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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1916
Page
2
Charles W. Hoyt, civil engineer for the Boston and Maine office in St. Johnsbury, has been missing since Saturday. His wife Mrs T M Hoyt and his mother Mrs T Hoyt fear for his safety. Hoyt married in October to Miss Helen Bailey of St Johnsbury and had lived with his mother in Lowell prior to his current posting.
A Washington announcement says the Treasury Department has purchased the site for St. Johnsbury's proposed new federal building with $100,000 appropriated earlier. The site cost $8,500 from Mrs. Walter W. Husband. Government architects hold the plans. Work on the town's new armory begins June 1.
Mrs. Mary L. Wenz testified in the Superior Court trial that most accusations by Franz Wenz are untrue. She denied locking him in the factory and said new locks were installed in October 1910 after Franz arrived from Austria. Henry Wenz told her of signing a paper under pressure and she described the hospital visit and letters regarding Franz. Franz claimed Henry warned of threats if he did not marry Miss Sullivan, affecting their business and legal actions.
Annapolis Md May 16 The midshipmen will leave on June 5 for Culebra and Guantanamo then head north along the North Atlantic coast near Portland and Boston for a cruise mainly in American waters according to the itinerary issued today.
Next year's senior class at Vassar will have as its president Miss Helen Wardner Evarts of 19 Fallen Street Cambridge. Announcement was received yesterday by her father the Rev. Prescott Evarts rector of Christ Church. Miss Evarts is 20 and will be among the youngest presidents at the Poughkeepsie college. She helped dedicate the team that beat Wellesley last week and was a star on the 1917 basketball five.
Minnie J L Rhyno of 37 Woodville Knoxbury sued the Boston Elevated in Superior Court. A witness described her fainting spells and she fainted in court prompting a retrial ordered after a conference, with a new trial to begin shortly.
Boston debates postponing the May 27 Wani s preparedness parade to June 17. Mayor Curley argues the June date better suits civic readiness, avoids downtown business disruption, and honors Bunker Hill anniversary while ensuring orderly participation. Local business opposition and detailed planning meetings follow.
Completion of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railway joint reorganization plan was announced in Chicago. The plan raises 25 to 30 million dollars in new capital with underwriters Speyer and Company and Hayden Stone of New York. stockholders pay assessments of 33 or 40 dollars a share to receive new 7 percent preferred stock at par, cumulative to 6 percent per annum.
More than 200 Roman Catholic clergymen from various parts of the country assemble in New York for a national meeting. The gathering focuses on church affairs and future plans.
Delegates from alumni groups in Boston Cleveland Chicago Baltimore Springfield Mass Richmond and other cities attend the annual meeting at the North American College in Rome. The college, one of 24 national colleges tied to the Vatican, was founded in 188 by Pope Pius IX.
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