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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1919
Page
7
Rich in materials but girlish in lines are the suits that will be most affected for winter wear by college business girls and debutantes. Old blue duvetyn combines exquisitely with squirrel fur trims making simple lines pleasing and effective. A tam hat of old blue velours brocaded in silver completes the look for warmth and beauty.
In a Boston matter over the estate of John B Schoeffel proprietor of the Tremont Theatre and brother in law of Edwin Booth a compromise agreement directs distribution among heirs. Schoeffel made his will April 30 1885 leaving all to his wife Marion Agnes Schoeffel.
In 1910 Schoeffel died and a later will dated Sept 28 1912 surfaced, naming a brother two sisters and many nieces and nephews including Albert M. Sheehan. Judge White allowed a partial distribution after a compromise. probate of the earlier will was disallowed. Special administrators filed an inventory showing personal property at 396541.69 and real estate at 133859.
The period runs from November 11 1918 to October 16 1919 with receipts of 410 835.89 and expenditures 42 120.44 leaving a balance of 368 714.45. The estate of Mr Schoeffel consists mainly of stocks bonds and notes with some cash. He died early in September 1918 and heirs named in the last will appear to receive amounts similar to those bequeathed.
Fourteen lodges of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen representing 12 000 men in the Chicago switching district voted at a secret meeting to strike Thursday unless wage demands are met in full. A vote on the proposition is underway in lodges across the country.
London October 27 The House of Commons adopted an amendment to the sex disqualifications bill permitting women to sit and vote in the House of Lords. The measure passed by 171 to 84 in a decisive parliamentary vote.
Alfred Flamvat, a French aviator, looped the loop 624 times in a two hour flight in Madrid. A fuel leak forced him to descend after surpassing the previous record by more than three hundred spins.
Four year old Frank Paul, son of Frank Paul Sr., of 16 Kemp Street, was struck and killed by an automobile on Water Street. The vehicle was driven by Mrs. Betty S. Johnson of Laconia, New Hampshire.
Richard Butler, leader of the striking longshoremen, said the Boston longshoremen had walked out again though newspapers would not print it. Captain T V O Connor, president of the International Longshoremen s Association, said the situation was clearing and more longshoremen would work tomorrow.
The school committee approved a 10 payment plan for teachers who joined after Sept 1 to address losses from shifting from a three to a 12 pay schedule. Existing staff keep the 12 payment plan. Pay days listed include Oct 10 and Nov 6 among others. Four teachers submitted resignations: Olive M Crane, Edith H Newcomb, Isabel C Furlong, and Martha L Ireland.
Dr John D Adams urged teaching the value of production through occupational therapy. He spoke at a Women’s Seamen’s Friend Society gathering in the Old South Church about keeping convalescents occupied with crafts to sustain productive minds.
Brookline selectmen approved military style coats and caps for police. Officers who bought new coats of the old type may wear them for three years from the purchase date.
An old promotional note touts Celery King as a cheap multi use laxative beverage. It claims brewing one package yields many cups for tea and suggests nightly use to regulate bowels purify blood and strengthen against influenza. It targets children as a gentle aid for illness.
A Help Yourself sign marks a woodpile at the army store. Wood from packing cases used for bargains on sale will be gathered each day and moved to the vacant E street lot beside the store grounds. Colonel W. H. Hart says the wood is available to those in need as long as it is not used for selling.
The notice lists 17 emergency personnel appointments, 31 from the eligible list, and 15 social assistants. It details the new staffing actions and confirms the individuals selected for these roles.
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