29 Apr 1910
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1910
Page
1
The Beach American league ball, official of Ban Johnson, uses cork inside the rubber core. This season it contains about half an ounce of rubber with the remainder cork, whereas previous seasons the rubber core weighed about one ounce.
Two 14 year old youths Harold Cottuli of Roxbury and Leslie Purington of Massachusetts Ave were intercepted by Officer Peiser near Station 9 as they prepared to board a Portland bound boat for a hunting trip. They carried a revolver and 450 cartridges and were returned home.
In national play yesterday the Brooklyn and Boston games showed tight scores while New York and Philadelphia posted wins. Philadelphia beat Detroit 7 to 3, and St. Louis defeated Cincinnati with varied results across the American and National leagues.
Edward Pay son Weston pushed through a strained ankle to cover 24 miles. He abandons hope of reaching New York on Saturday but plans to enter Monday afternoon, fifteen days ahead of his schedule. Crowds greet him while he decries the wealthy who ride in cars.
A limping Mr Weston barely dodge a silent pursuing car after which five occupants laughed at his effort. Albany oilman T H Waterman flew to the scene then helped him along and sent a message for shoes, praising Weston as a great prover of age and vigor. Judge Gurst rode with Waterman as deputy messenger.
William Homer Leavitt, ex-husband of Ruth Bryan Leavitt, vowed to use law to prevent the marriage of Ruth Bryan Leavitt to Reginald Owen. He claimed two children and said the union would affect custody. Leavitt planned to travel to Fairview if needed to intervene.
An Atlantic Monthly May article claims Mauretania’s 26.08 knot average crossing is fake due to corner-cutting, while asserting many liner records are falsified. Transatlantic line officers deny the accusations, condemning mismanagement and sleep deprivation on long voyages.
An Atlantic backed officer describes the fatigue and danger faced by liner crews and officers during long crossings. He cites hours without sleep, impaired judgment, and the risk of miscalculated routes especially in the English Channel. He warns that few checks exist and “luck” has kept disasters at bay.
Halley’s comet rises on the eastern horizon at 2 44 this morning and again at 2 41 tomorrow morning Standard time. It should be observable for about 15 minutes later if the eastern sky is clear. Look for the comet near Venus as the tail becomes more distinct each morning.
In federal court in New York Mary S Moore Isabelle Holland former Boston dressmakers, and Philip A Phillipson a former inspector, appear as defendants in the sleeper trunk smuggling scandal. Coleman and Lockhart met Cambridge bank officials to discuss accounts at the request of the district attorney. The case involves 28 dressmakers across Boston New York and Chicago accused of defrauding the government of about 5 million dollars.
Court record notes that Coleman and Lockhart spoke with Receiver Bates in the bank directors' room. Coleman spent much of the time explaining parts of the books while Bates Tart Morse and others listened with a stenographer and an accountant present.
Boston faces a milk crisis as farmers and large contractors bargain over winter prices for summer months. The Hood and others threaten to withhold supply if concessions aren’t granted, risking a citywide shortage and sparking a high-stakes standoff across New England. Attorney General Malone acts to examine the market for conspiracies while streetcars and transit details appear amid continued coverage.
Misses Moore and Holland, proprietors of 421 and 423 Boylston Street, were influential, well travelled importers tied to department stores. Their arrest followed a long dressmaking plot uncovered after 28 makers faced charges, with supporters seeking secrecy but officials treating them as typical defendants.
Farmers vow to withhold milk from Boston as H P Hood & Sons and other big contractors clash on winter and summer pricing. Hood offered 334 cents a pint for two more months, breaking with rivals who demand 25 cents a can in summer, prompting calls to name winter and summer terms.
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