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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1913
Page
4
Porter Charlton will sail from Boston on Friday to face murder charges in Milan after three years fighting extradition. The self confessed killer of his bride will be placed aboard the Red Italia before the ship sails from New York. Boston will be its next and last American port of call.
A young American, charged with the June 1910 Lake Como murder of his wife, Mrs Charlton, a former American actress. After escaping questions at the lake, he sailed to America. Italy secured extradition with two officers to accompany him home for trial. His father a U S judge leads the defense. Italy may offer insanity pleas under its legal system.
A vintage ad promotes G. O. Taylor Whiskey with phrases about aging to perfection and smoothness. It highlights sealed bottles as the product feature.
Democratic leaders in the Senate are perturbed by slow progress on the tariff bill after days of informal conferences with progressive Republicans and regular Republicans. No definite advance was reported.
In a tense Green Acre Inn vote the anti Bahaists were swept from the hall by a torrent of ballots, with nine trustees elected to govern the colony. The anti faction denounced the result as theft while Miss Sarah Farmer lay ill, unaware of the day’s upheaval.
Chicago reports a new policewoman uniform feature a blue serge skirt with a uncontrolled slit that can be opened for speed during a chase and re-laced afterward. The design includes a brown waist coat and deep pockets to hold a magazine pistol. The model debuts at the annual style show with details still guarded.
Bishop William Tufnell Sabine D D of the Reformed Episcopal church died at 74 in New York after a stroke and pneumonia complications. A native of New York, he served as rector of multiple churches, became bishop of the New York and Philadelphia synod in 1902, and was survived by nine of ten children from his 1868 marriage to Maria Theresa Shieffelin.
In Milan the eighth day of a broad strike focused on organizing a national general strike declared in a manifesto. Some workers oppose wider action while others return to factories for wages, causing clashes as bakers resume work and authorities crack down on disorder amid troop displays.
Rome authorities stopped the posting of a manifesto issued in Milan calling for a general strike. The strike began in Rome this afternoon in a small way and is expected to grow after a monster meeting of workmen planned for tomorrow morning.
Harold L Warner a real estate man and Charles Calkins his father in law were killed when their automobile was struck by a west bound Nickel Plate passenger train five miles west of Buffalo on August 11 They were en route from Calkins summer home to the city.
Mrs John B Lobert, newly married, is making a western trip with her husband the Philadelphia Phillies third baseman. He is enjoying the best form of his career this season.
A Dorchester man Bern ard Bresnick reports five years of severe dandruff and scalp sores. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment two months nightly he says his itching stopped and dandruff disappeared. The ad cites enduring efficacy and free samples from Cuticura.
In Burlington Vermont on August 11 17 year old Leon LaMothe died after a loaded revolver failed to fire while he and Raymond Shequin played with it at home. The weapon did not discharge as intended.
A playmate and another youth handled a firearm during a quarrel and Leo sustained a bullet wound to the stomach. He died later at Burlington Hospital. Police investigate the incident as a fatal shooting.
The body of F. Cody, Anglo American aviator, who died in a hydro aeroplane accident on August 7, was buried with military honors in the soldiers' cemetery at Aldershot this afternoon. Enormous crowds lined the route.
A memorial funeral procession paid a splendorous tribute to a well loved airman whose popularity touched many. Neighbors and servicemen joined the solemn ceremony to honor the departed.
Warrants sworn out in Chicago charge Henry Russell and two women Kalia Waldo Frances Waldo with defrauding Mrs. Sarah Barnum of Rochester of 18000 dollars. The suspects are not located.
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