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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1913
Page
4
Mrs. Mae DeBoey of 205 Huntington Avenue fought a blaze on the building's third floor yesterday afternoon. She spent ten minutes extinguishing a fire in the dumb waiter, escaping serious injury.
Neighbors found Mrs. W. E. Ford unconscious amid dense smoke as fire started at the elevator base in the basement and climbed to the first floor. Mrs. DeBoey saved gold leaf, jumped from a window to escape, and the blaze caused about 200 dollars in damage. State police to investigate origin.
George Buchanan Fife promotes the rollicking tale O Learys Side Line in the Post Magazine. The piece invites readers to enjoy a lively adventure flavored with humor next Sunday.
The 13th annual outing gathered over 300 shoe salesmen from nearly every state at Nantasket Beach. The all day event featured entertainment and athletic sports.
Members closed the shoe and leather week with a parade from 166 Essex Street to Rowe's wharf led by A L Greenwood president. They carried four parasols each as a band played and a special boat carried them. Charles Schleifer beat J F Daniels in the fat men's race. Mrs Minnie Thielbar attended and William Noll and Sullivan the Slipper Man organized events.
About 525 people joined a moonlight harbor excursion organized by a Dorchester church committee. The General Lincoln steamship carried worshippers from Otis Wharf to Pemberton, Bass Point, the Narrows, and Broad Sound before returning.
Mr and Mrs Benjamin F Phinney and son Perlie arrived in Middleboro after a cross country trip from the Pacific coast. Their 90 feet of continuous tickets covered stopovers at Arrowhead Springs Salt Lake City Ogden Glenwood Springs Pueblo Denver Colorado Springs Omaha Chicago Cincinnati Charleston White Sulphur Springs Washington New York and Boston. They plan a northern return via Niagara Falls Yellowstone Palermo and San Francisco. The 90 feet cost over 1000 dollars and the tickets were the longest seen in railroad circles.
An oil portrait of Colonel Thomas Crafts who read the Declaration from the Old State House balcony on July 18 1776 will join the Boston Society today at 1 o clock. Descendants and society members will attend informal exercises in the Council Chamber where the portrait hangs. The 1776 reading was the second in the nation and helped establish the Fourth of July custom. John Rowe noted in his diary the “Independence was Declared in Boston from the Balcony of the Council Chamber” amid town chaos.
New York police report cracksmen blew a gate at the Rosenberg Daniel jewelry supply house on Grand Street stealing jewelry valued between $20,000 and $30,000. A larger safe with more valuable jewels resisted the attack near police headquarters.
Visitors from across the cape attended Camp Talbot West Barnstable to view a sham battle by the First Corps of Cadets M V M The event showcased wartime drills and entertainment with 300 guests arriving by special train from Boston.
At Greece's request France will send a legation secretary and a military officer to the Balkan war seat to investigate alleged Bulgarian massacres amid France’s protection of Greek interests in the region.
Grace Davis and Ruth Webber drowned after stepping off a ledge into deep water while wading with friends at Meddybemps Lake Calais Missouri. Grace Davis was the daughter of the superintendent of the St Croix Gas and Selectric Company. Her body was recovered.
Secretary Post reports to the Hyde Park strike committee after hours of conferences with Governor Foss and union leaders. Ongoing opposition from Governor Foss and lack of progress lead Post to plan Washington return and present his findings.
Five miners trapped at the Spruce mine in Eyeleth were saved after tapping a pipe drilled 40 feet into the mine led rescuers to them. Excavation resumed with double effort and the men were brought to the surface. they suffered but are expected to recover.
Frederick W B Cros by, treasurer of Union Pacific, delivered a paper valued at about 88 million dollars to Central Trust Company. The action completes the first step in dissolving Union Pacific and Southern Pacific under court decree. The document covers Union Pacific's Southern Pacific holdings except those transferred to Pennsylvania Railroad yesterday for Baltimore & Ohio holdings.
Paterson New Jersey July 17 The surprise withdrawal of Big Bill Haywood from active leadership of the silk mill workers strike triggered a shake up in the mills with many returning to operation. Joseph Ettor IW of World leader said Haywood was physically unable to continue leadership.
Charles W. Gittleman of Brooklyn declares Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey a valued medicinal tonic since 1906. He cites pneumonia recovery and ongoing use for colds and throat issues, praising its stimulant effect and preventive qualities. The advertisement extols the product's half century of public trust and global reputation.
Democratic leaders in Massachusetts say the port of Boston collector will not be named by President Wilson until next week. Charles B. Hamlin denies any candidacy and Burnett backs away from accepting. Leaders prefer either ex-Senator William Taylor or Burnett and will present the choice to Secretary McAdoo.
Seven hundred cases of Alaska salmon seized by federal authorities on the complaint of pure food inspectors were dumped into the harbor outside Boston Light yesterday by order of Judge Morton. The condemned consignment was valued at $3000 and part had been burned earlier.
A man recalls risking his life to photograph a battleship nearly striking him while filming off the New England coast. He shares the dramatic tale and presents his own pictures illustrating the peril and the event.
A Bay State scientist who studies people offers opinions on red headed individuals. The piece discusses who should marry them and who should not, outlining traits that make them good wives and caveats to beware.
A woman pursues an unusual occupation described as breaking up homes using a crowbar and hammer rather than feminine wiles. The piece portrays her as enjoying the work and reinforces the novelty of a female in this field.
An article profiles a New England woman hailed as the ideal type of womanhood by other women in the United States. It explains who she is and how she earned this distinction in a concise feature.
The article notes a striking likeness between Boston socialites and Princess Henry of Pless and the Countess of Kinnoull, illustrated by reproduced photographs. It adds picturesque details about the so called beauties.
Sheriff Quinn explains the sources of crime and the social cost in a Sunday Post pen and camera interview. He discusses how unemployment drives offenders and how the justice system routes ex convicts into prisons.
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