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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1913
Page
18
Nothing reserved at this sale with garments ranging from $19.50 to $29.50. Two and three piece suits lightweight overcoats odd trousers outing trousers rain coats and more are offered from Norfolks English models to conservative blue and black serges in deep August reductions.
Bridgeport Conn June 18 Patrick J Langdon an air brake expert testifies at a joint inquiry by the Interstate Commerce Commission and the Connecticut Public Utilities Commission. He says engineer Doherty should not have run a passenger train without at least three years freight experience. Tests on braking and stopping distances are described as the inquiry probes the Stamford wreck and the Skylark findings.
Mr Langdon testified on the yesterday test run using the same engine and equipment as the Stamford wreck to mimic accident conditions. He praised the brakes on engine 1338 as the best on the market, stressed judgment over brakes, and noted 20 pounds pressure needed for ordinary service. He described erratic air pump operation due to dirt under a diaphragm valve and sediment in pipes requiring tapping to reset. The test reached 64.5 miles per hour.
Mrs Bridget McAdams aged 50 was found dead on the kitchen floor at her home 38857 Washington fenee Jamaica Plain last night at 9 30 by her son Thomas J McAdams on his return from work Police report death accidental gas escaped from a kitchen stove burner at the scene
Hank the Hermit and his animals enliven a picnic crowd as the comic section of next Sunday's Post promises lively panels and cheerful humor for readers.
Miss Mary T V Moore aged 21 from Roxbury has just received her M D from Tufts Medical School, the youngest honor graduate in the Medford institution's history. She plans to hang her shingle in Boston, begin hospital work at the Massachusetts General Homeopathic Hospital in July, and perhaps spend a year in Dublin, Ireland.
The text outlines a bride's plans to work in Boston with a future office bearing the sign Mal T. V. Moore, M.D. It notes a life of travel in Europe with aunts and hints at a Japanese embroidery lesson, floral table centerpieces, and bridal trousseau items as features for the Homes page in the upcoming Sunday Post.
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