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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1908
Page
3
In Newburyport on August 11, physicians and Dr. Coon from the State board probed a typhoid outbreak linked to ice from a single dealer. An investigation is planned for tomorrow as a milk dealer’s daughter battles illness and officials consider halting sales.
Annie McMahon, 14, daughter of Edward McMahon of Norwich, was found masquerading as a boy named Joseph Welch in South Manchester. She wore boys clothes, cut hair short, and hid in large shoes. She had worked in restaurants and as a farmhand, earning $3 once, and says she likes the boy life and resists returning home while awaiting her parents.
In Vineyard Sound a collision between two tugs the Julia C Moran and the Eugene P Moran knocked overboard and drowned George Parker the steward of the Eugene Moran Parker came from Brooklyn and was aboard the Eugene Moran during the incident involving New York press tugs following the New York Yacht Club yachts.
A Boston pensioner credits Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey with restoring health after malaria and heart trouble. He describes failing treatments, a friend's testimonial, and the product's claimed benefits including heart stimulation and tissue building. The ad-like narrative urges readers to seek advice from the company and notes price and distribution.
In South Framingham on August 12, rain dampened Governor's day with Lt. Governor Draper and state dignitaries forced to quit the camp. Visitors and troops endured a wetting as Jupiter Pluvius disrupted the event.
Authorities report a large reward for capturing the bandits blamed for the Emerson killings. Investigators debate gang identity, suspect Mauser ammo in the constable’s bullet, and search wooded areas near Glen Forest while inspectors pursue possible disguises and sightings.
Another popular excursion to New port via the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad departs tomorrow morning. The special train leaves South station at 9 30 and Back Bay at 9 34 a m. Unsold tickets may be obtained tomorrow morning only at South station.
A historical note on men wearing bracelets as a fashion trend. It cites imperial examples, mentions Emperors William and Edward, and compares male adornment to past warriors. The piece discusses beaches, tennis, and outdoor sport showing bracelets as a masculine display without affecting strength or propriety.
Mr and Mrs Mauren say their daughter is dead while police abandon garden thief idea and pursue a new lead. Officers will consult magazine editors to check if her archistic habit hints at disguise. A large reward fund and aid for officers' families have been set up.
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