18 Jun 1913
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1913
Page
1
A Harvard incident report recounts a policeman directing a student to move on during a Brilliant Class Day event. The officer then allegedly followed to a doorway and fired a shot, with the student claiming the officer was not arrested. The case centers on the sequence of events and subsequent legal actions.
Medical examiner releases first report finding alcohol trace in Ralph P. Sheas death. Two official inquiries have started to determine the causes of the fatal shooting early yesterday on Warrenton street following a disturbance near the Lagrange street station.
Police burst into a Boston area cock fight at a Coolidge Place Watertown estate arresting fourteen men including prominent business figures. Officers seized about ten thousand dollars worth of game cocks as doors were forced and two shots reportedly fired during the raid.
Margaret Mc Mahon an 18 month old child wandered from home at 6 pm and fell into an old, grassy drainage well in the yard at 41 Fruit street Aver City near Lowell. Her father James McMahon discovered her body after a one hour search, pulling her from the well with a rake.
Washington June 11 The Senate finance sub committee chaired by Senator Williams approved an extra 500 exemption for each child in the income tax section of the tariff revision bill. The panel also weighs trimming the Underwood bill’s 4000 exemption to 3000 to boost revenue while arguing the changes won’t hardship heads of families.
Worcester Academy will erect a new gymnasium within two years. The facility is expected to be built at Gaskill Field, though its location could instead be the site of the old gymnasium, pending planning and site considerations.
Beautiful women in gowns and graduates from across the country attended Harvard's class day. Bright undergraduates and solemn seniors joined a grand, well attended ceremony in Cambridge under clear skies. The event drew one of the largest gatherings for the occasion, with late afternoon winds not spoiling the festivities.
Early morning to late night the 625 seniors performed prayers dances and spreads marking their final university appearance. Harvard Yard glowed with thousands of electric lights in recent weeks and rear building spaces hosted the spreads. Graves Grain Alcohol advertisement asserts absolute purity and quality.
A high pitched shout of Fire at Brown's Ocean Pier Dance Hall in Revere triggered a mad scramble as 1000 young men and women rushed down a single stairway after the last waltz. No injuries occurred thanks to quick management and police response despite fainting and hysteria among some attendees.
An ongoing police inquiry will be continued on page two column two. Authorities did not release new details but urged readers to follow the continuation for developments and any official statements.
Portland and Gloucester distances noted with Newport heading earlier. Sunrise 4 07, sunset 7 24, ninth day of year with day length increasing 6 15. Venus rises 1 50, Mara 1 12, Jupiter 26 pm, Saturn 18 ie. Light auto tam ps tonight at 7 54. Today’s anniversaries include Wilhelm II’s rise as German Emperor in 1888, England-U S war start in 1812, Waterloo 1815, and last year National Republican convention in Chicago.
Forecast for Boston and vicinity calls for fair conditions Wednesday and Thursday with notable temperature changes. Winds shift from moderate northerly to westerly, then northwest. Northern New England will see fair weather Wednesday and Thursday with moderate northwest and north winds. Southern New England follows with fair, not quite as warm conditions and moderate north winds Wednesday and Thursday.
Average temperature yesterday was 71 with highs near 78 and lows around 70. The record mentions 74 for a year ago yesterday and 32 for a year ago today, noting it was warm and cold then.
Red Sox earned a morning win but still sit behind the Athletics who increased their lead by a half game. Washington and the White Sox losses would have reshaped the standings but the champs remain in place as the Mackmen hold a six and a half game edge on the Naps.
In games across the league Boston defeated Detroit 7 to 4 in the first game. Detroit won 4 to 3 in the second. Philadelphia beat Chicago 11 to 7, Washington 6, Cleveland and St. Louis 7, New York 4. National section lists Hoston, Pittsburgh, Chicago 4, Philadelphia 6, Brooklyn, St. Louis, New York 6, Cincinnati 2.
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