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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1912
Page
11
The Harvard directory lists about 5500 people including students from all Harvard schools and faculty, noting the cosmopolitan mix with names from nearly every land. It excludes day students outside the 10 mile radius of the State House.
The survey lists top surnames with Smiths leading and Browns second while Davises rank high with Browns. It notes many unusual given names, nicknames like The Alphabet, and counts of Wilsons Roosevelts Tafts and Mac beginnings. The piece lampoons Harvard lore and era specifics.
The body of Ensign Andes H Butler A S A who drowned during the Atlantic fleet assemblage after falling from a launch was recovered today by harbor police.
Boston artist Albert R. Thayer completed a life size portrait of Rose and Agnes Fitzgerald at the Hotel Oxford studio after months of work. The painting features a simple background with lavender chrysanthemums and a lavender dress, as the Mayor and Thayer describe the cheerful, cooperative sittings. The portrait will hang in the Mayor’s parlor where light best suits the piece.
A vintage advertisement touts Cascarets as a quick remedy for headaches sour stomach constipation and indigestion. It claims a single dose cleanses purifies the stomach liver and bowels improving mood and energy by morning with a ten cent box suitable for children as well.
The third concert arranged by Sheriff Quinn for prisoners at Charles street jail featured a 45 member band. Male inmates stayed in cells, while some female inmates sat near the band during the hour and a half performance. Miss Lillian Tortorella sang Italian and French arias and popular tunes, and a band member performed his own song titled The Red Sox.
Miss Fannie M. Lamson a Charlestown native and Charlestown High School graduate retires after 37 years in Charlestown schools. Appointed at Moulton Street School in 1875 she moved to Boston three years ago and ends active work at month end.
Worcester reports the sixth annual convention of the National Federation of State City and Town Employees adopting resolutions for municipal ownership of Boston lighting and condemning Lt Governor Luce over the Hub street railway strike. Mayor John F Fitzgerald of Boston criticized over wage questions. a committee was named to urge higher pay for city laborers.
On day two the convention focused on resolutions including labor demands for Metropolitan Park staff and a $2.50 daily wage. An amendment to the state pension bill was supported. Election of federation vice presidents included Kilday Morse Fitzgerald Kelley Hurlihy Cochran Nowell Murphy with trustees Terrill Maher Callahan named.
A round of sermons and services across Boston area churches. Rousmaniere preached at St Pauls Cathedral. Sprague, Crowder spoke in the afternoon and evening. Recurring noonday preachers announced. Miller installed at Grove Hall Universalist. Parish leadership and union meetings noted.
The hotel workers union executive board met yesterday and took no action on ending the strikes at the Parker House Touraine and American House. Further efforts to settle the disputes at these hotels are planned this week.
Delegates to District Assembly 30 K of L elected Thomas H. Canning national master workman and P. J. McCarthy district secretary as delegates to the national convention in Washington beginning November 11. Alternates named: B C. Harkins James Kehoe and M. C. Sullivan.
The Boston Street Carmen's Union holds its primary for permanent officers at 724 Washington Street. About 125 candidates were nominated for numerous positions, with nearly all of the 4000 to 6000 members expected to vote before midnight. Matthew McCarthy runs unopposed for Dorchester division chairman.
P. J. Flannery of Chicago spoke to the New York New Haven and Hartford Freight Handlers Union meeting and joined the joint conference board with B and M B and A and NY NH HRR unions. The board decided to push for immediate conferences on identical wage and working rules with all local road managements.
Various unions announced new delegates and committees. Thomas Noonan and others were elected delegates to the fifth annual international convention in New York. The Piano and Furniture Moving Teamsters formed a planning committee for the annual ball. Other unions outlined sessions, honorary addresses, membership drives, and public notices in Boston and surrounding areas.
The Boston Central Labor Union delegates elected officers in a record ballot. James T. Moriarty of the Sheet Metal Workers' Union was chosen president 374 to 109 over John T. Cashman of the Painters' Union 11.
William Kobs of Bottlers and Drivers Union 122 won the vice presidency, defeating four rivals. James R. Crozier was secretary treasurer and other officers were re elected. New delegates joined from several unions as Victor Altman urged support for union labels. Retiring President Frank H. McCarthy installed the new and re elected officers.
The executive board of Stationare Firemen's Union 242 and a large group of members employed by the Boston Elevated Railway Company yesterday agreed on a wage and working rules schedule for the company workers.
The Boston Central Labor Union unseated 11 United Brotherhood of Carpenters locals for not conforming to AFL rules through the Building Trades Department. The action, deemed one of the most important in years, followed weeks of consideration by local and international AFL officials. General Agent A J Howlett of the Greater Boston Carpenters District Council was ruled ineligible for Col U president. his nomination appeared on yesterday’s ballot.
John Brennan Jr., 12, of 339 Vine Street East Cambridge, lies in Cambridge Relief Hospital in serious condition after a 20 foot fall on the Thorndike school grounds. He slid from a 25 foot chute but fell 26 feet to the ground, sustaining concussion, a broken nose, possible internal injuries, and a fractured skull.
A sour gassy upset stomach ad touts Pape's Diapep sin as the easy remedy for indigestion. It claims quick relief in five minutes, enabling people to enjoy foods again, at fifty cents for a large case.
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