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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 04, 1915

Page

7

Quiet Rich Widow Weds Harvard Law Student in Hingham

Mrs Francis W Brewer widow of Francis W Brewer of Boston and Hingham marries Charles leRoy Cleaver of Mt Carmel Penn a Harvard law student and her son’s college mate in a simple noon ceremony officiated by Rev Louis Cornish. Only 12 people attend the intimate wedding. The couple plans to split time between Hingham and the bride's winter home.

Hingham Francis W. Brewer Boston Charles leRoy Cleaver Mt. Carmel Penn Harvard Louis C. Cornish American Unitarian Association Brewer Estate Old Town Cleaver Commonwealth Avenue

Funeral of General Orozco in El Paso

The funerals of General Pascual Orozco and four companions killed in Texas last week were held in El Paso today. The bodies were paraded on a float through streets lined by thousands of Mexicans, heads bare and each bearing bouquets. Orozco’s family declined permission to bury him in Mexico.

EL Paso Pascual Orozco Texas Orozco Mexico

Field Day Aids St Josephs Church at Quincey Point

A field day for the new St Josephs Church at Quincey Point will be held today on the church grounds at Washington and Pray Streets. Invited guests include Mayor Campbell Congressman Richard Olney 2d and Fore River Shipbuilding Corporation officials near the plant.

St. Joseph's Church Quincey Point Washington and Pray Streets Campbell Richard Olney Fore River Shipbuilding Corporation

Dorchester Pupils Begin School Year in Portable Classrooms

On the first day of school 500 Dorchester children will be seated in newly built portable buildings arrayed in school yards. Sixteen portable units were constructed during summer vacation, some unfinished but expected to be ready by Wednesday morning.

Dorchester

Col Benjamin F. Cook Dies in Gloucester at 82

Col Benjamin F. Cook 82 a Civil War veteran and three term Gloucester mayor died at his home 112 Eastern avenue Funeral services set for 2 15 Sunday at the Universalist church He served as lieutenant colonel after the Civil War and later as collector of the port of Gloucester He also served as state representative and senator and leaves a widow two daughters and a son from his first marriage and two daughters from his second marriage.

Gloucester Benjamin F. Cook Eastern Avenue Universalist Church Genevieve Kate W. Cook Benjamin C. Cook Mary F Harry G. Chase Boston Eva L Malcolm B. Rudd Lakeville Conn

Police Sought for Missing Gerald Bradley

James F. Bradley of 24 Fenwick street asks police to find his son Gerald who left home last Monday and has not been seen since. The youth had just returned from the House of the Angel Guardian where he had been for three months and was sent on an errand by his aunt.

James F. Bradley Fenwick Street Gerald Young Bradley the Angel Guardian Rivermouth United States Sancho Bluejacket Fishcrate Island Captain Nutter Sailor Ben Vera Cruz

War on Drunks Along Waterfront

Police at Court Street Station launched a crusade to clear Atlantic Avenue of drunken men sprawled in doorways and trespassing on pedestrians. Many were arrested. the effort will continue to clean up the waterfront district.

Court Street Atlantic Avenue

Police Sergeant Apologizes to Judge in Court

Police Sergeant Martin H. King of Station 4 apologized to Judge Michael J Murray in open court yesterday for questioning the fairness of the judge in a gambling case that was to be tried before him last week.

Martin H. King Station 4 Michael J Murray

France and England In Conference Over Trade Policy

Washington Sept 3 Conferences between Great Britain and France on trade from neutral European ports may yield a definite plan for Britain to relax its orders in council. The aim is to permit shipment of German or Austrian made goods to the United States under new conditions.

Washington Great Britain France United States

British permits for German goods delayed for American shippers

The State Department said Ambassador Page in London was informed that decisions on permits for German-origin goods held up in Rotterdam would come later. Importers criticized for believing prior contracts free of payment would move. Britain and France discuss neutral port shipments with no clear timing.

State Department Page London Department Rotterdam Great Britain Ambassador Page Foreign Office Order In Council

Sailor Ben Reappears in Rivermouth Tale of Tom Bailey

In Rivermouth, Tom Bailey recalls his plan to travel to New Orleans at 18 months, rekindling old memories with Pepper Whitcomb and Sailor Ben of the Typhoon who arrives with a familiar past. The scene blends small town harbor life with a childhood legend of sea adventures and a cherished reunion.

Rivermouth Portsmouth N. H New Orleans Tom Bailey Pepper Whitcomb Sailor Ben Ben Singapore Nutter House Tom Pepper

The Story of a Bad Boy In The Boston Post Ad

The text notes continued publication in Sundays Post and offers readers guidance for back numbers of The Story of a Bad Boy by Thomas Bailey Aldrich. It directs applications to the Circulation Department in Boston and mentions postage considerations for mail requests.

Malden Cow Bite Claim Under Police Investigation

Malden police probe an attack claim by Mrs. Fannie Healy of 12 West street who says a cow bit her, while the owner argues the animal could not bite due to lacking upper front teeth and instead hooked her with its horn as it turned to brush off flies near Adams and West streets. Mrs. Healy was accompanied by her mother, Mrs. Daniel Flynn, during the incident.

Malden Fannie Healy West Street Healy McLain Daniel Flynn Adams West Streets

Jews Fast Day Observed Across Greater Boston

A special Jewish fast day proclaimed by leading U S and Canadian rabbis begins at midnight in all Boston synagogues with Shchoth prayers. The fast seeks peace and funds for European war sufferers, with observance extending through Sunday for Orthodox Jews and lay visitors urged to collect for relief funds.

United States Canada Boston Europe

Higher Insurance Rates for Malden City Districts

The New England Insurance Company raises rates by five cents on the dollar after expert inquiry. Affected districts run from Main Street and Belmont to Salem through City Hall and Converse Squares, along to Blyme and Steers Court, following the Malden Everett line to the start.

Malden New England Insurance Company Main Street Belmont Salem City Hall Converse Squares Blyme Steerscourt Malden-Everett

Loom Fixers Vote to Quit Textile Union

In New Bedford on September 3 a large meeting of the Loom Fixers Union voted to withdraw from the United Textile Workers of America, ending a twelve year affiliation. The local union has about 900 members and previously paid a quarterly per capita tax of $96 into the association.

New Bedford Loom Fixers Union United Textile Workers of America Daas Es

Paper Supply Limited As Applications Rush In

The regular price of the paper and the remaining supply are limited. Applications should be made at once to secure the remaining stock.

Coleman to Serve Term

George W. Coleman was sentenced to 15 years for wrecking the National City Bank of Cambridge. The term, shortened for good behavior, expires February 1, 1916, with parole denied by Attorney-General McReynolds and later by his successor. The board may refile only if the attorney-general requests.

Washington George W. Coleman Greenfield National City Bank of Cambridge Coleman Board of Parole McReynolds Gregory

Banker Cook Seriously Injured in Bicycle Accident

Frank F. Cook cashier of the First Ward National Bank of East Boston and Winthrop School Board chairman was badly hurt when a bicycle with an automatic attachment became unmanageable. He was thrown, suffering a skull fracture and broken collar bone, and rushed to Metcalf Hospital, Winthrop, with life despaired of.

Frank F. Cook First Ward National Bank of East Boston Winthrop Metcalf Hospital

Freak statutes reveal a sickness in government

The piece argues that quirky laws reflect a drive to restrict freedom through prohibition. It cites examples from groundhog day to dictation desks and warns that blanket controls endanger liberty. It favors moral education over prohibitory laws to curb social ills.

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