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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1916
Page
7
Readable ad notes coats for girls in velour checks covert and gabardine with belts pockets and a linen collar option. Prices listed are 7.50 10 and 12.50 reflecting material and design variety for children.
Russian two-piece dresses in fine checked gingham and chambray priced at 3.95. Heavy linen middy dresses hand embroidered in unusual colors at 7.50. White net party dresses offered at 8.75.
Mrs Mabel Chandler of 860 Mishawan Road Woburn collapsed on Pleasant Street near the Savings Bank block yesterday afternoon and died shortly after at Choate Memorial Hospital. Death attributed to apoplexy. Survived by husband Frank Chandler and five children.
A 30 member committee including a Cardinal O Connell representative organized at the Hotel Bellevue to raise funds for Lithuanian war victims in Germany and Russia. They scheduled a Boston tag day for April 15 and other events to supply food and clothing. Cardinal O Connell donated 100 dollars, with Monsignor Splaine representing him.
Former mayor Nathan Matthews warned at City Hall hearings that Boston real estate has suffered four decades of decline and no tall building over 125 feet has been profitable. He cited Ames Fiske and Exchange as examples and urged preserving the current height limit to curb congestion.
The U S torpedo boat destroyer Rowan the second of six to join the navy was launched at Fore River Shipyard Quincy yesterday at 12:50 p m Five thousand Fore River employees witnessed the event Louise Mclean Ayres sponsor and granddaughter of Vice Admiral Rowan The Rowan measures about 15 feet long with 29 feet breadth and 18 feet depth and is designed to meet a speed not less than 2912 knots per hour The launch featured a luncheon and remarks by Vice President H Gerrish Smith and other dignitaries
Firemen answered a bell alarm in Tilton New Hampshire for a mattress fire on the third floor at John Gledhill's dwelling on High street. With doors locked and parents away a neighbor forced entry and freed three children who were uninjured but frightened. The blaze was put out with chemicals with little damage.
The Cambridge fire alarm headquarters at Inman Square debuted a modern transmission system costing almost 25 000, replacing the 40 year old Cattle Square Municipal building setup. Mayor Rockwood and city officials attended the official opening as alarms were demonstrated for the public.
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