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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1916
Page
2
Eight year old Wineinso Clovestro of 7 Henchman Street is hospitalized with a fractured collarbone and other injuries after being struck by a Worcester driver Patrick J. Ryan on Eliot Street yesterday.
Mayor Curley approved purchasing many new birds for the Franklin Park aviary from two importing firms in New York and Philadelphia. The New York bill totals 246 dollars and Philadelphia 231 dollars. New guests include two Yucatan jays six Mexican troopils two pairs of Montezuma quail one ga ziek several South American owls five Mexican grosbeaks Australian crested doves African coots Egyptian pheasants two pairs of Lady Gould finches and a pair of zebra doves.
The Birmingham flagship of the torpedo flotilla arrived at Charlestown navy yard with Rear Admiral Albert L. Gleaves aboard. The total ships tied up now reaches 27 and all will receive repair work with departures planned for January.
Chief John F. Welch inaugurated five double shift routes to boost city protection in Medford. Despite adding only five officers this year, the new schedule delays start until 8 p.m. for the Gay men, one hour later than previous hours.
Secretary McAdoo said coinage of the new dimes would not be suspended despite reports of a possible halt. He deemed the artist initials on the coins obscure and insignificant and noted the dimes would continue to circulate as he passed through New York en route to Hartford to speak.
William Pollock of New York, longtime trotting horse exhibitor at the New York Horse Show, died at 57. He owned renowned horses Holmesdale Magnum Nero Oscela and Baron Ban. Born in Pittsfield Massachusetts, he was Exeter and Yale class of 1882.
An advertisement urges that cross or irritable children may have nervous disorders from impure blood. It promotes Dr. Greene's Nervura as a safe aid for children and offers mail consultation from his Boston office at 697 Albany St.
Boston eighth graders show 37 percent mispelling of all right in a district wide test of 63 000 students. The study by Frank W Ballou notes mispellings of Christmas and clothes among common words and highlights words easy to spell like vacation theatre and money.
A fragmented text segment list mentions Boston children and bureaus with references to beefsteak and a stray squirrel. It appears as a garbled page snippet lacking clear events or identities to summarize into a coherent news item.
Eighth grade statistics show 89 percent knew how to spell headache with 88 percent able to spell tana sugar study and naughty. No misspelling of heartache was recorded. Overall spelling lists were high across grades with few repeats of the same misspelled word. Lower grades showed especially high accuracy.
Alvan T. Fuller independent candidate accuses Congressman Roberts of supporting the McLemore Seattle resolution surrendering American seas rights. Speakers include Charles Sumner Bird and Alexander McGregor urging Fuller’s election.
The Universalist church campaign in Greater Boston culminates next Sunday with All Souls Day observances statewide. October publicity boosted church attendances, distributed 30 000 to 40 000 pieces of literature, and spurred demand for denominational books. November centers on laymen's rallies statewide, with a Cambridge banquet on November 20 at the First Universalist Church.
C H Blackall chairman of the chamber of commerce committee on the prevention and Lyon Weyburn presented to Mayor Curley recommendations for a 12000 gallon electrically operated pumping station on Commercial street for the high pressure fire system. Fireboats should connect directly to the high pressure mains for emergencies.
Mayor Curley and chamber committeemen discussed immediate measures for fire protection. They propose using a city wharfage front on Commercial street near North End beach for a high pressure pumping station with six 2000 gallon units powered by electricity. Estimated cost $175,000 plus $33,000 yearly for electricity and interest, with fire insurance savings of $150,000 to $200,000 annually.
Weather and a severe cold forced Governor McCall to cancel speaking engagements at Republican rallies in Melrose Everett Wakefield and Malden. He sent letters to local party chairs explaining his absence.
Lexington High School students will receive election returns wirelessly at midnight next Tuesday. The high school radio club will oversee the reception and a stereopticon lecture will be presented during the evening.
Hood’s Sarsaparilla is recommended as a standard blood purifier for scrofulous or impure blood conditions. Peptiron Pills, a tonic with pepsin, nux and fron, aid anemia and nervous debility. Many suffer gland swellings, neck bunches, eruptions, and sores, with pallor and nerves.
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