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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1913
Page
7
Dr Myron T Scudder director of the Playground and Recreation Association of America promotes a big community yard concept for city blocks. He has built a yard turned into a gymnasium to let neighborhood children play under a trained instructor funded by public funds or cooperative parent contributions.
Dr. Scudder argues recreation is essential for growth and cites Joseph Lee of Boston. He proposes two daily hours of play streets with play directors to channel behavior and cites yard co op as affordable for neighborhood upkeep.
A crowd of prominent visitors checked into Boston hotels on a hot day. Among them was F B Poe of Washington DC, a cousin of Edgar Allan Poe, who unlike his relative does not write poetry or macabre tales.
Charles E. Stevens of Charles and Stevens and Co. died today in Ware. He was a former representative a senator and a member of the Governor's Council.
Robert Nugent a 34 year old cable operator from Rockport was thrown from a motorcycle after his companion Eugene Lord stood on the mudguard to ride. Nugent suffered a brain concussion and grim prognosis while Lord escaped with bruises and abrasions. Nugent's brother John was killed four months earlier in a wagon accident.
John Doyle of Edgeworth suffered at home after a hospital ban on Dr. Wilson E. Hunt from sending patients to Malden Hospital. Admitted only after medical student Charles D. McCarthy Jr appealed, Doyle fights acute indigestion and heat prostration, now listed as dangerous.
The State Socialist convention nominated a full ticket for statewide offices in Springfield led by George H. Wrenn for Governor and George E. Roewer Jr. for Lieutenant Governor. Other nominees included Mrs. S. C. Roberts for Secretary of State and John McCarty for Attorney General with Fenner and Levenberg in key posts. New Bedford will host next year’s conference.
In Charlestown yesterday forenoon Thomas J Madden stripped to his clothes and dove into the Mystic River to rescue 11 year old William Marston. He reached the boy and swam to shore, but his clothes were rifled of a family heirloom watch on the bank.
Morrison I. Swift at the Humanist Forum in Franklin Union yesterday argued that evolution is accelerated by human action. He presented a "Constructive Revolution—A Programme" as the hopeful path for civilized man emerging from old passive paradigms.
The speaker argues revolution means constructive creation by humanity, speeding evolution with intelligence. He envisions a national effort to direct all social energy and wealth to a race-building program, establishing a Washington university for social reconstruction and massed use of surplus wealth to perfect the American race.
A Detroit incident reports two 12 year old elopers Beatrice Strophanies and Nelson Varge held by truant captain Breault after spending time on Woodward avenue. They claimed to be siblings from an unkind aunt. later their names were confirmed and parents notified. Beatrice bought a gold engagement ring and a necklace before departure.
Maggie Treon of Olean traveled to Jefferson City to meet J T Stephenson of Antlers Oklahoma who claimed to be a banker. She rejected him for not meeting expectations and returned home after spending a night in a hotel while Stephenson claimed his father is a banker and his brother a sheriff.
Dr Edward Burke 86 well known dentist drowned while swimming at Dog Pond Natick with Fred Babcock. After cramps struck Burke disappeared under water during a 50 foot swim. Police and campers searched till midnight but no trace found. John Neary and Daniel Whalen helped in the dive efforts.
A bolt of lightning struck the barn of William H. Sprague then entered the water main and burst it. Water flooded Gould street Wakefield filling cellars of two houses including those of Sprague and George Henderson. Rain aided flooding until the water department shut off the main. The barn suffered some damage with missing shingles and loose roof boards.
All leather summer oxfords and pumps priced at 2.65 to 6.00 with many $3.00 and $3.50 splits. White canvas pumps, Elk sole play shoes, infant boots, and men’s oxfords up to 5.00. Sizes vary from infants to men, with canvas, buck, patent, and suede options and several discount levels.
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