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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1916

Page

9

DANGLED LEGS LEAD TO ARREST AT CAMBRIDGE JEWELRY STORE

A 14 year old, Alvin Herbert of 8 Village Street Cambridge, was arrested by Patrolman Thomas McLaughlin after his legs were seen protruding from a rear window of Samuel Saroff’s 889 Main Street shop. Police found jewelry on him including a gent's watch with a G A R charm. He admitted entering the building, having used a wooden box to reach the window, and was found on parole from Brighton Court. Herbert is a pupil at Houghton School Cambridge.

Samuel Saroff Main Street Cambridge Alvin Herbert Village Street Herbert Brighton Court Houghton School

Lanagan Funeral Notice for Charles W. Lanagan

In Brighton on April 11 Charles W. Lanagan aged 32 beloved husband of Sally Lanagan nee Dweer at his late residence 18 Nottixham road funeral notice later

Lanagan Brighton Charles W Sally Lanagan Dweer Nottixham Rd

Brookline Belfry Ghost Mystery Solved by Rope Trick

Brookline police resolved a bel fry haunting at the disused Bethany Sunday School when officers traced a four hundred foot rope used by neighborhood boys to raise a ghost. The rope connected the bell tongue to the back yard and over a fence onto Alfred D. Chandler's property. A late night bell heard six times prompted the sweep, but no intruder was found.

Bethany Sunday School Washington School Streets Brookline Bartlett Baptist Church Park and Beacon Streets Alfred D. Chandler

Boston Woman Attempts Suicide in Gas Tragedy

Mary Dunphy a 45 year old visitor from Boston was found unconscious in a room at 151 East One Hundred Twenty eighth street with two gas jets turned on. She was revived and taken to Harlem Hospital under arrest for attempted death by own action.

New York Mary Dunphy Boston McDermott East One Hundred and Fifty-ninth Street East One Hundred and Twenty-eighth Street Phillip Griffin Harlem Hospital

Pa Van Loon Hears the Call of Spring

The item notes Pa Van Loon responds to a seasonal prompt with plans or activities as spring approaches, prompting readers to check the Sun day Post for full details.

Pa van Loon Next Sunday Post

Dogs Start 412 Mile All Alaska Sweepstakes Race

Nome Alaska April 11 five dog teams began the ninth annual All Alaska sweepstakes over the Nome to Candle trail and back a 412 mile run. Fred Ayer led with 14 fox hounds followed by Leonard S Eppala with 17 Siberian wolf dogs Fay Delzene driving 14 Malamutes Robert Brown with 14 dogs and Paul Kreg stad driving 14 bird dogs. Nome crowds sent racers off. A separate note reports a cooperative cigar factory planned to hire more than 450 unemployed cigar makers in Boston discussed at Appleton Hall.

Nome Alaska Candle Fred Ayer Leonard S. Eppala Fay Delzene Robert Brown Paul Kregstad Boston Appleton Hall Appleton Street Union 97

Jump From Third Story Leaves Leominster Woman Injured

Mrs Alice E Foley 38 of 868 North Main Street Leominster jumped from a third floor window at 874 Shawmut Avenue about 11 15 last night suffering a fractured ankle and possible internal injuries. She was taken to City Hospital. Dennis Coleman who left her in a room nearby was interviewed and cleared by police. The Quitter by Mary Lanier Magruder is teased for next Sunday's Post Magazine.

Alice E. Foley North Main Street Leominster Shawmut Avenue City Hospital Dennis Coleman Coleman W. W. Livingstone Mary Lanier Magruder Sunday Post

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