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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1914
Page
4
The 145th commencement at Dartmouth College in Webster Hall featured Dean Craven Laycock leading the procession, with President Ernest Fox Nichols and Governor Samuel D. Felker among dignitaries. Seven hundred fifty graduates marched in cap and gown as trustees, faculty, and alumni followed.
The Dartmouth alumni dinner featured Judge David Cross 97, the oldest living graduate, delivering a response to the class of 1940 and salutes to President Nichols. Governor Felker praised the college’s democracy and state cooperation as 249 graduates received degrees from the class of 1914.
Professor Daiiel F Thompson of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy N Y was named master of science. Four men received honorary master of arts degrees Chester B Curtis Philip S Marden Fisher A Baker and Percy Mackaye. Doctor of literature was conferred on Professor Charles I Hazen. Exercises closed with doxology and benediction by Bishop Parker.
John Cote a gateman at Amoskeag canal pulled a man from the water this morning. The rescued individual is Thomas Flanagan, 65, whose home is unknown. He was taken to Sacred Heart Hospital where doctors expect recovery.
Richard Paddock a cab driver at Huntington avenue station was found not guilty by Judge Murray in Police Court yesterday of stealing a handbag containing a $100 diamond ring owned by Dr. Anna F. M. Ayres of Somerville.
George A Gisburne, a Quincy hero of Vera Cruz, lost his leg in the first day's fighting but secretly married Ena Frye of Dorchester in Brooklyn on June 10. After amputation he proposed to end the engagement, but she refused. The couple wed at Borough Hall and Gisburne was later cared for at Naval Hospital Chelsea with Ena visiting daily.
In Portsmouth New Hampshire on June 24 Harry Sussman proprietor of a dye house at 129 Penhallow street acted before firefighters arrived. He opened valves to drain gasoline into a sewer and covered exposed petroleum. he risked his life fighting flames with a live steam line and received burns on his hands as the blaze was nearing control.
In Lewisburg West Virginia June 2 4 remnants of General Kellys army of the unemployed march toward Washington after a clash with railroad men at Renick fourteen miles east. The group camped at Renick and boarded a freight train resisting ejectment but the train moved off with few aboard. The 62 men were later regrouped by leaders and continued the march.
A forthcoming Sunday Post Magazine will launch a set of stirring stories about famous American duels. The feature aims to explore notable combat contexts and the figures behind them in a historically themed collection.
At Hood farm Lowell the State Board of Agriculture held an all day field meet with 1000 attendees. Demonstrations covered dynamite stump removal stone breaking overhead irrigation and parcel post shipping ideas. Pedigreed animals including a prize Jersey cow were shown alongside trials and notes from Winthrop Fillebrown and Secretary Wilfred Wheeler.
A prize judging contest for mildh cows and yearling heifers open to boys under 18 was won by Jack Silk and Harry Parkhurst. The state prize cow was Maggie from Hood's farm, judged for skin quality, barrel size, lymphatic lumps, joint fineness and udder size. Experts spoke on pork profitability, marketing farm products, and fruit tree spraying techniques.
Readers submit health woes from pimples to hair loss and fatigue. The column suggests three grain sulfur tablets to cleanse intestines and cadomene or arbolone tonics for strength and weight gain, urging purchase from pharmacies and reiterating dubious promises of rapid improvement.
The Boston and Albany Railroad reveals a new daily day coach train from Boston at 4 20 P M reaching Albany at 10 20 P M to relieve the 4 45 P M westbound train which will carry only Pullman passengers. An eastbound daily Springfield to Boston train departs 7 35 A M with stops at Palmer Worcester and Boston. Through Lake George parlor car departs 10 A M from Boston. Lake Placid sleeping car and Clayton through cars depart 4 45 P M from Boston, with a Niagara Falls through car attached. Lake George and Lake Placid cars do not run west Sundays. Westbound stop at West Brookfield on Saturdays at 6 43 P M.
Attorney General McReynolds approved a conditional parole for Robert E Bray ton former Brockton Mass assistant postmaster who was sentenced to two years in prison for embezzling post office funds a year ago yesterday A Boston manufacturer will provide Brayton with employment
In Brunswick Maine on June 24 trustees and overseers voted salary boosts for Bowdoin College leaders and faculty. President Hyde receives an extra 1000 dollars annually while professors gain 250 dollars each. Joseph Williamson of Augusta named by the Alumni Association to join the board of overseers.
Mayor Good announced Cambridge will likely purchase the Doyle estate as a site for the new hospital following a Supreme Court ruling. The plot was authorized by the Common Council and Board of Aldermen, with a $59,000 price and debt limit exemption. Protests and petitions argued the land purchase overstepped legal limits, but the court ruling favored the respondents.
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