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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1913

Page

1

Bold Robbery in Back Bay Stuns City

A bold daytime robbery at Hotel Gloucester 905 Boylston Street Back Bay robbed Mme Jeanne C Rondelle's apartment of goods valued 3000 to 4000. Thief took a $2000 llama shawl owned by Mrs Arthur H Nichols wife of Dr Nichols of 55 Mt Vernon Street. Shawl black lace over white satin. gift since wedding 43 years ago.

Mme Jeanne C. Rondelle Hotel Gloucester Boylston Street Back Bay Arthur H. Nichols Mt. Vernon Street Mme. Rondelle

Robbery at Mme Rondelle’s Apartment Raises Questions

Mystery surrounds a break in at Mme Rondelle’s residence as valuables including a llama shawl gowns and dress materials were taken despite undisturbed silverware and an intact safe. The thieves, believed to be multiple, ransacked closets and targeted high value items while leaving some articles behind. The residents were out from 2 to 3:30 pm yesterday and returned to staged chaos.

Mme. Rondelle Mme Rondelle Martha

Anniversaries and historical milestones listed

Mary Breen of England born in 1867 Napoleon crowned King of Italy in 1805 mob attacks on Boston court to free Anthony Burns in 1854. One year ago Taft overwhelmed by crowd in New York requiring police extraction.

Breen Mary of England Napoleon King Italy Old Boston Court House Anthony Burns Taft New York

Windows Smashed by Hail Hits Several Massachusetts Towns

A sudden hailstorm last night pelted Melrose Malden Everett Saugus Revere and Winthrop, breaking windows and destroying gardens. Temperatures fell 5 to 7 degrees as pedestrians and drivers were caught off guard and convertibles were forced to close.

Melrose Malden Everett Saugus Revere Winthrop

Storms and hail pound area crops and coast towns

A northeaster and heavy storms sweep coastal Massachusetts. Hail pelted fields in Revere Saugus Melrose and Linden while thunderstorms and high winds caused minor damage near Thompson's Island Spectacle Island and across Stoneham Wakefield Melrose Arlington and Boston. Temperature fell to 55 at 8 PM.

Revere Saugus Melrose Linden Thompson’s Island Spectacle Island Stoneham Wakefield Arlington Boston Weather Bureau

Day length and celestial events noted for the date

This entry records sunrise at 4:13 and sunset times, moon phase last quarter, and planetary risings including Venus Mars Jupiter with a long day of 14 hours 56 minutes. It notes the 146th day of the year and the 67th of spring with light auto lamps at 7:39 p.m.

Venus Mars Jupiter Saturn

Forecast: Fair Weather for Boston Area This Week

Forecast for New England calls for generally fair conditions Monday and Tuesday with little temperature change. Winds shift from moderate northwest to north as the week begins.

Boston Washington New England

Weather fragment from Thompson’s Spa report

Fragmentary OCR data records temperatures and weather notes with scattered digits and codes. No clear date, location, or structured claim. only mentions average temperatures and a cloudy condition for Monday a year ago.

Rioting at Victoria Park Demonstration for Working Women Vote

In London on May 25 trades unionists and Socialists clashed as they tried to hold a demonstration for votes for working women at Victoria Park East End. Fifteen platforms stood decorated with flags. Mounted and foot police charged repeatedly to disperse the crowd. Several people fainted in the crush and children were trampled. Women suffered torn clothing amid the turmoil.

London Victoria Park East End

Labor organizers push drive in Hyde Park mills

I. W. W. organizers appeared in Hyde Park to recruit unskilled workers at the Sturtevant Blower Company and Becker Milling Machine Company, widening a labor dispute between workers and management.

Sturtevant Blower Company Becker Milling Machine Company Hyde Park

Suffragettes Attacked as Doncaster Demonstration Erupts

Miss Sylvia Pankhurst and fellow suffragists faced mob violence when a crowd tried to overturn their wagon in the park. Eggs and mud flew as protests continued with women clashing with male opponents and guards. The march featured red liberty caps and torn decorations. An unused Wheatley Hall bomb site was later found in Doncaster, near Sir William Cooke’s property.

Sylvia Pankhurst Wheatley Hall Doncaster Sir William Cooke

Baseball Results Color Chicago And Detroit Lead Wins

National league games saw Chicago beat St Louis 9 to 2 and Cincinnati top Pittsburgh 1 to 0. American league action had Cleveland defeating Chicago 8 to 1 and Detroit sweeping St Louis 7 to 4 in game one and 8 to 6 in game two.

