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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1914

Page

3

Funeral of W H Cavanagh in Dorchester

The funeral of William H. Cavanagh of Dorchester was held at St. Peter's Church with a solemn requiem Mass. Burial followed at Holyhood Cemetery. He was 56, president and treasurer of John Cavanagh & Sons Building Moving Co., survived by his wife Annie J Barron and six children.

St. Peter’s William H. Cavanagh Dorchester St. Peter’s Church Meeting House Hill Michael Derby Hoe Edward Kenney M. J. Donnelly Hugh Blunt Mgr. Rowan P. R St. Peter's Church William Conway John Burke Thomas O'Neil Francis Halloran Charles Lane John T Charles F. Cavanagh George R George H Joseph A Joseph Cavanagh Holyhood Cemetery Cavanagh John Cavanagh Boston Braintree Annie J. Barron John T. Cavanagh Annie J Mary W Winifred R Esther B Alice B. Cavanagh

Ex Sergeant Houghton Buried After Service

Funeral for Patrick Houghton former police sergeant held yesterday at St Matthew’s Church Dorchester with Reverend William Cronin officiating.

Patrick Houghton St. Matthew's Church Stanton Street Dorchester William Cronin

Mayor Goes Out On Strike In Montreal Dispute

Montreal mayor Mederick Martin, newly elected, refuses to attend a Board of Control meeting until paid 825 due as salary for the two weeks before taking office due to recount troubles. He returned 840 salary and warned of suit for the balance. The Board promises full 20000 over the two-year term.

Montreal Mederick Martin Board of Control

Storekeeper Liable For Rifle Sold To Boy

Supreme Court upholds verdict holding James H. Smith a Pascoag storekeeper liable for damage caused by a rifle sold by his clerk to a young boy. The Superior Court verdicts against Henry L. and Catherine Bernard of Pascoag in the case were sustained.

Providence Supreme Court Henry L Catherine Bernard Pascoag James H. Smith

Mrs Alice Sutcliffe Sponsors Fulton Submarine Tender Launch

Mrs Alice Crary Sutcliffe, descendant of Robert Fulton, will sponsor the Fulton at Fore River shipyard Quincy at 9 am. The Fulton, first US Navy submarine tender, uses Biesel oil engines and acts as a mother ship to flotillas. Built from New London Ship plans, it measures 226 feet with 1000 hp and 14 knot speed. About 200 guests travel from Boston to Quincy for the ceremony.

Alice Crary Sutcliffe Robert Fulton Fulton Fore River Quincy Sutcliffe New York United States Navy New London Ship and Engine Company Groton Biesel Navy Boston

Peace Union Announces $5000 in Essay Prizes

Frederick Lynch of the Church Peace Union in New York says prizes totaling 5000 dollars will reward church members and students for essays on international peace. Top prize is 1000? No, first prize is 100 for a 15000 to 25000 word monograph by a pastor. other prizes include 500, 300, 200 for seminary students, plus many 100, 50, and 20 dollar awards for church members and Sunday school pupils ages through 16, with essays due before January 1, 1915.

Frederick Lynch Church Peace Union New York Courtry

New Haven Rises Fares Amid Reduced Passenger Miles

The New Haven railroad plans summer economy by cutting 4500 daily passenger train miles and raising fares on its main line by 25 cents for Boston to New York trips. Officials expect annual revenue gains of 0.5 to 0.6 million, plus a total 1 million more to the treasury with mileage cuts.

New Haven Railroad New Haven Massachusetts New York Connecticut Rhode Island Boston Fall River

Mother Jones Free to Travel to Canada as Lecturer

Seattle reports that activist Mary Jones, known as Mother Jones, may enter Canada as a lecturer or tourist. Vancouver police blocked her boarding a steamer to Vancouver to address miners in Nanaimo, but the decision was overruled by the provincial police chief. Secretary Wilson said the case is referred to Secretary Bryan.

Seattle Wash Mary Jones Canada Ottawa Vancouver Central Labor Vancouver Jones British Columbia Janaimo Wilson Bryan

Noted Forty-Niner Dies in Newport

William T. Dennis the last surviving Newport fortyniner who sailed around the Horn for gold died at Newport Rhode Island at age unknown. His 198 day voyage aboard Audley Clark started with seventy five men. several descendants became prominent in Newport history and Dennis remained a longtime market businessman before retirement.

Newport R. I William T. Dennis Horn California Audley Clark Dennis

Two French Aviators Die in French Air Accident

In Dijon on June 5 two French army aviators Lieutenant Gironne and Sapper Rioux were killed when their aircraft exploded mid flight over the forest of Casquette. Peasants saw a burst of flame as the plane fell and found the burned and mutilated bodies among the trees.

Dijon France Gironne Sapper Rioux Casquette

Florence Rules Extenuating Circumstances for Mona Lisa Thief

In Florence on June 5 extenuating circumstances plea for Vincenzo Perugia, who stole the Mona Lisa from the Louvre in Paris, was accepted. He is sentenced to one year and 15 days, with time served since December last year reducing actual imprisonment to about six months. The theft occurred August 22, 1911. the painting reappeared December 12, 1913 when Perugia offered it for sale to a Florentine antiquary.

Florence Italy Vincenzo Perugia da Vinci Louvre Paris Perugia

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