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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1915
Page
6
Boston Mayor Curley issued a statement accusing John R. Murphy chairman of the Finance Commission of payroll padding. He claimed the commission would do anything to embarrass the mayor and pressed the attack in a recent briefing.
The Mayor assails Murphy over claims of payroll padding and fancy titles while water commissioner. He states Murphy managed the water department and lent support to loans, arguing that waste stemmed from overstaffing and misused funds, urging criticism of Murphy as finance chief amid street repair loans.
At a Greater Boston YMCA Roxbury meeting chairman Max Henry Newman offered a resolution urging commutation of Leo M. Frank's sentence to life imprisonment. The measure was adopted and sent to Georgia Governor Slaton.
Warm weather drew crowds to coastwise steamship offices as hundreds left the city by steamer for Maine and the Provinces on holiday travel.
The book by Fritz Kreisler is praised for its humane portrayal of war and its noble music sense. It blends partisan Austrian loyalty with empathy for Russians, highlighting scenes of a fallen officer’s son and the meeting of starving Russians and generous foes. Kreisler aims to fund aid for disabled musicians from profits.
The book by Fritz Kreisler, titled Four Weeks in the Trenches, is published in Boston by Houghton Mifflin Company for a price of one dollar.
A review of The Double Traitor shows a gripping espionage tale of German influence in England. Norton the young English diplomat is the central figure around whom the plot turns with vivid intrigue and a poised heroine.
A boys tale of three enterprising youths who design and attempt to market simple devices. They face fire losses jealous rivals and unscrupulous dealers but persevere and prevail through grit. Suitable for 12 year olds. Boston Little Brown 1.00.
The review praises Arthur Sherburne Hardy for Diane and Her Friends a slim volume of French life sketches Each chapter stands alone yet threads Diane Countess Anne Monsieur Joly the Inspector and the Abbe The Joly tales mix detective flair with exquisite character drawing Romance pathos and humor leave readers satisfied and eager to reread
A bibliographic entry notes the book Diane and Her Friends by Arthur Sher ne Hardy published in Boston by Houghton Mifflin. The OCR shows typographical quirks in the author and publisher names.
A health resort tale told in letters from a recovering wife at a spa. The cocoon heroine weaves through others' affairs, with many lively incidents and human touches, though the book lacks the vigor of much of Stuart's work.
A Montana tale by B. Bower follows Eastern teachers and farmers seeking homesteads in the Bad Lands against the established Flying U ranchers. The lost child Kid provides the standout feature. the narrative blends rugged frontier life with lively slang. Boston publisher Little, Brown & Co. released the work at $1.30.
A brief critique characterizes Lie utenant What's His Name as a lively amplified farce from the New York school. It offers amusement if the reader is not overly exacting and fits the Futrelle duo’s comic style published in Indianapolis by Robbs Merrill for $1.25.
Pollyanna, newly in Boston, wanders the Public Garden seeking pleasant encounters and a welcome smile. She meets polite indifference and curt refusals from strangers, then sits with a lone man on a bench hoping for connection as she clings to the idea of finding Jamie or a kind new friend.
The Daily and Sunday Post report that Boston ice prices may rise this summer due to reduced supplies from several companies. While no supplier has set or forecast an increase yet, all expect higher costs if a hotter season arrives.
John A. O Keefe fire prevention commissioner calls a Massachusetts city and town officials meeting in room 717 No 1 Beacon Street at 10 a m Friday June 4 to discuss ways and means of distributing duties for issuing licenses and permits.
A Turkish government note circulated by Reuter from Constantinople suggests a German Turkish alliance may pursue submarine warfare against ships leaving the Suez Canal. It links British actions at the canal and French troop landings in Egypt to potential wider hostilities affecting neutral shipping.
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