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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1913
Page
8
Glove options listed include White Washable Doeskin and White Buck with choices Gray Mocha Black Tan Natural Chamois and colors White or Tan. Prices shown 1.25 to 1.75 with several variants.
Holy Thursday observances included solemn high masses and processions with the most blessed sacrament moved to a repository for this morning’s mass of the presanctified. At the Cathedral of the Holy Cross the cardinal presided a pontifical mass with a deacon and subdeacon, and oils blessing, attended by priests from St. John’s Seminary and St. Cecilia’s. Crowds filled the Cathedral, Immaculate Conception, Mission Church Roxbury, and St. Mary’s North End, with tenebrae services held in several churches and a sermon on The Passion of Our Lord tonight.
Mrs. Mary A. Ducheman of Cambridge pleaded guilty to performing two illegal operations on young women in the Superior Court East Cambridge yesterday. Judge Chase sentenced her to the Sherborn women's prison for an indefinite period. Both patients recovered.
A three month old girl awaiting a claimant at the State Board of Charity nursery was found abandoned at North station. A woman named Mrs. Fred L. Babb of Mexico Maine claimed the child, saying the infant’s name was Harriet Patience Waters. The infant was taken to Hanover street station, then Relief Hospital, and finally turned over to the State Board of Charities as police follow clues from the clothing.
Westfield, March 0. The H. B. Smith Company announces a 25 cent daily wage increase for 700 laborers at both foundries. The raise takes effect next Monday.
John F. Royal of Cambridge, the youngest big theatre manager in the country, departs Boston to head the B. F. Keith Columbia Theatre in Cincinnati. Known as Johnnie Royal, he spent two years as publicity agent for the National Theatre after leaving the Post.
August a Maine March 20 A proposed constitutional amendment would let the voters in each district recall any public officer. A petition by 25 percent of last gubernatorial vote may trigger recall. The House also favors a bill on direct election of delegates to national conventions and presidential preference.
John J. Glynn of Somerville was arrested in Everett on larceny charges for stealing an express wagon from Timmons Express Co. after a wagon and eggs were seized in Roxbury and Haymarket. A warrant charging him with cruelty to a horse will be served in court as his larceny case continues in Suffolk Criminal Court.
W J Norcross of Riker Jaynes blasts the Massachusetts State Pharmaceutical Association over a circular opposing House Bill 2107 which would guarantee 24 hours off every seven days for drug store employees. He says the measure is humane and that his 68 stores already give a day off each week.
New Orleans March 20 police will receive instructions Monday to arrest any woman found violating the hat pin ordinance. The rule bans protruding hat pins unless the point is covered. Penalties include fines from one to ten dollars or six hours to five days imprisonment.
Several petitions ask the Superior Court to assess damages against the city of Boston for losses claimed from the Winter and Boylston street subway constructions. Petitions note high city assessments and say petitioners failed to reach agreement with the Transit Commission and have no other recourse.
A group led by Francis C. Welch seeks damages from the Transit Commission for taking land and leasing buildings, causing machinery debris incidents and depreciation. The petition lists multiple Park Street properties and Commonwealth Avenue addresses, with numerous trustees and residents named as damaged parties.
Funeral services for Laura L. Martin a New England Conservatory of Music student were held yesterday at her home 92 Bay State Avenue West Somerville. The Rev Perley C Grant officiated and burial followed at Woodlawn. She died of bronchial pneumonia after measles at 23.
Police Commissioner Stephen O Meara issued a general order dismissing the complaint against Patrolman William F P Dolan of the City square station Charlestown. Dolan was charged with conduct unbecoming an officer and found not guilty by a trial board of Captains Hanley Harriman and Goode.
Washington dispatch reports Lieutenant Alfred H. Miles of the gunboat Castine was officially commended for leaping overboard at Guantanamo on March 2 to rescue a drowning sailor. The act highlights swift Navy response.
An advertisement touts Musterole as a safe headache remedy without internal medicines. It promotes external application on the forehead and temples for headaches from colds or congestion and lists multiple ailments it would help. Available in 25¢ and 50¢ jars and a $2.50 hospital size with mail order from Musterole Company, Cleveland.
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