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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 22, 1913

Page

7

Floating Hospital Visits Dorchester Bay Aids 219

The floating hospital ship anchored in Dorchester Bay yesterday for Collins & Fairbanks Day. Eight permanent and 67 day patients, plus mothers, totaled 219 beneficiaries. Mrs Fannie J Collins honors her husband with the annual Collins & Fairbanks Day. Buzzards Bay Night No 2 raised proceeds for the hospital by summer residents’ fair.

Collins & Fairbanks Dorchester Bay Fannie J. Collins Buzzards Bay

Murder Ends Finger Slapping Game in Bridgeport

Frank Ghuiro, 31, died from a bullet wound sustained during a quarrel over a Morra game in Bridgeport Connecticut. Several of Ghuiro’s brothers were among participants. Thirteen people including his mother wife and two sisters were arrested as the investigation continued.

Bridgeport Conn Frank Ghuiro Ghuiro

Women narrowly escape West End lodging house fire

Fire broke out on the second floor of a West End lodging house at Leverett and Green streets. Mrs McCarthy and her daughter were saved by quick actions from bystanders and firefighters. A 14 year old milk wagon worker Samuel Koupchik alerted the firehouse after discovering the blaze. Several occupants escaped via stairs and a fire escape as the store rooms burned and clothing was lost.

Leverett and Green Streets West End Margaret McCarthy Sarah Agnes McCarthy Henry A. Welch Thorndike House Cunningham Joy Street McCarthy Samuel Koupchhik Brighton Street Leverett Street Sammy H. J. Kilroy Lynde Street Ethel Deverieux Susie Wood

Black Hand Bombs Terrorize New York Tenants

Four bomb explosions in New York within 24 hours terrorized tenement residents. Each attack followed written demands for money. Last night’s blasts sent hundreds into the streets, caused property damage, but all occupants escaped serious injury.

New York

Governor Fielder Files Nominating Petitions

In Trenton New Jersey on July 21 Governor Fielder filed nominating petitions with the Secretary of State for the September primary. He seeks the Democratic nomination for governor and asked that the words Progressive Democrat be printed opposite his name on the ballot. He is the first gubernatorial candidate to file.

Trenton N. J Fielder Secretary of State

Eckman's Alterative Promoted for Tuberculosis Treatment

Advertises Eckman's Alterative as effective nationwide for throat and lung conditions including tuberculosis. Claims patients improve sleep, gain weight, reduce fever and night sweats, and recover. includes a testimonial from Joseph Grimmer about his mother-in-law’s recovery after Sept 1908. Offers contact through Riker-Jaynes Drug Stores and Eckman Laboratory for more evidence.

Eckman Joseph Grimmer Riker-Jaynes Eckman Laboratory Philadelphia

Dreadnaught death ends ironworker Spiers career

Allen B. Spiers 40 of Quincy Point died after a self built staging on the Nevada battleship collapsed 230 feet above the ground. He was hoisting pipe when the scaffolding spread and fell thirty feet. He suffered a fractured skull and died at Red Cross Hospital. He had lived in Quincy 12 years and is survived by his wife.

Allen B. Spiers Chubbuck Street Quincy Point Nevada Fore River Spiers Red Cross W. H. Blanchard Spier Quincy

Four swordfishermen and thirteen trawlers supply T wharf market

Yesterday at the T wharf market four swordfishermen and thirteen trawlers delivered fish. Swordfish were landed from the Flavilla Albert D. Willard Sabine and Bernie Bessie with 134 52 34 and 33 fish respectively. Groundfish totals included haddock cod hake pollock cusk and halibut in thousands of pounds. The John Hays Hammond carried extra cusk and had fare amounts listed for several vessels. The Gloucester Morning Star remained at Yarmouth after leaking repairs and a number of vessels reported prices for haddock cod hake pollock and swordfish. The Red Star liner Marquette arrived at Hoosac docks with cabin passengers mostly Finns Belgians and Germans.

T Wharf Flavilla Albert D. Willard Sabine Bernie & Bessie Schooney John Hays Hammond Robert & Arthur W. M. Goodspeed Good Luck Delphine Cabral Morning Star Wood's Harbor Yarmouth N. S Haddock Antwerp Red Star Marquette Hoosac Charlestown A. W. V. Trant Devonian Mexico Halifax London Admiralty Court Trant John Party Bostonian Atlantic Works City of Bangor Foster’s Wharf Bangor Scott Wrecking Company Castle Island Hghter Salvor Cincinnati Hamburg- American Line Hamburg Plymouth Eng Boulogne

Shipping News Arrivals and Movements With Tugs and Barges

Shipping news lists steamers arriving and clearing from Lambert's Point to Providence and New York. Vessels include Marquette Findlay Antwerp Parisian Hains Evangeline Ellis Hawkesbury Nacoochee Diehl Savannah Kershaw etc. Tug and barge movements noted with barges 789 788 806 and multiple tows to Newburyport Boston Portland and Baltimore.

