Betrothed Pair Die as Canoe Capsizes in Waters Toll
Two engaged couples perish in separate canoe accidents on Sunday. Reports list fatalities at West Field, Springfield, and Worcester with official tolls adding to the day’s grim tally.
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22 May 1911
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1911
Page
1
Two Springfield Couples Drown in River Canoe Accident
Springfield May 21 Elwyn R Mecum 22 and Anna Rooney 23 engaged to be married both of Springfield were drowned in the Connecticut River this afternoon when their canoe with Ruth Mecum and Earl Warner capsized Warner and Ruth Mecum clung to the overturned craft until help from the launch Phyllis arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwyn R. Mecum
Anna Rooney
Springfield
Connecticut River
William F. Carignan
Holyoke
Hampden Pond
Westfield
Salvatore Cristiolo
Worcester
Lake Quinsigamond
Mecum
Ruth
Earl Warner
Warner
Ruth Mecum
Phyllis
Fisherman’s Fiancée Tragedy in River Rescue Efforts
Mecum, a good swimmer, likely could have saved his fiancée Ruth Mecum if she had not clung to him in terror. Harry and Harris Gordon, aboard the Phyllis, rescued Ruth and Warner and then dove for the others. The 50 foot deep river prevented successful recovery as police and river crew dragged the bottom into the night. Constable Cooney of Suffield will resume the search tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mecum
Harry
Harris Gordon
Phyllis
Ruth Mecum
Warner
Cooney
Suffield, Conn
Reaches for Match Drowns in Canoe Accident at Lake Quinsigamond
Worcester paper reports Salvatore Cristiolo, 22, drowned after reaching for a match to light a cigarette while paddling a canoe with a companion on Lake Quinsigamond. The other man escaped to shore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worcester
Salvatore Cristiolo
Quinsigamond
Two Rescues After Canoe Capsizes in Lake Quannapowitt
Wakefield May 21 two canoeists Frank Madden and Thomas Googan both 36 and 32 of 426 Main street capsized in Lake Quan napowitt after shifting seats. Henry Stoddard 28 swam to shore. John Lally and Henry Innes 16 rescued Madden and Googan bringing them to shore where Dr Joseph Heath treated them. Madden remains in critical condition with heart trouble aggravated by shock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefield
Lake Quannapowitt
Frank Madden
Thomas Googan
Main Street
Henry Stoddard
Hathaway
Madden
Googan
Stoddard
Cemetery Point
Goodgan
John Lally
Albion Street
Henry Innes
Reading
Joseph Heath
Young girl vows to pursue stage career in Boston
New York dated May 21 Miss Gertrude Quimby, 14, will not return to her mother's Boston home. She refuses advice to reconsider and pursues a stage career with apparent resolve. She mentions a Broadway offer, a contract, and hopes for legitimate work with her mother's consent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Gertrude, Quimby
Boston
Henry W. Savage
Pretty child speaks on stage life and Savag es offer
The young woman describes her hope in acting and her belief that a chance with Savage would benefit her more than Boston dramatic schools. She bitterly rejects living with her stepfather again and says she will not return to Boston. She notes her mother supports the stage and would visit if possible but cannot take her back. The woman insists she will pursue her path despite critics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savage
Boston
Gertrude
Post
Murder in a Fight Over Girl in Quincy
Joseph Mier a 25 year old granite cutter was murdered on the steps of Annie Johnson in Quincy after quarrelling with Vincenzo Baggarezzo an 18 year old shoe worker Baggarezzo was captured near East Boston after midnight and confessed Mier died from four stab wounds near the heart as a 1000 strong posse searched Quincy woods with auto searchlights the case sparked a large community pursuit
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Mier
Quincy
Vincenzo Baggarezzo
Baggarezzo
East
Boston
Station 7
Mier
Brookroad
Annie Johnson
Penn Street
Quarrel Sparks Murder Panic at Johnson Gate
About eight o clock a quarrel near the Johnson home ends with bloodied hands and reports of a murder. Mier accuses Baggarezzo of stealing affection from the Johnson girl, causing a violent exchange between a Spaniard and an Italian. Neighbors rush to the scene as word spreads and police are alerted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Baggarezzo
Mier
Charles Johnson
Penn Street
Antonio Cirro
Raggarazzo
Jimmy
Quincy Adams
Boston
Frank E. Burrill
Restelli
Monoplane Kills War Minister at Paris to Madrid Race Start
A monoplane piloted by Train crashed into a crowd of dignitaries at Issy les Moulineaux during the Paris to Madrid race start. War Minister Berteaux was killed, Premier Monis severely injured, and the crowd watched a catastrophic disaster unfold as the aircraft broke apart and the field officers attempted rescue. 200,000 spectators witnessed the tragedy as other officials and notable figures suffered injuries or narrowly escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cabinet
Paris
Madrid
France
Antoine Monis
Henri Deutsch de la Meurthe
Issyles
Molineux
M. Train
M. Bounier
Berteaux
Premier Monis
M. Deutsch
M. Monis
M. Lepine
Police
Monis
Roland Garros
M. Beaumont
M. Gibert
Pierre Verdine
Aviator Train
M. Bonnier
Eiffel Tower
Namne
Five Women Prominent in Hub Die
Five widely known women died yesterday including Wilhelmina Paton Fleming Anna J Bigelow Mrs Mary Huntington Cooke Anna Clarke and Caroline C Shaw three of whom were from Cambridge The notice indicates further details continued on Page 2 Fourth Column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HUB
Wilhelmina Paton Fleming
Mary Huntington Cooke
Anna Clarke
Caroline C. Shaw
Cambridge
Wilhelmina Paton
Arrest of hotel clerk over girl’s story shocks city
George E. Schofield a New Richwood hotel clerk was arrested by Inspector George Patterson and Sergeant James Laffey on a white slave warrant issued by Judge Parmenter at the request of the Watch and Ward Society. A young girl complainant recounts being taken to a hotel room under the pretext of a dancing lesson by a street car conductor. The warrant accuses Schofield of knowingly letting the conductor secure a room during the alleged violation of the new white slave law last Wednesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Schofield
New Richwood
Tremont Street
George Patterson
Police
James Laffey
Lagrange Street
Judge Parmenter
Watch and Ward Society
Schofield
New Richwood House
Sports Roundup and Odds for 1911 Season Hopes
Philadelphia 6 Detroit 2 Cleveland 8 Washington 1 St. Louis 5 New York 4 in 10 innings. Red Sox White Sox game postponed by rain. Cobbs as 1911 batting champion contender. Intercollegiate records uncertain. Wolgast and Burns set to meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
St. Louis
New York
Red Sox
White Sox
Cobb
Wolgast
Burns
Heat Drives Hub People To Country
Boston residents sought escape from torrid city streets as the call of the open country and sea breezes drew crowds toward beaches and rural retreats. Continued on Page 4-Sixth Column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Unsigned Timings From Spring Day Details
Fragmentary OCR notes list times 5 50 A M 5 50 P M and elapsed 14 hours 48 minutes. References to day sixty third of spring year unclear but suggests a daily tally or time log. No identifiable people organizations places or events are readable.
Weather forecast for Boston region and adjacent areas
Forecast for Boston and vicinity: Monday fair with cooler nights and light southerly winds. The text also hints at Tuesday conditions and mentions winds, but the readable portion is garbled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bostom
Save! AER abe Continued On Page 4
The fragment indicates a continuing item labeled Save! AER abe, continuing on page 4, first column, suggesting a continuation note for a story or column across pages. No further readable details are available in the provided text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aer Abe
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