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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1913
Page
4
Two suffragists rushed the premier on the Lossiemouth golf course while he played with his daughter. They knocked off his hat and dragged him briefly by his clothing before chivalry restrained him from further action.
The prime minister endured rough treatment without force as suffragettes jeered him and urged others to attack. Miss Asquith aided her father and used militant methods against the demonstrators. Two detectives freed Mr. Asquith as women were taken to the Club lodge and later to the Elgin police station amid jeers.
The bending of a trolley pole on an inbound subway car in front of the Westminster Hotel tied up inbound traffic yesterday afternoon for 15 minutes. The line of cars stretched from Copley Square past Exeter Street on Huntington Avenue. A large crowd waited at Park Street and Boylston Street stations.
A meteor fell into the Seaconnet River near Tiverton six miles away last night. Eyewitnesses say steam rose from the water in great volume and the accompanying explosion sounded like a 12 inch gun.
IWW organizer J Hermann alleges postal authorities in Ipswich withhold funds sent by locals to feed striking Ip swich workers. Postmaster Luther Wait refused mail to the Industrial Workers three weeks ago saying he did not know the Ipswich Defence League. A hearing was held with Assistant Inspector Robinson and Lawrence Letherman at Boston. Hermann could not access the League books, and the inquiry continues.
Boston and Maine announcesSept 1 reforms in engineering administration. The maintenance and way division engineer reports will be abolished and all reports directed to General Engineer A B Corthell at North Station Boston. President Maurice MacDonald aims to trim minor officials and reduce the force.
A bankruptcy petition in Amherst mass alleges that Ernest Peterson a builder disappeared taking business assets. Partners Mason A Dickinson Oscar Peterson A B Allen G S Allen of Allen Brothers and Chapman Brooks Company Springfield are named with claims totaling about 1500 dollars.
The Boston mayor and city celebrate a first Mothers Day picnic with 5000 mothers and 15000 babies at Franklin Park. Report notes festive scenes, free milk stations, nurse talks, distant arrests, and a rare absence of serious injuries.
A large crowd witnessed an extraordinary assembly described as the most fat babies seen together at one time. The organizing committee included E. B. Mero, W. A. Boudrot, T. Mooney, J. H. Phelan, N. J. Young and others with park officials and police officers in attendance.
A heated meeting of the Progressive party disputed payments to state officials and backed Chairman Hale. Resolutions alleged rule violations over payments to Dean and Vaughn but Hale apologized and the motion to investigate was tabled. The group then endorsed a reform platform including initiative refer endum and recall.
Washington reports the Senate lobby committee nears wrapping Mulhall case while House investigators defend Representative McDermott of Chicago against misconduct claims. George W. Flemming testified Mulhall collected two $100 checks with a $25 take, and swore McDermott signed Mulhall’s name on a $250 check. McDermott is expected to testify tomorrow.
In a letter to the Editor, Thomas G Connolly denies a Boston report that 30 men awaiting trial for alleged strike work at Hopedale and Milford asked Milford officials to urge the district attorney to place all cases on file. He states he and two others named did not request such action and that the story is untrue regarding Giovannitti Swift or himself.
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