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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1915
Page
2
More than 2000 anti-suffragists gathered at Ford Hall for the Red Rose supper. Speakers denounced suffrage as materialistic and warned the November elections would set back progress by 60 years. Miss Marjorie Dolman shared the anti-suffrage workers’ view, while Mr. Matthews discussed state trends and opposed equal suffrage. A nearby fire damaged 12 homesteads with losses under $1000.
Speakers Mrs. A. J. George of Brookline Miss Marjorie Dolman of New York and John A. Matthews of the New Jersey Legislature presented humorous derisive and logical arguments on the suffrage issue to an enraptured audience. Roses in white red and pink decorated the hall as the event featured lively exchanges and emphatic statements.
A meeting featured speakers arguing against suffrage with strong applause for anti-suffrage points. Massachusetts was praised as ahead in legislation and other states cited as lagging. Mrs George drew an ovation as she outlined the anti-suffrage history and warned of setbacks for suffrage advocates.
A massive weekend fire destroyed three adjacent leather plants, spreading from the buffing room to upper floors and igniting five nearby houses. Frank Brennan, the sole worker inside, discovered the blaze before shifts changed, as John F. Larkin and neighbors battled sparks and smoke to protect homes and possessions.
Captain Greene of the Nebraskan recounts being torpedoed 48 miles off Fastnet after leaving Liverpool. Despite a huge explosion, the No. 2 bulkhead held and the ship reached Liverpool under its own steam with crew injuries limited to two quartermasters and a boatswain.
Mrs Hannah Blake of this town writes dated February 6 1915 that a fall caused a two inch sore on her ankle with swelling and rheumatism. After using Hood's Sarsaparilla the sore healed and swelling faded within the second bottle with her overall health improving. She urges others to ask for Hood's Sarsaparilla.
U H Co advertises Decoration Week with deep discounts on hats shoes shirts pants and coats. Highlighted are men’s summer wear including straw hats leather coats and work apparel, plus trunks and duster coats, all offered at substantial savings and backed by money back guarantees.
Count Bernstorff presented a memorandum to the State Department stating German sea mines become innocuous when detached from their anchors. He cited official German admiralty information and addressed rumors about British assurances on mine safety.
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