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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Nov 06, 1913

Page

4

Nurse Threatened in Asylum Probe

Dr. L Vernon Briggs clashed with two board members over admitting further testimony by Frankis. He threatened to summon Frankis as a witness himself to obtain all information. A private noon session followed, ending with a decision to allow Frankis to continue. Nurses testified alongside Frankis against the hospital while Dr Ernest V Scribner defended administration.

L. Vernon Briggs Frankis Briggs Haien Dr. Briggs Frankil Ernest V Dr. Briges O'Meara Whittemore Dr. O'Meara Dr.Briggs Halen Franklin Scribner Hallen Charles Vogel

Hearing Clashes Over Witness Rule in Hospital Probe

The board upheld a rule that witnesses may be called only once for direct and once for rebuttal, rejecting calls to reopen Frankis’s testimony. Tensions rose as nurses testified about abuse, sheeted patients, poor meals, and staff misconduct while observers suspected a white wash as the investigation resumes tomorrow at 11 AM.

Charles E. Thompson Halen Mildred Harris O’meara Haien Louise Moon Ada Milligan Dr. O'Meara Rose Pontbriand Rose Costa Miss Culpan Gertrude Roberts Washburn Miss Fergerson Washburn 2 Frankis South Framingham Scribner Frederick White John Lowe Arthur McPhee Bertha Harris Mary Dudley State Board

Hospital probes meet violent threats force witnesses out

A hospital investigation involving Dr. Galvin and witnesses faced repeated threats from attendants. Haien warned of personal danger and bought a revolver amid calls to stay inside after dark. Frankil fled after threats and demanded police protection, leaving his hospital post abruptly as reporters reported on the hearing.

Mr. Haien Boston Frankil Frankl Frankis

Has He A Cure For Rheumatism Ad In Letter

A reader recounts suffering from rheumatism and claims to have found a lasting relief. The writer urges readers and physicians to contact F. H. Delano in Syracuse for a free package of the medicine used, and asks the editor to publish the appeal prominently.

F. H. Delano Delano Bldg Syracuse N. Y

Chick and Loughrey to Box at Atlas A. A. Show

Joe Chick of Fall River and Frank Loughrey of Philadelphia are signed to box twelve rounds in a double windup at Atlas A. A. Tuesday night. Joe Egan of South Boston to meet top lightweight in a twelve-round bout. Two six-round preliminaries will be announced later.

Joe Chick Fall River Frank Loughrey Philadelphia Atlas A. A Chick Loughrey Joe Egan South Boston

Paderewski Delivers Recital at Symphony Hall Tomorrow

Paderewski’s recital in Symphony Hall is set for 2:30 p.m. Friday with a revised program. He shifts Bach Liszt Fantasia and Fugue in G major to Prelude and Fugue in A minor, alongside Beethoven opus 109 in B flat, Carnival by Schumann, three Chopin pieces, and two Liszt works. George Gibbs’ serial “Madcap” in the Sunday Post Magazine advances to an exciting next installment.

Paderewski Symphony Hall Schumann Chopin Liszt George Gibbs Sunday Post

Fight for control on Beacon Hill

Republicans win 22 Senate seats and need a unifier to elect a Speaker in the Massachusetts House. With 114 House Republicans and 121 votes required, Cush ing cannot be re elected without cross party support. President Greenwood defeated, new Senate president to be chosen.

Senate Cushing Massachusetts House Greenwood

Cushing Looms Over House Speakership Fight

Speaker contenders move through a split field as Cushing works to rally 106 Democrats and 19 Progressives. Lomasney eyes GOP votes if Democrats falter, while Republicans and Progressives resist uniting behind a speaker, complicating any clear path to leadership.

Cushing Progressive

Contested Speakership Draws Mulitple Boston Rivalries

Representative Cox is named as Republican choice to succeed Speaker Cushing if he cannot be re elected. Haines faces Progressive nomination and possible Republican split. Burdick and Sawyer eyed as independents to unite factions, Bodfish and others discussed as alternatives. Senate contenders include Bazeley Williams Gordon Bagley Hilton Johnson Wells. The paper notes an upcoming political exhibition after recounts.

Channing H. Cox Cushing Cox Benjamin F. Haines Medford Haines Boston Boston Democracy Morton H. Burdick Adams Burdick Roland D. Sawyer Ware Sawyer Edward C. Bodfish Wareham Senate William A. Bazeley Lombard Williams Gordon Gordon Edward C. R. Bagley Fred Hilton Charles Capt Johnson Henry G. Wells

Republicans Dazed by Crushing Defeat in Races

Estimated results show Secretary race with Donahue 184265 and Kinney 189914. Wood 842798. Donahue leads by 44341. Treasurer Mansfield 170059, Burrill 152415, Keith 84849, Mansfield by 17644. Auditor Pope 165126, White 151220, La Riviere 79502, Pope leads by 13906. Attorney General Boynton 167012, Swift 160624, Newton 79096, Boynton leads by 6388.

Donahue Kinney Wood Mansfield Burrill Keith Pope White la Riviere

Boston Vote Totals for Governor and Lieutenant Governor

Vote counts show Walsh 46 568 for Governor with Bird 18 827 Gardner 18 169 and Foss 3 197. Walsh leads Bird by 27 741, Bird ahead of Gardner by 56 658. For Lieutenant Governor Barry 45 910, Goetting 18 678 Cosgrove 14 752. Barry’s plurality totals 27 237.

Walsh Bird Gardner Foss Barry Goetting Cosgrove

Councillors Elected Across Eight Districts in State Vote

First district Eben 8S and S Keith Bourne Republicans. Second district Charles W Guy Quincy Democrat. Third Timothy J Buckley Boston Democrat. Fourth district Alexander McGregor Malden Republican. Fifth district Edward G Frothingham Haverhill Republican. Sixth district John J Hogan Lowell Democrat. Seventh district Edmund Mortimer Grafton Pro and Democrat. Eighth district Henry H Bowles Springfield Pro and Democrat. Re-elected.

Eben 8S S. Keith Bourne Charles W. Guy Quincy Timothy J. Buckley Boston Alexander McGregor Malden Edward G. Frothingham Haverhill John J. Hogan Lowell Edmund Mortimer Grafton Henry II. Bowles Springfield

Hays-Tibbs Recital At Steinert Hall Delights Crowd

Roland B. Hays tenor and Roy Wilfred Tibbs pianist gave a well attended recital in Steinert Hall. Hays showed exceptional promise with a unusually sweet sympathetic voice.

Roland B. Hays Roy Wilfred Tibbs Steinert Hall Mr. Hays

Vocalists Examined in Concert Reviews at Length

The review praises a singer for chill and charm, clean diction, and refined phrasing, while noting a habit of tensing throat muscles that hinders upper tones and suggesting immediate correction for greater resonance. Tibbs is praised for ambitious compositions and a strong Rachmaninoff Prelude performance, though tempo may be fast due to nerves.

Mr. Hayes Tibbs

Pape's Cold Compound Promises Swift Relief

An advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound as a fast, reliable cure for grippe and severe colds. It claims to open nasal passages, stop discharge, relieve headache and fever, with dosing every two hours for three doses, costing 25 cents at drug stores.

Pape Grippe

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