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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1912
Page
3
Wivem McMullin of 16 Dartmouth laughingly sheltered a stranger who claimed hardship. The man repaid kindness by looting McMullin’s clothes watch and about $8 after spending the night. Early yesterday, a well dressed thief left with a cigar, taking the suit, watch, and cash from the room. McMullin reported the robbery to East Dedham street police.
Washington Pa Aug 4 With no prisoners in the Greene county jail Sheriff James White and deputies lock up the key hang it on the door jamb then drive to the sheriff's farm several miles away to take a vacation until crime slows.
A squad from Station 3 quelled a Causeway Street clash yesterday morning. Charles McNeal 42, of South Framingham, was severely beaten. Reserve Officer Owen J. Donnelly struck Frank Hennessey 24 who tried to aid James Quersenall 23, who had been arrested for assault. Hennessey remained in custody on a rescue charge as officers arrived and the crowd dispersed.
Albert Boisvert, 36, of 210 Auburn Street, was found in a canal this afternoon by Patrick Ready after relatives last saw him Friday evening while the canal was being cleaned. local authorities investigate the death.
The Rev R A Torrey at Dudley Street Baptist Church asserted Christ will surely return in visible public glory not like the deathbed coming of believers. He attacked Dowie Sanford and Russell for claiming obscure second coming methods and criticized Christian Science as anti Christ in origin.
Catherine Elliott, 18, of Newburgh New York, applied at a navy recruiting station for nurse enlistment. Her father was a sea captain and she was born at sea on a voyage from Melbourne to New Orleans. She has lived afloat, speaks five languages, has visited 12 countries, sailed seven seas, and can handle the wheel. She was told only men may serve on warships and she plans to appeal to the Navy Department.
Blastport Maine August 4 The neglect of herring schools to visit the Maine coast this year has caused a shortage in the canning supply. Packers opened the season with only about a quarter of the usual stock and prospects have not improved since April 15. Eastern waters had some fish at season start, but schools diminished rapidly leaving few wandering schools for fishermen. Canners expect to end with far less than the normal 2,000,000 cases in stock even with 400,000 cases carried over.
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