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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1913
Page
7
New York March 23 Professor T N Carver of Harvard urged a law to stop a man from marrying until he earns at least five dollars a day. He argued this would alter labor supply and address socialist criticisms of economic conditions.
In a symposium on Socialism after a Republican Club luncheon Dr Carver warned that socialists show only favorable arguments, claim inventors create capital scarcity, and push anti employer rhetoric while urging redistribution of talent and strict labor practices. He cited immigration and Panama Zone socialism as benevolent despotism.
Dr J A LePointe a pioneer French speaking physician in Biddeford dies at age 69 after practicing 35 years in the city He came to Biddeford from Canada and passed away today marking the loss of a longtime local medical figure
Mothers should know most child sickness comes from constipation or worms. Signs include indigestion, cravings for sweets, abdominal pain, rashes and sleep disturbances. Dr True's Elixir is promoted as the best worm remedy available, with prices 35c 50c and 1.00.
In Argamasilla de Alba Ciudad Real the Carmen performance ended with a real duel between baritone Padre and tenor Martinez over a love affair. They clashed in the third act. the toreador Escamillo died from a sword thrust, shocking the audience as the season closed.
A two story unoccupied house at 1 Laurel Court Everett sustained fire damage valued at 10 with a $1000 loss. A mass of oily rags and a kerosene can were found on the premises, and authorities suspect arson. The home belonged to Joseph N. Smith of 24 Arnold Street Roxbury.
Dr Charles W McCearn a Malden physician returned to 26 Faulkner street to find a well dressed intoxicated man in the parlor claiming the house as his. After persuasion the visitor admitted he was in the wrong residence and left.
Bricks fell onto the street twice yesterday from a three story boarding and livery stable at 30 Chardon Street. The Codman estate owns the property which fronts 30 feet and extends nearly 100 feet deep. The front bulged and the space was roped off to protect pedestrians as the structure showed signs of imminent collapse from frost and beam expansion.
The Massachusetts Council for Patriotic Service plans its annual gathering at Park Street Church on Monday April 7 at 2 p m to resist Mormon influence with Rev Dr William M Paden of Salt Lake City as speaker. Local clergy and congregational clubs announce forthcoming talks and pastor tenure updates across Boston and nearby towns.
Miss Nona McAdoo daughter of the Treasury Secretary is praised as Washingtons most beautiful girl. Born in Dixie and raised in New York she is described as hospitable cosmopolitan and poised to join capital society after mourning.
The Work Horse Parade Association announces year round stable inspections with no entry fee open to stables of any size. Boston parade entries close May 1 and the Waltham parade April 19 entries close April 5. Horses must be in sound condition with no extreme blemishes. blind horses may be entered.
A dozen people were injured when the Pennsylvania ferry Pittsburg collided with the Philadelphia in a Jersey City ferry slip. Two passengers were hospitalized. The strong tide blamed the crash. Passengers cried out as the Pittsburg deck was crowded and fears of sinking arose. Neither vessel suffered severe damage.
Charlestown prepares for the Jackson Club fifth annual ball at Roughan Hall tonight. Mayor Fitzgerald will award the prize for the best dressed participant in the grand march as young women display fashionable gowns before the critical eye of the mayor.
Miss Helen M. Winslow urged combining two bills on widows pensions and forming a five member committee from the state and charity workers. She noted 15 states already have related legislation and argued that providing support for widows protects children and the state’s future.
Mrs. John F. Anderson and her son William of 159 Whipple Street Quincy were slightly injured yesterday afternoon when the horse they were driving went blind staggers and ran into a fence in front of CG Oliver's estate at 478 Adams Street. They returned home. several children on the sidewalk narrowly escaped injury.
Gloucester reports Hon. A Pratt Andrew former US Mint official hosted 150 master mariners at his Eastern Point summer home. He holds these annual entertainments for the sailors.
Large attendance marked the Purim celebration with readings from the Book of Esther in synagogues and temples across the Greater Boston area. The holiday, known as the feast of Lots, is noted as one of the Jews most joyous occasions on the calendar.
Regarded as a citywide observance, Greater Boston groups held services in synagogues and temples and a special program at the Dorchester home for Jewish children. Young Men’s Hebrew Associations in New England staged morning and afternoon festivals, while officers distributed food and fruit baskets to the poor.
In Chelsea Michael Scanlon, 49, stabbed a woman on Tremont Street in the left arm, creating a gash requiring 10 stitches. He was arrested and will face felonious assault charges in local court this morning.
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