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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1915
Page
8
Charles L. Hanrahan of Mansfield is under observation at Massachusetts Psychopathic Hospital after threatening to "clean up" Governor Walsh and Democratic leaders. Officials say he is believed to be a theopath and determine if his insanity poses a community danger in the coming days.
Dr J H E Southard, hospital superintendent, states Hanrahan’s insanity is evident though form unknown. He explains classification requires days of diagnosis and careful examination. He notes cases come under suspicion and the key issue is whether Hanrahan is committable.
An old advertisement promotes a home mixture to darken gray hair. The formula combines water with unnamed ingredients and claims to treat dandruff, stop hair loss, relieve scalp itching, and promote glossy hair growth after two weeks of daily use and ongoing maintenance.
Officials describe the young man as not viewing his actions as crimes and laughing at questions about his mental state. Poems found on his person include pieces on religion and the war, with "God of the Morning Sun" among them. Doctors have ruled out liquor or drugs, and Governor Walsh defers to medical judgment, pledging to help if the condition is deemed harmless.
An outing of about 1800 Somerville business men and guests at Lexington Park featured Mayor Z E Cliff and church pastors as honorary figures. Harvey E Frost chaired the social committee, Fred J White led the executive committee, with R G Whitett directing sports and Stephen H Mahoney overseeing field events. Competitions included ladies races, boys races, ball throwing, a 60 yard telephone operators race, and a fall game score by innings between Union Square and Davis Square teams with Scannell McQuinn and H Wilson as batteries.
Ferdinand Fay of 990 Harrison Avenue Boston was badly burned yesterday afternoon in a Somerville garage on 5 Glen Street while preparing grease over a torch. The burlap apron he wore caught fire burning his clothes off and he was taken to Somerville Hospital.
A mob abducted and hanged Leo Frank near the prison then paraded with the body through Milledgeville. Eyewitness accounts describe a brutal crowd with Bob Howell urging burning of the body and Judge Newton A. Morris intervening to calm the mob. The coroner authorized moving the remains toward Atlanta in a wicker basket.
Atlanta reports steady moves to investigate the abduction and lynching of Leo M. Frank. Governor Harris promises a thorough inquiry and rewards for arrests and convictions, seeks prison officials' cooperation, and aims to identify mob members amid growing witness accounts.
Former Georgia governor John M. Slaton condemned Atlanta Mayor J. G. Woodward’s remarks about the Leo M. Frank case calling Woodward old and garrulous. Slaton said the mayor’s statements encourage mob impulse and misrepresent Georgia, vowing to return to the state as planned.
The Wesley Sennett with 8000 fresh tinker mackerel arrived with the Hast Hampton and Long Island from Portland to operate out of this port in the future. The East Hampton brought furniture and office accessories, while the American-Hawaiian liner Honolulan is delayed by a Panama Canal slide and due Aug 31 from Portland and California ports. The collision inquiry into Calvin Austin and Azalea was publicized, Captain Clark exonerated. The round channel buoy at Great Round Channel was extinguished as reported by Captain Brown. Coast Guard Cutter Winnisimmet’s Commander George R. Robinson left for Nantucket for a 10 day leave. A fixed red light buoy marks the wreck of the Lackawanna in Vineyard Sound.
Steamers Prince Arthur and Sinaloa sail for Eastport Portland and Baltimore while numerous schooners tugs and barges move between Boston New York Newburyport Lynn Portland Norfolk and Norfolk bound for Newport News Jamestown and Portland. The log notes names such as Governor Cobb Yarmouth N B Crowell Hart Hart Crowell and many others among port calls and cargo movements.
Advertisement touts Fluid Enserol as a remedy for hearing loss buzzing ears clogged nostrils and morning throat nose symptoms. Instructions claim two drops nightly in ear and gargle snuff and nasal use twice daily with warm water for weeks. Claims of improved hearing and disappearance of head noises and catarrh are stated.
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