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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1915
Page
1
The armored cruiser North Carolina sails into President Roads Boston harbor after a 10 months voyage from European waters. She will depart this morning for Portsmouth navy yard for a complete overhaul following nearly a year of strenuous duty.
Medical examiner reports a bride and her husband died by drowning and were buried promptly. Undertaker loads body in wagon as two men dig a grave with no mourners or ceremony, leaving a small English girl's romance unresolved.
The report portrays a shift in censorship as authentic Dardanelles details emerge from Alexandria base troops. It notes British reverses and Australian casualties, praising Turkish defenses led by German officers and suggesting the British government concealed a string of failures.
Atlanta June 18 Governor Slaton said he had not yet reached a conclusion on Leo M Frank’s death sentence commutation and would likely not announce a decision until Monday. Frank’s execution is scheduled for Tuesday.
A tractor biplane crashed onto the harbor at Squantum last evening killing two men and injuring aviator Harry M. Jones. His photograph is published with this report.
George Hersey Jr of Squantum and William Ely of Providence died when a test flight biplane nose dived into a sandy Squantum hillside at 6 o clock. Aviator Harry M. Jones was seriously injured, rescued from wreckage, and admitted to Quincy Hospital with likely recovery but uncertain internal injuries.
An advertisement promotes Father John's Medicine as a tonic that claims to repair flesh and restore bodily vigor. The text emphasizes restorative tonics and revitalizing health benefits.
President Wilson visited the home of former Secretary Bryan in Washington to bid farewell as Bryan and his wife prepared for a southern trip. The brief call lasted about ten minutes with the couple.
Former Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan declares no material policy differences with President Wilson before the submarine controversy. He says Wilson conferred with him on all state matters and notes their resignation notes mark the only real divergence.
A two alarm blaze at a four story brick building on 224 Congress Street swept the top floor and left two chiefs and five firemen overcome as crews battled the fire in a dramatic blaze.
Continued on Page 5 Southth Column Portland 24m 3h 38m earlier notes a timing reference tied to a previous item.
The text lists sunrise and sunset times, moon phases including full moon on June 2 and the year’s full moons, dates of quarters, and notable celestial events. It notes Saturn as the evening star and Venus and Jupiter as morning stars, with auto and vehicle lamps timing at 7 54 and 8 24 respectively.
Forecast calls for showers Saturday afternoon or night in Boston and vicinity. Sunday likely fair with moderate south to west winds. In northern New England showers expected late Saturday and probably Sunday. southern New England shares Saturday shower timing with Sunday clear conditions.
Jessie Holliday Dana, English wife of Edmund Trowbridge Dana, died by suicide in Nantucket harbor. Her husband, stoic and solitary, oversaw a plain burial in Newtown cemetery with no service or mourners. A broken slate bearing her initials marked the grave as he placed wildflowers and a geranium at the mound.
The Dana family, now closely attached to Mrs. Dana, requests burial in the family lot at Mt. Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge.
Yesterday's baseball scores include Boston 38 over St Louis 1 and Chicago 11 over Philadelphia 4. St Louis 3 Boston 2 in 12 innings. Pittsburgh and New York 5. Today marks Maine's separation from Massachusetts in 1819 and the Civil War era battle of Kearsarge versus Alabama in 1864. Includes a note on Alberta coal mine disaster a year ago.
Winthrop Mass. June 18 two men Thomas ONeil of Jamaica Plain and Ella J McKenna of Dorchester died when a fishing boat overturned on Lake Cobbessecontee. Miss Mary Bradley sister of Mrs McKenna was rescued after being pinned under the upturned craft and pulled to shore by George Murch who swam out.
Mrs McKenna arrived with her sister for a lakeside vacation and joined O Neill for a fishing trip. The boat capsized when O Neill stood to cast an anchor, throwing all three into the water. O Neill and Mrs McKenna are believed trapped beneath the wreck while Miss Bradley and Murch assisted in rescue efforts.
Dr Albert W Hancock a prominent Lawrence physician visiting his wife and son at a cottage was swept away by high surf at Salisbury Beach. His wife witnessed the drowning and Captain Charles of the life saving station responded but could not save him. The body was recovered.
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