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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1916
Page
2
A grand jury opened a probe into a rear end collision of two elevated trains in New York. Porter Edward Grove was arrested for homicide after admitting signals were clear for the motor man Frank Kerrigan, who died of injuries. 15 others injured as flames and smoke hindered rescue.
A colored comic page in the next Sunday Post features Colonel Corn embarking on a new campaign adventure. The character’s latest escapade unfolds with visual gags and light political satire typical of the strip.
J. T. Coolidge, a writer and sculptor, encountered Zadgee an African boy and former jungle beater who serves as a keeper at Franklin Park Zoo. Coolidge paused by the lions cage to work a clay model of Babe when he uttered a cry that drew the animal’s attention.
An onlooker described a man embracing the author-sculptor after an astonished cry. Their instant, animated talk drew bystanders as childish babble as they conversed in the jungle dialect Swahili.
The steamer Institutopescu sailed from Montevideo to Elephant Island to rescue the Shackleton expedition. The UK Macedonia will meet it halfway to maintain wireless contact. Shackleton and five men had earlier left for aid from Port Stanley with the main body of 22 men remaining on Elephant Island and short of provisions.
Mary V. Gill, a Boylston street dressmaker, files in Superior Court against J. Eugene Cochrane and Ella E. Cochrane for $369.09 remaining from a $609 bill for a minor daughter's gowns. Items include a blue meteor dress nine dollars rose satin dress seventy five dollars Irish lace waist fifty five dollars and alterations totaling the balance.
Warfare among Boston women’s club members ends with Mrs. George W Winslow Perkins named president after a close May election. Turbulence followed nominations of Mrs. Perkins and Mrs. Arthur K Merritt of Dorchester. result announced last night confirms Perkins’ victory and restored harmony.
At the Vendome on May 5 the presidential vote stood Mrs. Perkins 46 to Mrs. Merritt 45 with nine Merritt ballots invalid. Merritt supporters argued 51 votes were needed, claiming a deadlock. The clash arose amid pro and anti suffrage stances as members seek a solution.
At a May 19 executive board meeting the rule requiring 61 votes was dropped and majority voting adopted. A subsequent session ratified Perkins as president and ordered public disclosure. The unanimous board favored Perkins though some supported Merritt. press releases will announce the decision and a peace is restored within the federation.
The Massachusetts Liquor League elected officers at its annual convention in New Bedford. President is B E P Duffy of New Bedford. vice-presidents include F E J Erwin of Boston Edward J Delehanty of Fall River Charles L Warren of Lowell John Bulman of Greenfield and George R Burns of Holyoke. Edward H Pinkham of Boston is secretary with Victor Brusendorf of Boston as treasurer and James Delaney of Worcester as national committeeman. Next year’s convention site to be decided by the advisory board. A resolution censuring alleged misrepresentation of liquor traffic through moving pictures was adopted.
Lancaster, June 8. William Heil and his wife, after dream guidance, found a hidden box in the hay mow on the Brickerville farm once owned by the late John Bellman. The box contained thousands in gold coins including fives tens and twenties, confirming rumors of Bellman’s hidden wealth.
W J McGaffee was elected president of the Thomas G Plant Company, makers of Queen Quality and Dorothy Dodd shoes for women. He has been with the firm over 25 years and also serves as a director of EB T Slattery Company and trustee of the Union Institution for Savings. New officers include J Maxwell as vice president and manager, Frank Briggs treasurer, and William Mitchell assistant treasurer.
Dispatch from Tien Tsin reports U S troops ordered to hold ready to move to Pekin. France has sent native troops from Annam, Li Yuan Hung’s guard pledges loyalty, and 12 hundred U S Infantry under Col. Hale plus 830 Marines guard the legations in China as Yuan Shi Kai’s death prompts potential emergency action.
A mass meeting will be held at Symphony Hall on June 18 by the Friends of Irish Freedom. Principal speakers will be Justice Goff and Bourke Cochran of New York. The plan was approved at a committee meeting in Mayor Curley’s office with the Mayor presiding and attendees including Patrick O'Hearn J H H McNamee Matthew Cummings and former Congressman Joseph F O'Connell.
Miss Josephine C. Kelley, a Field's Corner telephone operator, married William M. Mullin, swimming instructor at Tenean Beach, Dorchester. The ceremony took place at St. Mark's Church Dorchester, performed by Rev. Father Daly. They met two summers ago and will reside on Tolman Street Neponset after their honeymoon.
Thomas Hartigan of Boston claims a National Biscuit Company product caused him to become violently ill after eating a biscuit on May 13. He seeks $5000 in damages in a Suffolk Superior Court filing alleging the biscuits were advertised as being wholesome and carefully made.
Union Hat Co promotes a two day sale featuring up to 2.98 price cuts on bathing suits straw hats shirts and pants. The store bills itself as New England’s largest workingmen’s shop with wide assortments of hats bags suits and travel gear plus mail order and express service.
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