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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1913
Page
5
The Larz Anderson Bridge over the Charles River opens today without ceremony due to the donor's prior absence. Foot traffic has occurred for weeks, and vehicles began crossing last week. President Lowell of Harvard University was the first to drive across in an automobile.
Colonel Everett Benton spent 29,141.46 on two failed gubernatorial campaigns. The amounts show 11,024 for the current year and 18,117.46 for the previous year. Benton was defeated by Congressman Gardner in the primaries on September 23.
The National Biscuit Company pursues a persistent purpose to produce perfect biscuits and deliver them in perfect condition. It notes modern bakeries and new machinery, careful ingredient selection, and offerings in various packages including In Er-seal, tins, and glass cans.
Postmaster General Burleson met late today with a delegation of American railroad presidents to press for higher compensation for carrying mail. The discussions centered on freight routes and mail volumes, with no immediate agreement reported.
President Ripley of Santa Fe and President Rea of Pennsylvania urge higher mail pay for railways claiming they are underpaid by 15 million dollars annually plus losses from parcel post. Postmaster General Burleson promises full entitlement but cites pending congressional data report due March 4. He also seeks to expand parcel post by raising weight limits and cutting rates.
East Boston will acquire a motor driven triple combination fire apparatus costing $9000. The pump hose and chemical unit will replace five horses and two men in service and will be stationed at the corner of Byron and Saratoga streets after Mayor Fitzgerald signed the purchase order yesterday.
The Harvard Co operative Society meeting declared a nine percent dividend for 3000 student members. A total of $24000 will be divided among undergraduate customers, with the society owning two stores in college square.
Mrs. Fred J. Johnson 35 killed herself and her two children by igniting five gas jets at 93 Pearl Street Chelsea. With her husband away in Maine and both babies ill with tuberculosis the family faced extreme poverty and starvation as neighbors smelled gas and alerted police to the scene.
On the site of the old ferry landing on Main Street an imposing ceremony will mark the dedication of a boulder marking the spot where General George Washington landed in October 1789 during a visit to Amesbury.
Josiah Bartlett Chapter D R hosts officials from far and wide in a Yorktown anniversary commemoration. Miss Anna Merrill unveils a tablet at noon in Macy Colby house luncheon. Representative Samuel I Collins delivers the principal address.
Mrs Minnie F Woodland longtime matron at Somerville police station was dismissed by Mayor Burns after evidence she no longer qualified for the role. Discharge was effective immediately amid charges of inattention to duty improper conduct and habits incompetency and unfitness.
Norwood October 17. Chief of Police James W. Lavers, ousted by the Board of Selectmen on graft charges, formally requests a hearing in a letter to the board tonight.
A marriage return filed in Boston confirms the elopement of Miss Rose Goldsmith of Everett and Albert Henius of 11 Montfort Street Boston. Friends tracked registrations after a postponed engagement party and rumor of a quiet wedding. Rev G N Prescott filed the return as details circulated among the couple’s circle.
Dr. Richard Cabot of Harvard Medical School condemned U S immigrant medical checks as a farce during a Boston dinner talk. He argued both political factions praise health requirements yet fail to ensure immigrants are truly examined.
Doctors praise immigrant health while critics urge better port and city inspections. Dr Cabot and Dr Eliot argue hygiene, tenement reform, and broader hospital outreach will improve conditions, praising intellect and potential of immigrants but warning against interbreeding risks.
Ansonia Connecticut October 17 William L Parmelee a former deputy United States marshal died at his home after a long illness aged 65 He was widely known in Connecticut
The Boston Symphony Orchestra performed Glazounoff's Symphony No. 5 for the first time in Boston since 1906 with Dr. Mack conducting. Program also included Grieg overture Im Herbst Franck Les Eolides and Dvorak Hustika with a martial, warlike overture and a notably beautiful third movement.
Candidate Gardner faces a rally at Faneuil Hall tonight as Thore of the Progressive party defends Mr Bird. Wendell Phillips Thore, a leading Progressive orator, will speak and attack Gardner while backing the Progressive slate. A large Progressive attendance is expected.
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