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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1915
Page
2
The Fat Men's Club of New England members and guests over 200 pounds will be guests of the management at the Boston Hippodrome show. Fatty Arbuckle, famed heavyweight, will demonstrate how others see them as they perform stunts. The management hopes the event stays lively without causing a calamity.
The Amos P. Eno will filed for probate in New York after his death. The estate totals about 8 million dollars with nearly 3 million directed to public institutions. Beneficiaries include New York University the Metropolitan Museum of Art the American Museum of Natural History the New York Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor and the General Society of Mechanics and Traders of New York.
The Finance Commission says Warren Brothers, holder of the bitulithic pavement patent, have been favored by city contracts for bituminous concrete pavement. The report notes competition has been stifled and raises concerns over favoritism.
The commission notes required changes in street paving specifications and reports in response to a City Council order asking an inquiry into the matter. The statement outlines the inquiry scope and aims to address technical and procedural aspects of paving standards.
Boston's bituminous concrete paving costs 40 percent above the expected amount per the Finance Commission. The report, cited by Mayor Curley, analyzes the merits of the Warren Brothers paving on Columbia Road against Topeka brand and other similar materials, outlining cost and quality considerations.
Funeral services for Samuel Kapper a striking garment worker killed in a riot were held with many fellow workers in attendance. Floral tributes included a Garment Workers' Union emblem reading To Our Martyred Brother.
Arthur Anthes aged 55 of 33 Waverley street Malden was struck on the head by a heavy joist carried into a Union street house. He is at Malden Hospital and doctors fear he may lose sight in his right eye.
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