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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1919
Page
12
Today marks Corpus Christi the feast of the Blessed Sacrament with Catholic services planned in local churches. The Pictorial Section meanwhile features world peace delegates in session offering a striking view of the diplomats shaping history. A description notes a stark frock with white fringe a dull rose and blue belt on a black taffeta dress.
Miss Mabel Puffer and laborer Brad Hazzard plan a Saturday wedding at the Phoenix Hotel after five years of secret courtship. Both deny money motives and emphasize mutual affection, with Attorney George L. Wilson present to handle affairs.
In a speech outlining a postwar expansion, Vail predicts rapid advances in multiplex and wireless telephony, nationwide readjustments, and steady rates tied to costs. He cites government regulation as essential, credits higher wages with past issues, and emphasizes faster electrical transmission and international outreach through a world telephone system.
The Bell companies announce senior reassignments and new appointments. N C Kings bury becomes vice-president in charge of the legal department R T Guernsey to general counsel John J Carty named vice-president in charge of development and research W G Gifford takes vice-president in charge of accounts and finance Bancroft Gherardi named chief engineer Bethell declines return and will rest Vail resigns as president and remains active directing policy N B Thayer named new president with decades with Bell interests and Western Electric tie ups to oversee operations
Lawrence June 18 delegates from 16 locals of the Street Railway Employees Union voted in favor of a general strike in all eastern Bay State divisions, to start Friday or Saturday. Sympathy with Lowell strikers and widespread dissatisfaction cited as causes. strike would affect all lines in eastern Massachusetts and part of Rhode Island.
Bridget O Rourke Carroll widow of Patrick Carroll mother of Supreme Court Justice James B Carroll died at 98 in her son J B Carrolls home 334 Pearl Street Springfield after a brief illness She was the oldest member of St Michael Cathedral parish born in Ireland in December 1820 she came to the United States at age eight and lived in Lowell Worcester before moving to Springfield 89 years ago She was active in parish and city charitable work.
Brown defeats Dartmouth 4 to 3 in the commencement day baseball game. Brown charger Hall and Coulter hit three baggers as Brown records 15 hits to Dartmouth’s nine. Dartmouth rallies in the ninth fall short as Brown commits no errors, crowding the day with excitement and school spirit.
Teviston, the favorite, wins the unfinished 2:23 trot and helps draw one of Woonsocket's largest crowds. Jesse Gentry loses after one heat to Miss Marque, while James Albert dominates the 2:10 pace. Other races include Fleming winning the 2:12 tie and Bel gig taking the 2:16 trot with Doctor Kilbourne.
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