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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1913
Page
10
Thomas J. Manning aged 40 of 8 Church Street Roxbury leaped from a second story window during delirium from pneumonia last night. He fell about 20 feet to a pocket fence and sustained injuries that proved fatal.
A vintage advertises Renova as a secret remedy to curb a drunkard husband’s spending. It claims the product safely returns men to sobriety and restores family happiness, with a money back guarantee and a free sample offer from the Renova Co. in New York.
Sidney W. Winslow of United Shoe Machinery Co warned Frank W. Merrick and Clarence S. Luttweiler at the Hotel Touraine that their refusal to sell would bring their downfall. He compared their fate to Parsons of Marlboro and vowed they would never earn a dollar, against a rain filled sky.
Merrick of Union Lock Stitch Co of East Boston and Luitweiler, the company's treasurer, testified Winslow threatened them as part of an unlawful monopoly case. Merrick called it a business bluff meant to influence his decision on a proposed sale, while defense counsel pressed about fear and memory of threats.
Witnesses claim Mn slow sold Parsons madmen cheaply and that Winslow favoured killing competitors. Merrick admits offering to sell to John H. Connor for 750000 at the Algonquin Club lunch. Connor reportedly objects to buying a competitor, fearing possible jail.
The mackerel schooner Hylantine returned from the Cape Shore grounds with 14 000 large mackerel while reports say Cape Shore vessels lead the schools of fish. At Long Wharf brisk trade followed as fish prices and cargoes for cod hake pollock and haddock varied with cargoes listed for several vessels including Rose Dorothea Ruth and Marian alongside lobster crates 592 from the steamer Boston and 20 000 stems of bananas aboard the Vera for United Fruit Company. The Governor Dingley and Machigonne undergoing repairs foreshadow service resumption and Cap Calhoun may command the Carolyn which was wrecked on Metinic.
Island off the Maine coast was raised by Boston plumber W A Johnson and rebuilt. Captain Brown commands tug Richmond in East Boston service while Captain Pierce takes charge of the steamer William Chisholm. Windrush floated into Simpson's dry dock for cleaning and painting. Sachem reported 150 miles east of Boston Light en route to Liverpool. Laconia reached Liverpool from Boston via Queenstown and Dunkerque. Median arrived at Manchester per cable to local agents.
Shipping news lists steamers and schooners arriving at Gloucester and departing, with routes including Glasgow Halifax Liverpool Queenstown Genoa Naples Palermo Ponta Delgada and Norfolk. Vessels towed barges and left or returned with barge Cassie Diane Oxford and other craft. several ships cleared for Kingstonian Baracoa New York and more.
Miss Edith Johnson a kindergarten teacher at Andrew School arrived from Italy aboard the steamship Canopic after completing a course in Dr. Maria Montessori's new kindergarten system. She will advocate for adopting Montessori in the Boston public schools.
Washington June 5. Senator Chamberlain objected to renewing arbitration pacts with Great Britain Spain and Italy citing possible submission of the Panama Canal tolls dispute to The Hague. The Senate temporarily postponed action on the renewals.
Three expired treaties were renewed in the foreign relations committee with Senate action in executive session. Italy and Spain pased while Great Britain faced opposition from Senator Chamberlain over arbitration and Panama Canal tolls. Debate noted but expected ratification remains probable amid committee support and five years’ existence of the pacts.
Mer Eugene Michael O Callaghan vicar general of the Roman Catholic diocese of Manchester died in Concord New Hampshire at 68. Born in Kanturk Ireland September 29 1845 he was ordained for the diocese of Portland Missouri May 22 1869 and came to New Hampshire in 1896 becoming vicar general in 1900. He administered the diocese on two occasions after the deaths of Bishops Bradley and Delaney. He was a well known New England clergyman.
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