22 Dec 1910
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1910
Page
1
Police probe a mystery after the elderly man was found seated in a barrel at a cold storage warehouse. He wore a cheap underwear suit and wool socks. body bound with rope, no wounds visible. Coroner's doctor to determine cause after thawing in about 48 hours.
Public Safety Director unveils updates for boxing bouts as Manager Tenney of Boston Nation sends contracts. Boston cannot host Yale Harvard hockey. Gard Sports schedules bouts including Gardner Kelly. Brae Burn beats Brookline 2 to 1. St Pauls loses 3. Cubs risk losing pitchers Brown and Overall. Melrose High may sever ties with Cambridge Latin athletics. Yale crew seeks races with Princeton and Pennsylvania. Langdon defeats Moore in Philadelphia.
A Los Angeles court scene unfolds as a woman's wit and intuition face relentless questioning by a skilled attorney in a high-profile will dispute. Details continue on Page 9 Second Column.
Hattie Le Blanc arrived at her old home in Arichat Nova Scotia on December 21 at seven o clock to a town wide celebration. Every able resident greeted her and celebrated her return after a trying ordeal, with old residents recalling her family history.
Crowds gather to welcome Hattie Le Blanc home with her father Abraham Le Blanc Captain King of Gloucester and interpreter Zeila Gallant nearby. The Arichat girl, once held in captivity and linked to a murder case, greets friends and family with tears and relief as she settles back at the Le Blanc home.
New York reports that after a year and twenty five days since his disappearance Dr Cook is aboard the steamship George Washington due to dock tomorrow at 3 pm. His publishers confirm his presence though his identity had not been recognized during his prior stay.
A Pleasant Street car derailed at Park Street subway causing a half hour tie up during peak travel. Eight passengers were shaken but unharmed as elevated guards urged passengers to wait while the car was re-railed and moved to resume service.
In Tours France on December 21 lawyers exposed alleged title fakery by Count D Aulby de Gastigny and Duchess Choiseul Praslin. The Countess Miss Lunt of Boston called the Duchess a vip er and accused the Paine family of bad relations. A letter purporting to deny the Duke of Choiseul title was read as part of the sensational trial for swindling over spurious pictures.
The article notes that Gaston is out of contest, with no further details available on the circumstances or competing events.
Col William A Gaston declares he withdraws from the United States Senate contest, saying Governor-elect Foss blocks Democrat victory and would back a progressive Republican. Foss responds that Gaston’s withdrawal is news to him and suggests Democrats and Republican progressives can defeat Lodge.
Colonel William A. Gaston announces his withdrawal as a Democratic candidate for the United States Senate, saying Governor elect Foss has made any Democrat unelectable and that he is ending his bid after speaking with the Post.
The Post Santa Claus drive continues as volunteers seek more cars to deliver gifts to sick or unemployed families. Meanwhile a factory collapse injures and traps workers. 300 police and fire crews rescue survivors while several bodies are recovered from the icy wreckage.
At the D Friedlander leather factory on North Bodine Street a late night fire buried thirty men including fifteen firemen and the rest police. By morning more than twenty five believed dead, with over a score injured and many hospitalized as rescuers work the rubble.
The Post Santa Claus headquarters is busy as toys flood in and bundles for children are prepared. Hundreds of dollars and many hours of labor are needed to fulfill the letters received with every mail, and the work will continue as long as supplies last.
Burdett College announces a policy guaranteeing tuition coverage for every graduate. The move is presented as a commitment to student success and financial accessibility, aiming to attract applicants and support alumni outcomes.
Fair and colder today with diminishing westerly winds in Boston and vicinity. Tomorrow likely snow or rain in the afternoon or night, with warmer temperatures. Washington reports England forecast: fair Thursday, colder again and rising temperatures Friday in the west, then warmer with snow. Moderate northwest and west winds, variable along coasts, and brisk winds toward European ports.
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