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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1911
Page
16
Advert warns skeptical men in Boston to visit the store and verify prices and values. The note touts two years of solid reputation behind every claim and urges rapid action as hundreds already seize the bargains. The ad ends with a call to secure one of the great deals.
Alice Gilman Hinckley Webb described in Superior Court how she, then Mrs Hinckley, fell between a surface car and the Dudley street platform in 1907 while living in Jamaica Plain. She seeks 15000 from the Boston Elevated Railway Company, saying she still suffers nervousness and injuries. Jury deliberations were to conclude the next morning.
The funeral for Mrs Estelle H Tuttle wife of Lucius Tuttle ex president of the Boston and Maine railroad was held at 1120 Beacon street Brookline. Rev Allen E Cross officiated with many personal friends and floral tributes present. A private cremation followed at Mt Auburn. Mrs Tuttle born Estelle H Martin in Norwich Conn August 27 1841 married Lucius Tuttle in 1875 came to Boston in 1893 survives by her husband and two daughters Mrs George W Miller of Dayton Ohio and Mrs R C Foster.
Dispatches report an American named Mercury arriving in Rio Janeiro claiming to be from Beacon Hill Boston and seeking Robert I Davie the Boston broker held there for police. He assaulted the Rio police chief and was jailed for trial. Boston authorities say no such man is known and the extradition party left New York March 3.
The funeral of Rev Leo F Walsh of St Michael's Flushing N Y closed with a high mass of requiem at 10 o'clock after lying in state at St Augustine's Church South Boston. A guard of honor from Pere Marquette Council Knights of Columbus accompanied the body. Several score of priests attended.
The Rev. O P Gifford D D pastor of the First Baptist Church at Brookline says two days a week for rest and worship would ease merchantile pressure reduce unemployment and increase labor. He proposes a rest and worship day replacing the usual work week for more consistent labor access.
A communicator to The Watchman argues for two days of rest and worship, not one, to ease fatigue in mills and farming. He warns that overworked workers and exhausted land stress both body and spirit, urging a seven day rhythm with rest, labor, and later study of adjustment.
Boston College defeated Fordham University in a crowded hall on the question if state legislative election of U S Senators is preferable to direct nomination by the people. Fordham’s Vincent Il Tsaacs and Maurice B Ahearn spoke for the affirmative, BC’s David B Waters Cornélius A Guiney and Thomas H Gannon argued the negative. Judges included James H Vahey chairman with Dr John T Bottomley and W T A Fitzgerald as members. Judge Michael H Murray presided.
Michael McSweeney of 274 Hancock Street Dorchester was killed while walking to work. His widow Elizabeth and six children face destitution with no money for grocers or rent. The body lies at City Hospital morgue. savings were spent on medicine and bread for months. The accident occurred at Dead Man's crossing after he left home. he was struck by an inbound Mattapan train while shovelling coal earlier that day.
Boston's Board of Health campaigns against cheap lodgings operating without licenses. Night raids by board members have brought several keepers before the courts. Officials cite an overcrowding law allowing room limits and heavy fines for violations.
Emilio Martori formerly of 24 Hench man street North End will be taken from Chicago custody to Boston to face a charge of abducting Felicia Rapponi a 14 year old girl of 347 Hanover street. The girl and her two months old baby will accompany him. Special Officer Thomas W O Donnell arrested Martori in Chicago yesterday and expects extradition papers. Boston authorities learned of Martori’s Chicago residence from visitors to the city. Last year Martori ran a fruit store at 468 Commercial street.
At the 1915 Boston Health Conference Dr. G F Gilbert accused the State Board of Registration of favoritism in exam scoring. Board members Dr. Charles H Cook and Dr. Bowers denied discrimination and urged practical exams on living patients, with Boston University and Harvard Medical School leaders voicing support.
The New Hampshire Senate rejected for the second time in the session a House-passed resolution ratifying the income tax amendment to the U S Constitution. The 19 to 9 vote matched the prior result.
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