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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1913
Page
5
Friends of the Hon. Samuel W. McCall plan a dinner in his honor on April 3 to recognize his twenty years of service in Congress. Leading citizens from across the state, across party lines, have joined the effort.
Boston officials and prominent Harvard figures invite Samuel W McCall to a celebratory dinner marking his twenty years in Congress. McCall replies that he accepts with pleasure and suggests April 3 if convenient.
The Boston Progressive city committee schedules a rally for Tuesday April 1 at Ford Hall Ashburton Place. Tickets are distributed to committee members for limited capacity. Charles Sumner Bird will speak and Professor Albert Bushnell Hart is expected to join.
Albany March 25 The bill amending the stock corporation law to create a State securities board to regulate and supervise investment companies follows the Kansas blue sky law and passed the Assembly today by 93 to 22.
Rustomjee of Bombay lectured at Huntington Hall on India today. He traced Hindu Muslim Buddhist and Parseé architecture and praised English rule for waterways and irrigation. Views of mosques and harems accompanied the talk. The next talk on Parsis of India is set for April 1 with Mme Rustomjee discussing costumes.
March 26 1894 marks the 19th anniversary of B F Keith's Theatre opening to Boston's public. The house has remained open year round except for a brief summer 1908 closure for repairs at the Boston Theatre while still welcoming visitors. The venue helped launch Keith's high class variety policy and became the hub of a 30-theatre circuit across major U.S. cities.
About 250 workers on the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad electric extension from Stamford to New Haven, who had struck recently, returned to work today while an adjustment of wage demands is sought. A written statement of demands will be presented to the company and an amicable settlement is hoped.
City Council heard a dispute on material for four heroic statues and coping of the new City Hall. Backers urge limestone to match exterior, claiming lime stone stays true while concrete may crack and yellow. Officials advocate limestone and await a finance commission report.
James B. Jennings known as Kid Carter admitted shooting William H. McPherson. Testimony shows he pulled a 38 revolver, said I’m the fellow that did the shooting, and described the crime to Sgt Hurry. Witnesses including Rawley Lee and Joseph Healey testified to the saloon shooting.
The sergeant said Jennings was brought to the wounded man in the hospital and identified as the shooter. District attorney questions led to objections and the jury was excused for the day while arguments continued. Arthur Richardson, 12, testified Jennings offered him ten cents in his cellar.
Catherine Fuller 18 of 114 Mald en street South End was allowed by Judge Wentworth in Municipal Court to retract her guilty plea and enter not guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon a flatiron against her uncle Patrick Mackin. She said the attack occurred when she saw Mackin assault her mother. A one week continuance was granted and Miss Fuller posted 500 pound surety.
The interview with the renowned tenor Caruso forms one of the standout features in the forthcoming Post Magazine. He discusses the direction of American music and his views on the country's artistic future.
Mayor John F. Fitzgerald opened a meeting at the Twentieth Century Club to organize a Boston celebration marking the 100th anniversary of peace between England and America. A joint committee from America, England, Canada, Newfoundland and Australia will visit Boston on May 10. Edwin D. Mead praised Boston’s role and the aim to show the positive English influence.
A vintage advertisement touts Hood's Lotion as the best for all weather skin care. It claims smooth velvety skin and urges readers to try the product, noting it is sold by all druggists for 50 cents.
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