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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1913
Page
24
The Revere board appoints Arthur V. Sanborn as keeper of the morgue amid a dispute over whether the city has such an institution. Police deny its existence while members debate Sanborn’s duties and station finding.
The Bristol County Agricultural School trustees vote to buy the Simmons farm at Dighton for the new school with a 30 day option. Purchase price set at 10000 dollars. An education board report is awaited.
James F. Sheedy of Framingham testifies in Superior Court Hast Cambridge before Judge Chase admitting he was with John F. Welch the night before Welch’s death. He denies striking Welch and says Welch was all right when he left the cottage. Prosecution says Welch died from injuries after a quarrel and the body was moved to the outside steps. Jury to hear verdict today.
Crow nation chiefs led by Plenty Coups bid farewell in Washington as President Wilson receives a war bonnet. Interior Secretary Lane approves a $400,000 appropriation of Indian funds to buy cattle for the Crow reservation.
Two eggs from J. H. Ross of Groveland drew the city editor’s attention. Both came from a Rhode Island Red fowl, but the sizes differed greatly. The larger egg weighs 7 1/2 ounces, while the smaller weighs 1 1/2 ounces.
Port Directors approved linking the East Boston piers with railroad facilities and allowed tracks through land owned by East Boston Land Co in cooperation with Boston & Albany railroad. South Boston residents pressed for East First Street extension to connect with West First Street creating a through route from Dorchester Avenue to City Point. Brookline braces for a suffrage clash as Votes for women signs prepare to contest anti suffrage banners with legal reviews by Attorney William Howard White.
In Lawrence Kansas Dr S J Crumbine and a university team began a test program feeding men eggs aged two years to determine health effects. The study records daily physical condition as workers sample the aged product. The legislative hearings featured Miss Clara Southwick Miss Anne Withington and other social welfare leaders discussing 54 hour work limits and women’s labor protections.
A taxicab driven by Wesley Ellis of 991 Pleasant Street caught fire on Boylston Street around 11:30 last night. The gasoline tank exploded before Chemical 2 could reach the scene, and the vehicle burned completely.
Quotations from Co. D. Cobb & Bros Hanover Street corner Union list Washburns Patent bread flour at 5 69 per barrel good rice at 5c per pound prunes and native onions at 5c per pound. The firm claims superior egg value with eggs from the West and nearby farms graded with strict care. Fresh Kent Farm eggs quoted at 28c per dozen.
Legislative committee hearing features representatives from several organizations urging enforcement of the 54 hour law for mercantile workers to protect women’s health and efficiency. Witnesses cite fatigue from long shifts and stress the need for time to pursue education and personal life.
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