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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1912
Page
6
Viscount Peel former speaker of the House of Commons from 1884 to 1896 died today in London at age 83. He was created a viscount on retirement and served as chairman of Britain's commission to the St. Louis exposition.
A decree nisi for desertion was granted to Mrs. Mary E. Curtis of Jamaica Plain by Judge Hardy against her husband George L. Curtis, whom she has not seen for seven years. They were married July 26, 1899.
The Harvard Musical Review, a new undergraduate publication edited by students, focuses on music and its creators at Harvard. It marks the sixth such college paper to be founded.
A Boston Elevated Railway incident at Commonwealth avenue and Warren street Brighton injured three and killed one. The event occurred yesterday morning at a notorious site known as Dead Man's Curve.
A Boston bound Auburndale electric car on a Warren street incline collided with wagons, throwing Harry Barrett from a four horse team and severely injuring him. Passengers and drivers Lewis Worthington and William Winch, plus Mrs. Mary Earley, were hurt. motorman Herman Hartford was arrested for manslaughter before bail.
President Taft issued a public appeal to farmers in Minnesota and the Northwest urging them to stay with the Republican party. In a letter to Governor A O Eberhart he said the party has not made crops grow but has helped promote good markets and framed the contest as Republican versus Democratic.
President Taft sent a letter read at the American Hardware Manufacturers' Association session in Atlantic City urging industrial peace through national prosperity and a Tariff Board He repeats reasons for vetoing tariff measures especially those affecting metals and warns against making legitimate business a football of politics
The funeral of Mrs. Margaret Nearing widow of the late George Nearing was held Wednesday from her daughter Mrs. Joseph Lyons residence in Bartlett street Somerville. A requiem high mass was celebrated at St. Ann's Church Somerville with Rev Father Reynolds officiating. Interment followed at Calvary Cemetery Waltham. Grandchildren Joseph Leo Albert Lyons and Maurice Drumming served as pallbearers. She leaves two daughters Mrs. Joseph Lyons and Miss Elizabeth Nearing and a son Daniel S Nearing plus ten grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
Gen Chris Fatouros of Boston Greek sails from New York today for Athens to take command of a part of the Greek army. Photo by I Katz.
Chris Fatouros a wealthy Boston Greek sails from New York on the Green liner Patris bound for Athens to assume command of a portion of the Grecian war force. the transfer marks a significant leadership change amid the ongoing conflict in Greece.
General Fatouros, 35, served as a Greek army general until 1899 and fought in the 1897 war with Turkey. Former lawyer, he runs an importing house at 132 Commercial Street after arriving in the country in 1908. He speaks Greek, French, Italian and English. his brother Anagyros Fatouros is mayor of Stemmitza.
John I. Whitman, longtime supervisor of the Chicago House of Correction, told the Women’s Club today that environmental factors, not heredity, drive crime in youths. He urged societal reforms to address these conditions.
Governor Charles S. Osborn of Michigan was among 13 injured in a train and street car wreck caused by dense fog in Chicago. Osborn had only a minor injury to his right arm, Mrs. Osborn was unhurt, four others were believed to be dying, and the rest were not seriously hurt.
A Big Four train rear ended a Michigan Central train at Seventieth Street, injuring Governor Osborn and three women. A Pennsylvania train hit a street car at One Hundred and Sixth Street with seven riders hurt, four likely to die. Foggy conditions caused gatemen to miss a signal. A second South Side Elevated crash between Jackson Park trains left only the second motorman hurt.
An advertisement touts Poslam as a cure for eczema acne tetter salt rheum and other skin conditions. It claims rapid results and promotes Poslam soap as a gentle daily skin product available from druggists with free samples offered by Emergency Laboratories New York.
The Metropolitan Stock Exchange of Boston formerly active about nine years ago is entitled to recover 13 409 91 dollars from Collector James D Gill of the United States Internal Revenue Department for war revenue tax paid under protest in 1901. The U S Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Putnam reversed the lower court decision in favor of the exchange.
The Burnap Free Home for Aged Women on 38 Pleasant Street Dorchester received many gifts on its annual donation day. Helpers delivered three bushels of potatoes two barrels of flour a bushel of pears barrels of assorted vegetables 100 pounds of sugar coffee and other edibles plus about 100 in money from donors citywide.
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