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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1905
Page
10
Caracas reports the government has signed a $1,000,000 contract with Schneider of Creusot France for eight batteries of 1-millimetre campaign guns and four batteries of mountain guns. President Castro, returning to Caracas after a Gugue visit since July 10, confirms the deal.
Meriden Connecticut August 13 Mrs Mercy Marvin eighty years old took her life today by hanging herself with a shawl from the lower bannister of the front hall staircase. She had been in poor health and this was the apparent cause.
In Quincy on Crescent street a 1456 square foot land parcel was fenced as part of Dr. John H. Ash's estate after a Metropolitan Park Commission exchange. Public anger targets City Council members who approved the swap without full plans, while observers question whether a public street can be given away.
Parson Clarke searches Boston for his wife and two children after she travels from Millville and ends up at Bridgewater. The 80 year old Mrs Clarke describes hardship including hunger, a poor reception at Chardon Street Home, and pawned wedding ring before reuniting with her husband.
Miss Johnson the day matron at Chardon Street Home told a Post reporter she kept Mrs. Clarke in the home for less than 24 hours and warned of transfer to Tewksbury. She admitted commenting on Mrs. Clarke traveling in such a state of health.
Alexander McLaren, a City Hospital nurse recently saved from spotted fever, is critically ill at Relief Hospital with morphine poisoning and may die.
Harry C. French of Watertown died at City Hospital after being overcome with apoplexy in the Public Garden early Sunday morning. An autopsy will be held to determine the exact cause.
The steamship Pleiades reports that 70 sunken vessels in Port Arthur Harbor have been raised by the Japanese. Saved ships include battleships Peresviet Poltava Retvizan Pobedia Pallada and cruiser Bayan.
Arthur Joselson aged 19 was pushed into the bathhouse water near West Boston bridge and suffered a lacerated foot after striking a nail. Authorities investigate the incident and potential assailant.
Stockholm reports B. B. Kieram the Australian amateur champion swimmer wins the 500 metre international race in 7m 18 2 5s, establishing a new world record for the distance.
Crowds reach near three and a half miles along the boulevard to the Point of Pines. The bathhouse turnstile records 7171 visitors with 4989 men and boys and 2142 women and girls. A capsizing dory off Shir ley avenue prompted a rescue of Commodore J Samuel Hodges and family. Police arrest two photographers at 132 and 153 Boulevard amid bustling beach commerce and Chicago American baseball exhibitions at the raft. No graft charges at Rev J P Bixby services.
Nantasket August 13 The beach drew about 60000 visitors the largest Sunday turnout yet. Boats ran as fast as filled forcing a later 640 boat to Boston and an additional 840 departure to clear the crowds.
The body of Matthew Lawrence found in Graniteville woods Westford will be held by the Medford Painters' Union until a telegram sent to his wife Mrs Lawrence in Nova Scotia receives a reply.
Mrs. Mary Anna Yanas arrived in Boston in charge of the Overseers of the Poor and will be turned over to immigration authorities for deportation as a State charge. She came to work to fund bringing her husband J Marcia Yanas and four children from Padout Russia. Acquaintances say she has multiple spouses and additional children in Russia.
In Gloucester on August 13 two drownings occurred on the Annisquam River. Fisherman George A. Abernethy, 36, cramps while swimming, sinks and drowns. his body is recovered. Annie Monroe, 19, boat accident near Annisquam Yacht Club house goes over, Monroe drowns, others rescued. Abernethy leaves a widow and two children.
In Mechanicsville New York Rev Barnard Schulte and his wife were attacked by William Curtis a Saratoga resident who struck Schulte with a lead pipe and beat Mrs Schulte. Curtis was later shot and killed by police after resisting arrest and firing a shot in the air.
William Ward a bonarder at 4 Leverett Street was found dead in his room early this morning by landlady Mrs. Bridget Tierney and her sister Mrs. Margaret McCarthy. Ward had rented rooms around July 4 and had been out of work.
Three siblings Margaret 11 Barbara 9 and Johnny 8 fled from the Home for Little Wanderers on West Newton Street yesterday afternoon. They lifted a screen climbed a fire escape and slipped under a summer house then scaled a nine foot fence with a settee as a seal. Police across Boston and neighboring towns hunted for the trio who had previously escaped to Amesbury and Boston. Their father John Cochran said the children ran away because they were homesick and planned more escapes.
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