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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1913
Page
9
The Municipal Music Commission urges a new 5000 seat music hall for public concerts. It notes legislative changes merged the music department with other city agencies and cites limited access to suitable indoor venues as the reason for the recommendation.
Lloyd Osbourne, stepson of Robert Louis Stevenson, teams with Stevenson on several works and has a delightful story titled Old Dobbin in next Sunday's Post Magazine.
An advertisement promotes a limited time offer by Osmo-Chemic Physicians promising one month of free treatment and medicines for all patients who start or renew by April 20. It lists dates, locations, and numerous patient testimonials from cities like Boston Dorchester Roxbury Jamaica Plain and Charlestown, urging action before the April 30 deadline.
J in Plunkett MD chief consulting physician for eye ear nose throat chest and chronic diseases with permanent offices at suites 9 10 entrance 18 Boylston Street Boston. Office hours 9 am to 12 noon 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 pm closed Sundays.
The bodies of Mrs. Ernestine Kommichau and her daughter Selma were found buried in the basement of 2412 South Broadway a building in St Louis shortly before noon today Marie Kommichau another daughter was arrested at City Hospital as police investigated the mystery both bodies were immured in concrete
Marie Kommichau tells City Hospital staff that her mother and sister died months apart and were buried at home to avoid burial fears and theft. Albert Stuhr reported a foul odor leading to discovery of the bodies. Marie said they kept the bodies in a show case and in the basement with plaster to conceal them.
William A. Croft an attendant at Pierce Farm West Roxbury was arrested yesterday afternoon charged with assault and battery on Michael Maloney an inmate of the institution. Dr H P Frost the superintendent would not discuss the matter last night. The warrant against Croft was sworn out by Frost and Maloney is in the hospital convalescing from the beating he is alleged to have received.
Lucian B. Tennant a Harvard graduate student in business administration died by suicide yesterday at 9 30 am at the base of Tower D on the West Boston Bridge. The motive remains undetermined. Tennant from Terre Haute Ind was a first year graduate student who had graduated from DePauw University Indiana last June and came to Cambridge seven months ago for business studies.
Owing to royal advice the government accepts Liberal Masson plan and the great strike for manhood suffrage will end Thursday. The movement's discipline, solidarity, and organization are praised as historic. Two pages of electrotype pictures highlight next Sunday's Post.
Berlin reports inflamed court circles over the engagement between Karl, 13th Duke of Croy, and Nancy Leishman. Emperor William denounced the alliance as a diplomatic indiscretion and opposed a royal marriage, with German and Austrian rulers preferring a morganatic match.
Everett Peasley aged 19 son of Edward M Peasley of 928 Massachusetts avenue Arlington attempted to end his life by drinking a strychnine solution in the stables of William Daley at 39 Franklin street Arlington last night He told police he did not want to live and was tired of life He is expected to recover.
First Lieutenant Herbert S. M. Laydon of D Company Ninth Infantry was unanimously elected captain to succeed Captain Thomas F. Sullivan who retired last Thursday. Major William J. Casey presided, Laydon receiving 46 votes.
William J. Freeman Jr., six, son of Mr and Mrs Freeman of 46 Garrison Road Brookline, was killed instantly by a train on the B and A tracks near Beaconsfield station while playing with three companions. Window washer Max Hines warned them three times before they fled. they returned to play and were struck as he turned away.
Henry N. Sweet claimed property on Mt. Vernon street suffered $60 000 in losses from the Cambridge subway project but a jury fixed the damage at 3 51 The subway location runs 100 feet below the surface.
Freeman and his companions fled as a locomotive bore down. A cylinder struck the boy on the head, crushing it and flinging his body 30 feet. Engineer R E Winslow applied brakes and emergency devices. the train stopped at the scene. Lawrence Duane identified the dead child. the father is a Boston stock broker. The body was taken to a grandparent’s home due to the mother’s illness.
A aboard the Finland from Antwerp faced a smallpox case in steerage. Health Officer O Connell ordered 210 passengers in the same compartment with patient Jan Blaziak to be moved to Hoffman Island port hospital. The ship stayed at Quarantine while operations planned for the next day.
Trustee Sweet testified he seeks 50 000 to 60 000 damages from Boston for June 1910 eminent domain taking by the Boston Transit Commission at 63 65 and 67 Mt Vernon street. He claimed excavation damaged the foundation and reduced property value. The case before Judge Jenney in Suffolk Superior Court. Attorneys Foster Turner for Sweet and Assistant Corporation Counsel Flynn for Boston.
Levi Scupature of 8 Battery Street was stabbed several times in the chest and arms while trying to mediate a dispute between Antonio Vitagliano and Frank Salvati. He was taken by police ambulance to the Relief Hospital in serious condition. Phiter is alleged to have done the stabbing and escaped.
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