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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1913
Page
2
Massive sale notes lace flouncings and edges priced from 12l to 50 cents, remnants, robes, and wash fabrics. Also offered are silks, dress goods, novelties, hosiery, men's wear, linens, curtains, and domestic patterns with many named brands and price points.
Charles D. Watson, removed as chairman of the Public Service Commission by Governor Fletcher, defended the panel stating the commission would not lower telephone rates without proper complaints and a public hearing, saying the difficulty was the commission's cautious stance.
The body of William Desmond aged 53 was recovered from Lilver Lake about 250 feet from shore by police Sergeant Stephen Monks Officer Shepardson and Bernard McFinany. Desmond had been missing from 839 Hast street since Sunday morning.
Police seek George McRae aged 14 Oswald Swenson 13 and Walter Preshong 12 of Dorchester after a confession linked them to multiple Beverly burglaries A chamber maid trapped them in a room at Central House Beverly then called police McRae and Swanson fled through a window and remain at large
Captain Carl Velten commodore of the Berlin racing fleet of the German Emperor arrived on the Hamburg American liner Cleveland to visit Niagara Falls. He declared American hotels "abominable" but praised the boat service on American lakes and rivers.
Richard Edward Stratton, 11, of Brightwood East Worthfield, was struck by lightning while carrying his pet chickens to shelter during a thunder shower. He died instantly. one chicken in his arms was killed, the other two unharmed.
Augusta July 20 Governor Flaines announces five nominations to state boards. John T. Fagan of Portland is named to the State Board of Accountancy G Edward P. Ricker of Poland James M McNulty of Bangor and E C Jordan of Portland to the State Water Storage Commission Samuel R Haines of Pitsfield to the State Board of Arbitration and Conciliation.
Miss Rose Lily enjoys her vacation days at Shady Nook as featured in the upcoming Post. Readers are guided to see No. 1 in the next Sunday edition for the full experience.
About $1000 was raised yesterday for the sick benefit fund of the Boston sanitary and street cleaning department at their 20th annual picnic at Caledonian Grove. Twelve hundred, including members and families of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local No. 149, enjoyed a full-day outing and games.
Arthur L. Barnes of Westmoreland a Trinity College student and member of the class of 1914 was drowned today while bathing in North Lake Herkimer County Utica N Y July 29.
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