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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1914
Page
4
Dr. Charles M. Sheldon of Topeka declares the drinking man today is the well to do man at the opening of a three day session in People's Temple. The Flying Squadron of America begins a 1920 national prohibition campaign.
Dr. Sheldon notes working districts shun saloon licenses as temperance efforts spread. The first division of the Flying Squadron staged two meetings in Chicago and Boston praising prohibition and urging laws to banish John Barleycorn. Speakers Poling Sheridan and Sheldon urged public officials to enforce prohibition. about 1000 attendees pledged to see the effort through, closing with America.
A working woman encloses $1 to The Boston Post asking that 50 cents go to a blind man who feeds squirrels on the Common and the other 50 cents to Santa Claus for Boston's poor children at Christmas. She praises the Post's good work and her dependence on its mornings edition.
The body of Mrs. Walter C. Springer a Marlboro club and church figure and wife of the Curtis shoe factory superintendent was found in Fort Meadow pond this forenoon. Coroner Dr J J Kelly ruled drowning as the cause and that the death was self inflicted. He will report this to the district attorney Mrs Springer disappeared from 146 Church street Oct 17 and searchers had scoured nearby woods and ponds daily since.
Over 100 men including students head to England aboard the Devonian for free return passage as hostlers to care for British Army horses. The ship carries 1050 horses via Halifax, with another ship Cambrian carrying 650 horses. A third group on the Etonian faced Canada entry denial, required to show $50 and British or Canadian status.
The Schlemihl of Emil von Reznicek was performed for the second time in Boston at a public rehearsal of the Boston Symphony Orchestra in Symphony Hall. The program also included Méhul Jupiter symphony and Beethoven G major piano concerto with Harold Bauer as soloist.
A critique contrasts Reznicek s symphonic biography with Strauss invoking a modern, struggle lit life and Nirvana, praising occasional beauty but deeming it overlong and scholastic. It lauds Mozart s Jupiter symphony for sublimeure and praises Dr Mack and Mr Bauer for insightful Mozart Beethoven interpretations.
City employees who enjoyed city owned rent free houses will be turned out and the houses sold at public auction. The decision was made by May or Curley after considering methods to overcome the issue.
Miss Ethyl Marie Odell daughter of Mr and Mrs James E Odell of Newtonville will wed John T Burns Jr son of Mr and Mrs John T Burns of Newton. The ceremony at Church of Our Lady Help of Christians Newtonville occurs at 7 pm with Rev Father Aloysius Malone officiating. Miss Marie Pugh Roxbury is maid of honor and Thomas Burns brother of the groom is best man. A reception for 600 invitations follows at the bride’s parents home.
John A. O'Keefe fire prevention commissioner assigns two teachers to supervise fire drills in public and private schools. They will train instructors to address wage earners on factory fire safety. Public lessons will share proven prevention measures.
Charles W. Mitchell files a bill of equity asking Massachusetts courts to prevent his wife Margaret A. Mitchell from appearing at his Atlantic avenue drug store. He cites her divers visits with unseemly language causing injury to his business and personal indignity since their 1903 marriage. motive not stated.
Cambridge social worker Mrs Rose A Clark announced at the Massachusetts Federation of Progressive Women annual bazaar committee meeting that she has volunteered to serve as a nurse in Europe. She serves as state organizer for the federation and plans to leave federation work soon. She was born in Paris.
Federal inspectors charging Captain J J Carey of the Hanale with negligence and unskilled navigation after the wreck on Duxbury reef last Monday. He faces trial next week and 23 lives were lost in the disaster.
Governor Walsh plans to urge the Legislature to enlarge the Board of Insanity powers in his inaugural address. He believes the state board should have absolute control over asylum administration, building on progress from last year’s laws.
The Governor reports a conflict between the new Board of Insanity and trustees across state institutions. He cites overcrowding, outdated facilities, and lengthy releases, noting hundreds of sane patients remain confined. He proposes centralized administration with the Board of Insanity while trustees advise.
Mrs Mary F Downes testified for an hour in the Suffolk Superior Court equity merit session as the Boston Bar Association seeks Lynch disbarment. George D Burrage led for the Bar and Elbridge R Anderson for Lynch. The complaint cites overcharging for auto accident settlement and other charges in the petition.
Mayor Curley approved transfers totaling 118 500 to cover anticipated deficits in several city departments. Funds drive a range of needs from the Consumptives Hospital and Monitor steamer to the Overseers of the Poor and Suffolk School for Boys plus Jail and Deer Island House of Correction repairs and pensions.
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