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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1913

Page

1

Girl killed in subway car crash in Brighton

Miss Sarah J. Russell, 25, of 30 Washington street Brighton, died at City Hospital after a crash at Church street subway entrance. Injured Mrs James Newton, 35, Jamaica Plain, survived. Passengers shaken. brother John Russell, a conductor, witnessed and assisted before her death.

Sarah J. Russell Washington Street Brighton Church Street John Russell Russell City Hospital

Clean Sweep for Harvard Crews Varsity Wins by Ten Lengths

Harvard crews dominate in a clean sweep, varsity winner by ten lengths. Yale trailed throughout as Harvard’s new stroke surged, Yale’s sprint faltered. Freshmen showdown ends with Harvard edging Yale by a half length. New London reflects the Crimson triumph.

Harvard Varsity Yale Crimson New London All Crimson

Free Sugar and Wool in Tariff Revisions

Washington June 20 extensive tariff revisions outline key changes to the Underwood bill. Redrafts free sugar and Angora wool, add cattle and wheat to the free list, raise duties on cotton goods and some silks. Chairman Simmons presented the changes to Senate Democrats after weeks of committee scrutiny. President Wilson aims to free sugar in 1916 and wool at once.

Washington Senate Democrats Simmons Finance Committee Wilson

U S Navy Bird Man Is Killed

Annapolis Md June 20 The Navy records its first air death Ensign William D Billingsley was hurled from a disabled biplane 1600 feet above and fell into Chesapeake Bay Lieutenant John A Towers clung to the wreck and escaped death miraculously confirming a fatal air accident in the line of duty with the Navy aviators chief witnessing the event.

Annapolis Navy William D. Billingsley Chesapeake Bay John A. Towers

Collision injures many as Motorman held on manslaughter charge

A collision near the Public Garden at 5 25 last night left Motorman William Kelly under manslaughter charges. Mrs James Newton and Miss Russell were among those injured as panic and confusion spread through more than 60 passengers aboard two cars from Oak Square Newton Jamaica Plain line. James Newton is described as 35 and a Jamaica Plain resident.

William Kelly James Newton Jamaica Street Jamaica Plain Oak Square Newton J. P. Fitzgerald J. F Cameron Berth 2 Frank Corrigan Edward J. Long

Missionary Arch Stuck Reaches Mt McKinley Peak

Seattle June 20 Arch deacon Hudson Stuck the Episcopal missionary who started from Fairbanks Alaska months ago to ascend Mt McKinley reached the summit June 7 a private cable despatch reported today Stuck embarked from Fairbanks earlier this year seeking the highest point in North America and his successful ascent adds to his mountaineering record

Seattle Wash Archdeacon Hudson Stuck Fairbanks Alaska Mt. McKinley Great Mountain

First complete ascent of Mt. McKinley achieved

Archdeacon Stuck from Fairbanks reports an expedition success on June 7. H. P. Karstens, R. G. Tatum, Walter Harper, and Stuck reached the summit of Mt. McKinley's south peak on a clear day, confirming it as the highest point.

Archdeacon Stuck Fairbanks Mt. McKinley H. P. Karstens R. G. Tatum Walter Harper

Train kills wood chopper near Milford station

Edward S. Rafferty, 60, a wood chopper from Hopkinton, was struck and killed by a Boston and Albany train about a half mile from Milford station. The crew learned of the accident only after the train reached Milford. He is believed to have been walking on the tracks when, killed.

Milford Edward S. Rafferty Hopkinton Boston

Women for Court Work Appointed Probation Officers

Miss Theresa Dowling sister of Secretary John C L Dowling of the Boston Finance Commission Miss Margaret H Markam and graduate nurse of St Elizabeths Hospital and Eugene T Callanan formerly a clerk of the Municipal Civil Court were yesterday appointed probation officers of the Municipal Court.

