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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1913
Page
6
Philadelphia June 23 Mary A Clancy 22 a stenographer living near Fairmount Park was attacked tonight in a wooded section of the park by a masked man described as a negro. Police investigated no arrests reported.
A young woman attacked from behind was found unconscious after twenty minutes. Park guards carried her home as police questioned witnesses and arrested twelve men, centering on William Fisher who bore a .38 revolver. Miss Clancy identified no suspect and Fisher denied guilt.
A clash between Syrian and Turkish residents on Market and Norfolk streets in Lowell led to eight arrests and multiple injuries. A man is believed dying from knife wounds after a procession sparked by the marriage of Kath erine Johns, a Syrian woman, to Mohamet James, a Turkish leader. Police rushed to the scene as the crowd of about 300 surged, with Turkish leaders claiming opposition by Syrians to the union.
Grace Girrocchino of 65 Eastern avenue Revere tried to take bichloride of mercury tablets after her fiancée deserted her The act followed a heated argument and the wedding was to have occurred next Sunday Physicians rushed to counter the poisoning and she remained in serious condition but hopes for recovery persisted Her fiancé had boarded with her parents and involvement in a planned ceremony was noted by neighbors
The parents noticed their daughter’s food untouched at dinner last night and learned she had swallowed poison. A frantic scene followed as the father tried to pump olive oil into her to delay mercury’s effects while the sister fetched help. Doctors Knowles and Park responded, and the girl is expected to survive. Previously she was to wed Miss Girrocchino on Sunday.
Vienna reports a second death by own action in the Austrian War Department. Lieutenant Lebel, after a conference with General Von Kiss, shot himself in his office. No motive is given. Earlier, Colonel Alfred Redl, chief of the general staff of the Eighth Army Corps, died by his own action in Prague while in Vienna on personal business, amid revelations of spying for Russia.
Mrs English, mother of eight, jailed for contempt after defying a court order to pay 1400 to Mrs Anne Maloney widow. Judge Morton called her obstinate and ignorant, noting she spent the money and cannot repay. The dispute traces two years of effort to recover the funds.
Superior Court, the poor debtors court and the United States bankruptcy court affirm she still has funds. Judge Morton supports the referee in bankruptcy and holds Mrs. English in contempt, ordering continued imprisonment until the claim is paid or freedom granted. The case traces back to 1910 when Uncle Thomas Maloney left $2,550 in the bank. after his death the money vanished and Mrs. Maloney, the widow, secured a judgment. Mrs. English claimed to have spent the money for care and burial of her uncle and for household goods. She has been confined, paroled, and the case reopened, with orders to repay $1,400 and $400 to Mrs. Maloney, while English contests jurisdiction. Judge Morton to rule on Wednesday.
Eleanor Gordon presents A Trip to Chinatown at Castle Square while The House Next Door returns with The Meistersingers. outdoor theatres and beaches offer varied entertainment.
Plymouth Theatre last evening housed a revival of The House Next Door by J Hartley Manners. Sir John Cotswold, played with deft restraint by Mr. Birch, clashes with neighbor Sir Isaac Jacobson amid class prejudice while his opera-singer son bridges fences. Eleanor Gordon leads as Alrieca with strong support from Mrs. Hibbard as Margaret.
Castle Square presents John Craig's company at the end of his fifth season with a double bill. Charles Hoyt's A Trip to Chinatown sets the pace with Donald Meek as Welland Strong delivering rapid-fire humor. Al Roberts as Ben Gay and William P. Carleton as Rashleigh Gay support the cast. The Open Gate follows, featuring Miss Colcord, Miss Shirley, Mr. Hull, and Mr. Craig in a reminiscence and sentiment piece.
The Deland-Carr company in their comedy sketch The Fire Escape headlined an all star vaudeville bill at the Orpheum yesterday. Weston and Fields offered new song hits. Adelaide Estee pleased audiences. Pol lard juggled to keep the crowd amused. Grumbley and Glass impressed as a colored duo and Tod Nods, European gymnasts, introduced new stunts.
Mantilla and Lloyd, famed tango and Spanish dancers, arrive from New York cabarets to star at Palm Garden Paragon Park. They wow crowds during both 6:30–8:30 and 9–11 sessions, joined by Edna Leader and Louise Laurie and other top performers among hotel guests. Quo Vadis drew large audiences at Tremont Theatre, and the daring motion picture tragedy opened its second week in dramatic fashion.
