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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1912

Page

5

Jail Terms Threat for Joy Riders in Hamilton

Hamilton, Aug 11. Police to begin campaign against road burning as joy riders speed through town. Jail terms await violators. driver of car 24758, alleged to be owned by George L. Thomas, faces charges after colliding with two teams and injuring officers’ daughters. Others involved in collisions with a Hamilton officer and Mrs. Gardner’s car are under scrutiny. intoxicated driving may bring warrants. Speed limits to be enforced. Ipswich liquor sources blamed for reckless driving.

Hamilton S. E. McGlauflin Police Department George L. Thomas Hamilton Street Dorchester Frank Bracy Byfield A. P. Gardner Wenham Gardner Sagamore Farm McGlauflin Ipswich Smith and McGlauflin

Foss Said 10 Favor Barnes Appoint East Boston Judge

Governor Foss plans to appoint to the East Boston police court this week and is weighing Judge Joseph H. Barnes a Republican with 13 years as associate justice. Barnes has strong community endorsements while at least 15 other candidates vie for the vacancy.

Foss East Boston Joseph H. Barnes Barnes

Seely quadruplets keep incubator home in Boston

The Seely quadruplets, pink ribboned and nearly bald, remain in their glass incubator in Boston for six more weeks. Nurse Rimmer notes eye color and future traits are undetermined, while the tiny hands and heads fit in a coffee cup, and the babies celebrated seven days with a brisk protest.

Dorchester Cottage Hospital Rimmer Boston

Stokes Now Well After Wounds and Escape to Kentucky

W. E. D. Stokes, once given 40 days to live, has reportedly improved greatly at his Lexington area farm. His wife, after domestic trouble involving chauffeur Williamson Coleman, followed him to Kentucky. Stokes, owner of the Hotel Ansonia, now walks at length around his estates, though past gunshot wounds and a serious accident involving a 15 year old girl in Roosevelt Hospital linger in memory.

New York W. E. D. Stokes Lexington Kentucky Wellington Coleman Stokes Ansonia Lilian Graham Ethel Conrad Tonneau Alma Benson Roosevelt Hospital

Clergy Supplying Pulpits in Greater Boston Area

The Rev. Edward T. Sullivan of Trinity Church Newton Centre will supply the pulpit at St. Pauls Brookline for August and September. He edits the Church Militant and declined a New York editor job to stay with parish and editorial work in Massachusetts. The Rev. Stephen H. Roblin of Boston will preach at the Universalist Church in Madison Maine next Sunday.

Edward T. Sullivan Trinity Church Newton Centre St. Paul’s Church Brookline Sullivan Church Militant Episcopal Church Journal The Churchman New York Massachusetts Canon Henson England Boston Canada United States Yale University Cornell Philadelphia Appleton Chapel Harvard Andover Seminary Stephen H. Roblin Universalist Church Madison, Me

Unity in Churches Services Held Across Arlington St Church

Summer union services at Arlington Street Church directed by Rev. Walter F. Greenman featured the South Congregational Society Church of the Disciples First Church and Second Church Society. Methodists and Congregationalists swapped roles with shared preaching singing and collections supporting the Methodist worship.

Arlington Street Walter F. Greenman Milwaukee South Congregational Society Church of the Disciples The First Church Second Church Society Methodist Church Congregational Church Paul Smith

Churches Unite for Union Services in West Roxbury

West Roxbury Baptist Methodist and Congregational churches join in union services amid ongoing repairs. The arrangement of these joint services varies and can be entertaining as they adapt to the renovation work.

West Roxbury Baptist Methodist Congregational

Taxpayer questions benefits of finance commission

A Boston taxpayer writes to the Post Aug 9 1912 arguing the Finance Commission unfairly criticizes the mayor and fire commissioner over automobile fire apparatus purchases. He defends the fire chief as highly capable and calls for citizen enlightenment on the commission’s achievements.

Finance Commission

Preacher Denounces Chicago Conventions as Moral Test

Rev R A Torrey at Dudley Street Baptist Church denounces Chicago conventions as fraud and insincerity and urges the second coming of Christ to solve America’s social problem. He says political talk fails and cites the negro vote issue as part of the moral crisis.

Chicago R. A. Torrey D. D Dudley Street Baptist Church

Political misrepresentation blamed for failed reform

Dr. Torrey says the social problem in America is exposed by conventions overrun with fraud and insincerity. He attacks parties led by a man who preaches a square deal yet serves his own selfish interests.

Dr. Torrey America

Janitor Saves Burning Belvigery Hall From Fire

In Back Bay at 84 Dalton Street a four story Belvigery Hall apartment fire was halted early by janitor John Digagons. He fought a small blaze in a basement box of waste paper, burned his hands, then closed a fireproof door and raised the alarm, preventing major damage estimated under $200.

Belvigery Hall Dalton Street Back Bay John Digagons Diggens

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