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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1903
Page
7
Crops on Boston Common will wave no more for ten years after municipal harvesters mowed yesterday. Oats rye and buckwheat fell as workers complained of high cutting per Superintendent Sullivan. Grain will be plowed under in October to fertilize next year s green sward and used as bedding in municipal stables.
Frank Shirtleff an insurance agent aged 30 killed Mrs George Schofield 38 at 275 Elm Street and then shot himself. The four year old witness said Frank shot my mamma and he s dead too. Schofield husband two sons 16 and 10 and six months old daughter survive. Authorities rule jealousy and unrequited love likely motive.
William Brown claimed to be a Merchants and Miners line crew member and was arraigned in Municipal Court on forging and uttering a $750 check. He said he was injured aboard a vessel and received a falsified settlement. he obtained $3 from a lawyer and clothes on the forged check. The company said no such employee existed, and Brown was committed to six months in the House of Correction with $300 bond on appeal.
A Boston pair Mr and Mrs Charles J Glidden reached Haparanda Sweden after driving from Boston through England Ireland Denmark Sweden Lapland and across the Arctic circle becoming the first to accomplish the feat in an automobile They crossed last Sunday and the trip covered about 3500 miles The party will rest a few days then head back to Boston carrying a Massachusetts Automobile Club flag to Brunstein where it will be kept for an accredited club agent.
Daniel H and Timothy W Coakley law firm returns to a large section of the Pemberton building after intervals near City Hall. They expand to brighter rooms with a staff of assistant attorneys, restoring a near original site.
At Hamilton and Stevensville ranchers surge into the region after Walter Jackson, jailed for the death of a 6 year old, faces imminent lynching. Sheriff barricades the jail and vows to resist, while the boy's parents plead for the law to run its course.
Gloversville New York reports describe the recovery of George Evans’s body after a dynamite blast near Canada Lake. Miss Brown remains missing with hopes high for her discovery today. Evans had planned to marry Miss Worth but reportedly became involved with Brown, leading to a fatal accident interpretation rather than suicide. The couple had vanished after a boat ride, with Evans awaiting a potential engagement release. The case drew onlookers as search efforts continued. Evans’s mother had been informed of his intention to marry Brown and to tell Miss Worth.
Yee Woon, 17, arraigned before Judge Bosson for maintaining an opium resort at 398 Ocean avenue in Revere. Trial pushed to August 24 after continuance granted. George Chung, 19, found guilty of presence with opium smoking implements. case placed on file. Chung, an Ameri canized Chinese graduate of Cornell, speaks multiple languages and seeks a U S court interpreter post. Witnesses cross say Hung leaders feared, affecting testimony.
Burglars have struck Somerville repeatedly over ten days causing fear and police concern. Early yesterday two more homes were hit, Fred O. Arnold at 187 Beacon Street losing about $8 in jewelry and Albert Fitch at 52 Beacon Street with $150 missing.
Concord reports uncoordinated events as Old Home week unfolds. Littleton hosts a centennial Congregational Church session and a missionary rally with Mrs. Helen M. Barnes and Mrs. Capron. Hillsborough Bridge stages a school reunion for 1865 to 1878. Madison features evening talks by Revs Edward Cummings and Samuel M. Crothers and professor William M. Salter.
Aug 17 John Leno claimed Montreal as his residence but recently stayed in Portland Maine. He was caught burglarizing Robert Shaw saloon in Haverhill and arraigned in court, held on $500 bonds of the grand jury.
Jordan Marsh Company's large sale invites crowds to purchase winter furniture at August prices with reductions from 33 1 3 to 50 percent. Six floors display dining, parlor, bedroom, library and office pieces in varied woods and styles.
Professor Augusto Rotoli of the New England Conservatory had his left leg amputated at Massachusetts General Hospital after gangrene developed from a minor toe injury. Doctors said the operation was necessary to save his life and he is recovering steadily with his wife beside him.
Medical Examiner R L Llewellyn Jordan of the U S Treasury praises Peruna calling it a cure after one month and urges fellow sufferers to try it. Society woman Blanch Grey notes renewed strength after use. Mrs X Schneider describes recovery from systemic catarrh and related symptoms. Peruna claims a systemic cure and offers free medical guidance from Dr Hartman in Columbus Ohio.
Kansas City faces renewed flood danger as the Kansas River rises above June levels. Boats resume transport between Kansas City and Kansas City, Kan., as James Street and Metropolitan Street Railway bridges fail under current. Wreckage blocks gas mains and telegraph lines, darkening the city while crews reinforce temporary pile bridges and protect stock yards.
Lawson councillor boom draws attention and agitation in Fall River New Bedford links to syndicate backing. Central Republican Club excursion committee says a communication to Mr Lawson notes public reports of candidacy and club finances. Underwriters test Fall River as a line on this political effort.
New York August 17 Jefferson Sanders, colored, who on May 2 was beaten and who then shot and killed two policemen and wounded another, was released from custody after the grand jury failed to indict him.
Miss Marguerite Elvin, a Protestant from Lowell, aged 15, was among the first pilgrims granted an audience with Pope Pius X. She described the ceremony with Swiss guards, the royal guard, and the Pope blessing attendees as he spoke to them. The experience left her, though not Catholic, moved by reverence for the new Pope and sparked Italian disappointment over American access.
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