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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1913
Page
7
Joseph Lovering, son of a long established Cambridge family and grandson of Professor Lovering formerly of Harvard, faces larceny charges. He recently finished a five month sentence at Blackwell’s Island for a similar offense.
The article traces Lovering's chaotic career from a New York arrest to Brooklyns scene, detailing his money schemes, multiple marriages to Elsie Raymond Ida Sanborn and a third wife, and a string of legal troubles including libel and larceny as he used aliases like Robert W. Edeson.
In Rome the Pope's physicians deter him from a garden walk due to violent storm and heavy rain. He remains in good health as cooler weather aids recovery. He voices concern over Balkan turmoil and regrets Bulgaria and Romania engage in fratricidal war.
The heaviest load ever moved in one piece through Boston was a 44 ton vault door for Merchants' National Bank. The vault was hauled last evening from the railroad to State Street on a heavy dray pulled by 14 horses. Remington & Sherman Co. built the vaults for multiple banks and trusts in the area.
The article argues baby Harold Wilson is a figurehead. critics blame his board of directors for a failed railroad merger. It cites Mellen and Byrnes as mouthpieces of Wall Street powers, demands board reorganization, and praises public scrutiny that protected Massachusetts savings and waterfront interests amid railroad politics.
A small submarine mishap disrupts control of transportation across New England as officials review safety and response measures. The incident prompts renewed discussion among state and regional agencies about emergency protocols and maritime oversight.
The piece argues that monopoly power harms public interests while noting stockholder losses in New Haven and Boston & Maine since 1909. It praises a new Boston & Maine president but calls for fair play toward small holders and accountability for wasteful management. It also reports the U S submarine G4 sustaining bow damage after a test near Provincetown and undergoing repair in East Boston.
Harold Wilson a two year old from Boston reportedly shows perfect health and athletic potential. His parents Mr and Mrs Joseph Wilson note daily exercises and a diet of condensed milk. At two he weighs 30 pounds with measurements listed by his mother.
A large quantity of dynamite with a burning fuse was found under Christ Church barracks in Wellington, attributed to an anti militarist fanatic. All youths 14 to 21 must attend periodic drills as fear of further attacks during drill time remains.
The Boston Post reports the guilds press calls for殴 resignation of Mellen amid sharp criticisms of Boston and Albany and Boston & Maine mergers. The piece denounces trolley mergers, the financial system, and lavish expenditures while accusing officials of mismanagement in the Interstate Commerce Commission report.
In a Boston Post item from July 11 1915 the Commerce Board places blame on a company for installing an experienced engineer in a death motor car. The piece opens with a denunciation of scapegoating and a critique of national fault lines in accountability.
Michael J. Young of Boston and Charles Wachmeister of Detroit, convicted in Indianapolis dynamite conspiracy case, have been released on bond from Leavenworth Kansas prison. Young heads to Boston while Wachmeister travels to Detroit after release.
Carrie M Porter, 35, of Lynn, jailed for contempt after refusing to pay 50 cents weekly on a dentist bill, paid 31.40 to Sheriff Johnson covering the court costs fine and 26 owed to Dr. M C Smith. Porter said she earns little as a dressmaker supporting three children.
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