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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1916
Page
3
Baltimore October 1 The mystery of the infantile paralysis cause is solved by Dr Horace T Burrows at Johns Hopkins Hospital after research tracing the germ to the digestive intake through or with milk or water The germ resides in the intestine in every case and the disease spreads via raw food born milk or water
John F. Fitzgerald told the annual Father Mathew celebration that temperate habits are rising among men in public life. The event was held at Fanueil Hall last evening under the Catholic Total Abstinence Union.
Former Mayor recalls early republic sobriety in public life and notes a decline in liquor use among recent members. Over 500 Total Abstinence Union members attended as Cardinal O Connell sent regrets. Speakers urged total abstinence as key to business and professional success and praised temperance work.
The Rev Dr Francis Brown longtime president of Union Theological Seminary since 1908 died in New York at age 66 of heart disease at his home. Born in Hanover New Hampshire he studied at Berlin and earned degrees from Hamilton Dartmouth Yale Harvard Oxford among others. Survived by wife two daughters a son and sister Alice Van Vechten Brown professor of art at Wellesley College.
Edward S. Davidson reported being assaulted at the corner of Royce Place and Bonair Street in Somerville last night. Two youths wrestled him to the ground and relieved him of a 325 watch, an 18 chain, and 3.60 in cash before escaping.
Cambridge High and Latin School pupils suffer in ill ventilated rooms while Charles F. J. McCue of the Cambridge School Board blames the City Council for inaction. He says the board asked for an annex last June and it could have been ready this fall if acted on promptly.
Sadie R Sullivan daughter of Mr and Mrs John H Sullivan will marry Roderick W Shaw of Jamaica Plain Wednesday evening in the First Methodist Church. The ceremony will be performed by Rev Charles F Jeffras assisted by Rev Clarence A Young.
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