Chicago St. Louis Cincinnati Pittsburgh Cleveland Detroit

Labor tensions rise over I. W. W. rivals in Milford

Federation leaders doubt I W W success amid strong AFL support at Sturtevant Blower and Becker Milling Machine plants. A 4 PM conference with Governor Foss may yield concessions, with potential strikes if no settlement via the Board of Arbitration. The dispute centers on management differences and governor’s non affiliation stance.

American Federation of Labor Organization Sturtevant Blower Company Becker Milling Machine Company Federation of Labor Foss Sturtevant IT. W. W Milford Hyde Park

Auto Smash In Tires 2 Hit Fitchburg Injures Three

May 25 Fitchburg three men injured when an auto driven by Robert A. Sprowson of this city collided with another car on North Main street Jeominster and then overturned.

Fitchburg Robert A. Sprowson

Sprowson Car Crash Leaves Injured From Fitchburg Mills

James Neild and D E Mathot suffered injuries when a big touring car turned turtle on North Main Street near the Leominster boundary. Neild has a fractured skull and is on the dangerous list at Leominster hospital. Sprowson, superintendent of Grant yarn mills, and Mathot were treated at Leominster Hospital for injuries. The party, traveling from Leominster to Fitchburg, was rescued by passing motorists after the crash shortly after 7 tonight.

James Neild Sprowson Leominster Hospital Nockeye Mills Fitchburg Blossom Street Grant Yarn Mills D. E. Mathot Leominster North Main Street L Fef Thrasher Joseph O. Thornton Mathot Neild Mechanic Street

Emperor Is Recovering After Illness in Tokyo

Gratification circulated in official circles as reports from the Japanese Emperor's bedside indicated steady improvement. Officials warned no new developments on California land legislation talks while both sides awaited Tokio's next word.

Washington State Department California Tokio

Hadley Arrives to Testify in Roosevelt Libel Suit

Former Missouri governor Herbert S. Hadley arrived in Marquette to testify in Colonel Theodore Roosevelt’s $10,000 libel case against Iron Ore editor George A. Newett. The case centers on a 1920s era accusation that Roosevelt drank heavily and was untruthful.

Marquette Mich Herbert S. Hadley Missouri Theodore Roosevelt George A. Newett Hadley Progressive Party Chicago

McCarty dies from neck injury after boxing match

Calgary May 25 Luther McCarty died from a dislocated neck after a jaw blow. Autopsy shows a healthy heart and a brain blood clot, contradicting earlier accounts of fatal heart impact. Doctors conclude the jaw blow caused the calamity.

Calgary Luther McCarty

McCarty Fights Pesky End With Unexpected Collapse

Ringside witnesses describe McCarty taking a jaw blow that went unnoticed by many spectators and did not visibly affect him until after a later blow below the heart. He reportedly remained steady and smiling before crumpling as Pesky pressed the attack.

McCarty Pesky White Hope

Jones Declares Alive Seeks Share of Boston Property

Major Charles C. Jones, once legally dead by Suffolk Probate Court, arrives in Boston to claim part of the $30,000 estate left by his mother Manuell a Jones.

Charles C. Jones Boston Suffolk County Manuella Jones

Major Jones to Visit Somer Set Club Legacy of Harvard ties

Major Jones, now carrying the title Major after roles in the Chinese rebellion, plans a return visit to the Somer Set Club. A former Harvard man from the Lawrence Scientific School class of ’69, he recalls decades in the Far East including banking in Duluth, mining in Australia, and surviving the Kimberly rush and shipwrecks.

Jones Somerset Club Harvard Lawrence Scientific School Boston Duluth Australia Kimberly Sydney

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Roosevelt lawyers prep witnesses as Newett camp stays silent

Roosevelt attorneys say they have secured 40 or more witnesses and depositions to support their case, claiming mixed testimony on Roosevelt's sobriety. The Newett side refuses to discuss the case, hinting at sensational surprises behind the masked defenses and alleged misdirection of the prosecution.

Newett Roosevelt

Tommy Burns Arena Burns After Fatal Fight

Calgary May 25. Tommy Burns prizefight arena where Luther McCarty died in a bout with Arthur Pesky burned to the ground tonight.

Calgary Tommy Burns Luther McCarty Arthur Pesky

Rescue at Sea Near Plum Island From Disabled Boat

A. Laller and FE Higgins of Boston were rescued by Plum Island life saving station crew after their open motor boat O I of Boston lost engine power three miles offshore. Distress signals and waving coats alerted lookouts. surf boat towed them to safety on the Merrimac River.

Newburyport A. Laller FE. W. Higgins Boston Hampton Beach O. I. of Plum Island Merrimac River

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