Fire Claims Death in Early Morning Barn Blaze
A fatality occurred when an oil stove exploded while heating milk for a child, destroying the house and barn. The parents and two other children escaped. Mr Bougeau could not rescue the youngster.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1919
Page
2
A fatality occurred when an oil stove exploded while heating milk for a child, destroying the house and barn. The parents and two other children escaped. Mr Bougeau could not rescue the youngster.
Senators debated teaching domestic arts to girls in public schools with opposition from Senator Beck who argued cooking belongs at home. Support came from Senator Gifford and Senator Churchill while debates touched on suffrage and future women's roles. The body also approved salaries for state treasurer and auditor at six thousand dollars, and rejected a substitute for a workers compensation fund bill.
A radio from Sydney Nova Scotia reports two massive icebergs over 200 feet tall near the Titanic sinking area. The bergs allegedly joined beneath the surface and dense fog stretches from Cape Race to 100 miles south of the island. Mariners on the northern route urged to stay alert as ships have collided with bergs this season.
Peter W. Collins director general of the Knights of Columbus reconstruction and employment service thanks the Post for editorial endorsement of aiding former soldiers sailors and marines in finding profitable employment. He expresses appreciation for generous support through the newspaper. Boston June 23 1919.
At the Pop concert tonight at Symphony Hall Mr. Jacchia will conduct a program featuring Entrance of the Boyars Halvorsen Jeanne d Arc Verdi Pagliacci Leoncavallo Peer Gynt Intermezzo Cavalleria Rusticana Mascagni De Ge Saudes Third Rimstream Rhapsody Liszt Her Hagiment Herbert Volga Bargemer's Song Waldteufel American Patrol Meacham.
A whooping crane, tall and resplendent, was killed in the extreme southwestern part of New England in summer 1908 and is thought to be the last of its species. A fine specimen is preserved at the Boston Society of Natural History museum on Berkeley Street.
New York dispatch states papers are prepared to extradite Harry K Thaw from Pennsylvania to face assault charges in New York linked to an incident with Frederick Gump of Kansas City. District Attorney Swann says Thaw recently left a Philadelphia sanatorium to visit his mother in Pittsburgh and has informed the Pennsylvania governor of extradition plans. The process requires the New York governor’s signature.
Portland Maine June 27 The New England Nurses Association was permanently organized today by about 300 nurses from across the New England states. Miss Mary G Hills R N of New Haven was chosen president for the first year. Edith L Soule of Hyannis Mass was elected vice president Elizabeth Van Patten of Rutland Vermont is secretary and Idna A Cameron of New Hampshire is treasurer.
The Boston Ice Company will keep ice at 50 cents per hundred weight through the season, despite Somerville and Cambridge raising rates. If conditions remain normal, the company hopes to avoid a price hike. only extreme heat or fire losses could push prices higher.
Sydney M Williams aged 12 of 8 Elm Street Jamaica Plain is believed to be the smallest boy to graduate from Agassiz School after attending 18 schools in six years and earning two double promotions. He plans to enter the High School of Commerce. Son of Mrs. Nettie Williams, former telegrapher, now public stenographer at the Quincy House, he supported Liberty bond campaigns in New York and won a thrift stamps medal.
Beverly Shoeman reports a Philadelphia shoe maker Melville Woodbury aged 61 committed suicide at his home today after a period of illness. Woodbury owned plants in Philadelphia and had been despondent before the death.
Malden won the silver loving cup from the New England clean up and paint up committee for the city’s most efficient cleanup and paint up campaign. Judges at Young’s Hotel included Governor Coolidge Governor Spaulding and Fronk Whitcher. Manchester New Hampshire received honorable mention. Malden previously won in 1916 and now holds the cup with two wins a side. Mrs Edward F Wellington chaired the Malden campaign for the Civic League which leads national women’s clean up efforts.
A travel ready Sloan's Liniment pitch urges taking a bottle on vacation to ease sore muscles back and joints and deter insect bites. It soothes with a tingling effect and won’t stain skin, offered in 30c 60c and $1.20 sizes at druggists.
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