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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1915
Page
12
Sylvester C. Dunham, capitalist and president of Travelers Insurance Company, died of pneumonia at his Hartford home on October 26. He led the firm during a period of growth and expansion. His death leaves a leadership gap at the Hartford-based insurer.
The Intercollegiate Music Council plans the annual singing contest among Harvard Cornell Dartmouth Penn University of Pennsylvania and Penn State at Carnegie Hall New York on February 26 1916. Officers elected include President Albert D Pickernell Harvard.
Secretary Norris L. Tibbetts of Harvard and treasurer L. H. Davis of the University of Pennsylvania are named to key university positions. The brief notice confirms their appointments and institutional affiliations.
Washington October 26 senator Ash urst asked the State and War Departments for proper protection of Douglas Arizona by American troops in case of an expected engagement between Carranza and Villa forces.
Purdue University will get between 100000 and 150000 from the will of Moses S. Dunn of Redford Indiana. The bequest comprises land and bonds and is intended for the establishment of an experiment station in the South.
Nelson Tiffany Jr of Buffalo New York was elected president of the Association of Mutual Life Underwriters at its third annual convention in Chicago. A resolution urged adoption of a uniform legal code for life insurance companies across states.
William Dunham born April 24 1846 in Mansfield Connecticut descendant of Elder William Brewster. He studied law 1871 joined Henry C Robinsons office then led Corbin Companies Hartford city attorney edited New Britain Record later joined Travelers Insurance rising to president 1901. He held directorships at Metropolitan Bank New York American Surety Company Underwood Typewriter and other firms. Married Mary M Austin in 1877 and survived by wife son Donald and two grandchildren.
Four new hydroplanes have been received at the navy aeronautic station in Pensacola Florida and the first navy dirigible will be delivered there within three weeks. Reports to the Navy Department say extensive bomb dropping experiments were conducted during training and a launching device on the cruiser North Carolina was successfully tested.
Irving W. Humphrey told Boston University advertising class that the Boston Post offers far cheaper ad space than the 48 largest New England papers outside Boston. He noted the 48 papers average 503,000 copies daily versus the Post’s 508,000, yet the out-of-town papers cost nearly three times as much for the same space. The Post won on overall cost efficiency.
James Domigie James Beacher and Frank Jones of Portland and Fort Fairfield who had walked much of the way to Boston were corralled in Adams square by the police yesterday and turned over to the State Board of Charities to be returned to their parents.
The Massachusetts Prison Association urges Prison Sunday on Oct 31 to spotlight crime levels. It cites 15 000 arrests in September statewide and 177 000 arrested last year with 7 000 in prison at any time. It calls for public education on crime and preparedness.
George A McRae, 17, of 10 Maine Avenue Somerville, has been missing for several weeks. Formerly at Post business office and then a John Hancock Insurance clerk, he vanished after lunch October 1. He is described as 5 8 tall, 120 pounds, light hair, fair complexion, wearing a gray suit and overcoat with a black and white cap.
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