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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1913
Page
4
A two year old boy fell 30 feet from a third floor window at 5 Salem Street in Medford to brick pavement. He clung to ledge briefly then released. Passersby shouted to him as he slid down. He was thought seriously hurt but after physician care he slept without apparent injuries.
The British freighter Lord Ormonde arrived after a 70 mile voyage from South American ports and a stampede of 200 Argentine steers landed at Bermuda. One steer jumped overboard, others battered fences and dashed through crowds. One animal was shot and the overboard steer was rescued after nearly an hour.
Fall River plant of the American Printing Company closed as firemen struck for higher wages and changed conditions. About 400 to 500 workers were laid off while the dispute centers on a two cent raise and full day pay for shorter Saturday and Sunday shifts.
Chairman Frederick J. Macleod of the new Public Utilities Commission favors public hearings publicity except when private conferences serve public interests. He argues transparency benefits the public, noting the policy mirrors that of the former railroad board and cautions against overexposure to brass band hype.
Chairman Macleod defends publicity while urging private talks with interested parties to ensure full information for hearings. He notes misquotations in press coverage and insists on notifying all Boston newspapers when a hearing is held.
Fitchburg Democrats press Lieutenant Governor David I. Walsh to accept the gubernatorial nomination. His reply is awaited as a full statement of his position, with Walsh expected to issue a public letter this week.
Edmund D. Codman declines the Democratic lieutenant governorship nomination. Arthur Lyman appears the choice of the party with Joseph B. Russell discussed for second place. Harvey N. Shepard is named for Attorney General. No contests expected for minor Democratic State offices.
The Rev. Sarah A. Dixon of Tewksbury Congregational takes a three month leave to travel in Europe. Donald F. Schumann will lead the Church of the Messiah in Boston during the rector’s absence. Six weeks of union services planned among Cambridge churches. A $1000 bequest from Ellen Dana will benefit the Second Parish Unitarian Fallen Church and the Lexington Home for the Aged. The fourth annual rural leaders conference at Amherst College runs July 2 to August 1 with noted speakers from Boston, Cambridge, and state boards. evening lectures by Wilhel Miller, P. P. Claxton, and Frederick Lynch.
Judge Quinn hears plea from Mrs. Victor N. Smoot a 19 year old first wife who saved her husband from jail for bigamy. The principals include Augusta Campbell who believed she was married two weeks Victor Smoot 21 son of Thomas Smoot former Texas state senator Yokum.
Smoot, found guilty, was to serve three years in the House of Correction until a tearful plea from Mrs. Smoot, 15 at marriage, led the judge to revoke the sentence. The case centers on his desertion of his young wife with two children and a second relationship in Portland. A letter from his father and appeals from family members surface as officials consider mercy.
White Star Line steamer Cymric bound for Queenstown and Liverpool sails with 275 cabin and 300 steerage passengers. Judge Robert Raymond of the Superior Court, recovering from a Worcester case, departs with Mrs. Raymond. Also leaving are Judges Charles De Courcey and Agnew Johnston. Boston passengers include H. M. Woodrow, Esther B Brown, M A Lynch, J J Barnes, and Professor 8 Q Bailey.
July 4 Worcester Frank Keating 24 employed by the Worcester Electric Light Company was electrocuted in the basement of the city water works after stepping on a live wire. He was hurled against a transformer and about 2300 volts passed through his body causing practically instantaneous death. Police seek a brother reported to be an express driver between Boston and Brookline.
July 14 The Irish Home Rule bill is presented in the House of Lords for a second reading under the Parliament Act provisions. Attention focuses on Lord Lansdowne's motion urging the Lords to refrain from proceeding until the country has spoken on the measure.
The Marquis of Crewe argued the opposition motion targets Parliament act not home rule. Lord Lansdowne warned a second reading would imply acceptance of the act and erode self respect. He urged withdrawing the bill, dissolving Parliament, and seeking a referendum with the electors.
The A F L International Longshoremen's Association began its 21st annual convention in Boston with 136 delegates from across the Atlantic Pacific Gulf coasts and Great Lakes. About 20 to 25 more delegates were expected as sessions opened in Paine Memorial Hall.
Worcester July 14 James Powers 40 of 213 Grove street drowned while bathing in Salisbury Pond. He waded beyond his depth and cried for help as he went down. Ralph Ward Hugh Dolan and Daniel Flynn on the pond bank swam to the scene and recovered the body, but Powers was dead.
Bernard M. Carrigan aged 22 of 76 Everett Street fell between a steamer and a pier at Pier 4 Leyland line docks East Boston yesterday. He drowned and his body was recovered.
An advertisement touts Hay's Hair Health as an easy fix for gray hair claiming it restores natural color instantly and reduces dandruff. It asserts widespread customer endorsements and urges readers to try the product, noting druggists stock and guarantee satisfaction.
The I. W. W. raincoat workers in Greater Boston, via union officers, announced last night they will not participate in the nationwide Raincoat Makers of America strike. Plans for the strike have been quietly developed in many large cities.
Greater Boston raincoat workers vote to not participate in a nationwide strike while pledging moral and financial support to New York Philadelphia and Chicago colleagues. The union discusses sympathy for the broader movement yet keeps Boston shops open despite a historic local strike victory and planned coordinated actions.
Henry Hurd of 54 Dolphin Avenue Beachmont fell 30 feet from a staging at 138 Dolphin Street yesterday afternoon. A physician treated him for a broken rib bruises and minor facial hand and body cuts.
United States postal authorities plan 20 to 25 arrests after labor trouble at the Draper works in Hopedale. One arrest has been made with more to come. Officials say the mailed post cards were meant to incite class hatred and hostility toward former Governor Draper.
Italian language postals mimic Emilio Bachivechhi likeness stating he was assassinated by a ball in the head by guards employed by His Excellency Draper in Hopedale Massachusetts on April 24 1918. A fund for the widow is promoted while authorities trace senders. Angelo Guerra of Northfield Vermont arrested on bonds and to be arraigned in St Albans Vermont. Chief Inspector Lawrence Letherman leads the investigation.
In Providence on July 14 two electric street cars collided in Market square injuring nine people, none seriously. A small car descending College Hill failed to stop and was struck by a heavier Fall River electric. the motorman blames a controller failure.
London reports say mutual exhaustion may end the Balkan conflict. Grey warns words alone won’t shift power, and Europe may struggle to force peace. Serbia and Greece ignore Russia’s ceasefire push, plan to negotiate only on field with Bulgaria. Turkish and Roumanian advances continue.
A renowned physician endorses an Othine treatment for freckles sold by Riker-Jaynes Drug Stores and Houghton & Dutton Drug Dept. The product guarantees refund if it fails to improve complexion and promises rapid results with double strength ethine.
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