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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1910
Page
3
Governor Fernald names George F. Kavanaugh of Portland to fill the vacancy caused by Justin M. Leavitt’s resignation as state liquor commissioner. The nomination was announced from Augusta on October 21.
Rollin D. Moore of Lockport New York won the Donald Annis prize at Yale University for the best record in English and German during freshman and sophomore years. The prize honors Donald Annis of Detroit Michigan a 1910 class member who died in sophomore year.
The price of salt codfish reached a record high as supply stayed tight and demand rose after beef-retail rate hikes. Large cod sold at 4.50 per hundredweight with gains, while medium and spits fetched 4.0 and 3.25. schooners American and Monitor In Gloucester salted 230,000 and 200,000 pounds respectively.
Senator George H. Cobb of Watertown was sworn in as Lieutenant-Governor to fill the vacancy after Horace White became governor. The move places Cobb as president pro tem of the Senate in Albany.
The Ada Bell crew reported a large dark airship moving low on the water in heavy fog on Sunday near Nantucket Shoals. Captain Harry Christophsen said the airship passed within about 80 feet, with its crew visible but no contact made as it drifted away into the fog.
The annual meeting elected officers for the coming year: President Charles J. Brady Vice President George B. Richards Secretary William H. Olsen and Treasurer William J. Corbett New directors for three years are Miss Cassie J Fuller Miss Mary A Tobinson Benjamin J Cutcliffe and James G Ryan The association has paid about 31000 in benefits over five years
The Niobe arrives in the city welcomed by officials and officers. The ship was purchased from the British navy and is commanded by Commander MacDonald, a Canadian and son of Senator MacDonald of Victoria, British Columbia.
The Niobe, the first ship of Canada's new navy, arrived today in Halifax from England. It sailed up the harbor in the afternoon under the flag of Admiral Kingsmill. Lieutenant Governor MacGregor presented a silver plate on behalf of the province, and Major Chisholm gave an address.
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