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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1913
Page
15
At a Somerville Board of Aldermen meeting a five member committee was appointed to investigate the local ice situation. The session also saw a charter objection delay a holiday pay resolution, a one way Walnut Street order, and Mayor Burns veto over Lieutenant Arthur N. Gilman’s long leave claim.
New York June 12 Mayor William J Gaynor says he is willing to run again for mayor and may seek a petition nomination if Fusionists do not back him. He acknowledges lack of party support and says many oppose him while he defends his record and endurance through tough times.
The report favors limiting national club memberships to professional buyers or sellers of advertising and creating two classes active and associate. An executive committee and members at large were named for affiliated clubs. Awards went to Town Criers Club Waterloo Iowa, Advertising League New York, Class Advertising Club San Francisco, and Advertising League New York for truth in advertising and other achievements.
Edmund W. Hume aged 34 of 1386 Hemenway Street Boston collapsed after falling ill on Norfolk Street Cambridge and was found dead in a bathroom at 162 Norfolk Street. Medical Examiner Swan ruled heart failure. He owned the Bostonia Music School and operated studios in Lynn Lowell Lawrence and Worcester. Survived by widow and 11 year old daughter.
Theodore Roosevelt spoke in Rochester for Governor Sul zer's direct primary plan then traveled to Boston to address Phillips Andover Academy graduates. He will speak June 16 at Hayes Square Outing Club in Charlestown.
Chelsea observed a city celebration with flags on public and private buildings. The Carter and Williams School Alumni Associations organized events and a ball game at Everett ball grounds. About 400 graduates from 1860 to 1890 attended, reuniting with old friends from the 1860s and earlier.
Margaret C. Saunders nineteen daughter of George H. Saunders of 65 Grant avenue Medford was attacked by a man near her home late last night dragged two feet onto a rear lawn at 91 Grant avenue and robbed of a small sum of money. She sustained minor bruises and her dress was torn before the assailant fled. Police searched the area but found no clue.
The White Star liner Cymric sighted six large icebergs off Cape Race and paused near Halifax to land 600 passengers after arriving from Liverpool and Queenstown. Passengers photographed the bergs. Earlier, D. D Rourke of Boston died after several days illness while aboard the Cymric, his wife also aboard.
Many people cannot afford weak nerves as it risks livelihood and health. The tonic boosts blood and strengthens nerves. Dr Williams Pink Pills sell for fifty cents per box, six for $2.50. booklet on nervous diseases mailed free by Dr Williams Medicine Co. Schenectady NY.
Herbert C. Moseley of Arlington injured when his car swerved while trying to catch a jumping dog. The vehicle struck a lamp post at Gray and Jason streets at 6 p m, breaking a knee cap fracturing two ribs and causing a scalp wound. Moseley is a partner in H M Hughley liquor dealers of Canal Street Boston. He was treated at home.
Two year old Morris Weiner, son of Morris Weiner of 101 Heath Street Somerville, set fire to a closet with matches while playing. The blaze caused about 300 in damage and a coat containing 15 was burned. The mother was outside when the boy ran in with smoldering dress.
Paris June 12 Surgical research by Dr Alexis Carrel of the Rockefeller Institute says operations in the thoracic cavity can be done as easily as in the abdomen. He notes animal experiments show the heart resists interruption of circulation for five to 10 minutes while the brain is more delicate and may not tolerate more than three or four minutes.
Washington June 12 Members of the House committee on naval affairs plan a coast wide inspection of Atlantic navy yards with possible extension to Mare Island and Bremerton on the Pacific. If arranged the group will spend most of July and August at Norfolk Philadelphia New York Boston and Portsmouth with a west coast trip possible after unless delayed.
A Maine woods detective tale unfolds from Errol to Magalloway with guide Sam Gilkey entangled in a pursuit of truth. Edward Atherton arrives seeking a trusted tracker as Miss Vaughn captivates him, while rival Jack Carruthers and the formidable Bill Vaughn loom in a tense frontier drama.
Atherton and the narrator work on a detailed map of Magalloway Plantation Maine. After supper Atherton invites the narrator to his room. They fish the Diamond River at the Rips and the narrator grows uneasy about Miss Vaughn’s favorable gaze toward Atherton as evening falls.
The astonishing conclusion to this remarkable tale will be published in the next Sunday Post. Copyright 1913 by the Post Publishing Co.
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