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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1915
Page
2
The scout cruiser Birmingham, flagship of the torpedo flotilla, sailed at 5 o'clock last night from Charlestown navy yard for Newport commanded by Captain William S. Sims. Destroyers Trippe and Burrows also set course for Newport.
A six month old suffered a dangerous dip and escaped injury. A photograph shows Mr and Mrs Franklin Wentworth of Woodville with the baby carriage runaway scene. Strafford Wentworth appears in the inset.
In Woodville on June 30 baby Wentworth, six months old, survived a fall from a five foot wall after a nurse left the carriage unattended. The infant landed on a rocky graded area below but escaped serious injury, according to witnesses. Officials investigate the incident and its handling by caretakers.
A momentum push sent a baby carriage toward a slope brink. The crash into a sound below sent the baby into an aerial somersault. The child landed on a pillow on hands and knees with only knee scratches and a minor forehead abrasion.
The United States submarine H-3, grounded near Point Sur Lighthouse 115 miles south of San Francisco, was floated at high tide. A radio message confirmed the vessel undamaged and proceeding to San Francisco after departing San Diego the day before yesterday.
An old advertisement touts Bellans as an absolute relief for indigestion. It claims one package proves its effectiveness and notes a 25 cent price at all druggists.
Miss Adelaide Nichols daughter of the late Romaine Nichols of Bernardsville entered the Carmelite convent a year ago and yesterday was garbed in the habit after a private 5 am profession by Sister Imelda. A solemn high mass followed with celebrating clergy including Mer. M. J. Splaine Rev. J. M. Ryan Bernardsville Rev. Fr. Knell and Rev. Timothy O Connor. The sermon was by Rev. Thomas S. Becker S J.
City Registrar McGlewen notes June and the first half of the year show a drop in marriages versus last year. War and business conditions blamed for fewer marriages. June averaged about 86 couples daily with 1073 license applications, compared with 1213 last June. For the first six months, 46388 applications filed versus 4985 in the prior year’s period.
The U S Department of Agriculture declares a broad quarantine on timber plants and seedings to curb gypsy and brown tail moth devastation in New England. The ruling, effective today, bans movement of all quarantined products in affected towns and cities.
Area quarantine restricts movement of deciduous trees and plant products except certain evergreens and conifers. All containers must bear an inspection certificate, and shipments require advance permits. Shippers pay inspection related charges. browntail moth inspections delay some items.
Twenty four leased postal stations in the Boston district will be discontinued today. Seventy two letter carriers and two hundred eleven mail clerks will receive a $100 annual pay raise. Postmaster William F. Murray said the stations had not paid for themselves and their closure will save funds without hurting service, as they served business block occupants.
At midnight last night the customs guard men were sent to their posts from the Custom House tower. The changes mark the completion of two department headquarters reforms effected yesterday, including the discontinuance of the seven story annex at 199 State Street used by the appraisers' department for the last decade.
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