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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1913
Page
7
Mrs. George E. Kimball of 8 Garfield street was robbed of her handbag at Prospect and High streets. Chief McDermott and two officers arrested two youths near the Winchester line. a pay envelope and tools were found on suspects Omar Burke 19 Manchester New Hampshire and Edward Tierney 21 Liverpool.
A large posse pushing into the Utah Apex mining region reports no sign of Ralph Lopez, the slayer of six men, after a third of the area was searched. Authorities across nine counties continue pursuit as Lopez has repeatedly teased capture.
Michael Viscount of 44 Maverick Street Boston suffered the loss of his right leg yesterday after a dredging accident in Lynn harbor. His limb was amputated at Lynn Hospital.
More than 200 bodies are being moved from St Pauls Church tombs in Boston to family plots as the church becomes the Episcopal cathedral. The project, directed by W H Graham for Mrs Lewis Seaman, precedes a $200000 remodeling to convert the basement into a vestry and expand the auditorium. The Parks family interments at Forest Hills include several members with dates ranging from 1832 to 1884.
Paris reports a Maison Royale frock for American women in French serge dark pastel green with reseda sou tache and soutache buttons. The empire depth blouse with sailor collar hangs tightly over a full skirt and wide belt, suggesting a corsetless, chic negligee like comfort paired with a low-heeled shoe and turban.
Remains of several Parks family members were moved from the Cathedral to Mt. Auburn Cemetery while six Rogers kin were relocated to Kings Chapel. Caskets were opened and only skeletons remained, well preserved. The Parks reburial yesterday included prayers by Rev. Charles W. Read of St. Margaret's Church Brighton.
Luther Green, 87, a longtime Grasmere farmer and town's second oldest resident, hanged himself in his wood shed this afternoon. Melancholia is believed to have caused the act.
A seven year old known as Missey left 60 cents at Post Santa with an old veteran at the Soldiers' Home in Chelsea dropping 25 cents and others sending from Randolph Mass and Boston areas. The plea is to buy presents for poor children who would otherwise have none on Christmas Day.
General Francisco Villa with about seven thousand rebels encamped north of Chihuahua City then moved to Villa Ahumada to dispatch men in pursuit of federals retreating toward Ojinaga. A 500-strong rebel garrison holds Ojinaga fort as Villa vows to stop federals from crossing into the United States.
Snowbound Colorado isolated by record storm with 36 inches to eight feet of snow. Denver reports 44 inches with 18 more inches forecast as trains halt and streets lie dead. Miners, rescue teams, and stage drivers vanish in blizzards while towns suffer structural collapses and flood damage.
Washington December 5 Representative William F F Murray of Massachusetts has been agreed upon for postmaster at Boston and his nomination is expected to go to the Senate within a few days.
Mrs Judson Carter 43 wife of a Springvale farmer hanged herself with shoelaces in the attic of her home this morning after attempting to use a handkerchief to prevent cutting. Officials say health issues were believed to have driven the act.
Dorchester Mayor Fitzgerald remains confined to bed after a collapse while inspecting a South End lodging house. Doctors order complete rest for a few days to avert a breakdown as aides report hopeful signs and predict a possible, brief postponement of his campaign schedule.
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