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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1913
Page
3
The Boston lodges of the Order Brrth Abram endorse Max Fein of Boston for grand lodge officer at the upcoming convention to be held in Buffalo New York.
Frank E. Hunt 30, of Newburyport and Plum Island life-saving staff, faces a $6000 alienation suit filed by his uncle William A. Jackson 45. Jackson alleges Hunt enticed his wife Fannie F. Jackson away and caused divorce. Mrs Jackson, married June 12 1889 in Newburyport, accuses years of cruel treatment by her husband.
Mrs. Martha R. Anderson of East Boston filed for divorce from her husband Joseph Anderson who is serving a five year State prison sentence after assaulting her. The suit was brought in Suffolk Superior Court yesterday.
At the 40th anniversary banquet of Harvard Crimson a plan to erect a $35,000 plant for the university daily under graduate newspaper was announced. The decision was given to about 100 diners through spokesman H. M. Williams, 85.
Republicans in the Senate push to force public hearings on the Underwood tariff bill as it crosses from the House. Senator Penrose seeks referral to the finance committee with hearings after Senator Simmons, committee chair, orders reference without instructions.
A Harvard Union banquet with 100 attendees announced the Crimson’s plans for a new Plympton Street building in Cambridge. Roland Batchelder presided as toastmaster as speakers outlined a $35,000 land and building fund funded by former editors and current profits.
Washington May 9 Postmaster General Burleson signed an order to switch penny postal cards to green as is common in many foreign countries. This marks a change in the standard appearance of official mail in the capital.
Senator William Alden Smith of Michigan argues for open consideration of the Penrose amendment and Tariff bill, predicting dire consequences for the sugar industry and beet sugar workers if free sugar returns in three years. He accuses the American Sugar Refining Company and Federal Sugar Refining Company of aiming to foreclose beet sugar interests.
Market reports show a large supply of asparagus with prices held steady as buyers misjudge its value. Strawberries are scarce with Norfolk supplies down. potatoes rise due to starch use. Fish landings improve with cod and haddock plentiful and lobsters abundant from the Boston and Halifax consignments.
Mrs. Margaret Murphy widow of Michael Murphy long a resident of East Boston dies at her daughter's home 301 East Eagle Street aged 84 born in Ireland came to the United States at 18. She for 46 years belonged to the Married Ladies Sodality of Star of the Sea Church and helped in church affairs. Funeral at her daughter's Monday with solemn high mass at Star of the Sea Church 9 30 burial in Malden family lot.
The organizing committee for a May charity event at Boston College Newton meets in the college music room to boost ticket sales. Rev William J Conway S J leads with Hon William Fitzgerald presiding and Joseph Stack as secretary. Ticket demand already tops 6000 with more planned for the meeting.
Formal demands for the surrender of Juarez arrived at El Paso from a field commander under the Texas border. The signer claimed 1500 insurgents would attack, prompting a tense response from Colonel Juan D. Vasquez and the federal garrison.
John Crosby a 55 year old Boston paving department employee collapsed and died yesterday at the corner of East Canton street and Harrison avenue after becoming suddenly ill.
After nearly two months in Plymouth county jail, Mrs Jennie May Eaton accused of murdering Rear Admiral Eaton shows a changed mood. She sits moodily in her cell unless visited by counsel or daughters, briefly restoring her earlier buoyant manner.
Washington May 9 Charles C Glover Washington banker who attacked Representative Sims of Tennessee in the House was brought before the bar and reprimanded by Speaker Clark for violating privileges of the House A resolution authorizing his arrest had been adopted minutes earlier with four dissenting votes Glover read an apology saying his act was under great stress of feeling and he did not know he was affronting the House
An old advertisement claims Adamson’s Balsam relieves coughs and promotes its cure via general druggists. The brief note underscores the product’s effectiveness and availability through all druggists.
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