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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1914

Page

3

Boston youths drowned at Lake Winnipesaukee

Edgar J. Benson twenty two of East Boston and Fred Fahey twenty five of Jamaica Plain, members of the Boston Y M C A camp, were drowned while canoeing at Sandy Island when a heavy shower and gale overturned their craft. Daniel McHugh and George Read survived. Benson worked as a bookkeeper for the Eastern Clay Goods Company.

Laconia N. H Edgar J. Benson Byron Street Boston Fred Fahey Jamaica Plain Boston Y. M. C. A Sandy Island Lake Winnipesaukee Daniel McHugh George Read Benson Eastern Clay Goods Company Milk Street

Glover Forgery Case Heard In Municipal Court

Justice Brackett heard charges of forgery and conspiracy against Lillian M. Glover widow of a murdered Waltham laundryman and her brother William A. LeBlanc. The case rests on a $6150 note with Glover’s name erased and signed by the late Clarence F. Glover. The matter will resume at 11 this morning.

Lillian M. Glover Waltham William A. LeBlanc Justice Brackett

Fourth Death as Result of Accident in North Adams

A. C. G. Houghton, first mayor and print cloth manufacturer of North Adams, died at home from injuries from an auto crash on August 1. His daughter Mary Houghton and Mrs. Frank Hutton were killed in the same crash. The chauffeur, John Withers, later killed himself. Houghton was 7 years old.

North Adams A. CG. Houghton

Prison Commission Seeks New Warden After Resignation

Frank L. Randall chairing the Prison Commission announced he received a letter from Edward A. Darling chief clerk at Charlestown State Prison declining the warden post to follow General Benjamin F. Bridges. Randall avoided comment on his rumored resignation, stating further steps depend on the Governor. The commission will press to secure a warden promptly.

Frank L. Randall Prison Commission Edward A. Darling Charlestown State Prison Benjamin F. Bridges Randall

Packard Shoes at Bargain Prices in Local Ad

Harrison Co. advertises Packard Ox ford shoes all leathers priced at $2.95 in a clearance sale. Located at 662-672 Washington St. corner of Beach.

Packard Harrison Co Washington St Cor. Beach

Rush of nomination papers marks primaries day in Boston

Boston election officials reported a flood of nomination papers for the State primaries with candidates from the Republican Democratic and Progressive parties filing across wards and city committees. Herman Hormel and John J. Sullivan led filings for key city committees and state tickets including Joseph Walker James P. Magenis Russell A Wood and others across multiple wards and districts.

Boston Republican Democratic Progressive State Committee Herman Hormel Republican City Committee John J. Sullivan Democratic City Committee Democratic State Committee Barry Joseph Walker James P. Magenis Russell A Wood W. P. Glazier John Hildreth John H. Farley Senate Charles M. McColgan House Fred W. Bishop Governor’s Council James W. O’brien William P. O’brien Same Daniel N. Generson Michael J. Reddish Alonzo B. Cook William H. Breen, Jr Thomas J. O’hearn Martin M. Lomasney Daniel A. Whelton William N. Cronin Louis J. R. Langelier Norfolk John F. McCarthy John F. Cleary Thomas H. Leonard William J. Miller Henry Clay Peters Congress V. Lombardi

Boston Teacher Annie F. Babcock Found Dead in Suspected Suicid

Miss Annie F. Babcock a 34 year old teacher at the Girls Latin School on Huntington avenue Boston was found dead in bed at 11 30 this morning by her cousin Mrs Frank Currier with whom she boarded at 5 Forrest avenue Dr L M Palmer medical examiner ruled death by self inflicted gas inhalation in a likely suicide case

Natice Annie F. Babcock Huntington Avenue Boston Frank 8. Currier Forrest Avenue L. M. Palmer

Numidian Reaches Boston After Iceberg Warnings

The Allan liner Numidian from Glasgow to Boston arrived safely after Captain J C Mc Killop followed the regular route. He reported sighting several dangerous icebergs and being warned by British cruisers to watch for German ships, a risk he avoided by staying on course.

Glasgow Boston J.C. McKillop

Chelsea Mayor's Europe Trip Sends Brief Note From Venice

A brief message from Mayor Willard of Chelsea to S. H. Robie reports all well while he and his party travel in Europe. The Venice mailed card bears a July 28 postmark before war troubles grew, with another note from Chelsea Court clerk Joseph M. Curley describing fine Alpine and Venice weather.

S. H. Robie Chelsea Willard Europe Venice Eben Hutchinson Joseph M. Curley Chelsea Court Alps

Massachusetts firemen form group to seek eight hour law ruling

Eight hundred firemen gathered in Lynn for the Permanent Firemen's Association second annual meeting. They adopted resolutions asking the Attorney General for an opinion on the eight hour law and the compensation act. Officers elected include President Bertram W. Steere Worcester secretary Thomas W. Powers Fitchburg treasurer E A Slattery Fitchburg. Lowell to host 1915 meeting on August 10.

