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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1915
Page
2
Great rejoicing follows after the 988th pig, missing since a Nortons storehouse fire last Saturday, staggers back to the piggery. Citizens and police share relief as the escaped herd is restored to order in Medford square.
In Boston two brothers separated by years seek reunion. William A. Mattatall, a globe trotter and soldier of fortune, has returned and is lodging temporarily in Charlestown. David H M Mattatall, at 94 Armandine Street Dorchester, wants to find William. Sister Bessie Blades of Roxbury may help.
The Post reports $250 000 in Jamaica Plain homes tied to the Build Now campaign as work begins on Mayor Curley’s $27 600 mansion on Jamaica Way. Broker Joseph D Dillworth confirms the deal dividing the former Curtis estate into two 6000 foot lots for two single homes and two apartment buildings costing 10 000 to 11 000 each on Moraine Halifax Ashcroft and South Huntington avenues.
The Mayor and Mrs Curley advocate the Build Now plan in the Post as they buy Jamaicaway Moraine street lots. Three friends of the Mayor join to acquire or build homes in the area, with ground breaking to start this week on a large tract conveyed from Felix Rackemann to Colonial Real Estate Trust, totaling 146 071 square feet.
Advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as a spring tonic to restore vitality and appetite, claim impure blood causes ailment, pimples, and fatigue, and that the medicine has stood forty years as a reliable blood purifier and health booster. It urges readers to ask their druggist and start taking it immediately.
The Egyptian government bans the sale of absinthe, while France restricts its manufacture and sale. Lloyd George links Germany Austria and drink as foes, arguing drink is the era's greatest threat alongside militarism.
Russia announces prohibition on pacman games and sale of vodka amid regulatory crackdown. Officials cite public health and youth protection as reasons, signaling strict enforcement and potential penalties for violations.
Birkenhead dockers refuse weekend work until ship owners agree to pay for Friday night and Saturday labor. John Sexton, secretary of the Dockers Union, tried to persuade them but failed. The idea of military involvement drew derisive laughter. Meanwhile Bradford Chamber backs total prohibition with liquor license compensation.
Corporation Counsel John A. Sullivan told the Ways and Means Committee that all existing Commonwealth pension systems are unfair to workers outside public service. He called pensions for teachers and judges indefensible and urged wiping all current pension laws from the statute books.
Boston's corporation counsel argues against a statewide contributory old age pension measure for all public employees. He says it would erase hope for a broader pension law and worsen taxation. Policemen and firefighters say pay is insufficient to fund mandatory contributions. Chief Justice Aiken urges exempting Superior Court judges from the bill.
The Lynn police report a note with an overcoat at Flax Pond claiming the man is William H Hannan 23 traveling salesman of 21 Springvale Ave Wyoma. A Chestnut Street resident saw him place two dress suitcases on a sidewalk then enter the woods without the coat. Police say Hannan was recently jilted after losing his job.
The war hasn’t dimmed Poiret’s influence as a premier Paris designer. The Sunday Post promises a full feature on the couturier’s return and recent work, highlighting his enduring style and impact on fashion.
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