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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1913
Page
2
The Leopards beat the Philadelphia Country Club 41 to 10 in a rain soaked semi final at Narragansett Pier R I. The rough conditions slowed the ponies and riders as the Leopards pulled ahead in the Overture cups competition.
A New Haven special committee backs Elliott to become chairman of the board, with a broad remit over operating policy and financing. Reported plans include separating trolley lines from the New Haven system, and the committee may seek by law changes to install a chairman of the board while Elliott becomes president first.
Boston observers say Howard Elliott may head the New Haven system but real power rests with the board. Critics warn that a board overhaul would force directors to direct and be personally responsible for management actions, signaling reform long awaited.
A bow smashed craft limped into port as a steamship named Deering heard the Sloterdyk’s whistle but not its fog horn. Captain Nash fired a gun to signal, yet the Deering’s crew did not hear. Officers’ shouts aboard the Sloterdyk were clearly heard on the Deering for a time.
Newton Lower Falls A A asks semipro teams to play at home grounds on August 9 and 30 with reasonable guarantees. Contact L Frank Kane 643 Grove Street Newton Lower Falls or Cambridge A A contact Samuel J Baker 207 Cambridge Street Cambridge call 22563 after 6 PM for details.
Sewell Ford’s Shorty Me Cabe tale appears in the upcoming Sun Day Post Magazine. The highlighted story titled Honoria Bats One Out showcases Ford’s sharp humor and regional wit.
A vintage health pamphlet-style appeal addresses undeveloped men and women who fail to gain weight. It endorses Sargol as a digestive aid to absorb fats from meals, claiming rapid fullness and added flesh, with refunds if gains are unsatisfactory. The piece uses promotional language and references physician endorsements.
A Massachusetts investigative panel probes Greek birth certificates used to assign 16 year old children to mill work in Ipswich. Officials cite illiterate child labor, forged ages, and lax enforcement while promising legislative action. Greece records and local certificates drive the scheme.
The article describes widespread child labor in spinning and trimming rooms, focusing on a Greek girl named Zella Zotes aged around 14 to 17. Officials note her inconsistent age claim vs school certificates, with records showing three years of work and an age entry of 16, while she never attended school and communicated via interpreter.
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