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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1916

Page

1

Storrow denies seeking mayoralty amid budget clash

Councillor James J. Storrow denies aiming for the mayoralty after a conflict involving Thomas H. Dow of the International Brotherhood of Firemen. He asserts he did not solicit votes and would vote for Mayor Curley if Curley changes focus to serving all citizens rather than a few contractors.

James J. Storrow Thomas H. Dow International Brotherhood of Nationary Firemen Storrow Curley Dow

House backs parade joining New England defense display

Massachusetts House of Representatives votes unanimously to march in a national preparedness parade on May 27. The scope expands to include New England cities and towns with militia units invited to join. The line of march is set at three miles and the parade limit rises to 50 000 marchers.

House of Representatives New England Marshal Buck Massachusetts House of Representatives Bosteen New York House Senate Cox

Brandeis Likely to Win Senate Confirmation

Washington officials predicted Brandeis would be confirmed by the Senate after debates on his Supreme Court appointment. The administration expected a favorable outcome and urged swift action.

Washington Louis D. Brandeis Supreme Bench Senate

Weather and naval notes sounder than usual

A fragment mentions sun rise and set times with a moon phase statement and a note to light vehicles at 7 29. It also recalls a historical date one year ago when Russians captured 20000 Austrian prisoners at Dueister.

Dueister

Unsettled Forecast for Boston and New England

Forecast for New England calls for showers Tuesday and Wednesday with likely cloudiness. Moderate southerly to westerly winds accompany the unsettled, generally fair pattern for Boston and surrounding areas.

Boston Vicinity Washington New England

Embrace Claim Sparks Laughs in Dark Chair Scene

A report describes a three minute embrace with both individuals seated, pairing in a single chair in the dark. Mrs. Carpenter laughs as the embrace is characterized as a clinch.

Three-minute embraces in cottage porch case at Magnolia

Testimony in Major Ralph G. Carpenter's divorce suit described three minute embraces on a cottage porch last summer involving Mrs. Marguerite Paul Carpenter and Jay Gould Day. A shoeless detective testified about following Day and Mrs. Carpenter and about explaining his feet to bellboys as preparation for dew baths.

Concord N. H Magnolia Marguerite Paul Carpenter Beacon Street Boston Jay Gould Day New York Springfield Kivil Ralph G. Carpenter Superior Court

Baseball scores from yesterday mixed results across leagues

Mrs Carpenter appears pale from the strain as page six continues the baseball results. In American League play Philadelphia edged St Louis five to four while Cleveland beat New York six to four and Washington defeated Detroit eleven innings by six. In the National League Pittsburgh and Boston tied seven seven as Philadelphia and Cincinnati also won their games and New York fell to Chicago two to four.

Philadelphia St. Louis Cleveland New York Washington Detroit Pittsburgh Boston Cincinnati Chicago Brooklyn

Temperature recap at Thompson's Spa yesterday

Average yesterday's temperature listed as 50 with a high around 84 and a low near 48. The report also notes a one year prior average of 45.7 with sporadic readings across the day.

Thompson's Spa Stare St Baltes Vane

Demand That America Break With Britain

Friends of Irish Freedom convene at Tremont Temple to condemn rebel executions and urge the President to sever ties with England Redmond and Carson are hissed by attendees in a tense protest.

Friends of Irish Freedom Tremont Temple England Redmond Carson

Pope Benedict to condemn Sinn Fein revolt in Ireland

Rome reports Pope Benedict is expected to publicly condemn the Irish Sinn Fein revolt. Priests and religious orders telegraph to John Redmond pledging loyalty to the King, aiming to aid Ireland’s pacification amid new treason charges against Sir Roger Casement and Daniel Bailey.

Rome London Benedict Ireland John Redmond Sinn Roger Casement Daniel Julian Bailey Germany Bow Street Bailey Casement America

Enthusiastic Cheers for Germany 5000 Join in Silent Prayer

Unified crowd of about five thousand gathers for solemn commemorative service honoring martyrs. Speakers from local churches and civic groups urge reflection and unity during a day of prayer and remembrance.

Germany

Great Overflow Meeting on Common by Those Unable to Enter Hall

The Irish voice in Boston rose in anger over the execution of Irish rebel leaders by Great Britain. Five thousand prayed in Tremont Temple, while three thousand unable to enter the hall joined a protest march on the Common. Protestant ministers and Catholic priests supported the call for the United States to sever diplomatic relations with Britain over Dublin and other British offences.

Boston Tremont Temple England United States Dublin

Cheers For Germany At Tremont Temple

Tremont Temple crowd gave three great cheers for Germany amid continued coverage on page 18.

Tremont Temple Germany Firsat Col

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