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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1910
Page
6
Miss Floretta Vining editor of South Shore papers denounces married men and wives for infidelity and roaming as she scolds cowardly husbands. She warns mothers and single women and urges wives to keep husbands close at Nantasket Beach amid rising summer temptations.
Mrs James J Hill wife of the Great Northern railroad director chairman seeks custody of her granddaughter from Samuel Hill and his wife the eldest daughter of James J Hill. Testimony has been heard over several weeks by a referee in New York. The case involves James J Hill’s family and ties to St Paul where Samuel Hill married the eldest daughter in 1888.
Aug. 19 in Greenfield Chief Justice Aiken named Dr. Joseph W. Courtney of Boston as the alienist to observe Bertram G. Spencer charged with murdering Miss Martha B. Blackstone at Springfield on March 31.
A motion to move the trial was denied after the defense argued publicity would bias jurors in Hampden Hampshire Berkshire and Franklin. The judge ruled Hampden County could yield a fair trial but appointed an alienist over doubts about Spencer's sanity. Spencer, accused of multiple Springfield robberies, is linked to Miss Blackstone's death during a burglary.
John A. Andrew succeeded Nathaniel P. Banks as governor in 1861 and served until 1866 known as the War Governor. Born Windham Missouri May 31 1818 he practiced law in Boston defended fugitive slaves and was a defender of John Brown. He led Massachusetts through the Civil War recruiting colored troops and supported changes in marriage law for divorced persons. He died in Boston October 30 1867.
Aug 19 Brookfield news reports the school committee rejected a plan to limit high school attendance to a single session. Principal William H. Keith supported one-session days, but parents opposed. A petition showed near-unanimous parental backing for the change prior to the vote.
Henry A. Wyman as receiver asks the attorney general for authority to notify members in good standing to establish claims under court order. About 3590 to 4000 members have claims totaling roughly $2,000,000, with only $125,000 available to pay. He notes $250,000 has already been paid since appointment after a by law change. The order recalls the Legion once had 65,000 members.
Ocean Park Mo August 19 The Rev W A Bartlett D D of Chicago the Rev A P Paull of Boston and Miss Anna A Gordon of Chicago spoke at the opening day sessions of the Interstate Women's Christian Temperance Union Institute presided over by Mrs L M N Stevens of Portland national president. The meetings will continue through tomorrow.
Washington August 19 The President has named George D. Riley of Annapolis Maryland and Edgar B Colloday of Mc Farland Michigan from civilian life as second lieutenants in the army. They join the Coast Artillery Corps.
A market district photograph by a Post photographer invites the wagon driver to identify the team for a five dollar gold piece. The driver must visit the City Editor at 275 Washington Street between noon and 6 p.m. with proof of identity.
Bertram Pond, pursued as the suspected killer of Mrs. Mary Umschied of Homestead New Jersey, died today after shooting himself in the head on Wednesday night. He was 35 and had previously served time for shooting a woman at Middletown New York. the crime occurred as Umschied held her 6 year old child.
The body of Frank Podmore, noted writer on Spiritualism, was recovered from a pond in the Malvern Hills south of Worcester. He had left for a walk Sunday evening and was not heard from since, ending in his death.
The freighter Bethania from Hamburg enters Boston harbor with 12000 tons of merchandise, the largest draft in years. 4000 tons manure salt and 4000 tons miscellaneous freight discharge locally, rest to Baltimore. Boston consignments include wood pulp sacks birk potash rice sardines and many other goods. The next Hamburg America ship Patricia will be the largest seen here with 14472 tons gross and 560 foot length.
A four foot dwarf from Swaziland endures cruelty from Kaffirs and a harsh search for diamonds in Kimberley. He proves skillful in nursing wounds and becomes a trusted helper before troubles with a Zulu inspector escalate. A diamond merchant later uncovers a curious truth about his past.
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