06 Aug 1912
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1912
Page
1
George Barron 18 of Cambridge drowned while swimming in Silver Lake. His brother Maurice and cousin John, both present, were unable to help.
Three youths from Cambridge left for a camp vacation and went swimming at Silver Lake. George Barron waded beyond safe depth, dove under water, and failed to surface. Maurice Barron and George Dodge tried to help. William McLaughlin located the body in 15 feet of water. Dr Dodge and Mrs Kelley aided but the drowning was confirmed. Death ruled accidental. The body sent to George E Nichols undertakers. burial at Montvale Cemetery.
A Worcester posse pursued the fugitives known as Lefty Louie and Gib the Blood toward Leicester after witnesses saw them in Fitchburg. Detectives and two cars of officers prepared for a possible arrest despite expected resistance as a New York case involved Becker and a 50 000 dollar defense fund.
The information reached the prosecutor today regarding Becker as his arraignment proceeds. Five hours of court action included Becker withdrawing his plea as part of the ongoing legal procedure.
The Evening Law School of the Boston Y M C A begins its 15th year on September 23 offering complete exam preparation and practice. The School of Commerce and Finance also opens September 23 with courses in Accountancy CPA Business Administration Banking and more. Both are incorporated and grant college degrees. For a catalog contact Dean Frank Palmer Spears at Ashburton Place Boston.
A 15 year old messenger named Earl Hubbard of Lynn Massachusetts was arrested in New York after disembarking a steamer from Maine. A detective with a warrant charged him with grand larceny, noting his flashy attire and jewelry.
Earl, 15, from Lynn, moved to New York eight months ago to work as a messenger and stole 500 dollars, bought pricey belongings then fled to Belfast. Detected in New York, he faces a children's court hearing on juvenile delinquency.
Beverly Farms August 5 Eleonora Sears smiles and laughs when asked about rumors of engagement to Harold S Vanderbilt. She declines to speak further, deflecting questions and steering conversation away from the topic.
Miss Sears returns to Beverly Farms with Harold S. Vanderbilt as a daily companion during yachting tennis and golf outings in Newport. Rumors of an engagement persist as Newport society notes their constant togetherness and Sears keeps a coy smile.
Catherine D. Allison, said to be engaged to A. L. Gutterson of the University of Vermont, returned to Boston with her mother Mrs. Anna D. Allison and sister Miss Elizabeth S. Allison after a year abroad. Both women are Smith College graduates. Catherine taught at Clarke School for the Deaf. The family will visit Paradise Road home Thursday. they had previously lived in Sing Sing where Mr. Allison was a prison official.
Dr Charles W Eliot president emeritus of Harvard arrives in San Francisco aboard the China from Honolulu with Mrs Eliot and granddaughter Ruth. They plan to depart tomorrow for their summer home at Mount Desert Maine.
Miss Alice G Carpenter a civic and sociological authority and advocate of women’s rights who studied at Radcliffe Smith and Barnard has traveled Europe four times and led in the state suffrage campaign. She supports college women running city departments and envisions streets sparkling with female leadership.
Colonel Roosevelt arrives in Chicago and declares pleased to witness the birth of a party not its death. He predicts voters reject the seven week old convention and its bosses, financiers, and owned papers by November. Additional convention stories appear on pages 4 and 5.
Hannah Connolly, 38, of Bridgewater, attempted to hang herself in a Chelsea police cell using cloth strips after being arrested with two companions for intoxication and fare evasion. Officers found the cab ride ending with a lurid scene at the station as three women were brought to jail.
A woman locked in a cell torn her waist garment into strips, tied a noose and looped it through the cell grating. Patrolmen Keating and Elmore found her slowly strangling, unconscious as they freed her and revived her.
Miss Mildred Elder daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles R Elder of 52 Maple Street Malden will marry Dr J W Rounds of South Paris Maine a dentist The bride a Malden High School class of 1907 member is noted as one of the fall weddings and the ceremony is set for the first week in October.
The House commerce committee favorably reported the Martin eight hour bill. It would prohibit telegraphers and others engaged in train dispatching from working more than eight hours in a day.
Burdett College at 18 Boylston Street guarantees career opportunities for all graduates, emphasizing placement support and professional ties to local employers.
The National Progressive party is born with Theodore Roosevelt favored for president and Hiram Johnson for vice president. Senator Dixon and Beveridge help establish the slate. Roosevelt approves of the plan while Beveridge remains as head assistant. Judge Ben B Lindsey was named permanent chairman but withdrew his candidacy at Roosevelt’s request.
Colonel Roosevelt dominates the convention but Beveridge stands as chief figure at the first session. His keynote outlines the new party’s principles and hints at a humanities platform focusing on human life conservation, child labor limits, reduced hours in continuous work, and fair wages for women workers.
The birthday list highlights Darius Cobb the artist Charles H Jones the lawyer William H Clancy the physician Edward L Osgood the manufacturer and banker. Dover street bridge opened to travel in 1805 marking a transportation milestone for the city.
Fair skies for Boston and vicinity with little temperature change. Tuesday and Wednesday expected, light westerly winds. Washington notes New England forecast also calls for fair weather on Tuesday and probably Wednesday with light west winds.
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