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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1913

Page

9

Memory-Loss Woman Found Near Sullivan Square Clueless on Identity

An elderly woman about 65 with no upper teeth and refined dress is cared for at City Hospital after a cerebral hemorrhage caused amnesia. She reacts strongly to the name Medford, crying and sobbing, but cannot identify her home. Police have received no missing reports matching her.

City Hospital Medford Post Sullivan Square Haymarket Square Elief Harrison Aveue Nately Medord Filene

Death Claims G. W. Shepard

George W. Shepard of Shepard Norwell and Company died yesterday at his home in Urburndale after a months long illness. He was son of John and Lucy Shepard and worked in the New York dry goods trade before joining the Boston firm. He is survived by his wife.

George W. Shepard Shepard, Norwell and Comany John Sheard Uburndale Shepard John Lucy Shepard Boston New York State Noildren

Albany Elevated boss calls for higher pay for L men

Frank W. Garrett superintendent of the Albany street shops declares at the L arbitration hearing that men in his department deserve a raise. He spoke to company employees amid applause yesterday afternoon.

Frank W. Garrett Albany Street Boston Elevated Company

Frank Garrett voices wage reform at Albany street shops

Attorney Feeney questions wage policy as Superintendent Garrett testifies on raises and classifications. Garrett says raises delayed by arbitration, supports foreman driven pay boosts, and notes a July recommendation. He details 11 mechanic grades, seven blacksmith grades, and several workers’ pay histories across Albany shops with several seeking increases. The next hearing session is set for Ford Hall Tuesday at 10 am.

Board of Arbitration Feeney Garrett Mr. Garrett Frank Dolliver Walter J. Long Fred&. Hazard John McMahon Sullivan Square John Grandy James Pepper Harry Stern Stern Otto Whittier John Tiernan Storrow Ford Hall

Cochrane and Vail Resign from NYNH&HRR Board

At a New York New Haven & Hartford Railroad executive meeting Theodore N. Vail and Alexander Cochrane tendered their resignations as directors. A directors’ meeting on Oct 3 appointed committees to examine company properties and designate chairmen for each unit, with several chairs yet to be selected.

New York New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company Theodore N. Vail Alexander Cochrane Connecticut Charles F. Brooker Rhode Island A. Heaton Robertson Boston & Albany Massachusetts Lawrence Minot Boston & Maine William Skinner McReynolds Howard Elliott

Coxey Seeks Hearing on Currency Bill Before Senate

General Jacob S. Coxey, famed for leading the unemployed army, demanded a hearing on the Administration Currency bill before the Senate banking committees. He urged that the government operate all national banks and argued for central control of banking.

Washington Jacob S. Coxey Senate Banking Committees Coxey

Harvard Co operative Society declares nine percent dividend

Harvard faculty and undergraduates ran the society with a business near 500000 for the year ending June 30. Preliminary figures show about 3000 student members will receive a nine percent dividend in several weeks.

Harvard Co-operative Society Harvard

Cooperative society reports growth and plans in Harvard square

Last year the society saw higher business profits and membership rising to 3037 from 2844 students. Yearly profits reached 424000 with a 9 percent dividend on purchases at Harvard square stores. Funds will support an Princeton trip for undergraduates and the group plans a land purchase and store expansion with a facade change.

Harvard Princeton Harvard Square Co-Operative Society

House Debates Urgent Deficiency Bill Without Quorum

In a quorumless session the House, by unanimous consent, debated the urgent deficiency bill, disagreed with Senate amendments and sent the measure to conference without a record vote. Speaker Clark named Representatives to the conference.

HOUSE Washington House Today Senate Clark Representa

Senate Amends Civil Service Push Carries Civil Service Debates

Senators voted on a change that would remove deputies from the Internal Revenue and United States Marshals from civil service protections. Republicans attacked the amendment as a retreat from reform while Bartlett, Fitzgerald, and Gillett were named to represent the House.

Tives Bartlett Fitzgerald Gillett House Internal Revenue United States

Harvard Comedy Contest Closes with Near Twenty Submissions

The Harvard Dramatic Club's comedy contest for undergraduates closed yesterday after about twenty manuscripts. The club plans a light drama season and will stage the winning piece in Boston and Cambridge in December with Harvard and Radcliffe students in the cast.

Harvard Harvard Dramatic Club Boston Cambridge Radcliffe

Tufts College Crullers Consume Feet of Fat Edibles

Report notes Tufts College Medford students eat 600 feet of crullers daily placing end to end to equal 1200 crullers per day. With 18 000 feet monthly consumption by 500 students at the college, each student averages at least two crullers daily. Each cruller measures six inches in length and about one and a half inches in girth.

Tufts College Medford Medford College

Tufts Blue Duck study links crullers to campus life

The Blue Duck secret society at Tufts University released a report on cruller consumption. Elmer sells 40 dozen a day while Tonk nears that figure. the campus rivals include seven fraternities and two other eateries. They aim to cut prices and publish cost data in the Blue Duckling.

Elmer The Tufts

Poison Found in Shackford Murder Case in New Hampshire

In Freedom New Hampshire police found poison labeled containers today at the house where Edwin Shackford was killed on September 29. His wife Bessie Littlefield Shackford is held without bail for murder. Farmhand Hollis Wilbur, named by her as a suspect, is jailed as a witness unable to post 1000 dollars bond.

Freedom N. H Edwin Shackford Bessie Littlefield Shackford Hollis Wilbur Carroll County Ossipee Shackford

Poison tablets found in Shackford clock amid murder plot claim

Two white poison tablets were found in a dining room clock at the Shackford home. Sheriff Arthur W. Chandler says the government alleges a plot to kill Shackford, while details of the night’s events remain disputed. Bean denies involvement, placing himself at his half brother Herbert Bean’s mountain cabin near Snowville with a wife account tack. A farmer, Harry Stanley, says he saw a man matching Bean’s description near the Shackford scene that night.

Shackford Arthur W. Chandler Wolfboro Snowville Herbert Bean Hollis Bean Harry Stanley Bean

Tribute to Patrick Ford From Anti Imperialist League

The Executive Committee of the Anti Imperialist League records the death of Patrick Ford a New York vice president. He supported the cause with contributions and aid of his newspaper and his speeches. R I P. Signed Moorfield Story President Erving Winslow Secretary.

Anti-Imperialist League Patrick Ford New York Colonel Ford O'Farrell Collins Timmins Fitzpatrick Ford Moorfield Story Erving Winslow

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