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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1919
Page
10
Dracut police say Leon Taber is released after presenting a perfect alibi regarding the murder of Mrs. Mary Fortuna. He was detained in Ipswich yesterday and questioned before police confirmed the alibi.
Frank P. Hingston was found not guilty by a Suffolk Superior Court jury of assault with a knife on Sept 10 during a police strike, involving Joseph H. B. Huggs a Summer street janitor.
Miss Margaret V. Wells daughter of Mrs. Margaret Wells of Elmplace Brookline married John J. O'Brien of Brookline yesterday at St Marys Church of the Assumption. The Rite was conducted by Rev A R Finn with nuptial high mass.
The engagement is announced of Miss Gertrude R Bristol of Foxboro to ex Lieutenant Bradford Crocker of Maine University class of 1919, also of Foxboro. Miss Bristol is a Wellesley graduate from the class of 1918 and served on the House Presidents Council and the Alpha Kappa Chi during her senior year.
The body of an unidentified eleven year old boy, with curly hair and brown trousers, lies at Northern Mortuary after an auto truck collision on the Warren bridge. The vehicle owned by Jacob Litsky and operated by Max Conick was involved. Conick was arrested for manslaughter and to be seen in court today.
Belgium's monarch King Albert visits Mt Vernon Washington to place a wreath on Washington's sarcophagus. The simple peaceful ceremony at the historic site matches the dignity of past visits to places associated with LeGrant Lincoln and Roosevelt.
King Albert led a Belgian royal visit with Queen Elizabeth and Prince Leopold at Mount Vernon for a simple wreath laying on the tomb of General George Washington. The royal party paused at the white marble slab as a Negro guard opened the gate. no Americans entered the tomb during the ceremony.
Washington Oct 29 delegates at the international conference of working women focused on uniform child labor laws. Grace Abbott urged a triple test of age education and physique before minors enter industry. Speakers from Czecho Slovakia Belgium and Argentina discussed existing measures and need for broader national laws.
The steamship Winifredian of the Leyland line left Havre for Halifax with 21 Canadian army officers and 2004 Chinese coolies aboard. It carries 118 cabin passengers from England and 8100 tons of general cargo and is due in Boston on November 9.
Boston Elevated trustees voted to discontinue the one cent transfer charge imposed to go into effect Oct 29. The move follows receipt trends showing the 10 cent fare continues to cover expenses and the transfer fee is deemed an unnecessary burden. The discontinuance is effective today.
Paris reports a sensational fraud case in which hundreds of letters bearing the forged signature of Premier Clemenceau were sent post free under the ministry of war stamp. The letters, addressed to electors in multiple departments, include instructions aiming to influence candidates' chances.
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