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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 27, 1914

Page

2

Miss Hazel Roberts to Wed Navy Pilot in Fall

In New Haven the engagement of Hazel Lavinia Roberts of Fair Haven to Lieutenant Ralph Downs Weyerbacher, naval constructor, was announced following her brother Lieutenant Frank H Roberts and Miss Mildred Willcutt of Boston wedding. The Roberts family plans a November wedding for Hazel and Weyerbacher.

New Haven Frank Hamilton Roberts Mildred Willcutt Boston Roberts Hazel “Lavinia Roberts Fair Haven Ralph Downs Weyerbacher Navy Mexico Miss Roberts Weyerbacher

White Blueberries From New Hampshire Jewel Box Sent

A. B. Hall of Wakefield New Hampshire sent a jewel box of white blueberries to the Post yesterday with the state designation noted.

A. B. Hall Wakefield N. H

New Hampshire Resident Sends Berry Samples From East Norton

After 20 years in New Hampshire a local resident reads about white blue berries in East Norton and sends in 18 berries as samples found in a common bush.

New Hampshire

Dying Man Found on B M Tracks in Lowell

A man identified as Francis Kowalszuk, 21, of Lowell, was found on the Boston and Maine tracks near Graniteville as an early morning train from Ayer Junction to Lowell picked him up. He died about two hours after reaching Lowell Hospital.

Lowell Ayer Junction Francis Kowalszuk Boston & Maine Graniteville Lowell Hospital

Out of work man hangs self at home in East Boston

Theodore H. Remes, 4% , committed death by own action yesterday afternoon by hanging himself with a rope to a gas fixture at his home, 155 Marion street, East Boston. His wife found his body when she went to his room. Police were notified and the body was removed to the hospital, where life was extinct. He was despondent over unemployment.

Theodore H. Remes Marion Street Boston

New Boylston Street Subway Opens Partially to Cars

Parts of the Boylston street subway opened to inbound cars with the first vehicle through the new tube at 10 55 am. The initial easing of surface traffic aims to speed travel to Commonwealth avenue and Beacon street while finishing underground work.

New Boylston Street Subway Charles Street Boylston Street Public Garden M. P. Walsh Charles H. Kenney Carver Street Swain Boston Transit Commission Commonwealth Avenue Beacon Street the Transit Commission Park Street Summer Street

Rescue by 400 Cheered at Wood Island Park

John Francis Collins of East Boston leaped into the surf at Wood Island Park to save 12 year old Edgar de Lizine. The boy from East Boston remains at East Boston Relief Hospital in guarded condition.

Wood Island Park John Francis Collins Bremen Street East Boston Edgar de Lizine Glendon Street de Lizine East Boston Relief Hospital John F. Collins

Daring Rescue At Park Ends With Boy’s Revival

Young de Lizine of St Mary’s School fell from a raft into 12 feet of water after a push. Collins on shore swam to the drowning boy and carried him to shore. The crowd cheered as medics revived him. he remains in hospital under observation and is expected to recover. Collins, 22, son of Boston business man George W. Collins, is praised for his swimming and rescue skills in his first such action.

Young de Lizine St. Mary’s School Collins Young Collins George W. Collins Boston

Fourteen Chinese Caught in Gambling Raid

Fourteen Chinese, seized in a gambling raid at 79 Harrison Avenue yesterday afternoon, will be arraigned this morning on charges of presence where gambling implements were found. Sergeants Barry and King led officers who entered the rooms during the raid and recovered 32 dominoes and two dice as the game was underway.

Harrison Avenue Barry King

Orth Recovering in Lynchburg After Knee Injury

Umpire Al Orth reports from his Lynchburg home that his knee is improving daily following a fall on the Phillies' grounds. He cannot walk unaided and still requires a crutch for mobility.

Philadelphia al Orth Lynchburg Phillies

Girl Struck by Auto Dies in Dorchester

Minnie Brooks four years old of 16 Erie Street Dorchester was hit by an automobile late yesterday afternoon and run over. She died after being taken to City Hospital. The car owner and driver is Herbert H Covitz of 4 Wyoming Street Roxbury alleged to be the cause. She crossed the street three doors from home when struck and pinned under the wheels.

Minnie Brooks Erie Street Dorchester Herbert H. Covitz Wyoming Street Roxbury

Farmer Finds Gold in Ducks Craws Near Yankton

St Helens Oregon July 2. Farmer S Saulser from near Yankton arrived with several pieces of natural gold after killing eight ducks last week. Each duck yielded small nuggets from the craws. Duckpen sits on a rock hillside and experts suspect a placer pocket.

ST. Helens Ove S. Saulser Yankton

Passengers Attack Boston Chauffeur After Midnight Ride

Boston chauffeur Earle Thompson testifies after being assaulted by two male passengers at Touraine and driving to Motor Martin Park square with a heavy pipe blow splitting his head. The incident occurred near old Boston Tavern in West Dedham after a supposed wild ride.

Earle Thompson Boston Motor Martin Park Square Touraine West Dedham

Chauffeurrobbers Attack Driver After Ride From Touraine

Exhausted Thompson describes two well dressed men who hired him at the Touraine then forced him to drive to Dedham. He was struck with a pipe, a second blow on the arm, and the robbers fled. A satchel and packages were found in the car and turned over to police with contents unknown.

Thompson Touraine Dedham West Dedham

Falls from window claim life of 88 year old Paul MacDonald

Paul MacDonald 88 of 215 West Canton Street South End fell from the second story window of his home about midnight during a fainting spell while on the sill. He died at City Hospital after being rushed there.

Paul MacDonald Canton Street South End City Hospital

Motorcycle Crash Hurts Youth in Olmsted Park

William S. Hallowell twenty of 62 Chestnut street West End suffered a compound fracture of the lower left leg and other injuries after his motorcycle collided with a touring car driven by John O Hearn of Davis avenue Brookline in the riverway of Olmsted Park opposite Pilgrim road Fenway. The motorcycle was wrecked and the car dented.

William S. Hallowell Chestnut Street West End John O’hearn Davis Avenue Brookline Olmsted Park Pilgrim Road Fenway Hallowell

Love Letters While Engaged in Denver

Mr and Mrs Theodore Reeves depart from Union Depot amid rice and slippers. Mrs Reeves formerly Cadis Gunnison a Denver public school teacher reveals in two years of engagement she exchanged 1460 letters with her fiancé.

Denver Theodore Reeves Union Depot Reeves Cadis Gunnison

John J. Martin Rules Out Governor Run

John J. Martin president of the Massachusetts Real Estate Exchange says he will not seek the Republican gubernatorial nomination this year. He issued the statement last night clarifying his political plans.

John J. Martin Massachusetts Real Estate Exchange

Great markdown sale by Packard Ox Fords

Harrison Co advertises Packard Ox Fords for sale at $2.95 with address 662 672 Washington St corner Beach.

Packard Oxfords Harrison Co Washington St Cor. Beach

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