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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1912
Page
2
A small seal wandered ashore at Plum Island during an orchestra performance, slithering about 100 yards inland and sliding through the main entrance as the music played, drawing spectators and delaying the event.
Two youths captured a month old seal and brought it to the American Yacht Club in the South End. They planned to leave it on Half Tide Rocks, but the seal swam back to shore and waited on the float. Club members grew fond and adopted the creature.
Reuben the club mascot has had his quarters prepared in the locker house. The setup signals ongoing preparations for mascot duties and appearances around the club.
Harry Wong Fong, proprietor at 433 Columbus avenue, failed before Judge Hardy to enjoin landlady Mrs. Katie Stewart from sweeping dirt down the stairs onto his clothes. Stewart admitted sweeping but said it was necessary. judge advised closing the hallway door during sweeping to protect Fong’s laundry.
Fire at Frank Meehan's furniture store on Main Street Charlestown caused $6000 in damage. The blaze began shortly after 11 20 a m yesterday and the cause is not yet known.
Bell Tailoring Co. wholesale department at 307 Washington St advertises a sale offering suits valued at twenty dollars for ten dollars as a limited stock promotion.
Concord New Hampshire June 20 By a roll call vote of 208 to 149 the constitutional convention this noon rejected a proposed amendment to the constitution granting votes for women in New Hampshire.
A special order sets tomorrow morning to consider a constitutional amendment taxing public service corporation incomes. Favorable action approved on amendments for timber and money at interest taxation, plurality governor and senate elections, population based councillor districts, and removing civil pension caps. Amended measures to abolish Governor's Council and elect several state officials by the people were rejected. The convention voted to adjourn tomorrow at noon.
Alfred Alexander Kearney long involved in the New York importing trade died at his home 348 Central Park West at 1 30 yesterday after a ten day illness. He was about 50 and survived by one brother and three sisters including Mrs Daniel J Kiley of Boston.
Justice Wright will announce Monday a decision in the contempt of court case against Samuel Gompers Frank Morrison and John Mitchell of the American Federation of Labor. They face charges of violating a court injunction in the Bucks store and range boycott case.
Miss Elsie Hill daughter of Connecticut representative will lead a large suffrage parade in Baltimore during the Democratic convention week. A Vassar alumna and president of the College Women's Equal Suffrage League she organized the horseback procession and will lead the parade herself.
Mrs Georgia M Stuart, convicted of receiving stolen property linked to Arthur W Shaw thefts from the A W Shaw Shoe Co Freeport and Cumberland County Shoe Co, was placed on probation. Judge Crosby noted her remorse and urged leniency during the proceedings.
Advertisement states Harrison Co offers blue serge suits at 9.75 instead of 18 or 20. It promotes headquarters for blue serges and notes the store at 662 to 672 Washington St selling the Harko for 12.50.
Letter from Geneva New York recounts a six week old with severe eczema on face scalp and ears. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment the child was cured by nine months. Advertisement promotes Cuticura products with prices and mail order offer.
John Byrne employed on the Sargent estate in Brookline was arrested for the second time for sending annoying letters to his former friend Selma Olsen a nursemaid in the Olmsted family Weston. He was allowed to go without bail after first arrest pending grand jury action and was later held in East Cambridge jail in default of 500 dollars bail after Miss Olsen complained.
Patrolman Patrick Flaherty was stabbed in the left elbow while trying to arrest Antonio Elia 62 for giving beer to children on Oneida street. Elia resisted, was found with two knives and a razor, and taken to City Hospital after the clash in a cellar.
Bay State Rifle Association to hold an August rifle tournament at the Wakefield range with a $500 trophy for the best five man team scoring highest with .22 rifles at 25 yards standing and 60 yards prone. Participants include school, college, club or military teams.
The Malden High School graduating class of 200 pupils hosted Float Night at Lake Quannapowitt Wakefield last evening. Dozens of laminated canoes and rowboats filled the lake area as darkness fell and the event continued until midnight.
Laurence Doris for the Pittsburg Industrial Commission asked the State Free Employment Bureau to recruit about 1000 workers for Pittsburg. Day laborers would clear a hill known as the hump, similar to Fort Hill, with additional skilled laborers needed for foundries and machine shops. Boston demand remains strong, but Pittsburg must offer better wages and tenure to attract workers.
Exclusive Boston boys department offers hundreds of suits for ages 3 to 8 at 98c. Brown and gray worsted knicker suits valued at $4 sold for $1.98 plus blue serge knicker suits at $1.98 and $2.49. S. H. Harrison Co. 662 to 672 Washington St. adv.
Joseph and Jacob Goldberg were found guilty again yesterday after a new trial motion. Joseph received 12 to 14 years in State prison and Jacob 10 to 12 years. Jacob pleaded for clemency citing his wife and children, drawing emotional reactions from spectators.
S. H. Harrison Co. offers boys graduation suits in blue and black serge with long pants options. Prices range from 2.49 to 6.75 for sizes 8 to 17, at 662 672 Washington Street.
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