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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1913
Page
16
During a Bristol to the Agricultural Show procession the militant suffragette leapt from the sidewalk to reach the King's carriage and drop a scroll on His Majesty's knees as he rode past the crowd.
An equerry swung his sword lightly at a woman in a suffrage clash, the police arrested her, and a mob rushed the suffragette. An umbrella strike and a hair grab occurred before officers drove the prisoner away to escape the crowd. After brief detention she was freed and identified as Mary Richardson of the Women's Social and Political Union HQ.
A two day old boy a sl x months old and an 83 year old woman were rescued in a $5000 fire at 37 Melvin street Lynn. Arthur Balch rescued the two day old son of Mr and Mrs Fred Mason of Chatham and Thomas Whiting Jr 11 months old whose parents live in Lewiston Me. Mrs Mary Bond eight years old on the third floor was rescued by firemen and hospitalised after being overcome by smoke.
The Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati met at the University Club in Boston. Eight new members were admitted as officers and banquet speakers included General Philip Reade and President Winslow Warren. Officers elected: President Winslow Warren, honorary VP Thornton J. Lothrop, acting VP Horatio A. Lamb, Secretary David Greene Haskins Jr, Treasurer Robert Homans, Assistant Secretaries Arthur G. Everett and Colonel William A. Hayes.
The steamer Nantucket of the Merchant and Miners fleet ran aground on Middle Ground Shoal in Vineyard Sound. The Acushnet Azalea and Juniata assisted, the ship rested four hours, was towed to deep water, and proceeded to Boston apparently undamaged.
Michael J. Dowd of Prospect street Somerville was pulled from the Mystic River yesterday after cramps struck while swimming between the boulevard and the Boston & Maine tracks. Thomas J. Leahy a Wellington bridge drawtender spotted his cries and threw a life preserver then a boat was secured and Dowd reached land safely. He was treated and taken home.
A group of children playing with small firecrackers caused a spectacular attic fire at a two story house at 498 and 500 Main Street in Medford. The blaze destroyed the roof and caused over 1000 dollars in damage.
A Fourth of July fire on a Medford house's upper floors forced the Hamiltons to flee to the street while a crowd at Combination Park hampered firefighters. A child was grazed by a fire truck wheel. flames spread from attic firecrackers ignited in rags. Roof and upper apartment damage set at $600, rest from water.
Oliver Cannon of 2 Rolls Place was slashed in the right shoulder in a yard at Cambridge and West Cedar streets during an early morning assault. The alleged assailant is Fred Williams of Northampton Street, a colored man who fed nearby.
A Readville to South Station trip suffered three mishaps in an hour as the engine decoupled from four cars on Geneva avenue bridge just after 7 p m. The faulty coupling caused a derailment in the third accident of the run.
A Boston area train leaving Readville faced three accidents as couplings broke or loosened on each restart. Water service to the engine failed briefly, a second coupling was pressed into service, and a final coupling loosened near Geneva Avenue bridge. Engine 614 arrived at the South terminal at 7:30 with under 50 passengers aboard.
Sir Arthur Vicars, Ulster king of arms, wins 25000 damages against the London Mail over a libel claim connecting him to the 1907 Dublin Castle crown jewels disappearance. Lord Haddo and Vicars testified they knew nothing about the jewels, and the paper failed to justify its allegations.
The Prohibition party held a convention and patriotic picnic at Montwall Campground South Framingham with about 500 attendees. They offered Governor nomination to Charles Sumner Bird, leader of the Progressives, who declined the nomination while supporting liquor suppression.
Alfred H. Evans leads the Prohibition ticket for Governor with Alfred J. Orem as Lieutenant Governor and John A. Nicholls for Secretary of State. Thomas A. Frissell and Herbert S. Brown stand for Treasurer and Auditor, with Freeman P. Crummett as Attorney General. The platform criticizes lawmakers for not backing a woman suffrage amendment and supports amending to favor prohibition, public ownership of utilities, and the initiative referendum and recall.
Professor Alfred H. Evans of Northampton nominated for governor argued that electing Bird Foss or Benton would stall temperance reform. The convention opened at 10 30 a m with A J Orem as temporary chair and adjourned after an all afternoon session. Dr Oliver W Cobb was chosen permanent chair and W W Nash permanent secretary. Afternoon speakers included Mrs Katherine Lent Stevenson Fred H Lawton and Robert H Mayvwood.
The Calumets beat the Chelsea Clock team 4 to 2 in the morning and defeated Stoneham A. A. 7 to none in the afternoon, extending their lengthy winning string on July 4 in Stoneham.
James B. Sullivan a 13 year old of 2 Cedar street Everett was shot in the right arm with a .22 revolver while playing with ten younger boys on Belmont street Malden The wound though through the flesh below the elbow is not dangerous He did not hear a pistol shot and mysteries surround the incident
Tony Caponi of Chicago and Freddie Hicks of Detroit faced police court after last night’s 12 round bout in Winnipeg was deemed a boxing contest not a prize fight. Each posted bonds of 1000 dollars which remain with the court for one year to prevent further prize fights in Canada.
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