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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1914

Page

3

Jilted Woman Awarded 3500 in Promise Suit

Rosie Wowerute a 20 year old Lithuanian of South Boston received 3500 in a Superior Court verdict against Gabrijelius Aukszuikalnis 50 for breach of promise. She had worked for him at his tailor shop and alleged repeated marriage promises. She discovered he was married in August 1913 and had him arrested under a mesne process with 6000 bonds.

Lawton Superior Court Rosie Wowerute Gabrijelius Aukszuikalnis Gold Street Boston

Memorial concert aids Haggerty family in Cambridge

Sacred concerts Sunday at Scenic Temple and Olympic Theatre Cambridge raise proceeds for Michael Haggerty father of Corporal Daniel A Haggerty buried in Cambridge Cemetery honor lot. City citizens plan a statue memorial, inscribed to honor patriots amid United States Marines in Vera Cruz. Floral tributes pour in from across the nation including a spray from Timothy Murphy blue jacket wounded at Vera Cruz.

Michael Haggerty Daniel A. Haggerty Cambridge Scenic Temple Olympic Theatre Vera Cruz Haggerty Florida United States Timothy Murphy Murphy

Woman Killed as Sailor Held in Portland Shooting

Mrs. Helen Brown, who ran a sailors boarding house near Franklin and Fore Streets, was shot and killed today in Portland. Albert Barker, a Negro sailor, was arrested on suspicion after the confrontation reportedly following a quarrel at a house near her home.

Portland Helen Brown Franklin and Fore Streets Albert Barker

Prominent mill man dies in Manchester

Edward Dorsey aged 65, president and general manager of Eliot Manufacturing Company, died of double pneumonia at his home 332 Lowell Street at noon. Born in Peabody, Mass, he previously oversaw Milton carding mills, directed Needham hosiery mills, established Everett Knitting Works at Everett, and worked with Knitgood Manufacturing at Ipswich, Mass.

Manchester N. H Edward Dorsey Eliot Manufacturing Company Lowell Street Mr. Dorsey Peabody Mass Milton Needham Everett Knitting Works Everett Knit Good Ipswich

Allen Is Made Archdeacon In Boston Episcopal City Mission

The Rev. Frederick B. Allen, longtime superintendent of the City Mission, was yesterday elevated to archdeacon of Boston at the Episcopal City Mission’s annual meeting in St Paul’s Cathedral. Bishops presided and several clergymen spoke, including Kenneth Forbes, Albert Crabtree, and Leonard Smith, with Allen joined by representatives from mission work.

Frederick B. Allen Boston Episcopal City Mission St. Paul's Cathedral Lawrence Rousmaniere Babcock Mr. Allen Kenneth R. Forbes East Boston Albert Crabtree South Boston Frederick ©. Lauderburn South End Leonard K. Smith Stanton H. King The Sailor’s Haven Samuel F. Jones

Woman Sentenced in Forgery Case in Boston

A woman received prison time after being arrested Monday by Boston police on forgery charges and for uttering two forged checks drawn on the Old Colony Trust Company in this city.

Boston Old Colony Trust Company

Hardship for Horses in Union Shoe Shops

Frank H. Rowley, president, appeals to the editor about horse welfare. He notes that union shops charge 25 cents to reset a union shoe, but 75 cents to replace a nonunion shoe, causing injured feet on hard pavements. He urges union shops to reconsider and make a sacrifice for the sake of horses and the drivers who rely on them.

Frank H. Rowley

Woman Forger of 53 Is Sent to Sherborn

Mrs Pauline Kendrick aged 53 a well to do and much respected woman was before Judge Chase in the Superior Criminal Court yesterday afternoon and sentenced to the Sherborn.

Sherborn Pauline Kendrick Chase Superior Criminal Court

Man Crushed on Elevated Tracks Near North Station

A man believed to be James Mulhern of 39 Walnut Street Somerville narrowly escaped death yesterday after being crushed by an elevated rail near North Station. He was found crawling on his hands and knees along the tracks.

James Mulhern Walnut Street Somerville North Station

Man Injured After Climbing Train Platform Barriers

A man named Mulhern slipped onto the tracks as a train arrived and was dragged along the platform. The motorman spotted him and stopped the train. Mulhern suffered a fractured nose and multiple broken ribs and was hospitalized at Relief Hospital.

Mulhern

Farmer Kills Self in Belfast Despondent Farmer

Charles W. Thomas, a 48 year old East Belfast farmer, shot himself today amid despondency. He leaves a sister and a father.

Belfast Charles W. Thomas East Belfast

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