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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1910
Page
2
President Taft’s Easter holiday notes a lively scene on the White House rear lawn as Charney Taft, with six companions, plays ball like a future Yale captain. Mrs Taft sits on the portico watching the games and the youths.
New York March 24 John F Sherwood broker arrested in Boston over sale of Ohio Copper and Davis Daly stock hypothecated with the Windsor Trust Company for a loan of fifty thousand dollars was held in ten thousand dollars bail today for examination on Tuesday
New York reports higher living costs affect the wealthy. Delmonico's raises meat surcharges, adding 10 cents to each meat dish, with other upscale restaurants following. Lard prices climbed from 16 to 20 cents a pound, pushing doughnut costs up from 12 to 20 cents a dozen.
Ex Senator Samuel Snow, 73, of Hyannis died at his daughter-in-law Minnie L. Snow’s residence on Spring Street Brockton early today. He served in the state legislature and was a prominent political figure in the region. Funeral arrangements are not yet announced.
Boston School Board Chairman David A. Tillis told the committee on cities that 7000 pupils lack proper spaces. He urged adoption of an appropriation allowing the city to incur 1.5 million dollars in additional debt by issuing 500 thousand dollars in bonds annually. Ellis said Mayor FitzGerald supported the plan and noted 1398 in basements or halls, 1187 in rented charters, and 4709 in portable buildings. He also called for reducing pupils per teacher from 60 to 44.
Unmarked box containing the body of Clarence Addison, a former resident, arrived by express from Philadelphia to Dexter Massachusetts. Relatives have scant information and fear the death was caused by foul play.
An old medical ad promises a home cough syrup cures any cough in five hours. It touts wild cherry bark cardiol and pine syrup as a “new prescription” that also acts as a laxative. The regimen prescribes doses every half hour then smaller doses, claiming relief for acute cough or bronchitis and healing the throat and lungs.
Congressman-elect Foss receives congratulatory telegrams from Minnesota party leaders and fellow lawmakers. Messages praise his victory, discuss tariff reform and reciprocity, and invite him to speak at the Jefferson banquet in St. Paul on April 13.
Speaker Joseph Walker of the Massachusetts House denounced the initiative and referendum bill at a New England Hardware Dealers' meeting. He warned the measure could drive direct legislation by petition from 20 percent of voters and allow 15 percent petitions to pass laws, arguing it risks unrestrained popular rule and party manipulation.
A long list of death notices and funeral details from Boston area neighborhoods. Includes names such as William H Butler, John Calnan, Sebastiana Catanzaro, Michael J Desmond, and many others with their ages, residence addresses, service times, and churches or funeral homes. Relatives and friends invited to attend.
A new railway company led by Edgar Whitney plans a two car line from Winthrop Beach station to Point Shirley along the north shore. Cars will run every eight minutes using gasoline power, with work starting soon and service expected by summer. Principal stockholders include Whitney Ridgeway Fisher Tucker and Brown.
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