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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1912

Page

2

Socialists Name Ticket For State

The Massachusetts Socialist Clubs met at Paine Memorial Hall and endorsed a state ticket led by Ellen Hayes for secretary of state. They condemned Boston Elevated, police, and courts over the strike and Faneuil Hall arrests, urged city or state control of utilities, and backed a broad progressive platform including woman suffrage and recalls.

Socialist Clubs of Massachusetts Paine Memorial Hall Boston Ettor Giovannitti Faneuil Hall Ellen Hayes Wellesley College United States Senate Paine Hall Charles E. Fenner Worcester Arthur W. Wyman George Hutton Boston Elevated Boston Elevated Company Boston ‘L’ Company Hmb Greater L’ Company State Board of Arbitration Socialist Party Carmen's Union James F. Carey Haverhill Robert B. Martin Hyde Park Ellen M. Hayes Wellesley George E. Roewer, Jr Sylvester J. McBride Watertown Louis F. Weiss

Joker Steals Lake at Night in Laurel Lake Gone

Laurel Lake New Jersey vanishes overnight after an unidentified thief opens sluice gates and drains the water. Police hunt the mock gentleman burglar who allegedly earned cash and jewelry from Swampscott and Lynn homes while avoiding alarm.

Jokers

Polite Burglar Strikes Swampscott Homes

A courteous thief roused two Swampscott residents in the early hours, stole more than $200, and left after engaging the occupants in polite conversation while claiming he carried a revolver but had no intent to use it.

Perkins John M. Thompson Monument Avenue Thompson Thompson & Crocker Lynn Swampscott Mr. Thompson Chesterfield

Suggestions for the Summer Home

A vintage ad copy promoting Carbonol disinfectant for homes. It outlines uses to deter flies ants and odors, disinfect wounds, and care for stables and garments. It touts cheap bottles and a free sample offer from Barrett Manufacturing Company in Boston.

Barrett Manufacturing Company Franklin St Boston

Cadet Corps Hear Clergyman Address Camp 200 Members

In the mess hall at the camp Reverend George Francis Weld rector of the local Episcopal church spoke from a temporary pulpit on crutches to about 200 members of the First Corps Cadets, delivering a service today in Hingham.

George Francis Weld Hingham Episcopal Church First Corps

Cadets Urged to Lead Massachusetts Industrial Liberty Change

Dr. Weld warns Massachusetts is corrupt and slipping into decay urging cadets and militia leaders to spearhead a radical shift toward a greater state. He calls on the corps to reject blind conservatism and to champion religious civil and now industrial liberty.

Fly swatting campaign uses moving pictures in Providence

Edgewood Improvement Association launches a fly control drive in Providence with Dr Gardner T Swarts presenting illustrated lectures at Norwood Avenue Grammar School. Stereopticon views show how the fly breeds from decaying matter to food and infant feeding gear. Rhode Island Boy Scouts assist by locating breeding sites and promoting prevention.

Providence Edgewood Improvement Association Gardner T. Swarts State Board of Health Norwood Avenue Grammar School Swarts C. S. Westcott Rhode Island Boy Scouts

Woman Says Lying Is Right For Women In Court

Chicago July 14 Mrs Catherine Hydell testified before Judge Scanlon that all women may lie when not under oath She claimed it was proper to lie about travel claims and expenses relating to Mrs Pease and Edwin A Pease noting a supposed trip from New York to Buffalo that never occurred to offset costs

New England The Commonwealth Massachusetts Chicago Catherine Hydell Scanlon Clara D. Pease Edwin A. Pease New York Buffalo

Arbitration panel to rule on engineers pay scale

New York July 14 The seven member arbitration commission will meet tomorrow at Manhattan beach to decide if 62 eastern railroads will raise engine drivers pay The decision could allow 25 000 engineers to share up to 7 500 000 more annually and may signal other unions to seek higher wages The railway firemen have already requested increases totaling 20 000 000 per year

New York Arbitration Commission Manhattan Beach

Attack to Be Tonight Fort Strong Players Describe Mock Sea Battle

The Third Battalion C A C prepares for a night long exercise defending Boston from an imagined government fleet. Searchlights identify vessels while artillery assesses range, with umpire Colonel Walter E Lombard overseeing. Earlier, Third company beat Eighty first 12 to 5 and militiamen edged regu lars 8 to 6.

Cruiser Chicago Arrives in Portland with Naval Reserve

The U S cruiser Chicago with 500 Massachusetts Naval Reserve members aboard arrived in Portland Maine. Governor Foss and Adjutant General Pearson left the ship returning to Boston. The Chicago will stay until Tuesday and Foss, while not confirming a third term, said a special session on railroad legislation could be possible.

Portland United States Chicago Massachusetts Naval Reserve Foss Pearson Boston

Double Wedding In Geneva Ties Mother And Daughter

In Geneva Illinois a mother Helen Bullis of Aurora and her daughter Ida Bullis aged sixteen married on the same day. Helen wed Claude Boight of Davenport Iowa while Ida wed John Jenssen, twenty three, also of Davenport. Clerks mistook the pair for sisters during license processing.

Geneva Ill Helen Bullis Aurora Claude Boight Davenport Ida Bullis John Jenssen

Hen Blinds Baby in Mount Vernon Incident

In Thacker's Gap Illinois a two months old infant of Mr and Mrs A Potts was playing when a hen wandered in and pecked its face and eye causing the loss of one eye.

Mount Vernon, Ill A. Potts Thacker’s Gap

Shirts Foil Plot to Seize Fortress in Portugal

Lisbon July 13 The discovery of women's divided skirts and a cache of guns thwarted a royalist plan to seize the batteries at Queluz fortress. Arrests followed in Bellas Estremadura where rebels cut telegraph lines, and the plot involved disguises as women.

Lisbon Portugal Queluz Bellas Estremadura

The Powers Brothers Detained After Hotel Theft

Police captured William and Frank Powers after a chase along Ocean Avenue Revere. William emerged from an open hotel window carrying a new suit reported stolen from a hotel visitor. The pair are from 1 Carey Street Charlestown.

Ocean Avenue Revere Edward T. Tighe William Frank Powers William Powers Carey Street Charlestown

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