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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1913
Page
9
Four men stowed away aboard a ship bound for France leaped forty feet from an upper deck into the Hudson River as guards pursued. A search found life belts and debris but no signs of the men, raising fears they perished in the fall.
National Biscuit Company guarantees fresh delivery of crackers cookies wafers and cakes nationwide. Products arrive in packages tins or glass-front cans through an Inter-seal Trade distributing service ensuring constant biscuit supply to every part of the United States.
Swansea hosts 250th anniversary of the First Baptist Church established 1663 with Founding Day events led by Rev. Frederick J. Dark. Massachusetts Day features addresses by Rev. Arthur Warren Smith and others. Final Boston sessions include Dr. Cortland Myers and Dean Shailer Matthews.
Washington date Oct 1 Postmaster General Burleson selects Baltimore Boston and Richmond as experimental offices to standardize parcel post handling. Experts will train employees on approved methods so national postmasters can apply consistent procedures during the holiday rush.
The Maine woods subject Joseph Knowles headlines next Sunday's Post with a four color full page picture. The image showcases one of his best pictures by the famed explorer renowned for his primitive man studies.
Mrs. Waters of 26 Irving Street describes a demanding routine caring for two children Edwin Lee and Grace Frances. She lists a nine hour daily schedule of cooking cleaning ironing shopping and sewing with frequent interruptions and the aim of keeping her household running.
Dean Henry P. Forbes of the St. Lawrence University Theological School in Canton is critically ill with stomach cancer. He has served the school for more than 25 years in Watertown, N Y and surrounding area.
The White Star Line announced that the steamer Olympic will no longer embark land passengers at Queenstown. Other ships in the fleet will continue to call at the port.
Paul Zerrahn of Milton loses engagement to Miss Madeline Brown of Quincy over serious business irregularities cited in a statement by Brown's father George H. Brown. He says there was no illness factor and that Zerrahn has left the area to rehabilitate himself. Minor workers under new child labor rules must obtain certificates, with offices shifting locations and evening hours extended.
Police Commissioner Stephen O Meara announced in roll call last night that Reserve Officers Daniel J Conlon of City Point and Thomas F Cooley of La Grange Street stations are promoted to patrolmen effective today.
Secretary Bryan visited Fairfax Virginia to address an agricultural fair and will speak at Chase City Virginia tomorrow in a related engagement.
Lieutenant John P. Murray of chemical four was promoted to captain yesterday by Fire Commissioner Cole and assigned to engine. Murray, 48, has 20 years in the department and was appointed lieutenant in March 1906. Also ordered are C. J. Sullivan from engine 30 to ladder 13, W. J. Marshall from engine 47 to ladder 1, and F. L. Hignes from ladder 21 to engine 47.
Thomas J Henderson of the Boston Shoe and Teather Club spoke at the opening meeting of the Davis Blake Clapp Memorial Association Men's Club in Weymouth. He was part of the Boston Chamber of Commerce committee that recently visited South America.
In Centralia Pennsylvania October, rainstorms caused a rock and coal collapse at Continental colliery trapping miner Thomas Toshesky since Friday morning. Rescuers worked through the day and evening to free him, with hopes high he survives.
Mine Superintendent Heffner has 29 feet dug of a 50 foot pillar at the bottom of a mountain breach two and a half miles from the breaker. One man at a time worked at the heading as Toshesky talked with rescuers and asked about his children while his wife listened at the breach. Officials doubt a rescue before Friday.
Lodging house in Brookline near Gorham Avenue robbed after two young men with strong reconmendations rented a single room. Jewelry and valuables taken. suspects fled, one identifying as George Carey. Police alerted, search continuing into night.
Wakefield moves into the milk business as the town farm herd produces excess milk. Superintendent Coldwell organized a milk route that serves customers totaling 80 quarts daily. The initiative reflects local effort to utilize surplus dairy output.
Roxbury celebrates the opening and dedication of the Hibernian Building at 184 Dudley Street. Investment nears $159000, featuring seven halls named for Irish figures, with remarks by Patrick J. Larkin and Thomas H. Dowd and toasts to Ireland, the AOH, and local civic leadership.
Miss Abby Merchant of Gloucester and Smith College wins the MacDowell prize of 600 for best college student play titled His Womenfalk. Harvard Radcliffe entrants barred. 71 competitors from 12 states and Canada.
John Bross of Needham asks the Suffolk Court to dismiss a $100,000 breach of promise suit by Miss Mary Sullivan. He argues guardianship nullified the promise and cites alleged family misdeeds to cast doubt on the plaintiff’s character.
Earl V. Fritts of Oneonta piloted a plane during the Bing hamton industrial exposition when a crank shafting failure shattered the engine and propeller at 500 feet. The aeroplane plunged toward the fair grounds but Fritts managed a controlled landing, striking a wire fence and escaping injury.
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