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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1911

Page

4

Lovesick Girl Ends Life With Poison

Ethel Barrett a three year old known as Millie Jackson of 28 Berwick Park swallowed corrosive sublimate tablets after threats of self harm. Collected notes to her mother in New Haven and to Dr. Gettings. doctor arrived after her death. Body taken to the morgue as police investigate the personal crisis verdict.

Ethel Barrett Berwick Park Miss Barrett Millie Jackson Columbus Avenue Catherine Conway Lodging House James H. Gettings New Haven Gettings Waters

Commodore Massie's Yacht Grounds on Prudence Island

The power yacht Maurencie owned by Commodore Walter Massie of the Rhode Island Yacht Club ran ashore on Prudence Island today. It rests easily as the tug Solicitor advances a plan to haul it off tomorrow.

Newport R. I Walter Massie Rhode Island Yacht Club Prudence Island

Deportation of Cuban editors shocks Havana press

Jose Maria Villaverde, Cuba editor, and nephew Manuel Villaverde were seized at his home, forced onto steamship Alfonso XIII, and deported to Spain under a Presidential decree. The action targets perceived enemies of President Gomez as the Cuban constitution is cited as not granting deportation power. The elder Villaverde led Diario de la Marina for years.

Havana Jose Maria Villaverde Cuba Manuel Villaverde Spain Gomez Villaverde Villaverdes Diario de la Marina

Vets Begin Camp Today for Grand Army Encampment

Civil war veterans begin arriving in Rochester New York for the National Grand Army encampment of 1912 with delegations from Los Angeles and Ohio. John E. Gilman and Corporal James Tanner speak at churches as General Sickles draws attention. Twenty one Ford Post women visit Seneca Hotel for Gilman but greet Sickles with twenty kisses.

Rochester N. Y Grama Army Los Angeles Cal John E. Gilman Boston Grand Army James Tanner Daniel E. Sickles Ford Post Toledo Seneca Hotel Gilman Sickles Ohio

Revolvers Drawn as Police Raid Boston Gambling Ring

Sergeant Tap pan and six Revere policemen surrounded a crowd of gamblers near Revere street and the Boston and Maine tracks last evening and captured five of the nearly 200 spectators and players in a game.

Tappan Revere Revere Street Boston & Maine Railroad

Police raid nets six for gambling in Revere area

An hour after a prior failed sweep, police launched a five point approach trapping gamblers. Four defendants from Revere named Hurley Cota Flannagan and Lane were charged with gambling on the Lord's Day. Several others fled into marsh ditch water as the crowd scattered.

Tappan Revere Thomas J. Hurley Walnut Avenue James Cota Calumet Street Martin Flannagan Thomas Lane Revere Street

Federated Irish Clubs Form Greater Boston Alliance

Delegates from over one hundred Irish societies in Greater Boston vote to federate at the United States Hotel. Matthew Cummings named temporary chairman and Thomas J. Collins as temporary secretary with an executive board including Reynolds Long Dwyer Clarke Dempsey Crowley Donoghue Cummings Collins Fleming. A report on the arbitration treaty’s foreign relations and thanks to Senator Lodge along with Congressman Curley and Joseph Smith are noted. The next meeting at Hibernian Hall Charlestown on Sunday Oct 29 will elect permanent officers.

Greater Boston United States Matthew Cummings Thomas J. Collins John Reynolds George Long Richard Dwyer Thomas Clarke James Dempsey J. P. Crowley John F. Donoghue William T. Fleming Foreign Relations Committee Senate Henry C. Lodge James M. Curley Joseph Smith Hibernian Hall Charlestown

Taft Guest of Party Leaders at Social Lunch

President Taft attended a luncheon at the Country Club with Vice President Sherman and Republican leaders. Senator Root of New York hosted. the event, meant as social fare, became an informal political conference about veto measures and the likely impact of an extra session on party fortunes.

Washington Taft Country Club Sherman Senate House of Representatives Senator Root New York Congress

Beattie Goes on Trial for Life Today

A Richmond area murder case centers on Henry Clay Beattie Jr as the young husband stands trial for the shooting death of Louise Owen Beattie. The beating heart of testimony follows Beattie’s denials and the dramatic inquest where Beulah Binford testified to a complex past with Beattie.

Beattie Thomas Owen South Richmond Henry Clay Beattie, Jr Fred J. G. Loving Henry Clay Beattie Louise Owen Beattie Central Methodist Church Henry Beattie Beulah Binford Chesterfield County Henrico County Richmond Court Manchester Young Beattie Henry Louise Owen Norfolk

Miss Martha Russell Found Dead in Plymouth Home

Miss Martha LeBarron Russell of Washington Boston and Plymouth, sister of the late Col George B. Russell and Col Andrew H. Russell, U S A retired, was found dead in bed at Benjamin A Hathaway's home. A Plymouth native, she spent summers there and had been in poor health recently at age 65, well known in social circles in the national capital.

Plymouth Martha LeBarron Russell Washington Boston George B. Russell Andrew H. Russell Benjamin A. Hathaway Russell Hathaway

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