer on duty grappled Stefanski and was shot four times but likely to recover.

Buffalo N. Y Joseph Stefanski Geyser, Mont Charles IX. Lang

Gunman at City Hall Threatens Officers in Portentous Outburst

Stefanski, a Polish native, terrorized City Hall aiming to steal $100. He fired five shots wounding Officer Lang and a clerk before being tackled by detectives and deputies. The incident followed prior calls to Mayor Fuhrmann and reveals an unbalanced aggressor with a bank stationery document. The same period reports a major strike in Bostons garment unions with 62 shops affected and 275 strikers remaining.

Stefanski Fuhrmann Charles Egloff Egloff Lang Sme Herman Burkhardt Stefanskii Great Falls Mont Joseph Stefanski Big Richman Poland Geyser, Mont Wilkesbarre Penn

Ladies' Tailors to Strike for Higher Wages and Hours

The 1100 member Ladies' Tailors and Dressmakers' Union plans a general strike at 10 this morning. Ninety percent of the union’s members are men. Affiliated with the Ladies' Garment Workers' Union, they demand higher wages and shorter hours.

Ladies’ Tailors and Dressmakers’ Union Ladies’ Garment Wokers’ Union

Boston tailors strike after wage demand and eight hour day

About 500 Journeymen Custom Tailors Unions in Boston vote to strike for higher wages and an eight hour day beginning tomorrow. City tailors, mostly unionized and affiliated with the AFL, will walk out while 1100 Ladies' Tailors and Dressmakers' Union members strike at 10 o’clock.

Boston Journeymen Custom Tailors Journeymen Custom Tailors American Federation of Labor Ladies’ Tailors and Dressmakers’ Union 36 Boston Washington Street

Horse Shot After Brookline Fire Collision

A Brookline fire apparatus from Combination B responding to a grass fire yesterday collided with a horse and wagon driven by TT Griffith of Malden. The impact threw the horse to the ground and broke its leg, and the animal was shot.

Brookline Griffith Malden

Ancient chimes to ring again at Old North Church

Daniel Gibbons, renowned English bellman, has been tuning the bells of the Old North Church for weeks. He aims to finish in time for Easter services next Sunday when Bishop Lawrence and church dignitaries will hear the harmonious melodies from the historic tower.

John Edwards Thomas Tudor Tudor Edwards Rufus Greene Thomas Sturt White Williams Court Cornhill London John Read Leonard Vassall Farally Jacob Hurd Arthur Savage Joseph Allen Mordecai Fox George II Christ Church Boston New England Belcher Captain Tudor Hillard Churchill and Treadwell Hannah Smith Gooding H. N. Baxter John H. Edmonds Charles Jewell Jewell Daniel F. Gibbons Mears & Stainbank Mr. Gibbons New England Genealogical Register Nicholas Paul Revere Lawrence Old North Church Daniel Gibbons England

State Board of Trade Backs Cooperation With New Haven Railroad

The executive council urged cooperation with the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad to improve public understanding and support for the management led by President Mellen. The move was opposed by Edmund G. Sullivan who favored separating the Boston and Maine from the New Haven.

New Haven Railroad State Board of Trade Albert L. Flanders Transportation Committee New Haven Mellen New England John H. Corcoran Paradise North Shore

Dorchester Citizens Confer Over Traffic Remedy at Meeting

Speakers at a Dorchester High School indignation meeting disagree on the best remedy for crowded traffic conditions in Dorchester. Citizens debated possible solutions and voiced diverse opinions on how to alleviate congestion.

Dorchester Dorchester High School

Debates on Municipal Ownership of Boston Elevated Railways

Two speakers clash over city control with proposals for one way streets and curbside reforms. Dr George Galvin accuses the railroad of corruption and backs public ownership, urging a strap hangers' union. Others call for investigation and reforms citing charter violations and high fares.

Washington Boston Elevated Railway George Galvin State House Norman Marshalk Newton Europe Boston England Germany United States Louis R. Sullivan Ward 24 Washington Street Kneeland Adams Square Niland East Boston John R. Duffey The Dorchester Improvement Society Michael Murray Railroad Committee Boston Elevated Railway Company

Burglars Active in Malden Across Three Break-Ins

Three burglaries hit Malden townsfolk last night with one gang suspected. George H. Hall’s Salem and Porter grocery store was entered between 6 30 and 8 30 a.m. a screwdriver opening the door and cash drawer rifled. At 10 p.m. two men pried a Lincoln street home window with a skeleton key, but fled when police arrived. Minutes later Charles F. Ernest’s home was entered but again foiled by officers.

Malden George H. Hall Salem Porter Streets Hall Upton Lincoln Street Charles F. Ernest

Blood transfusion ends in Medford widow’s death

Mrs Flora Beatrice Batchelder of 30 Logan Avenue Medford died early yesterday after a blood transfusion from her son Fred L Williard failed to cure her pernicious anemia. Her husband Charles C Batchelder and local doctor Francis Parks of Stoneham were involved. Williard remains weak but recovering.

Flora Beatrice Batchelder Charles C. Bachelder Logan Avenue Medford Francis Parks Stoneham Fred L. Williard Bachelder Williard

Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna Promises Easy Liver Reset

Advertisement touts Syrup of Figs as a gentle laxative to cleanse a sluggish liver and waste clogged bowels. It claims relief from headaches bilious stomach and indigestion without nausea or griping, urges asking for the genuine California Fig Syrup Company product and avoiding imitations.

Senna California Fig Syrup Company

Mystery in Tarrytown remains unsolved autopsy finds no cause

In North Tarrytown, March 19, an autopsy on a young woman found on marshes yesterday failed to determine death cause. Coroner's physician ruled she did not drown, nor die from gun or stab wounds, and possible strangling marks are obliterated after six weeks exposure. No identity clue is found.

Tarrytown N. Y North Tarrytown

Prescription promises quick relief for rheumatism

An advert promises a simple remedy for chronic and acute rheumatism and backache. It instructs readers to obtain Toris compound and syrup of Sarsaparilla, mix with whiskey, and take a tablespoon before meals and at night. Claims rapid improvement after a few doses and urges insisting on the original sealed package. Also mentions St Benedict Kidney Tablets for immediate relief.

Warner Bright

De Miracle Hair Remover Scam Offer Exposed

An advertisement denounces fake hair removers and offers $100 to women who provide signed letters proving any claim of eradicating hair. It promotes De Miracle as the only safe product, urging readers to obtain it from Jordan Marsh or mail $1 for a bottle and instructions.

Jordan Marsh Company de Miracle Chemical Co New York

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