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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1914
Page
3
Wholesale wheat rose 238 to 4 cents per bushel yesterday, with a 10 to 15 cent per barrel rise in wholesale flour expected today. Retailers maintaining cuts for consumers say price relief may endure as the market steadies. Sugar and other staples left unchanged. oats fell two cents and corn edged down one cent per bushel.
The historic Coolidge Tavern on Galen street Watertown will be torn down by the Boston Elevated company tomake room for new tracks into the companys barns. Built in 1740 the building is a town landmark as Washington stopped there en route to Cambridge to lead Continental troops.
Alderman Gaffney accused the Institute of Technology of failing to keep faith with Cambridge and introduced an order to rescind all rights and grants. He said Mayor Good is investigating whether the school honored its pledge of free scholarships for Cambridge boys tied to its land grant and relocation.
Mr. Gaffney accuses Technology institute of breaking an implied agreement to grant six Cambridge boys yearly scholarships. Five eligible youths were offered half scholarships this year. The mayor is investigating the institute's actions, and a committee will consult on steps to establish a municipal market to ease living costs.
A firebug started three basement fires in tenement houses within an hour in South End last night. The first blaze at 1704 Washington Street caused about 25 dollars in damage to Michael Rosenbaum’s building. A second fire at 793 Harrison Avenue damaged about 256 dollars in Henry Hampe’s dwelling. A third fire at 6 Albany Street produced nominal losses. Police and state officers will be apprised of the investigation.
Boston College opened yesterday with higher attendance than the previous year and both high school and college enrollments rising. High school adds about 375 net. college nearly 100 new faces with more to be registered later. The Rev Charles W Lyons still heads the faculty. The Sunday Post Magazine previews Conan Doyle’s new serial featuring a mysterious murder and Sherlock Holmes solving a secret cipher.
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