Newfoundland Sealer Relief Fund Total Reaches 3695
Contributions received yesterday to the relief fund for widows and orphans of Newfoundland sealers totaled 166.19 dollars, bringing the grand total to 3695.37 dollars.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1914
Page
5
Contributions received yesterday to the relief fund for widows and orphans of Newfoundland sealers totaled 166.19 dollars, bringing the grand total to 3695.37 dollars.
Executive committee arranged meetings in Intercolonial Hall Dudley Street for tomorrow afternoon and evening to collect books. Tuesday's Paine Memorial Hall session will entertain for the fund as organizers seek strong turnout. Treasurer Mansfield and Federal Trust’s O Neil back a $5000 goal, with yesterday’s donors including Durrell Co 5.00 and George Trinear 5.00 among others.
A damaged OCR listing shows numerous names and monetary figures, including J. R. J., J. T. Toehoig, Elizabeth Cullaine, Hannah Johnson, Nellie Ryan, and Miss Philemina Hollett. It records amounts such as 25.00, 50.00, 2.00, 5.00, and totals to 3695.37, with references to Exchange Trust Co. employees and Cambridge and South Boston locations.
Fragmentary note lists contributions from Norman Leslie Cutter of Westford and Francis Herbert of Quincy with small amounts, plus a few unclear entries. Day's total shows garbled characters and negative balance indicators, suggesting an accounting skim or damaged OCR segment. No clear event or date is discernible.
Boston mounted police led by Lieutenant Skillings enter to applause at the Park Riding School horse show as Patrolman Joseph Comerford is named best rider. Eddie Kelley’s Jerry wins blue and his Jack takes red under Kelley.
A long article recounts horse show results and city politics. Notable: Murphy dominates with multiple blue ribbons in classes including sporting tandems, while political coverage covers a Senate tie on charter changes and Governor Walsh reshuffling military leadership.
Mrs Elmer J Bliss Exchange second G F Hanley Postman third M F Murphy Reliance fourth M F Murphy Watchout remarks describe a sequence of vessels or items in an early shipping or auction catalog with female owner references and three named consignors.
William G. Renwick a Boston lawyer and former member of the Sixth Regiment and Troop C presented a machine gun as a gift to the Massachusetts troops. The act marks an important step toward preparing the state’s forces for active service.
A fragment notes a man heading for a walk in Franklin Park and stating he would return in about thirty minutes, with no further details available.
Alfred G. Ochs, an undertaker at 599 Dudley Street, filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition yesterday in the United States District Court, disclosing liabilities and assets as part of the proceedings. The action marks a formal step in settling debts under federal bankruptcy law.
The document lists ties amounting to 5471 dollars and assets totaling 2588 dollars.
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