Marquette Findlay Antwerp Parisian Hains Glasgow Moville Evangeline Ellis Charlottetown Hawkesbury C. B Halifax Nacoochee Diehl Savannah Kershaw Johnson Baltimore Newport News Norfolk Suffolk Hersey Bay Port Beranger Badger Lambert's Point Massachusetts Colberth New York Belfast Curtis Bangor Ransom B. Fuller Tanscott Portland Cape Ann Godfrey Gloucester Timnertal Tapley Strafford Lynn Mars. Calhoun Philadelphia Irvington Farnham Newburyport Nemasket Hammond Tansford Summit Hill Bristol If Salem John T. Donohue Moon Parker's Viats Sumner R. Mead Nichols, Pettee Rockport Mass West End Honey Brook Tingle Port Johnson Gracie J Machias Norton Boston Yarmouth Calvin Austin St. John N. B Governor Cobb Eastport Malden Ontario John T. Donahue R. Mead and Paoli Potomac Searsport and JR R. L. No

Two Teens Held on Slavery Charge In Maine

Seventeen year old Florence Welcome, an orphan, is held for a hearing on a white slavery charge alongside Arthur H Richards who was arrested Sunday in Maine.

Arthur H. Richards Sunddy Maine

Richards and Welcome Linked to Nashua Immorality Plot

Arthur H. Richards who disappeared from Lowell after a two week period spent in jail in Portland Maine following an arrest with 17 year old Florence Welcome on a conspiracy to bring girls from Nashua New Hampshire into Massachusetts for immoral purposes.

Arthur H. Richards Lowell Florence Welcome Nashua N. H Massachusetts Portland Harpswell United States William M. Bradley Richards Fred Schmid New England Lake Masacupic Dracut

Newtons wild man caught as crowd chases deer through streets

Four police cars and scores of locals pursued a deer labeled the Newtonville wild man after it damaged gardens and dodged capture. An automobile unit cornered the creature at Mt. Vernon street and Policeman William Seaver seized the deer, which was later taken to Norumbega Park.

Newton Newtonville Mt. Vernon Street William P. Dix Austin Street William Seaver Norumbega Park

Farm hand blows head with dynamite in Grand Rapids

John Aho a farm hand near Grand Rapids Minnesota placed dynamite on his head lit the fuse and blew his head into fragments in view of six fellow workers. In a memorandum he urged friends not to feel sorry for what he had done.

Grand Rapids, Minn John Aho Here Aho

Colliery Fire Forces 500 Workers Off Job in Shamokin

A blaze at Enterprise colliery No. 2 Globe in Shamokin Pennsylvania shuts down the mine after flooding. The mine, operated by Anaconda Copper Company, is expected to remain idle for six months as crews work to recover.

Shamokin Penn Enterprise An A Cee Maranton

Three Hurt After Stage Collapse at Old Ice House

Three workmen were injured when staging fell during demolition near Morse pond in Wellesley. John Holland suffered a compound leg fracture and ankle dislocation, John Burns a severe spine injury, and Fred Maguire bruises. All were taken to Morse Hospital.

Morse Pond Wellesley John Holland Natick John Burns Western Avenue Fred Maguire Morse Hospital Michael Burke Holland

Freeman J. Doe Leaves Public Gifts To Institutions

Freeman J. Doe of Lexington, Boston marketman, dies. His will filed in East Cambridge Probate Court provides 300 for each public bequest to the Home for Aged Couples in Boston, the New England Home for Little Wanderers in Boston, and the Lexington Home for the Aged. Private bequests total 63 000. public bequests 900. No inventory yet, but large private gifts noted.

Freeman J. Dos Lexington Boston East Cambridge New England Ellen Dana Massachusetts Avenue East Lexington

Murderer Surrenders After Five Years in hiding

Jesse Bonititas arrived from Fairmont West Virginia and confessed to killing James Petella in Philadelphia in 1908. He pleaded guilty to the indictment and claimed self defense. He received a two year penitentiary sentence.

Philadelphia Jesse Bonititas Fairmount W. Va James Petella Petolla Bonititas

Suffragists Motor Toward Washington with Petition Parade

National Woman Suffrage Association leaders say hundreds of suffrage autos head to Washington to present petitions to Congress for a constitutional amendment. The Senate and House will be stormed by the motoring women as the journey advances this week.

Washington Congress National Woman Suffrage Association Senate House

Fisherman’s Wife Hears of Husband’s Death at Sea

Mrs Beatrice Conrad of West End received word from Gloucester that her husband John M Conrad a fisherman aboard the schooner Aspinett was drowned July 2 after being swept overboard in a sudden wind squall He was 88 and a native of Pagle Heat Nova Beotla

Beatrice Conrad Lyons Street West End Gloucester John.m. Conrad Aspinett Conrad Pagle Beotla

Filene's Third Floor Sale Prices Listed

Advertises discounted items: 5c orange sticks 4 for 5c, 33c Sempre Giovine 25c, 50c nail buffer 32c, 25c black fine combs 16c. $2.50 guaranteed fountain syringe and water bottle $1.60. $1 grade. (Filene's Third Floor) 39c.

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