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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1920
Page
15
Two classes of people, June brides and children seeking birth certificates for summer jobs, swamped the city registrar's office yesterday. It was one of the busiest days in the department's history.
Upward of 500 youths aged 14 and 15 queued yesterday for birth certificates as Registrar McGlewen expects the rush to continue past July 10. Most could not recall ages, delaying record checks. They must present health certificates from doctors or the State board at Tremont Street before securing summer employment. The summer marriage boom is easing toward normal with 4639 licenses issued by June, compared with 4673 in 1916.
Dover New Hampshire yesterday Fred H Beckwith former mayor filed for legal separation from Marion Taylor known as Boston's prettiest artist. The couple's several alleged hotel raids and late night parties are cited with detectives tracing Beckwith's wife to Roxbury Back Bay studio.
The former Dover mayor, with a detective agency, raided an East Jaffrey hotel room to confront his wife Marion Taylor about her alleged affair with John Galpin. Detectives say whiskey bottles were found in Mrs Beckwiths room. The couple had wed after a swift Boston courtship, despite Beckwiths earlier marriage to Harle Selfridge and a battlefront career in France.
A workman was injured after puncturing gas pipes with a pick during maintenance. Authorities are investigating the accident and assessing the damage and cause.
Helen S. Duane of Cambridge a minor files suit through her mother Mrs. Sarah Lussier of Cambridge against Anna L. Whittemore and Carl T. Whittemore of Newton alleging slander and seeking 5000 dollars in damages.
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