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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1913
Page
16
The Committee of Nine for the Promotion of Co operation in Helping Babies in Boston issued a second bulletin for mothers stressing cleanliness and carefulness in babies milk supply. The document titled Twelve Telling Truths About Milk outlines practical guidance for safer feeding and better hygiene.
The text promotes milk over substitutes as the safest, most economical food for all ages, urging certified or pasteurized milk, proper heating, bottled milk, and cold storage. It warns against germ risks from dirty milk and gives contact details for child hygiene guidance and nursing visits.
In Red Lake Falls Minnesota on August 5 a leopard escaped from Crookston circus and attacked two children of William Wageman at his farmhouse. The Scotch collie protecting the children was killed as they fled inside. A citywide hunt with 100 residents organized later this afternoon.
Four Rosoff & Lipschitz waiters in the South End quit work as peace talks progress. More than three quarters of the strikers could return to work if an agreement is reached with the six remaining shops. Rosoff’s at 39 Washington and other locations on Washington, Cross, Salem, and Causeway streets were still out, employing about 380 workers.
Machias Maine marks the 150th anniversary of permanent settlement dating to May 1763 with a weeklong pageant in Sylvan Park. About 200 Washington County residents participate in a historical tableau depicting events since 1633, featuring Herbert Kaufman in a forthcoming Post Magazine piece.
Joseph Kuhak, who intended to marry his German fiancée, sailed from Milwaukee to New York to join the Kronprinzessin Cecilie. After losing his wallet containing savings en route, he drank poison and leaped into the water as the ship sailed. He was rescued but in critical condition.
President Joseph Smith of Salt Lake City stated here that the Mormon church plans to abandon its Mexican colonization project and focus on developing lands and settlements in Southern Alberta. He indicated an aim to buy out Blood Indian reserves controlling much of the area.
Miss Charlotte M. Callaghan daughter of Mr and Mrs Owen Callaghan married Thomas F Hogan of Roxbury in St Joseph’s Church Roxbury. The ceremony was conducted by Rev Father Sullivan with Miss Florence Callaghan as maid of honor and Harry O’Neil as best man. The couple will reside at 21 Hubbard Road Dorchester after a reception at 10 Glenwood Street Roxbury.
The Post Magazine will feature The Ship of Sand, a thrilling sea story by S. Ten Eyck Bourke and Charles Francis Bourke, with the authors noted as famous. The work appears in next Sunday's issue.
The Fairbanks Museum of Natural Science in St Johnsbury Vermont was broken into last night. A display case containing valuable jewels including a large uncut diamond and several rare stones was stolen.
Stolen jewels valued in the thousands of dollars were discovered missing when the museum opened. The collection, largely amassed by Colonel Fairbanks, includes an uncut diamond, opals, turquoise, emeralds, a ruby, and a garnet. Police suspect trespassers who loitered nearby and possibly hid in the building, breaking a jewel case to escape through a window.
A receivership suit was filed in the Circuit Court here today against the Continental Commercial Company and five subsidiaries. The combined entity is a $2,500,000 sugar and coffee concern.
Secretary Daniels returned from a three weeks trip visiting Pacific coast navy yards and stations and fulfilling several speaking engagements.
Miss Anna E. Steckel, once linked to a sensational kidnapping, wed Arthur H. Cole, a Harvard student from Boston and Haverhill, Mass. The couple, longtime friends who had lost touch, married in Allentown, Penn., as news of the case stirred public interest.
The report notes that his interest in the young lady grew and their renewed friendship led to today’s marriage, signaling a union born from renewed affection.
Reuben P. Steckel died leaving an estimated one million dollar estate. The bride was reportedly kidnapped in January by Samuel Sinclair, Swarthmore College athlete, who claimed it was an elopement. Sinclair served six months and was pardoned. The piece notes Harry J. Cole’s son, Young Cole, current Harvard Graduate School student.
Boston Typographical Union plans to parade 1000 members on Labor Day with both genders. Members will carry Stars and Stripes to oppose red flags seen in other parades. Souvenir pennants will be given out and a surprise label committee event is planned along the march route.
A blaze in Athabasca Landing Alberta started at the rear of the Union Hotel and swept through the Athabasca Hotel and 30 stores. The fire destroyed two newspaper plants, several banks warehouses railway cars and homes with a total loss of 750000 dollars. Isaac Gagnon suffered the heaviest personal loss at 250000 dollars.
Representative Charles Dean of Wakefield seeks a 16th run as State Representative facing two challengers. Frank A. Long, Wakefield board chair, aims for the Democratic nomination, while Alonzo D. Moran, who ran as an independent last year, will run independently again.
At 102 years old Mrs Frank Rowell of 12 University road Brookline marked her birthday quietly with letters telegraphs and flowers. Known as Aunt Myra she remains alert and reads the Boston Post each morning and other papers in the afternoon. She lives with her niece Mrs T F Hovey and grandniece Clarissa Hovey.
Vernon H. Brown once of Boston and 29 years a manager at Cunard Inc local office died in New York after a long illness. He will be buried there.
Herman P. McManus a Bay State motorman was crushed between two cars yesterday while fetching a disabled car in the Brattle street loop of the subway. His injuries are not serious.
Seven thousand women employees in East Side knitting mills walked out in New York demanding shorter hours higher pay and better sanitary conditions. Thousands of men joined in sympathy marking the first knitting industry tie up in the city since the 1909 shirtwaist strike.
Paris reports the arrest of Armand Deperdussin a noted aeroplane inventor and manufacturer. A major banking house accuses him of defrauding it of millions of francs. He claims high interest forced failure while asserting profits this year and a war ministry debt of 160000 dollars.
Arthur V. Sheer son of Alderman James V. Sheer shot his wife at their East St Louis home and then killed himself. Mrs Sheer was not seriously wounded. Sheer had fled home three weeks earlier after his wife sworn out a warrant for abandonment of her and their three children. He was arrested Saturday and released on bond.
Judge Pugh announced in police court that intoxicated individuals in Washington may demand a jury trial under the new excise law. The ruling, aimed at those seen in public after heavy drinking, is expected to complicate court dockets.
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