Massachusetts Lynn Permanent Firemen’s Association Bertram W. Steere Springfield Thomas W. Powers Worcester E. A. Slattery Fitchburg Lowell

Two Aviators Taken Captive After Fall

Reports from Brussels via London describe an aeroplane over Namur being shot down by forts. Two officers survived and were captured. German troops seized London station west of Liege, halted a Brussels train, burned villages, and forced passengers to walk back to Tirlemont.

Brussels London Namur Liege Tirlemont

Spinster Declares Love Rules Out Marriage Sin

Miss Miriam Allen deFord, speaker for the State suffrage organization and editor of Ford Hall Folks, argues that marrying without love is a sin as the spinster debate continues to circulate.

Miriam Allen deFord State Suffrage Organization Ford Hall Miriam Allen de Ford Ford Hall Folks

Debate Over Spinster Life Sparks Civic Echoes

A symposium in a magazine features exchanges between Miss deFord and other women arguing marriage as a social contract versus life as a spinster. They discuss independence, financial pressures, and the value of love and fulfillment beyond matrimony.

Miss deFord Wellesley Myrtle Street Women’s City Club Writers’ Equal Suffrage League American Fashions League Sagamore Sam

New Englanders in London List of Refugees

The Post from London lists many New England refugees in London including Nelly Ormond Cambridge Ethel Osgood Boston Dr and Mrs Osgood Boston Amy Otis Norton Mass Mrs Packard Boston Dr and Mrs Horace Packard Boston and numerous others across Cambridge Boston Brookline Amherst Providence and Hartford with dozens of individuals and families named. The compilation shows widespread displacement among residents of Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut and nearby states seeking asylum in the British capital.

London New England Nelly Ormond Cambridge Ethel Osgood Boston Osgood Amy Otis Norton Mass Packard Horace Packard Ellen E. Page Pllie H. Paige Brookline J. B. Page Amherst James B. Paige Benjamin Palmer West Newton William H. Park Pawtucket R. J L. H. Parker Charles A. Parmelee Andover W. G. A. Pattee Quincy Elizabeth G. Pattee Payne Deborah R. I Thomas N. Perkins C. H. Perkins Anna K. Peterson Concord W. H. Petes William Henry Peters Massachusetts H. O. Peyton C.D. Phelps FE. M. Phillips H. M. Phillips Springfield Benjamin Phillips Winifred Phinney Arlington John F. Pickles Buckland Conn Samuel S. Pierce Louise W. Pierce Providence Mary A. Powell V. I. da Prater Pigeon Cove Mary F. Pratt Malden Winward Prescott Miss Pride Mary K. Prince Bridgeport John Putnam Mary M. N. Qualey Cora L. Ray Franklin James F. Ray Chester A. Reed Dedham Mary N. Regan Cora A. Reynolds Foxboro V. S. Reynolds Frank J. Rice New Haven H. A. Rice Emily Richard Uriah S. Richards C. Richardson Charlotte Guido Richmond M. Richard C. Sargeant George A. Sawyer Helen Saxe Elizabeth M. Scammon Lincoln F. Schaub J. J. Schiller Newport Sarah Sedgwick Fall River Augustus Seely F. B. Seeley C. B. Sergent M. B. Seese Bath F. A. Sevail Helen Shaw Katherine Shedd Frank E. Smith Isabell A. Smith M. H. Smith R. Swan Worcester Frank Sweet Albert E. Sweetzer H. Sylvester Joseph Talamo Anna K. Tapley Lynn M. Tapley Tapley Elizabeth L. Taylor New Bedford Rose K. Taylor W. Taylor Lettia Tibbetts Auburn Miss Temple Hartford Mary P. Tenney Lexington Allan G. Tenney Olive C. Terrill Middletown Willis E. Terrill Francis S. Thacker G. Thayer

Summer Hat Aigrette Recalled in Whimsical Exchange

A playful dialogue notes a yellow and white summer hat resembling an aigrette. References to affectionate terms and a casual, humorous image of a fried eye close the exchange.

Gas Explodes in Mail Car at North Station

Philip Burdett a car inspector for the Boston and Maine railroad suffered burns to head and face when a gas tank on a mail car exploded at North station. The mail bound for Concord New Hampshire and other places escaped damage as flames were extinguished after burning part of the car woodwork.

Philip Burdett Baker Street Lynn Boston & Maine Railroad Concord N. H

Polish immigrant man commits suicide after three attempts

Framingham reports Dominic Kaschinsky 98 a Polish native dies by his own hand at his boarding house 78 Waverly street at about 4 PM grieving over his wife who killed herself three weeks earlier by drowning in a local stream Kaschinsky had made three prior suicide attempts.

Framingham Dominic Kaschinsky Poland Waverly Street Dominic

Abstinent Union Guests Break Camp and Return Home

Members of the Catholic Total Abstinence Union regiment of Wilkes Barre Pa who had been guests of the Hibernian Total Abstinence Association of Boston during the past two weeks broke camp yesterday afternoon and left for home.

Catholic Total Abstinence Union Regiment Wilkesbarre Hibernian Total Abstinence Association of Boston

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