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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1914
Page
2
Portsmouth on June 16 George Johnson a young local football and athletic figure rescued three Kolman Andler children from a burning house at 2 Mast Street He entered the smoke laden residence three times retrieving each child including infant Eva from the parlor crib in his final trip.
Johnson spotted smoke at the Andler residence on Water Street and entered a blazing home to locate three children. He carried Rosie, aged three, to safety and then retrieved Fannie, two, before finding the baby in a crib in the parlor and rescuing her as neighbors helped guide the effort.
The Rocky Mountain Limited train from Chicago offers comfortable steel sleepers dining cars and valet service as a brisk healthful escape to Colorado. Travel experts at Rock Island Lines provide full planning and economical options from Boston to destinations in Colorado. Low summer fares draw travelers to the Rocky Mountain country.
Former President Theodore Roosevelt spoke at the Royal Geographical Society in London detailing how he mapped the Davida River in Brazil. The packed venue held Britain's top public figures as Roosevelt favored an intimate talk over the largest hall.
The Royal Geographical Society packed a 700 seat hall with over 1000 cards issued and hundreds refused as Roosevelt addressed the audience. Notables including Prince Louis Battenberg Sir Edward Grey Earl Gray Lord Bryce and Walter Page sat on the platform. He praised Brazilian explorers and joked about mapping rivers while offering to help survey the river with Brazil.
Professor R F Machlan of South Lancaster Academy told Seventh Day Adventist parents in Allston that public schools erode gospel ideals. He cited textbook stories denying biblical floods and rainbow origins, urging enrollment in Christian academies for proper training.
The Screen grows more thrilling in the latest Sunday Post Magazine as its mystery deepens and the plot thickens with fresh, puzzling twists.
Harvard seniors held a festive class day with about 20 000 in attendance. The day featured farewell chapel exercises in Appleton Chapel and a fountain plunge at midnight followed by a yard dormitory dash. Stadium events and a confetti battle added to the celebration.
The 1914 Harvard class day featured a morning service at Appleton Chapel led by Professor Emeritus George H. Palmer, a noon open-air meal, and a mass procession to the Stadium. Old grads from classes 1864 through 1911 received ovations as they entered the bowl, with a battleship theme for the class of 1908 and a festive ivy tree ceremony marking the day.
Advertisement urges mothers to wash children and their own hair with Fitzgerald's Hair Soap. Claims superior cleaning, dandruff and parasite removal, promotes growth, and prevents hair loss. Sold by mail from Fitzgerald Soap Co. Collingswood New Jersey 15 cent box provides months of use.
As 15 000 spectators watch Harvard class day festivities the alma mater is followed by a lively confetti battle led by President Lowell. Amid the revelry engagements are announced for William P Willetts and Miss Christine Clark and for Leslie Kimball Harlow and Miss Marian Walker. Beck Hall hosts unite the Morgan family with seniors and alumni in a day of celebrations.
The Tufts University and Jackson College commencement marks the end of a record season. Dr. William L. Hooper presides at Goddard Chapel as nearly 200 degrees are conferred, with speakers from the College of Letters Dental School Engineering School Medical School and Theological School. An honorary degree dinner and band concert follow, ending with a campus promenade and dance in Goddard Gymnasium.
Quick work by friends of a deserted wife and a telegram from District Attorney Whitman of New York to a Boston police inspector may halt a Hoboken to Cairo voyage planned by Joseph H. Feldman a Boston dentist of 26 Davis street who is booked to sail this morning.
Mrs. Feldman says her husband will be held by New York police on non support at Boston authorities request. The plan aims to return him to Boston for a possible federal act violation probe. Feldman left Boston Saturday and Celia Glassband vanished the same day.
The Northern Baptist Convention opens today in Tremont Temple with 5000 delegates expected. Women’s Missionary Societies held yesterday meetings and registration at Park Street Church surpassed 1200 credentialed delegates. Drama sermons linked to the event continued at Jordan Hall as programs begin across Ford Hall Tremont Temple and First Baptist Church.
Graduation exercises at the Boston College campus in Newton were attended by about 5000. Governor Walsh awarded ninety degrees and delivered an eloquent address. The Very Rev. Charles W ingons S J and Bishop Anderson spoke. Leo M. Murray read the valedictory as seniors Edward A. Sullivan Robert P. Barry and Daniel J. Young spoke. Prizes were awarded after the Governor's address and the seniors held a banquet at the Hotel Lenox with Murray as toastmaster.
The renowned Hebrew orator The Rev. Hirsch Masilansky arrives in Boston to participate in the 10th anniversary celebration of the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society of Massachusetts.
Representatives of Jewish organizations from New England and other cities arrived last night to attend the celebration marking the 10th anniversary of the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society of Massachusetts to be held today.
Meeting of committees finalized plans for a public gathering at Faneuil Hall tonight. Speakers include Rev Hirsch Masilansky, Governor Walsh, Lt Governor Barry, Caminetti and Billings, Mayor Curley, and others. Memorial services will honor Titanic victims and three Jewish marines from Vera Cruz. Isaac Heller heads the Massachusetts Hebrew Aid Immigrant Society. Committee chairs named for general arrangements, reception, entertainment, flags and music, and press.
George W. Salvage stood trial at the Fast Cambridge Superior Criminal Court on charges of assaulting a young Everett girl and his sister. The second day featured police testimony as Salvage remained calm and attentive throughout the day-long proceedings.
A general order by Commissioner O'Meara last night promoted three reservemen to patrolmen. Edward Graham of Back Bay station Carl T Nordberg of Joy Street station and Bernard O'Donnell of Back Bay station will stay at their current posts.
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