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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1916
Page
7
Miss Katherine Morey, delegate for the Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage, returned from Chicago with the woman’s party. She believes equal suffrage is a more important issue than the war.
Women pledge to defeat the Democratic party if the Susan B Anthony amendment fails before session adjourns. Mrs O H P Belmont commits 500000 dollars and Mrs Harriet Stanton Blatch aims to mobilize 500000 voting women. Delegates number two thousand. the party seeks national enfranchisement as its sole plank.
A ten day campaign to raise 100000 for the Union Rescue Mission on Dover Street has raised 31448. The third day brought 5078.50 led by the men's team 3080 and women's 1998.50. Cr W Davidson urged reaching 10000 next day as teams compete for silk flags. Team 20 captain F Retan led with 1040 while Mrs P E Call heads the women’s banner.
Elizabeth Caswell Huber of Radcliffe class of 1915, Taunton Mass, died after being struck by a freight train in San Bernardino California while pursuing sociological studies. Her Radcliffe classbook quotes her call for frankness confidence and freer play of soul.
Miss Huber a Taunton native and Radcliffe student sought to study social evils by living as a tramp Her plan included writing The Life of a Girl Tramp and gathering firsthand data Her death occurred after being struck by a freight car in San Bernardino while in disguise and pursuing humane aims through a planned book and reforms
The speaker recalls a remarkable woman who faced fearlessness and isolation. She held firm to her ideas, possessed a powerful personality, and produced outstanding writing for college papers and magazines. Her quiet reserve contrasted with her sharp intellect and talent.
In wet conditions Oswald Kirkby and Frederick Herreshoff advanced to the 36 hole final of the metropolitan amateur golf championship at Glen Cove New York. Kirkby beat Max R. Marston 2 up with 1 to play, Herreshoff defeated F W Dyer 3 up with 2 to play.
Miss Mary Parkman will marry Malcolm Endicott Peabody on June 19 at Emmanuel Church Newbury Street. Bishop Brent and Dr Endicott Peabody will officiate. The ceremony follows a reception at 30 Commonwealth Avenue. Parish and family ties link the Parkmans and Peabodys to Groton Harvard and the Vincent Club.
A large coal hoisting tower at the Pocahontas Coal Company on Low Wharf collapsed after a cave-in under the wharf foundation in Portland. The dated incident caused estimated damage of 150000 dollars to a recently completed plant, with no injuries reported.
Florence Ruth Clarke of Woonsocket Rhode Island earns top recognition among New England graduates at Vassar College class day. Clarke described as pretty, petite and intellectually clever, led campus groups and plans a future college career yet to be revealed.
Pauline Bartlett, a 14 year old from 539 South Street Waltham, has been missing since May 28. Parents believe she fled to marry George E. Caldwell, an 18 year old gate tender at Roberts' Crossing, with Caldwell awaiting婚.
Harry S. Bartlett reports his nursing daughter and her suitor left their Bartlett home on May 28 and vanished toward Norumbega Park. He thinks they seek a marriage license, has tracked them through New England towns, and fears arrest if they apply in larger towns.
June 9 Clinton reports Irving May a 15 year old Marlboro boy is missing. Harry May accuses a chorus girl of abducting him citing a letter and a forged $340 check. The company manager says the boy followed the show to Clinton and left on his own, with no abduction proven.
Robert Treat Paine trustee of the widows and orphans fund files in the Supreme Judicial Court asking the court to instruct whether he may retain certain securities. The challenged holdings include 75 shares of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad stock not matching the fund’s stated values but claimed to be proper trustee investments under general rules.
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