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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1919
Page
18
New York report says painter Ralph A. Blakelock died yesterday at a camp in the Adirondacks after friends had secured his release from Middleton asylum. They sent him to the camp hoping the woods and mountains would aid his recovery.
Born in New York in 1847 and largely self taught, Blakelock struggled for years selling paintings for pennies while enduring hardship. In 1899 his mind failed under strain and he spent 17 years in Middletown asylum, though his art later gained National Academy membership and Paris honor. In 1916 friends brought him back to see New York transformed by modern transit.
The painter Blakelock faced illness and institutionalization after a period of recovery optimism. He died after a Adirondacks trip, with notable works including Moonlight at the Toledo Museum of Art and numerous Indian scenes from his early West period.
John Johnson 37, of 798 Main Street Cambridge, dies of knife wounds at Choate Hospital Woburn. Thomas Whitlock a former Red Hand Division US Army member of 45 Park Street Woburn is under arrest for assault with intent to kill after a night incident near Woburn Parkway involving Johnson and Mrs Whitlock. Whitlock alleges Johnson pursued his wife while overseas. he says he saw his wife with Johnson then found them together after driving past the road.
Fire at Osborn Field in Princeton New Jersey destroyed the grandstand press stand and parts of the bleachers and adjoining property. Loss estimated at 12000 dollars.
Lu cius F Thayer aged ? died at his Westfield home. He was born August 22, 18?, and served as president of the Westfield Savings Bank for more than fifty years. The massachusetts town obituary notes he was believed to be the oldest bank president in the state.
United States Shipping Board and New London Submarine School clubs split a Sunday doubleheader before about 10 000 fans at Braves Field. Lombardi pitched a complete game for the Shipping Board in the opener as they piled up seven runs while Devens Receiving Ship managed only one. The second game featured strong defense and timely hits with Lombardi again contributing on the mound for the Sub School.
Jersey City beat Rochester 7 to 5 in the second game after a 3 to 1 win in the first. Reading routed Binghamton 16 to 4. Toronto topped Newark 11 to 9 in the first game and Newark won 8 to 3 in the second.
About 12 000 Greek Americans gathered in Mechanics Hall voting unanimously to unite Thrace Northern Epirus and the Trade Islands of the Aegean and Western Asia Minor with the free Kingdom of Greece to secure Balkan peace.
A mass meeting at Mechanics Hall gathered 126 Greek societies and 56 U S groups to launch a countrywide newspaper publicity drive for Greece. Bank donations replaced meals as tin plates filled with cash, while bands played both ancient and modern tunes. The event honored Greek civilians harmed in Macedonia, Thrace, Epirus and Asia Minor, with Bishop Rodostolou Alexander leading a memorial service alongside Greek priests. Secretary Langtry presided as speakers included Cap-
The record lists prominent individuals including W. C. MacBrayne, Dr. Charles Fleisher, William C. S. Healey, Lieutenant Colonel Frank Perkins, Dr. M. M. Bichler, and Bishop Alexander, indicating their appearance in a historical document or event.
Col. Jay on the Virginia crossed the Marblehead to City Point course a mere six seconds ahead of Sally VII commanded by W D Lane at South Boston Yacht Club. The handicap race finish in an easterly wind saw 22 boats start with no mishaps and a time of 3 27 38 for the winner. Lane and Pyne Bros each fielded two entries in the close contest.
Former Representative John J. Lydon of South Boston declares his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for the Governor's Council from the third district. He served in the House in 1913 and 1914, joined the 1st Infantry at wartime outbreak, and later edited the South Boston Inquirer.
John 8S Woods of 122 Warren Street Allston and Mrs Woods were injured when Mr Woods lost control on Commonwealth Avenue near Warren Street about 1125 last night. The car crossed the reservation into Warren Street and struck a post, smashing the left side. Mr and Mrs Woods were thrown out.
Karl Erik Platin of Stockholm was detained by immigration authorities on the steamship Lydia from Montevideo and to face a special board of inquiry at Lorg Wharf. He is free on $1000 bail and claims a mistake, saying he was bound for Mexico City and worked as a mess boy on the vessel.
Between Saturday night and 7 36 yesterday morning the Somerville Highlands station on the Lexington branch of the Boston and Maine Railroad was entered and 200 tickets taken. The ticket case was emptied of single ride tickets and 12 ride books to Boston, with the safe left intact. Authorities suspect it was the work of boys.
About 100 people, many women and children, from Boston were left on the wharf in Provincetown after the Dorothy Bradford steamed to Provincetown. They began a long return by train and jitney to Boston, ending an ill fated day trip.
Aboard the Dorothy Bradford a thousand passengers arrived at Provincetown to find tickets sold out for Boston trips, leaving many stranded after a four hour Cape trip. Police arrested and released porter John E Hunter after an alleged assault on a lunchroom worker. He was found hiding in the kitchen camouflaged as a cook.
The piece notes Scott Perry as a former sensation who faced a waning season. It mentions a rival nicknamed Mackman whose pitching has declined from his earlier peak, indicating reduced effectiveness against batters.
Rumors of dissatisfaction spread through the Pittsburg Pirates lineup with stars leaving by trade or desertion to other teams. The article notes friction with owner B Dreyfuss and signals unrest among the baseball players this season.
A vivid sports column imagines John McGraw wielding wartime authority in the John Heydler circuit this season with General Foch as a looming threat to rivals.
An advertisement explains calories as energy to heat water and claims a teaspoon of Father John's Medicine contains 25 715.76 calories, far exceeding the 10 714 calories in steak. It asserts the tonic is five times more nourishing than codfish and seven and a half times more nourishing than oysters, with no alcohol or habit forming drugs. It promotes the medicine as a pure nourishing tonic food prescribed by doctors.
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