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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1909
Page
2
Four youths ride in a $7500 touring car in Worcester. A high speed curve near Lake Quinsigamond leads to a fatal collision with a milk wagon. Taylor dies, others flee. Walsh and a young woman rondeled later arrested for larceny. Taylor, once a waiter, is identified in Worcester.
George Van Dyke long a familiar figure in Boston hotel circles resided at the Lenox last year and previously at Young's. His sister Miss E. S. Van Dyke lives at Hotel Grenoble Westland Avenue but has been in New Hampshire since summer. Van Dyke was known to traveling men and horsemen and among wool and leather men. his death cast gloom over many friends.
In Worcester Aug 8 Stanley Taylor 23 of Portland Street Boston native killed in a stolen car collision with a milk wagon at Lake Quinsigamond. Six aboard included one woman Linda Martin 18 Providence Street and five men arrested for larceny. driver William Walsh 28 fled then surrendered with others later. The group faced police as investigations continued.
Advert begins with testimonials from Louisville and Adrian praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for curing female troubles and avoiding surgery. Claims include irregularities dizziness and nervousness with mentions of restored health and personal letters from Mrs. Sam Lee and Lena Y Henry. The ad touts decades of testimonials and claims widespread success.
A table shows extensive abatements on estates once listed under Rackeman and Dunbar for Na than Matthews Sr. After transfers to Nathan Matthews, 1907 valuations dropped dramatically. Reductions spread across streets including Fallen Mouth Belvidere St Botolph and Dundee, totaling $157,400 on 80 estates.
Clipping recounts multiple drownings at a Great Barrington lake with Burghardt and Whitcomb among the primary figures. Whitcomb, 32, a post office clerk, dies after a struggle with others, while Tanner, Wheeler, and Dumbbell youths are exhausted. The lake is later dragged for hours without success. The medical examiner calls it accidental. others hint at foul play over money missing.
Miss Adelia Newhouse sixteen of 709 East Seventh Street South Boston was rescued from drowning at City Point after being in deep water beyond her depth for nearly two hours. Surfmen Gardner and Lazarus on a life raft swam to her aid and brought her to shore where artificial respiration was required for about thirty minutes to restore consciousness.
Louis Tachereau a 30 year old Brighton iron worker disappeared after swimming from Magazine Beach Cambridge toward the opposite bank and back about a mile. His brother Alfred alerted police after more than an hour without sight. the Charles River was dragged but no body found. Authorities suspect cramps caused drowning.
The body of Martin McCarthy aged 35 single of 58 Willis Jane Brookline was found by Frank O Neal near the shore of Leverett Pond. Medical Examiner Dr Charles Sturtevant ruled accidental drowning after a brief immersion. Family suspects foul play and robbery of $7. James McCarthy says Martin would not have killed himself.
Robert Keith Furnival and Ralph H. Aliff drowned when a canoe capsized at Bryant's Pond on the Grand Trunk railway. James Furnival swam ashore amid slow information from relatives. Aliff vacationing at Bryant's Pond. Furnival brothers had gone to visit. Robert Furnival recently elected cashier at Waldoboro bank.
James McDonald 17 of East Boston drowned in the Charles River at West Roxbury after his canoe overturned in heat. Two Jamaica Plain men, John Jacobs and Alexander Brandt, heard cries and recovered the body about 20 minutes later. Dr W W Howell attempted resuscitation for two hours before declaring no life. McDonald had been fishing with George Baker and others when the accident occurred. Baker returned to retrieve eyeglasses and left McDonald alone in the canoe.
Aug 8 in Fall River a swimmer, Frank Broadneck, died after cramps struck while he bathed in Cook Pond. He was a weaver living with his parents on Montauk street. other bathers were close but could not help.
Mrs. John E. Travers, Hackensack, laments a two month old found in a shoe box near Hotel Kingsland. Onlookers suspect sunburn darkening the infant while watermelon eating is blamed. Dr Brooks notes the child’s condition as the chaos ends with possible poorhouse fate.
Reports from Barcelona say fears run high that a general strike will be renewed amid incidents of incendiarism. In clashes between troops and arsonists, three incendiaries were killed and seven wounded.
In Annapolis on August 8 the Sutton inquiry moves to open session with Mrs Sutton set to testify publicly tomorrow after yesterday's closed proceedings. She and her daughter Mrs Parker are willing to discuss the letters cited in the charges in open court.
The hearing likely to stretch into next week as Mrs. Sutton and Mrs. Parker testify about accounts from officers at the shooting. Judge advocate Davis may need to call rebuttals, with others recalled to untangle conflicting statements. Utley’s testimony disputes death by Sutton’s own action, undermining that theory.
A 16 inch water main on Wyoming avenue near Lincoln school failed at the bottom today at noon. The break undermined the street for about 15 feet but caused no major property damage due to rapid shut off and repairs by street and water departments. The main supplied water to the city.
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