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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1908

Page

2

Arrest Postponed in Annie Mullins Murder Mystery

The expected arrest in the Annie Mullins murder case did not occur yesterday as Arlington police and Cambridge inspectors searched for a suspect. Motorman Peter Downey and meat cutter John Leroy Perkins were questioned. Perkins fled to Haverhill after leaving Cambridge. Funeral crowds gathered in St Johns Newfoundland while two men, Albert Smalley and John Sullivan, were released after police determined they were not connected.

Annie Mullins Arlington Department Hooley Arlington Cambridge Peter Downey Squire’s Field Post John Leroy Perkins Brattle Square W. W. Seavey Seavey Perkins Eliot Street Haverhill St. John’s N. F Annie Arlington Police Albert Smalley Bedford John Sullivan North End Urquhart Smalley Sullivan

Lung Kuro Promises Quick Cough Relief

A remedy titled Lung Kuro claims to loosen a cough and cure a spring cold. It instructs taking a spoonful every few hours, made from Southern Pine Tar to heal the lungs and throat, loosen phlegm, and expel it quickly.

New Suspect Emerges in Annie Mullins Case

The Boston record details a renewed search for Benedict Shanahan as a key figure after Annie Mullins’s murder. It outlines Shanahan's movements from South Boston to Chelsea Marine Hospital, his relationships, and local witnesses who situate him near the crime scene.

Ben Shanahan South Boston Shanahan T Wharf E. McDonald William Capstick Vida McGowan Gloucester Lena Rice Smith Street Diana James McLean Cape North C. B New York Newport Fortress Monroe Hugh Parkhurst Capstick Portsmouth Harbor Chelsea Marine Hospital Captain McLean Benedict Shanahan Annie Mullins Georges Banks John Moran Elva L. Spurling Moran

Police hunt Shanahan as Annie Mullins murder case widens

South Boston police scour the district for Benedict Shanahan a Newfoundland born fisherman linked to the Annie Mullins case. Mrs Smallcomb a key witness denies identification while recounting Shanahan's past and presence at the wake but says he never spoke of Mullins.

Margaret Graham West Sixth Street South Boston Annie Mullins Shanahan Annie St. John’s Mary Glasco G Street South Boston Peter Downey Ben Shanahan Sixth Stret Benedict Shanahan T Wharf William M. Clemens Post Catherine Ellen Smith John O'Day Magner Philip Webber Doane D Street Smallcomb Newfoundland Graham Mrs. Smallecomb Esther Ferryland

Red Eyes and Eyelids Need Marine Eye Tonic

A vintage notice promotes Marine Eye Tonic claiming it aids tired eyes and eyelids. It lists benefits for strained vision and general eye comfort, urging usage for persistent redness and weakness.

Marine

Not Promises But Results Osmo Chemic Cures Endorsed Locally

A community notice extols Osmo-Chemic physicians for real merit and verified cures. It urges readers to visit locally named individuals to confirm truthful statements, highlighting accessible addresses and lack of distant claims.

Arlington Reward Rumor Spreads Over Murder Case

A rumor in Arlington yesterday claimed the Selectmen would hold a special meeting to appropriate $1000 as a reward for the arrest and conviction of Annie Mullins’s murderer. It was further said that wealthy residents might augment the sum with liberal subscriptions to ensure the suspect’s capture.

Arlington Annie Mullins

Osmo-Chemic Physicians Promised Cure Claims Across Readers

A series of testimonials from residents of Massachusetts Rhode Island and New Jersey praise the Osmo-Chemic Physicians for cures. Messages from Rev D C Bixby Melville A Stone Wm MccCon nell Judson Hunt James Jaques Frank Pickel G E Eldridge David Demone Jacob Dour M F Shannon M Whelton William A McCoy and Mrs Mark Ellsworth report recovery from cancer digestion rheumatism deafness asthma catarrh bronchitis female complaints piles and other ailments.

D. C. Bixby Haverhill Mass Melville A. Stone Reading Wm. MccConnell Summer St Boston Old Colony Trust Co Judson Hunt G. E. Eldridge Williams &J Westerly R. I David Demone Higgins Ave Medford Jacob Dour Woodland ,&T Lawrence M. F. Shannon Pine St West Peabody M. Whelton Collinsville William A. McCoy Bartlett Terrace Roxbury Mark Ellsworth Bishop Rd Malden

Escape From Fire On Poplar Street Chelsea

Early today a fire in the tenement at 7S Poplar street Chelsea forced Max Shafter Jacob Shafter and families to flee their rooms. Residents on the roof used ladders to descend while women and children dressed on the street. The apartments suffered heavy fire and water damage with considerable loss.

Poplar Street Chelsea Max Shafter Jacob Shafter Shafter

New Collar Theft Probe Hits Waltham

In Waltham on April 7 a new thief targets dog collars, prompting police inquiry into the puzzling crime wave.

Waltham

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