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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1916

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Americans Fired At From Across Border Near El Paso

El Paso reports inspectors J. D. Jones and Charles Barton of the city sanitary department were fired upon from the Mexican side of the river at 11:30 am while on the river bank near Union station. Two men dressed as Carranza soldiers were seen on the opposite bank shortly before the shot. In San Ignacio 40 miles southeast of Laredo Mexican bandits attacked a detachment of the Fourteenth Cavalry, killing three and wounding six American soldiers, with Rosa alleged to have threatened to raid the leader.

EL Paso Tex J. D. Jones Charles Barton City Sanitary Department Union Station Carranza San Antonio Fourteenth Cavalry San Ignacio Laredo Rio Grande Is de l. Rosa

Bryan Pledges Support as Wilson Named Nominee by Acclamation

A rousing convention moment follows the party line up with Bryan pledging firm support for Wilson after a long demonstration that lasts forty seven minutes. Bryan declares the country freed from Wall Street grip and power returned to the people. Delegates cheer Nebraskan speaker.

Wilson Bryan Wall Street

Correction: American troops list dead and wounded

A corrected roster lists Private Charles F. Flowers and Private Edward Katane from Troop M as dead or wounded, noting Private James E. Dowd of Troop I as seriously wounded. Details continue on Page T and Column E.

Minaden Charles F. Flowers Edward Katane James E. Dowd

Auto crash kills two Putnam Machine officials at Ashby line

Fitchburg June 15. Einar G. Lindstrom production manager and John D. Hughes superintendent of the Putnam Machine Company were instantly killed at 7 o'clock tonight when their car skidded around a sharp curve and struck a ledge on the Ashby State road in Ashby, just 300 feet over the Fitchburg line.

Fitchburg Einar G. Lindstrom John D. Hughes Putnam Machine Company Ashby State Road Ashby

Auto Crash Kills Two Men In Fitchburg

An automobile containing C. C. Foote and John Katsa passed an upturned car and found Hughes and Lindstrom underneath. Hughes 42 lived at 156 Summer street and Lindstrom at 8 Marion street. Both were killed instantly. Hughes’ wife survives and Lindstrom leaves a wife and four children.

C. C. Foote John Katsa Hughes Lindstrom Fitchburg Summer Street Marion Street

New Gains in Russian Drive Across Front

London reports the twelfth day of the Russian offensive against Austro Hungarian and German forces from Volhynia to Bukowina shows no slackening with fresh gains along the entire front. Continued on Page 2 First Column.

London Volhynia Bukowina

Snyder-Cure Ham Promises Unbelievable Tenderness and Flavor

A new method of curing ham is described as yielding mildness and delicate flavor beyond regular ham. The final touch comes from smoking with fragrant corncob smoke, and readers are urged to ask their dealer specifically for this product.

Graduates Tie Knot After St Johnsbury Academy Ceremony

Edna Christina Wallace earned a St Johnsbury Academy diploma and married Clarence Bailey of White River Junction at 3 pm. Bourke Cochran of New York delivered the graduation address. The class had 46 members with honor scholars Mary Carpenter Gertrude Crampton and Leighland Parker. Carpenter and Parker won UVM scholarships.

ST. Johnsbury St. Johnsbury Academy Clarence Bailey White River Junction Edna Christina Wallace U. S Horace W. Bailey Newbury Bourke Cochran New York Mary Cheney Carpenter Gertrude Howe Crampton Leighland Parker Island Pond Miss Carpenter Parker University of Vermont

F Gray Clothing Co. Sells 200 All Wool Suits at 7.90

The F Gray Clothing Co at Washington and Hanover streets announces a big clearance sale this week offering 200 strictly all wool suits in blue black brown gray and fancy mixtures sizes 32 to 44 for 7.90 ending Saturday night. Open evenings 9 p.m. Sat 10 p.m.

Finance Commission Attacks Campbell Over Court Funds

The Finance Commission accused Francis A. Campbell clerk of the Superior Civil Court of Suffolk County of mismanaging funds since 1904. It cites cash custody from $1000 to $5400 not deposited at interest and alleges a hostile stance toward reform.

Finance Commission Francis A. Campbell Superior Civil Court Suffolk County Campbell

Building Strength Now with Father John’s Medicine tonic

An old advertisement promotes Father John’s Medicine as a pure wholesome body building tonic. It urges readers to begin building strength now with a tonic aimed at improving vitality.

Father John

Massachusetts Leads March of Delegates in Wilson Rally

Washington reports say some Democratic leaders favored a softer Americanism plank. President Wilson remains firm on a clear cut anti hyphen stance and may stay in session or personally appeal to delegates in St Louis if opposition persists.

Massachusetts March of Delegates Wilson Washington White House St. Louis Mr. Wilson

Democratic ticket for 1916 Wilson Marshall acclaimed

In St Louis on June 16 the Democratic convention nominated Woodrow Wilson for President and Thomas R Marshall for Vice President by acclamation. John W Wescott of New Jersey presented Wilsons name, drawing high tribute to the President.

ST. Louis Woodrow Wilson Thomas R. Marshall Wilson United States John W. Wescott New Jersey

Fortifications and anniversaries noted in waterfront calendar

The page lists calendar details with sunrise sunset times and moonrise, a note to light all vehicles at 7 53, and mentions anniversaries including Breed’s Hill fortifications from 1775. It recalls a year ago British forces captured 1000 yards of German trenches near Hooge.

Breed’s Hill de Mexico Hooge

Unsettled Boston Forecast Prefaces Weekend Showers

Forecast for Northern and Southern New England calls for showers Friday and probably Saturday with fresh easterly to southerly winds. Washington June 15 reports the unsettled pattern and accompanying heat relief advertisement for Horsford's Acid Phosphate aimed at summer weariness and nervousness.

Boston Washington New England Horsford

Salem Boys Rewarded By Opera Star

Two Salem boys J. P. Connell and Ernest McCarthy and a man who gave the name Smith recovered a valuable handbag lost by Mme. Emma Eames from an automobile en route from Bath Maine to Boston. They earned her gratitude and a $40 reward this afternoon.

Salem J. P. Connell Barton Street Ernest McCarthy Northern Street Smith Mme Emma Eames Bath Boston

Mme Eames and Emilio de Gorgoza Relieved by Bag Find

The noted prima donna Mme Eames and her husband were traveling to Boston when they stopped for directions on Winter Street. A handbag containing jewelry and $100 was found by two boys and later recovered by police after being reported. Mme Eames thanked the boys with $10 each and $20 to one man.

Mme. Eames Emilio de Gorgoza Boston North Shore Winter Street Bridge Smith Lynn

Baseball Results From Yesterday in Two Leagues

National League games saw Pittsburgh edge Boston 2 1 Brooklyn defeated Chicago 2 1 Philadelphia beat Cincinnati 2 1 New York won 5 2 over St Louis American League results include Boston 2 Chicago 1 Detroit 5 Philadelphia 1 Cleveland 3 2 New York 2 Washington 1 St Louis 0.

Pittsburg Boston Brooklyn Chicago Philadelphia Cincinnati New York St. Louis Detroit Cleveland Washington

Trolley Wins Low Fares to Several Massachusetts Towns

Boston and Worcester trolley offers low fares and quick service to Worcester Wellesley Natick Framingham Southborough Marlboro and Hudson via Boston.

Worcester, Wellesley Natick Framingham Southboro Marlboro and Hudson Boston & Worcester Trolley

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