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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1916
Page
15
Miss Margaret Moynihan of 133 Elm Street Quincy died shortly before midnight from a paralytic shock. Her sister Mary, stricken Friday with the same disease, was buried yesterday morning.
Moses Miller and Samuel Nitkin, pickets from the Leather Goods Workers' Union 18, were arrested last evening at the South station while speaking to strike breakers at 19 High street. The strike began Tuesday and involves about 50 workers.
The Cecilia Society conducted by Chalmers Clifton staged Vincent d Indy s Song of the Bell a seven scene dramatic legend with May Petersen soprano and Johan Sembach tenor of the Metropolitan Opera Company. Boston Symphony players supplied the instrumental work and the performance drew an enthusiastic large audience.
Cash prizes totaling 454 were distributed among teams and players of the Massachusetts Catholic Order of Foresters Bowling League at the annual banquet held at the American House. St. John's Court won the league championship and received a trophy. J Frank Doherty of Dorchester served as toastmaster.
At the Massachusetts dental convention in Boston Mrs. Winifred A. Hart reported Bridgeport Connecticut's school dental nurses have cut scarlet fever and measles cases. She outlined plans to treat more children as the program expands to 12 000 this year and 17 000 next year.
A speaker adds to a long line of testimonials from prominent doctors about diseases linked to unhealthy teeth. She notes Bridgeport’s wartime boom with munitions workers and families moving in, reporting an average of two more children per month entering the local school system.
A Bakstian sketch opened the programme with an exterior flourish and the show advertised at 25 cents after a 50 cent pre curtain price. The City Club presented The Passing Show of 1910 in its auditorium last night to a large, enthusiastic audience.
A City Club program centers on Uncle Sam leading a rousing chorus as sailors soldiers and marines from Salem Fort Warren and the U S 5 display in a prepared ness themed night. Notable turns by Crawford Anderton Daniels Bromberg Smith and Kiley are praised along with a finale featuring the three branches of Uncle Sam's defense.
The Sun day Post reports on British artists continuing creative work and morale boosting activities despite wartime hardship, showing culture sustaining spirits in harsh trench conditions.
Master painters and District Council 4 Brotherhood of Painters meet at Youngs Hotel to discuss the new wage scale set to take effect next Monday. The scale offers house painters 60 1 2 cents per hour and decorators 5 1 2 cents extra. About 50 sign painting members strike, with union men kept away pending settlement.
William Porter of 32 Henley Street Charlestown died after injuries from a derrick accident at the old Wiley Wharf Medford Street Charlestown. He suffered internal injuries and multiple broken bones while a granite break was being lifted. Funeral services will be at St Mary's Church Charlestown tomorrow morning. He is survived by a widow.
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