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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1913
Page
3
Thousands lined Wrights Pond in Medford for the Malden Lodge of Elks Fourth of July event when Lena Wood, a participant in the girls swimming race, struck the water and disappeared from view prompting urgent rescue efforts and safety concerns at the celebration.
Samuel Richards, a guard, plunged into the pond and pulled an unconscious girl from the bottom of the lake. It took half an hour to revive her, and she later competed in an evening event. Miss Wood led part of the 440 yard dash before sinking. Marion Gibson won the race with her sister Gertrude finishing second. John Bradley won the fancy diving contest for men. Frank Lynde gave diving exhibitions and escaped handcuffs underwater.
Delegates from the Boston Chamber of Commerce, entertained by the Brazilian government, left Rio Janeiro for New York via Sahara, Trinidad and Barbadoes after completing a lavish South American tour visiting Rio Janeiro, Santos and Sao Paulo. All are well.
P. J. Murphy, a renowned sporting figure, died in Lynn from brain concussion suffered when he was tossed from a democrat wagon after it struck a street hydrant Thursday night.
More than 500 members and guests attended Magnolia Beach Club open house on the north shore. The day featured a large swimming pool and a handsomely decorated clubhouse open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., with steady crowds throughout.
A festive North Shore gathering at a club clubhouse and swimming pool at Kettle Cove featured lunch, music, and tea from 4 to 6. Frank S. Chick organized the event attended by notable guests including Domicis Da Gama Hugo De Pena, the Brazilian minister, and other dignitaries. The club, with 250 members, owns and leases extensive beach-front land and a 70 by 30 foot concrete pool fed by ocean water, viewed from a three-sided veranda with a 600-foot promenade.
Four persons were rescued from the capsized catboat Ethelyn near the South Boston Yacht Club pier late last night. One crew member remained unaccounted for at early morning. Mrs. Elizabeth Gilmore, the last removed from the craft, was underwater in the cabin for some time but is believed to recover.
Harry Spratt swam to the overturned Ethelyn and dragged a body from the cabin. Mrs Eliza Beth Gilmore was rescued and taken to the Mosquito Yacht Club pier. The accident off City Point involved James Gilmore Eliza Gilmore Theodore Bailey and his son William Bailey. Bailey was missing after the capsizing.
July 4 Pittsfield report: John Jaynes 30, of Lee, dies at Hillcrest Hospital from severe burns suffered in a gasoline explosion at Lee around 1 am. Employee of Mountain Mills Paper Company, Jaynes was burned all over. colleague Martin Hussey also badly burned, both men working to fill a tank when fuel ignited.
President Woodrow Wilson is expected to arrive in Windsor Vermont at 1 35 tomorrow morning He plans no public reception now and formal recognition will be postponed to a later season to respect his wishes The visit is anticipated by residents of Cornish N H and surrounding areas.
Mrs. Wilson spends a quiet Fourth at Harlakenden with daughters Eleanor and Jessie and Jessie’s fiancé Francis B Sayre. The President communicates with the estate. the Tedcastles visit and stay overnight. Jessie’s engagement was announced recently and Rev John F Schneider has been called to Old South Church.
Michael O'Brien aged 45 fell from a third story window at Cook's stable on Davenport Street Roxbury shortly before 11 last night. He suffered a fractured skull and died en route to the hospital.
William J. Malone aged 23 of 72 Freeman street Auburndale drowned shortly after 4 am while swimming in the Charles River at Sandy Hook north cove between Auburndale and Waltham. Malone plunged out, sank after crying for help, and was recovered by Officer George Coombs after a 10 minute grappling with iron.
Victor Benson of 21 Bromley Park Jamaica Plain was found dead in a yard behind his lodgings yesterday morning. Initial foul play suspicion gave way to the finding that he likely stepped onto a window ledge for air and fell eight feet to the brick pavement below.
In Medford Oregon on July 4 Don Helms aged 20 was killed when his race car collided with another vehicle and overturned. Machinist Marks was pinned beneath the car but survived with a broken hip and minor injuries.
The steamer Diana sails from New York for a three year Arctic expedition led by Donald MacMillan. Seven explorers will reach Crocker Land via Labrador shores with Eskimo drivers and dogs, establishing a base at Flagler Bay and using wireless communications for contact with civilization.
The Diana lies at United Fruit pier Long wharf taking on supplies from New York before sailing this evening for Sydney Cape Breton. The party includes Ensign Fitz Hugh Green E S Brooke Jerome JI Allen W Elmer Ekblaw Judge Caroll Spriggs and F B Patterson. Surgeon Harrison J Hunt zoologist M C Tanquary and J C Small join before departure.
A rear barn at 32 Andrews Street Cambridge burned with three horses perishing. A second barn at 119 Pleasant Street caught fire and three nearby houses at 18 20 and 32 Andrews Street were intermittently set aflame by sparks. Fire lasted about two hours causing roughly 2500 in damage. Max White owner of 408 Columbia Street. Fire started about 8 30 p m from an unknown cause. William Barber alerted the blaze and attempted rescues but was forced from the stable by smoke and flames, saving one team.
A southwest wind fanned forest fires racing for three days in Sagamore area destroying two houses and two other buildings and damaging several structures today along the east end of town.
A sweeping gale driven forest fire from Bourne threatened Sagamore homesteads two miles from the town. Volunteers abandoned July plans to battle the blaze saving the Le tendre and Crowell properties and delaying the blaze toward Sandwich where Wardens led the defense.
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