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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1913
Page
7
The 88,000 allied shopmen on the Illinois Central and Harriman railroads may bring their two year strike before the new Federal Industrial Commission. A Carmen Brotherhood committee selected a delegation to travel to Washington to present evidence.
The National Biscuit Company pursues a persistent aim to produce perfect biscuits and deliver them in perfect condition. The effort leads to modern bakeries, new machinery, careful ingredient selection, and a range of packaging including Iner-seal trademark, small tins, and glass-front cans.
Judge Thomas J. Riley announced his loyalty to Edward J. Barry as Lowell hosts the first statewide Democratic rally. About 2000 attendees heard Walsh pledge to uphold party principles and promote liberal campaign finance and a free ballot while urging unity and victory for the Democratic ticket.
The Koln from Bremen docks in East Boston to inaugurate Boston service by North German Lloyd. 11 cabin and 409 steerage passengers disembark at Cunard pier with a planned officers and agents reception. A rate war seems unlikely as European lines meet for a conference.
A large audience greets President Elliott of the New Haven at Copley Plaza in Boston. J Randolph Coolidge presides as James J Storrow cannot speak due to illness. Elliott’s speech is awaited as a key statement on the railroad’s future relations with the public and current policy toward contentious issues.
The Cunard steamer Franconia departs East Boston at 9 30 this morning for Queenstown and Liverpool on its last voyage of the season. It carries 40 saloon 120 cabin and 200 steerage passengers including prominent travelers from Boston and Montreal. Cargo includes 400 tons provisions 1500 barrels apples 500 barrels pears and 40 000 bushels of wheat. A 24 member Rhodes Scholars group led by H S Beard heads to Oxford in the second cabin.
Progres sive party whirlwind tour of Massachusetts wraps day with Charles Sumner Bird visiting 15 cities and townships. He spoke to about 2000 people in five minute stops, reaching roughly 18 000 voters including farmers and mill workers from Maynard to Athol and Orange.
In South Royalston Mr Bird met 50 children led by Principal F W Cross and Miss Ethel Bates and Miss Violet Oates. Caleb W Day’s grandson and 88 year old Franklin H Goddard with a bandana handshake at Royalston. In Warwick 84 year old Mary Golds bury joined by nephew wheel chair ride. In Tully he shook hands with 20 farm hands and six women.
Birds whirlwind campaign draws large crowds in Fitchburg Gardner and surrounding towns with 800 in Gardner and 300 in Fitchburg, workers and farmers showing strong backing. He hints Democratic candidate may join soon and travel with him to press the issue statewide.
Detectives probing the Rebecca Gay murder in the H. W. Hellman building report a strand of a woman’s hair found adherent to clothing in suspect Robert Askew’s bedroom. The hair match strengthens links to the crime as investigations continue.
Chief of detectives Flammer secures hair from Mrs Gay for comparison to a strand from a suspect, while bloodstains on Askew's clothes and an undershirt are sent for chemical analysis. Detectives Erwen Hickok King and Ingram pursue identity, with a belief the killer is an athletic, possibly mentally unbalanced negro. Marie B. Lyman provides a key description.
A well known physician promoting a home hair tonic claims the mix stops hair loss promotes growth and cures dandruff. The formula uses Barbo Compound bay rum glycerine and water applied to the scalp several times weekly and allegedly darkens gray hair. He says the ingredients are inexpensive and available at drug stores.
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