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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1908

Page

9

Three men held in death of unidentified woman in New York

New York police hold Fred L. Morse of Roxbury, William J. Solon of Chelsea, and James Lambert of Manhattan after a woman was killed when pushed under a moving electric car at Amsterdam avenue and Ninetieth street. The purse and a two fifty cash bag with a H initial handkerchief were found later in a West Ninetieth street hallway.

Boston Chelsea New York Amsterdam Avenue Ninetieth Street New York City Fred L. Morse Dana Street Roxbury William J. Solon Hawthorn Place James Lambert Curley West One Hundred and Fiftieth Street West Ninetieth Street Amsterdam Solon S. Harkins Morse NEW York Police

Girl Dies After Being Pulled Into Mill Shaft

Fitchburg August 25 Concertina Imprescia age 16 was pulled into a belt shaft at Star Worsted Company mills and died within twenty minutes. Her coat sleeve caught in the belt and she was whirled and hurled to the floor. numerous bones were broken.

Fitchburg Concertina Imprescia Star Worsted Company Mills

Wright does not fly in gales at Le Mans aero meet

Wilbur Wright abstained from a planned flight at Le Mans today due to strong winds. In the evening Baron D Estournelles de Constant hosted a dinner in his honor with Henry Farman and La zare Weiller among the aeroplanists in attendance.

LE Mans Wilbur Wright Baron D'Estournelles de Constant Henry Farman Lazare Weiller

Fire destroys stockyards at West Toronto

A blaze at the Union Stock Yards in West Toronto wiped out the westerly half. Fire started shortly before 7 p m and was controlled by 9 30 p m. Loss estimated at 150 000 dollars. One of three passing bicyclists reportedly threw a ball of lighted paper into a pen.

Toronto Ont Union West

Back to jail for life for Savannah murder

Harrisburg report says George A. Carl, who escaped from Atlanta prison in 1904, was returned to finish a life sentence for the Delia Green murder in Savannah after being arrested on a minor charge in Harrisburg. He disclosed details of his 1904 escape.

Harrisburg Penn George A. Carl Atlanta Delia Green Savannah

Annis Boasts of Plots and Army Scandals at Bayside Club

William E. Annis, killed by Captain P. C. Hains Jr. at Bayside Yacht Club on August 15, had warned that Hains would be killed. He kept a private detective, carried a Mannlicher pistol, and bragged of affairs with Mrs. Hains and conquests over army officers, according to defense counsel disclosures.

New York William E. Annis P. C. Hains, Jr Bayside Yacht Club Hains United States Supreme Court Hains Brothers Annis United States Army

Fels-Naptha Ends Boiling Washes Say No to Hard Rubbing

Anty Drudge and Mrs Nuwed tout Fels-Naptha as true economy in laundry. They claim boiling clothes wastes fuel and wears fabric, and recommend washing in cool or lukewarm water with Fels-Naptha for cleaner lighter wear.

Miss Marshall Wins Prize as Prettiest Chorus Girl

Miss Virginia Marshall, a New England blonde described as the handsomest chorus girl on the American stage, won a $50 prize awarded by the Shubert brothers and E P Temple for the prettiest chorus girl. Joseph Miller, stage manager of Sam Bernard's Nearly a Hero, received the prize on his behalf as the Majestic Theatre company comes to town.

Messrs. Shubert Lee Shubert Messrs Shubert E. P. Temple Joseph Miller Sam Bernard Majestic Theatre Virginia Marshall Miss Marshall New England

Horse Eats His Way Out of Grain Granary

A gray horse owned by Jones & Laughlin Steel Company at Coal Centre escaped suffocation by chewing through the slide that held 800 bushels of oats in a granary. The stalwart animal began eating his way to freedom after becoming trapped.

Washington, Penn Bob Jones & Laughlin Steel Company Coal Centre

Clinton Tots Drown After Bathing Accident

In Clinton on August 26 two children died in separate incidents. George Parker 12 drowned in two feet of water at Fuller's Pond after cramps struck him. Mamie McMahon 10 drowned in the Nashua River while wading with friends, wearing dark glasses that obscured depth perception.

Clinton George Parker Jeremiah Parker Fuller’s Pond Mamie McMahon Simon McMahon Nashua

Little girl run over in Boston accident injures hands

Three year old Ida Hiram of 11 Blossom Street was struck by a wagon horse team in Massachusetts General Hospital with both hands crushed and multiple injuries. The wagon driver Frank Easter of 113 Hampden Street is not blamed as the child darted under the horses.

Ida Hiram T. A. Hiram Blosson Street Massachusetts General Hospital Frank Easter Hampden Street Hen

Unique Window Display of Jewelry at Long’s

A Rockford Watch Company representative presents a one week exhibit in Long’s window at 41 Summer Street detailing watch construction. The exhibit shows thousands of tiny components and explains that even a one-thousandth inch error would prevent accurate timekeeping.

Long’s Long Jeweller Summer Street Rockford Watch Company Rockford, Ill

Stage coach hold up robs $1500 near Cody and Meetingsee

A dispatch from Cody Wyoming reports a robbery on the stage between Cody and Meetettsee with $1500 taken from passengers. The incident occurred today as the stage was halted by a robber.

Helena Mont Cody Wyo Meetettsee

Wills Leave Five Children to Distant Relatives

In South Norwalk Mrs. Chancellor widow of Dr William E Chancellor died last week in Washington D C and her will disperses her five children among five relatives in widely separated parts of the country. In Great Barrington Mrs Johanna OBrien aged 92 died from a fall at her New Marlboro home after a long walk of nearly 12 miles from New Marlboro to Great Barrington, a feat at her age.

Norwalk Conn Chancellor William E. Chancellor Washington, D. C Great Barrington Johanna O’brien New Marlboro

Counsel Fined for Contempt in Beech Hargis Murder Case

In Jackson Kentucky on August 25 the Beech Hargis murder case against his father Judge James Hargis was heard. Judge Adams overruled a motion to vacate the bench and fined Senator Bradley Judge Redwine J J Bach Will A Young and T T Coop twenty dollars each for contempt of court due to the affidavit seeking to vacate the bench.

Jackson Beech Hargis James Hargis Adams Senator Bradley Redwine J. J. Bach Will A. Young T. T. Coop

Maps Flake claims all in one whole wheat product

The text extols Maps Flake as the ideal food prepared in a lengthy process to make wheat fully digestible. It argues whole wheat provides every nutritional need for brain and body, claiming its flaked form enables complete digestion and absorbs all nutrients with no other foods required.

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