The Five Royal Aloha Hawaiians head the Globe programme for the current week with beautiful voices and strong instrumental numbers attracting big crowds. Mulone and Edson present an engaging singing and dancing skit, Williams brothers display clever dancing, Tokio Murata performs fresh wire stunts, and Adair and Henry offer a pleasing singing and dancing novelty.
National Theatre presents a sweeping Battle of Gettysburg spectacle. The production blends three intense battle sequences with a dramatic love story and suspenseful plot. A Southern town newspaper owner and his son face upheaval as men enlist, a pair of protagonists act as spies, and a nurse heroine defuses danger. Close and panoramic battle scenes depict the three days of combat, with Lincoln's memorial address closing the saga.
A daily and Sunday 100 mile sea trip offered by the wireless equipped big iron steamship Dorothy Bradford sails from Bay Line Wharf at 400 Atlantic Avenue each weekday morning at 9 and Sunday morning at 9 80.
The Medford Boulevard Summer at outdoors theatre offers a genuine musical comedy treat this week. Matthew Ott, the creator of mirth, brings I Should Worry to the stage. The venue was filled to capacity yesterday afternoon and last night with frequent applause and near constant laughter.
A rustic theatre at Lexington Park hosted a lively vaudeville bill yesterday drawing two large crowds. Dancer Tom Bateman impressed with difficult steps, Fostell and Emmett offered Danish dialect humor, Lewis and Norton presented In Those Days, Harry Lamarr recalled County Fair fame, and The Trimount Trio earned applause for their harmony.
The Clothiers' Association of Boston granted a Saturday half holiday year round after a unanimous vote, following a request by a committee representing the Clothing Cutters and Trimmers' Union.
Keith's Theatre opens its third annual summer season with The Meistersingers in In The Wild Woods at B F Keith's Theatre. The Harvard Schubert and Weber Male Quartets are showcased with new songs, solos by Harold S. Tripp Jewell Boyd and A Cameron Steele, plus vaudeville acts including The Three Mori Brothers Lee and Hussey Leona Stephens and others featuring comedy and music. The program blends rag time light opera and motion pictures in a bustling variety bill.
Violet Mascotte's Merry Maids at Bowdoin Square Theatre features forty dancers singers and comic sketches led by Lillie Sutherland May Hamilton Gladys Lloyd and others. Ted Steele and company present MecGowan's Troubles while Zella Russell earns encores with pianologue and Shorty Dewitt Frankie Stuart the Hughes brothers and Hall Bemish add musical numbers.
The Miller Benton company presented Troubles at the St James Theatre drawing strong applause. The bill featured the Ballo brothers known as The Mexican Instrumentalists who drew praise, Spiegel and Dunne with a black faced singing act, Sam Harris the singing comedian, and Aldre and Mitchell in a gymnastic specialty.
A fine vaudeville bill at Norumbega's open air theatre drew large crowds. The Zara Carmen Trio presented baton and novelty twirls, William Robinson shared coontown stories and songs, John A. West featured a singing wolf called the musical brownie, and Raymond Leighton and Morse performed The Rehearsal of William Tell provoking much laughter.
A short note invites readers to enjoy warm summer evenings aboard a harbor sail toward Bass Point under the moonlight, capturing the simple charm of coastal recreation and leisure.
Druggists report rising sales as Hay's Hair Health claims to restore dark natural color, stop dandruff, and prevent hair from falling out. It is not a dye, harmless, and supposed to leave skin and linen unstained. Refunds offered if not satisfied after a fair trial.
The staunch steamers of the Pass Point and Nahant line make hourly trips from Otis Wharf at 408 Atlantic Avenue.
A vintage ad promotes Canthrax shampoo made by dissolving a spoonful in hot water to yield rich lather that cleanses and brightens dull hair. It claims stronger growth in warm weather and gloss for faded hair, plus a Delatone hair removal paste and Spurmax complexion lotion to smooth skin. Also outlines Parnotis for weight reduction with daily doses before meals.
A long run of voluntary testimonials supports Eckman s Alterative for throat and lung troubles. A Philadelphia woman recalls chronic grippe pneumonia and hemorrhages followed by recovery after using the remedy. The ad touts its efficacy in bronchitis asthma stubborn colds and system upbuilding without narcotics or habit forming drugs. It invites correspondence and notes availability at drug stores and the Eckman Laboratory in Philadelphia for a booklet of recoveries and evidence.
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