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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1908
Page
12
George T. Simmons a 67 year old veteran with one leg and one arm receives two letters demanding 100 to be left behind a Rockville Corner shack. State police investigate while Simmons and his wife urge caution. he vows readiness to confront any intruder.
Concord writer Allen French doubts the viability of clergy taking up small scale farming as a revenue source. He says even intensive single person farming would yield at most sixty dollars yearly and would fatigue a pastor, forcing a choice between preaching and farming as a business.
This afternoon at Wood Island Park the Trenton A A faces Watch City nine of Waltham in a close game. Haington will pitch for the visitors as a crowd of rooters travels to the park. Game starts at 3:30 local time.
New York August 21. Frank J. Gould has decided to move the divorce suit brought by his wife Helen K. Gould to open court. He will oppose reference testimony and contest every step of the litigation.
Amended complaints allege misconduct by Mrs. Gould against her husband centering on a woman named Rose, with Mr. Gould vowing to deny the charges and seek an open court trial. In Westwood, Albert and Charles Dean report a gun attack tied to local labor strife at a pumping project, with multiple police units scouring the area but no arrests.
Crown Prince Frederick William completed his first balloon ascent near Berlin and briefly piloted a semi rigid military dirigible. He praised the flight to Major Parseval and planned a future demonstration with the flexible air ship. The royal party toured the Tegal airship grounds afterward and viewed both military and Parseval craft.
Wilbur Wright, the American aeroplanist, resumed trials at Auvours after a prior accident. The craft rose to 75 feet under full control and landed safely, drawing crowds despite military barriers. One woman bypassed guards to peek at the aircraft and Wright’s quarters.
Colombo reports the battleships Alabama and Maine leading the fleet by about a month on the world voyage. They departed for Aden where they are due August 27.
Joseph Hellen of Melrose Hillands Massachusetts, aged 78, was found in the woods by a search party after being missing for two days. He died tonight from weakness due to exposure. He left his daughter's cottage on the camp ground with his wife near Fern Park last Wednesday. Fitchburg case tonight charges Charles H. Winter of Worcester with organizing a Masonic lodge in violation of state law. hearing adjourned to next Monday.
Mr. Hellen, once a coal businessman and hotel owner, was found semiconscious beside a planted stake after a long search by police, firemen, and summer visitors in Old Orchard. He died at 10 tonight after exposure and exhaustion. his wife, daughter, two sons, and another son in Melrose survive him.
The prosecution accuses a Boston writer of fraudulently using a recognized secret society name, soliciting membership for a similarly named order, and selling or conferring degrees without authority. Chief W. D. Lindsay acts for the Grand Lodge of Masons. Garnet Lodge Ancient and Accepted Egyptian Masons is named. Lawyers Berry Abbott defend.
Louis Eisner a 52 year old Everett cigarmaker despondent over impending blindness shot both eyes with a 32 calibre revolver at the Crawford House. He left letters to his wife and friends and a note for his eight year old daughter. He had not worked since last April and had traveled the world speaking five languages.
Aug 21 report from Highland Light describes a two mile by two mile forest fire menacing summer cottages at North Truro. Locals and seasonal residents fought the blaze as winds shifted, saving the cottages and preventing spread to the sea.
Sam Langford may face Stanley Ketchel after a promising offer from the Jeffries Athletic Club for Ketchel to box Ho Ho at Vernon California. Club representative Eddie Keevin confirmed Langford will meet the required weight and awaited final word on a match.
Malden councilman Arthur P. Holden will marry Edith E. Todd of London at 10 this morning. The couple met in London three years ago and plan to attend the G A R convention in Toledo after the ceremony.
Dixie II owned by E. J. Schroeder of New York and entered by Thousand Islands Yacht Club captured the 30 mile Chippewa Bay race in 58 minutes, defeating yesterday's Cup defender Chip III of Chippewa Yacht Club as part of the gold challenge cup series.
The bride of a week of Professor Rudolph Spitzer of Sternberg leaped from the Bismarck tower at Heringen, 1200 feet to the cliff base. The couple, on their honeymoon, had been engaged ten years. She left a note asking forgiveness and urging him to marry another woman who would bring happiness.
Phrase signals Morse's as the trusted source for proper items and correct choices. It emphasizes accuracy tied to the Morse's standard and assures customers that correct results come from the store.
Carpenters plasterers and painters rush in our annex to finish alterations begun June 1 as we prepare the largest best equipped clothing store in New England. We clear Spring and Summer stocks with heavy price cuts on suits trousers hats and more to make room for over twenty five new fall lines and early birds are already viewing displays.
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