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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1915
Page
2
Mayor Curley ordered immediate bids for Tremont street repaving from Boylston to Scollay square. Wood block pavement will replace the current asphalt at an estimated cost of $30,000.
The Sunday Post Magazine teases the next instalment of the Flower of the Gorse serial. The note hints at new mischief unfolding in the ongoing tale and sets reader anticipation for the upcoming episode.
Harvard faculty awarded sixty two Greenleaf scholarships to freshmen from Boston area schools and New England outside scholarships. Recipients include R. M. Cohen English High J. E. Cox Newton High H. V. Fox Dedham High M. B. Ginsberg Boston Latin Harry Hoffman English High and others from Dorchester Roxbury Concord and Brookline high schools.
The funeral of Charles Francis Adams was held yesterday at The Church of the Presidents in Quincy. The service reflected the simplicity of his life and that of his Adams family lineage, echoing the modest rites customary for the family.
The burial service was read by Rev Adelbert L Hudson with simple hymns by the church choir. Notable mourners included President A Lawrence Lowell Senator Henry Cabot Lodge ex Governor John D Long and others from national public and business life. Honorary pallbearers named and family workers from Lincoln attended along with representatives from the Massachusetts Historical Society Loyal Legion and American Academy of Arts and Letters. Ushers listed include Charles Francis Adams 2d Arthur Adams and Longfellow among others.
The Sunday Post highlights notable individuals with vivid, varied traits. Profiles emphasize distinctive careers, achievements, and public influence, illustrating how these figures shape culture, society, and local narratives.
The ad asserts the whole body needs pure blood and praises Hood's Sarsaparilla for strengthening bones muscles and organs. It claims it treats scrofula catarrh rheumatism dyspepsia and loss of appetite and urges readers to buy from all druggists today.
Testimony in a Brookline estate case reveals questions about inheritance tax, property values, and overlooked income details. Witnesses recall discussions of the Cabot estate including gifts, the Brookline property, and plans for grandchildren. Medical testimonies support the decedents’ sound memory amid queries about fortunes and jewelry bequests.
In the Suffolk Superior Court Judge Hardy presided over the will contest of Louis Cabot’s heir Henry B. Cabot. Sherman L. Whipple for Mrs. L Vernon Briggs presented intimations that Henry B Cabot sought to help the deceased evade inheritance tax on Brookline property valued at 25000 dollars.
A letter with an affidavit quotes a sentence likening the tax commissioner to the devil and chief inquisitor. Mr. Whipple cross examines to show the witness aimed to mulch his uncle estate for large commissions on handling the property. The witness admits that he got
Dr. William A. Bell testified in the retirement review of Captain Robert R. Perry of the Somerville police force that he is physically fit to serve. Perry, aged 70, is contesting retirement, citing excellent heart, lungs and arteries for his age and years of service. Perry testified that after 47 years with few days off, he has never been in better health.
Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor arrived in Chicago from Washington to aid in settlement talks between building contractors and several unions. A general conference is planned for tomorrow as he noted labor conditions nationwide are brightening a bit.
After a lengthy hearing on confirming the sale of Walpole Tire and Rubber Company Judge Dodge said no need for a new sale but granted the opposition until Tuesday to file their offer with the court.
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