Theresa Dowling John C. L. Dowling Boston Finance Commission Margaret H. Markam St. Elizabeth’s Hospital Eugene T. Callanan Municipal Civil Court Municipal Court

Red Soxclimb to third as pennant race shifts

The Red Sox move into third place after beating the Athletics while the Senators lose to the Highlanders. Cleveland drops after a White Sox win, and the Giants slip in the National League as the Braves fall to sixth. Pirates gain on Boston with a Giants victory. Red Sox sit 12 games behind Philadelphia and 5? behind Cleveland.

Red Sox Athletics Senators Highlanders Cleveland White Sox Giants Phillies Braves Pirates Boston Philadelphia Chicago Washington

Baseball Scores From National American League Card

National league results show St Louis 4 Chicago 2 and Pittsburgh New York 3 in a two game set. American league highlights include Boston 6 Philadelphia 1 and New York 9 Washington 3 in the first game, plus New York 9 Washington 3 and Chicago 8 Cleveland 0 in the second.

St. Louis Chicago Pittsburgh New York Boston Philadelphia Washington Cleveland

Ex convict to face judge in larceny case

James Trainor 54 long familiar to Boston police will again appear before a judge in East Cambridge court charged with larceny of three steel tapes valued at 45 dollars property of Middlesex county commissioners. Trainor keeps odd hours at the State House once stealing a brass cuspidor. His Roxbury Bird street home is listed.

James Trainor East Cambridge Middlesex County Commissioners Trainor Boston State House Bird Street Roxbury

Opening Today at Cobb's Annex in Scollay Square

The new large annex of Cobb's restaurant in Scollay square at Cornhill opens this morning. Boston diners will welcome the expanded lunch space as Cobb's is famed for pure foods and quality tea and coffee.

Cobb's Ladies’ and Scollay Square Cornhill Boston Advt

Naval aviator flies hydro-aero craft to Claiborne

Ensign Billingsley with Lt Towers aboard a pontoon biplane leaves the Naval Academy grounds to cross the bay to Claiborne but a gust 10 miles along disables the steering gear and throws Billingsley forward. The incident occurs as the fragile craft fights the wind. report continues on page 14.

Ensign Billingsley Lieutenant Towers Naval Academy Claiborne

Harvard Makes Clean Sweep Over Yale at Thames Races

Harvard led after the first half mile and increased the margin to six lengths at the finish of the four mile race, clocking 21m 42s to Yale's 22m 20s. In the two mile, Harvard won in 11m 52s to Yale's 12m 11s, while the freshman race was won by Harvard in 10m 41s by one length. New London, Conn. June 20. For the sixth straight year Harvard led in races won and lost against Yale, 24 to 23 over 47 contests. Continued on Page 7 First Column.

Harvard Yale Eli Youngsters New London Conn

Longest Day in the Year and Planetary Risings

The text notes the longest day of the year with sunrise at 4:07 and sunset at 7:24 plus moon and planet risings Venus 1:47 a.m. Mars 1:07 a.m. Jupiter 8:15 p.m. Saturn 8:00 a.m. It also mentions light auto lamps at 7:54 p.m. and marks the date as day 72 of the year with summer starting.

Venus Mars Jupiter Saturn

Showers and Warmer Weekend Forecast for New England

Showers Saturday with warmer temperatures in Maine. Sunday likely fair in northern New England with light to moderate variable winds. In southern New England showers expected Saturday. Moderate south to southwest winds described.

Boston Washington New England Maine

Anniversaries mark historic battles and sports days

Summer begins this afternoon. Centenary note recalls Wellington's victory at Vittoria, Spain, and the arrival of American forces in Cuba in 1898. A recent remembrance cites Harvard beating Yale in varsity, freshman, and 4 oared races at New London one year ago.

P. m Wellington Joseph Bonaparte Vittoria Spain Cuba Harvard Yale New London

Arrest I. W. W. Leader as Disorderly Person

Lawrence report: Joseph Murphy a well known T. W. W. leader and Socialist was arrested today on Ipswich warrant charged with being a dangerous and disorderly person.

Lawrence Joseph Murphy Ipswich

Cash prizes for today's and Sunday's Rebus questions

Open to all with no coupons. Prizes awarded for correct solutions to today's Question Rebus and the Sunday Rebus. See details Sunday.

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