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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1912
Page
4
Springfield reports a cream shortage due to Christmas candy makers demand. Small milk dealers suffer as farmers sell directly to manufacturers and retail cream climbs to 60 cents a quart, with supply still unable to meet demand.
A Syracuse man claims a personal cure for rheumatism after 36 years and $20,000 spent. He offers a free sample of his remedy by mail, asking sufferers to write to 3S 0 Delano, Dept. 42 Delano Bldg., Syracuse NY, and promising to mail a free package the same day.
Congressman Andrew J. Peters left for Washington and stated he favors tariff revision downward but opposes a sectional or half hearted approach. He backs a fair revision for all parts of the country and says the tariff issue will be addressed by the Ways and Means Committee this winter and in the extra session. He argues New England gains from a square deal and that a general, not regional, reduction strengthens national industry.
Commissioner Rourke acting for Mayor Fitz replaces 1500 city street gas lamps with electric lights. Edison Electric Light Co gains about 36000 dollars annually while Rising Sun Co loses similar. Lamplighters dismissed as city lights stretch as far as Dudley Street by electric power. Courts may be involved amid the dispute.
An extensive display of old English silver opens at Reed Brooks Gallery 19 Arlington Street. Highlights include Crichton Brothers pieces from Elizabethan to George III eras, a 1744 Paul Lamerie cup, a 1621 gilt Jacobean cup, a 1621 Charles I cup, and two 1745 Archambo sauceboats.
George Copeland, pianist, performed yesterday evening in Jordan Hall with a program spanning 18th century works through Debussy and Liszt. Critics praised his Debussy and impressionistic touch, noted superb encore pieces, while voicing mixed views on Granados and Albeniz dances and the Bach and Scarlatti numbers blurred by pedal.
A rare volume containing autographs of all signers of the Declaration of Independence was presented to the congressional library by J. Pierpont Morgan. Delivered via the White House to President Taft, Herbert Putnam, Librarian of Congress, with Morgan's letter. The manuscript collection is among the few complete sets and is lavishly bound.
Dorchester's St Peter's parish celebrates 40 years with a Mechanics Hall program led by Pastor Mgr Peter Ronan. The event honors the parish's history, school built for 40 000, notes debt free status, and plans to build a 75 000 parish house with gym reading room bowling baths on Bowdoin Street.
The Boston Democratic city committee plans to endorse Isaac Harris for the School Board after a Jewish ward committee backed him. Ward leaders may oppose Harris at the meeting amid support for Mrs. Susan W. FitzGerald. Dennis O'Neil, former Representative, considers a City Council bid as Nathan S. Sodekson campaigns hard for the council.
Arnold Bernstein aged 22, a note broker with the Bay State Loan Company of Court Square, has been missing since the night of November 7. His three brothers, living at 39 Intervale Street Roxbury, urged Captain Armstrong at police headquarters to begin a search.
Mrs Marion Bartlett 30 wife of a prominent Newburyport businessman was found guilty in Police Court by Judge Wentworth. She was fined 25 dollars.
In federal court at Trenton New Jersey an involuntary bankruptcy petition was filed against United States Motor Company with offices in Jersey City. Creditors Ditzel Shaw Company and others claim assets far short of debts, alleging more than 12 million dollars owed and assets not exceeding 9 million.
China dog priced between 25 and 50 dollars. Raccoon costs 100 to 150 dollars. Plain foot muff wholesale 8 to 20 dollars. Elephant foot muff listed at 18 dollars.
A column gathers reader letters and doctor answers on stomach disorders nervous fatigue obesity dandruff catarrh and rheumatism with prescriptions and tonics. Treatments include triopeptine hypophos comp elix aromatics iodide formulas and Vilane powder with vaseline nose cleansing and cough elix.
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