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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1913
Page
13
Alexander T. Stewart, foreman for Gordon Pew Fisheries, was electrocuted while turning on an escalator switch. He fell through a window to the yard, landing ten feet away. The body was found an hour later. he left a wife and seven children.
The annual report shows 67 986 patent applications the highest since 1912. Of these 38 754 patents were granted along with 5 166 trade marks 664 tags and 264 prints registered in the year.
Chicago Mayor Harrison proclaims October 2 as fire prevention day. Uniformed firemen will address 350000 students on fire causes and prevention, read a brief story of the 1871 Chicago fire, and demonstrate fire alarm signals and their proper use.
Michael J. Shannon 30 of 26 Clarence street Roxbury was arraigned in Roxbury Court on a manslaughter charge for the death of William Mulloy 50 of 8 Lambert street Roxbury at Fallon leather factory on Norfolk avenue. Shannon held in 2000 bail after fight with Mulloy led to a lever injury.
Mashen Insanfan, a 15-year-old deaf boy from East Cambridge, was found wandering at State and Washington streets by officers Patrolman Marks and Hamilton. He was deemed lost and later reclaimed by his father at 1059 Cambridge Street after Cambridge police coordinated with Boston authorities.
Washington reports Henry M. Pindell editor of the Peoria Transcript will be acceptable to the Russian government to succeed Curtis Guild as American ambassador to Russia. The nomination is expected to be sent to the Senate immediately.
James A. Pratt, theatre owner of Oak Bluffs, served as both juror and defendant at the Superior Court session in Edgartown. The judge postponed the case to the next session because he did not want Pratt to decide on his own merit.
Pratt faced larceny charges for taking 75 dollars from Ernest A. Nickel of Oak Bluffs over a horse trade. He appeared as traverse juror while the trial was to be held, prompting the court to cancel the session. Pratt will be summoned again in three months and his name removed from the jury list.
King Gustave of Sweden has been confined to bed at Skabersjoe Castle in Scania to undergo special treatment after complications from an appendicitis operation in Paris in 1910. He is receiving care following the procedure.
Chicago October 2 Agriculture will be added to the programs in the city public night schools when they reopen Monday. The change responds to demand from foreign residents who wish to learn scientific farming while earning money to buy rural land.
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