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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1916
Page
20
Andrew J. Scanlon of Composition Roofers Local No 20 ordered four union men and nonunion workers at Billy Sunday’s tabernacle to stop work over fire safety concerns. He alleges the roof lacks fire standards and risks spontaneous combustion and a potential disastrous fire.
Scanlon plans to present facts to Building Commissioner O Hearn to roof the tabernacle to fire-law standards. Four nonreporting workers from a two-man union-first crew were ordered off and will not report today. He aims to have union workers barred until Murtfeldt’s firm hires all union labor. Murtfeldt defends nonunion roofers saying union shortage blocks hiring and calls roof framing a fire hazard unfounded.
Mrs Catherine Noonan of 423 Second Street South Boston was struck by an inward bound electric car on Beacon Street Brookline and sustained a cut over the right eye. She was taken by police ambulance to Massachusetts General Hospital where doctors reported no skull fracture though she suffered a severe nervous shock.
Representative Thomas J. Giblin of East Boston received Governor McCall's signed bill aid for dependents of militiamen at the border. The Governor mailed the ceremonial quill to Giblin along with a letter.
Four more large Boston bakeries will announce 6 cent bread today as major firms follow Hathaway in raising nickel loaf to 6 cents. The move prompts hundreds of small bakeries citywide to consider a similar price increase, officials said last night.
The Ferguson and Fox plants of General Baking Company along with Grocers Baking Company and Louis Merry & Co raise prices effective tomorrow morning. Small wrapped bread and rolls and buns will cost 12 cents per dozen retail.
Daisy the dapple gray mare of Peaked Hill Bars Coast Guard Station Cape Cod retires on pension after decades of rescues. Since November 15 1895 she served the crew performing lifeboat tows and breeches buoy rescues saving hundreds of sailors under stormy conditions.
Albert J. Roper of Tewksbury faces murder charges in the death of his father Albert Roper, a horticulturist. Middlesex Superior Court at East Cambridge opens at 10 am with Deputy DA Major Crowley delivering the opening address to outline the government's case and expected proof. Jurors spent the previous day surveying geographical points to be referenced.
The theological school at Boston University aims to raise 500000 dollars for an evangelism course. Since June 120000 has been collected, Dean Birney hopes the rest will be raised before Billy Sunday visits Boston. If funded, Sunday may be invited to lecture on his conversion methods.
Louis Coues Page president of L C Page Company and a former Boston National League officer is sued for divorce by his Brookline wife Milfred F Page for neglect to provide suitable support. The suit was filed in the Dedham Superior Court. Bonnie Belle Smith of Brookline files a divorce libel against George D Smith a Brookline dye house manager for infidelity and cruelty and seeks attachment of his property up to 10000.
Mrs Mary Edgecome Thurston Whitney died yesterday morning at the home of her daughter Mrs Thomas S Rich at 240 Clifton street Malden in her 93d year She was born in Scarboro Maine and is survived by her only daughter.
Trustees announce a campaign to raise 125000 in 30 days to reduce the 225000 mortgage on the property. Dr George L Perin cites rising prices and burdens on residents, aiming to cut the 11500 annual interest by funding part of the new building. Public support is invited.
Frank Larkin borrowed one dollar from Alien Coleman weeks ago and paid five dollars in an assault and battery fine. Coleman testified Larkin refused repayment and grew angry after a wager on the White Sox versus Boston.
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