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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1914
Page
16
Consuls Seek Con Men Targeting Hungarians in Bridgeport
Foreign consuls in Boston warn of swindlers who sold $80 tickets to Hungarians in Bridgeport Conn for an airship trip to their homeland. The gang is said to be moving toward Boston as police tighten the alert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Bridgeport
Conn
Consuls Warn Belgian and Other Reservists of Recruiting schemes
Belgian consul E S Mansfield and the acting German Austrian consulate official warned Belgian men and their wives about war duties and substitutes. Reservists queued for papers at consulates while British and Dutch officials noted neutrality and permit renewals. Russian consul Joseph A Conry said many reservists wish to return but no mobilization request yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. S. Mansfield
Austria-Hungary
Mansfield
Belgium
Brussels
Antwerp
Charles C. Casey
Netherlands
Holland
Boston
New York
England
France
Germany
Joseph A. Conry
Rusia
Russia
Typos to Vote for Convention Place in Providence Report
The article notes that Angeles and Washington were nominated for the ninth meeting place of the International Typographical Union convention. A vote was scheduled to occur the following day to determine the venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
RE. I
Angeles
Washington
President Wilson returns from Rome Ga burial trip
President Wilson arrives in Washington at 5 o clock from Rome Ga where he buried Mrs Wilson. He traveled with Secretary McAdoo Miss Margaret Wilson and others. The journey was uneventful aside from a handshaking greeting with railroad workers. The President looked aged by sorrow and strain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
Rome
McAdoo
Francis B. Sayre
Margaret Wilson
Stockton Axson
Grayson
Virginia
Germans Bid for Schoeffel Yacht Profit in War Context
German representatives in Boston offered to buy the sea going yacht Profit owned by John B. Schoeffel of Tremont Theatre. The vessel over 100 feet with gasoline engines and a luxurious cabin is moored in Quincy Bay where German officials examined it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
John B. Schoeffel
Tremont Theatre
Schoeffel
Quincy Bay
Profit
John B.schoeffel
President to resume active duties aiding Americans in Europe
Tomorrow the President plans to plunge into work and assume active command again. He will meet the Federal Reserve Board, a delegation of shipping representatives, and several business men to push for better U S business conditions and aid for Americans stranded in Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
United States
Federal Reserve Board
Dainty Laxative Pinklets Promoted for Constipation
An advertisement extols Pinklets as a gentle laxative that eases gas and indigestion without harsh effects. It promises relief from coated tongue headaches and skin eruptions, and claims regular use aids chronic constipation. Sold by Dr Williams Medicine Co or by mail from Schenectady New York at 25 cents per bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Schenectady
N. Y
Forsyth Named Head of Secret Service Bureau
William H. Forsyth has been appointed head of the Secret Service bureau in the city. Officials praise his skill in spotting counterfeit coins and notes at long range and promise strengthened currency protection. Boston has been a hub for counterfeiters, prompting the new chief to be sent here to curb their activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Forsyth
Secret Service Bureau
Forsyth
Boston
Charles P Lebon Now Probable in Paris
Charles P Lebon a French teacher at the English High School and native Frenchman is believed to be in Paris. A card mailed Aug 1 says he is in Belgium en route to Paris. Though exempt from military service due to age, he fought in the Franco Prussian War of 1870.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles P. Lebon
Paris
Belgium
Mr. Lebon
Water Nymph Underwater Swim Breaches The Surface
The Sunday Post features a water nymph swimming underwater in glossy photography. The spread highlights fluid motion and aquatic grace showcasing a striking underwater portrait.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunday Post
Governor Seeks Fire Board Member Amid Delays
Governor Walsh delays executive council meeting to Aug 20 awaiting appointments to the State Board of Health the Boston Excise Commission and the Fire Hazard Commission. He struggles to fill the Fire Hazard post while Republican candidates vie for the Excise post and discusses New Haven dissolution terms and the state’s string legislation affecting stock disposal and court challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walsh
State Board of Health
Boston Excise Commission
Fire Hazard Commission
Health Board
Excise Commission
Fowler
Phillip Campbell
Springfield
McCall
New Haven
Federal
Department of Justice
Boston & Maine
Knowlton
New York
Firemen as rivals for promotion
A civil service examination in Ford Hall drew 305 Boston Fire Department privates including engine men assistant enginemen hosemen and laddermen to a list for officer vacancies over the next two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Service
Ford Hall
Boston Fire Department
Fire Department Announces Examinations For Promotions
The department will not reveal results for weeks. Privates with six years’ service may take the exam to fill current vacancies. Additional tests for higher officers will follow. Examinations are Aug 17 for captain, Aug 18 for district chief, and Aug 21 for deputy chief. 105 officers are listed. The deputy chief slot is highly coveted, as only two exist, with district chiefs holding more limited authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire Department
Adrift Four Days In Dory
Gloucester fishermen Edward Conroy and Alexander Harrington were found aboard a dory by the Tacoma of Boston twenty miles west of Little Hope Light Nova Scotia. After rescue they returned to Gloucester to see families. They belong to the Richard of Gloucester and had been adrift for four days in dense fog while rowing toward their schooner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Conroy
Alexander Harrington
Gloucester
Tacoma
Boston
Little Hope Light
Nova Scotia
New Fish Pier
Richard
Mrs J Borden Harriman Ill in Paris
Mrs J Borden Harriman of New York a war refugee in Paris is reported seriously ill with ptomaine poisoning. She is a prominent American woman a member of the Commission on Industrial Relations and an early female appointee to a federal post by President Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
J. Borden Harriman
New York
Paris
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Maurice Ketten
MR Pessimist
Hoffer
J. C. J. Flamand
Mr. Flamand
J. B. Schoeffel
Secret Service
W. J. Forsyth
Dory
Foraker
Columbus
Ohio
Joseph B. Foraker
Warren G. Harding
Marion
C.J. Peters & Son Company
High Street
Mass
TEL
Academy
Adams Square
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