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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1911
Page
3
Boston school committee approved placing the High School of Commerce on the Back Bay fens at the corner of Agassiz road and Boylston street. The decision follows Mayor Fitzgerald’s suggestion with mixed views among committee members noted in a forthcoming letter.
The committee backs the Fens site as best available with Mayor Fitzgerald’s approval pending. Previous Fort Hill square choice faced objections, legislature enabled the Fens location, bids and plans will start once approved. 1422 pupils promoted this month for reasons beyond mental attainment. Dr. Paul Schmidt to teach at High School of Commerce earning 50 dollars monthly for up to eight months. Emeritus status granted to E Bentley Young and Amos M Leonard after long service.
Dorothy Jane Londoner of Denver to wed William Nichols Coler III of Summit New Jersey Harvard 1911. Coler son of the late William N Coler Jr of New York and Summit. Dorothy Jane Londoner is daughter of ex mayor and Mrs Wolfe Londoner. Coler a member of Signet Institute of 1770 and several clubs.
A sailor, believed to be R. L. Rhines of East Dayton, Ohio, was struck and killed by the Bay State Limited as he stepped in front of the Providence express near the Hyde Park depot last evening. The accident occurred on railroad tracks as the train passed.
Watertown listeners witness a fiery session as Selectmen G Frederick Robinson James Evans and P Sarsfield Cunniff clash over town hall repairs and an east end firehouse site. The meeting ends with a vote to spend 13 000 dollars for a new fire engine house site.
Rockland Me June 26 A maximum speed of 21.687 knots well above contract 20.75 knots was reached by the battleship Utah during standardization trials. The ship averaged 21.288 knots on top speed runs with 329.17 rpm to sustain max speed and 314.5 rpm for contract speed, engines delivering 28 477 horsepower. Turbine performance deemed satisfactory and closely monitored during the test series.
Sheriff to take Gladys and Beatrice Snow to the Dayton farm with Saco butcher Charles K Weymouth reported murdered and buried there. A man who allegedly knew Weymouth three years ago may help verify time of death as authorities adjust leads.
New details emerge on the Jenkins jewel smuggling case as Richard Parr deputy surveyor is said to have traveled to Chicago to draw attention away from Mr Jenkins and obtain evidence for the grand jury. Mrs Parr remains critically ill after a telephone hoax and the baby born died.
At 221 Marion Street East Poston two women slept through flames as smoke thickened. Mrs Mary Donovan 52 and daughter Catherine 20 were rescued by firemen after Dennis Donovan 28 escaped a second story window. The alert crew finally entered the bedroom to wake the women as flames closed in.
Washington June 26 A secretary Miss Lillian A Dorworth of Representative Robert E Diffenderfer Pennsylvania faces a House war department expenditures inquiry over alleged favoritism in army shoe contracts Authorities say two unidentified men shadowed her as she sought protection from Capitol police The secretary possessed documents Diffenderfer says reveal a national scandal The favored firm named is Hermann Co of Boston A House resolution prompted Gen J M Dickinson former Secretary of War to provide ten years of contracts
Miss Frances F E Whoriskey, principal of Lassell Grammar School in East Cambridge, died yesterday morning of a cerebral hemorrhage after a brief illness. She had to leave her duties about five weeks ago due to ill health.
Conferences among Governor Foss Brandeis and franchise interests aim to settle amendments including a 7 percent consolidation clause. Public Franchise League contends elevated and West End rail firms are public service agents and should not seek higher monopolistic rewards.
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