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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1913
Page
3
Portable advert explains Glenwood Boilers Furnaces and coal or gas ranges ideal for new homes Taunton buyers urged to choose Glenwood for heating cooking and repairs. The copy touts Glenwoods as standard goods with reliable dealers and quick access to grates and parts.
Judge Crosby granted Emma M. Tresp of Roxbury an annulment from Joseph Mellenberg after uncovering a fake divorce decree he paid $200 for in Roxbury. Mellenberg testified he thought a lawyer had secured a valid split, but the document was forged by a man who claimed to arrange immediate divorce. The judge ordered a full investigation with counsel McLean aiding both sides.
A woman recalls marrying Mellenberg last July and living with him until Sept 15 of the previous year when she discovered he was a divorced man. He admitted prior marriage ended in divorce.
Mayor Fitzgerald urges the School Board to hold a field day for public school graduates, proposing Franklin Field as ideal venue and noting a $500 from the mayoral appropriation to help cover expenses.
Angelo Locasio a 34 year old brick mason was fatally injured at a Barre Vermont power plant when he fell from a scaffold onto a live wire charged with 12000 volts. He died instantly at the scene.
In Ludlow Vermont on June 16 a rowboat overturned on Rescue Lake, killing Grace Hastings Mary Tully and Charles Schonfield all about 16 years old. The accident occurred during a local outing and authorities investigated the incident.
A committee of 20 men representing 1500 striking workers at Governor Foss's two plants begins a state tour today to appeal to labor unions for contributions to the strike benefit fund.
Charleston June 16 miners, detectives and operator agents reported renewed mine unrest in the Paint and Cabin Creek districts as the Senate strike committee continued hearings. Witnesses described a new strike declaration and the district again faced disorder and tension.
Schonfield and two young women, just graduated Ludlow Grammar School, were at a lake picnic when a boat mishap occurred. Witnesses reported waves swamping the boat or a seat change causing it to overturn. Schonfield swam to aid the girls but all three sank. bodies not recovered before help arrived.
Choate Memorial Hospital of Woburn hosts a morning band concert at 8 30 on the Common followed by an 9 o'clock parade led by Captain William W Wade adjutant of the Fifth Regiment M V M. competitive drills run at 10 30 with prizes, booths surround the ball field and park, outdoor circus 1 to 5 pm, pop concert 8 pm Lyceum Hall, and dancing 8 pm to midnight at the armory hall.
John Freismuth a Campbell area farmer in Lacrosse Wisconsin is charged on a warrant from the State humane office for hitching his 12 year old son Frank to a cultivator with a mule in 120 degree sun. He is expected to be brought to court tomorrow.
Leaders of the strike say they have ample funds for a long stoppage. Payments of strike benefits began yesterday for workers at Sturtevant Blower Works and Becker Milling Machine Co. Married men received 8 dollars and singles 5. The meeting place was Magnolia Hall in Hyde Park. More pay days are set for strikers yet unpaid.
Political circles buzz over Mayor Fitzgerald appointing Richard F. Field, his senior assistant secretary, as teller in the city collecting department. Field remains close to the Mayor while civil service protections apply to his new post and others, signaling ongoing political maneuvering for or against a potential re election. The Finance Commission opposed the move and City Treasurer Slattery declined to implement it.
In Brockton on June 16 a large crowd led by Judge L. E. Chamberlain demanded the restoration of Principal Charles A. Jenny of Lincoln School. Jenny's resignation had been requested over alleged lax discipline fringing immorality among grammar pupils.
United Mine Workers No 17 reports no new strike at Paint and Cab in Creeks. Thomas Haggerty of the International Miners Board says some field workers may refuse to continue under current terms. Governors Hatfield helped draft the previous agreement and union leaders cannot prevent a possible walkout after Creeks meetings show miners dissatisfied and ready to strike.
Political leaders hailed Secretary Field's move from the Mayor's office as evidence the Mayor will not run again and that Field, a longtime campaign manager for the Mayor, remains indispensable to Fitzgerald forces. Reliable sources say the transfer does not confirm a decision not to seek re election.
Three hundred volumes from St John s College library were mutilated in Cambridge on June 16. Indications point to suffragettes as responsible for the vandalism.
George Liddell aged 14 died in Biddeford Maine from a neck dislocation after diving in the Saco River on Sunday. The incident occurred after a previous day of swimming and playing near the riverbank.
John O Connor aged 18 son of Jeremiah O Connor of 2 Olive Place North Cambridge was badly burned yesterday when he started a bonfire in a dump on Montgomery Street Cambridge Playmates beat out the flames from his clothing saving him from serious injury
Grenville MacFarland, a prominent Dallas attorney and Democratic leader, was yesterday named as the Fourth of July orator for the city of Boston.
President Wilson keeps the Paris embassy open for William F. McCombs and has sent a cable asking if he will still accept the post after his France visit. No reply has been received.
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