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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1914
Page
7
Miss Catherine Doyle of Cedar Street Newton Lower Falls narrowly escaped death on the Charles River trestle bridge of the Boston and Albany railway. She lay beside the track as an electric train approached, thus avoiding a fatal impact.
Miss Doyle narrowly escaped death on a trestle when a train sped by at over 50 miles an hour. She leapt as the last car passed, saved herself but sustained hip and leg injuries. Her Irish setter Rusty was wounded, suffering a mangled leg and a severed tail.
Boston police in uniform will be allowed to enter the Charlestown Navy Yard with their side arms after an order from Commandant Coffman. Previously guards required police to deposit revolvers and clubs at the gate, hindering quick response to incidents. Sergeant Killam and a patrolman challenged the rule and secured the change.
The leather week in Boston closed with estimates of over 1 million dollars in business. R C Jacobsen of Chicago led the event which drew about 60 000 visitors. Western exhibitors push for Chicago as next meeting site while Eastern manufacturers resist. Foreign firms plan continued activity through the summer across the West.
The House of Lords rejected by 119 to 49 a bill for plural voting under the one man one vote principle. The measure would require men with multiple residences to choose which to register from for elections. Earl Beauchamp said the defeat was academic as the government would push the bill before the next general election.
Arthur Tillman, 22, was hanged in the jail yard at Paris Arkansas for the murder of his sweetheart Amanda Stephens, 19, whose body was found in an abandoned well at Delaware Arkansas last March. Both families are prominent.
Mrs. Oliver Newell formerly Miss Mary Meek died of injuries after being thrown from a motorcycle in Washington Penn. while returning from Cumberland Maryland where she had just married. Her husband accompanied her on the ride and she was believed dying in hospital.
A medical journal endorses Castoria as a safe, non narcotic remedy that eases stomach pains and nerves while aiding digestion. It claims Castoria is harmless, a safe substitute for Castor Oil, and contrasts it with risky syrups and tonics marketed to children.
Marguerite B Rogers of York Beach Maine defends Miss Sarah J Farmer founder of Green Acre against Sanbornite attacks. She recalls the founder’s motto of peace and good will and asserts the Sanbornites misuse Miss Farmer’s name and fight.
The funeral for Frank J. Pendergast superintendent of the Freeport street bath house in Dorchester will be held at St. Margaret's Church on Columbia road at 9 AM Friday. He died at City Hospital after accidentally ingesting bichloride solution used to bathe a boy's foot, and he drank water containing a dropped tablet. He attempted emetics but succumbed about a day later.
Hank and his animal friends count ties on the way home encountering three hoboes in a humorous colored scene described for the next Sunday Post.
George E. Hammond of Eliot Maine writes to the Post editor denying libel in a July 10 article about Miss Farmer Robbed By Enemies Says Sanborn He asks for a retraction with equal publicity and says he will protect Miss Farmer’s interests and avoid controversy.
The State Board of Agriculture showcased agricultural dynamite use at Valley Farm field Lexington near Greater Boston. Hundreds viewing as Goithh blasts shattered boulders and uprooted trees. A 26 by 4 by 3 feet trench was dug in under five minutes with a charge under $1.25, led by expert dynamiter Winthrop Pillsbrown of Bryantsville.
Woburn lowers the tax rate by the assessors to 26 per thousand, a 5.50 increase from last year. Valuation rises by 263,322 to total assessed value of 12,333,632 due to state and county tax hikes and pay as you go policy.
Walter L. Wellington longtime sales agent in charge of Antos Keag Manufacturing Co. New York office and former Boston resident died yesterday at his home in the Hotel Seymour New York City.
The transatlantic flying boat America and its sea-sled hull completed today’s tests with notable efficiency. Glenn Curtiss and Lt Porte praised the sea-sled as the solution, with the false bottom being reinforced for further flying trials. The craft skimmed rippled lake water at high speed, sending spray skyward before adjustments to reduce spray. Porte expressed optimism, and crews planned to hasten hull work before shipping to Newfoundland for early St John’s tests.
Isaac Mackie of Fox Hills won the Eastern Open at Shawnee Country Club with a total score of 305, two strokes ahead of runner up Joseph Mitchell of Upper Montclair. Other prize winners include J M Barnes Whitemarsh 308 and Tom Anderson Montclair 312.
Assessors raise the Medford tax rate by 1.40 to total 20.40. The overall valuation reaches 29,700,700 compared with 28,297,150 in 1913. Real estate values rise by about 1,000,000.
Glorifies affordable Glacier National Park trips for families across the United States. Highlights low daily costs from $1 to $5, options for trout fishing and guided treks, and promotes a travel folder with park maps and booklets. Mentions the Oriental Limited as the train route Chicago to Glacier.
An anniversary requiem mass for the Rev John Francis Walsh S T will be held at St Marys Church Cambridge at 9 a m tomorrow. Walsh who died a year ago was a science professor at St Johns Ecclesiastical Seminary Brighton and previously served as curate at St Marys Cambridge.
Worcester reports the death of Barbara Mayke a Syria native who came to the United States about 105 years ago and lived with her grandson until her death aged 105. She died of old age and the passing was sudden per the family.
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