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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1916
Page
2
Three women were injured when a fuse blew out the controller of an electric car on Broadway Chelsea near 763 Broadway while en route to Revere Beach yesterday. They were removed to Frost Hospital with no serious injuries.
Funeral services for Inspector John Carmody of the Brookline police department were held at St Marys Church of the Assumption. A requiem high mass was served by Rev Michael T McManus with many former colleagues present. A 12‑officer escort led the procession to Holyhood Cemetery Brookline.
Senator James Cavanagh of Everett signals a bid for chairmanship of the new Waterways and Public Land Commission. A coalition of last year’s opponents plans to contest State Auditor Alonzo Cook with former Representative Joseph Brown of Brighton chosen by Bagley and George of Haverhill. The Middlesex Republican slate for district attorney includes several hopefuls.
The long battle by hotel workers for one day off in seven continued in a State Board of Labor and Industries hearing at the State House. Workers charged long hours and low wages while representatives for East Boston hotel workers and the Massachusetts Hotelmen's Association argued over the board’s investigation into working conditions.
The Billy Sunday tabernacle construction is set to begin in August with materials contracted and builder Joe Spice due by August 1. Ground on Huntington avenue ball grounds will be broken after his arrival and the structure is hoped ready by the second week of November for Sunday’s revival.
A private secretary figures in Sewell Ford’s story for the upcoming Sunday Post Magazine. Readers with a secretary or who employ one are advised to check the feature.
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