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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 14, 1912

Page

2

Surprise Divorce Suit Shocks Boston Liquor Dealer

Dorothy R. Connor of Boston has filed for divorce from James F. Connor alleging cruel and abusive treatment. He denies quarrels and says they separated six months ago while remaining friends. The couple married Sept. 27, 1898, and Connor operates a liquor business at 128 Dartmouth Street. State Street Trust Company holds $15,000 attached to the suit.

Dorothy R. Connor Boston James F.connor Dartsmouth Street State Street Trust Company Connor Dartmouth Street Pdivorce Dorothy R State Street Trust Roslindale James E. Young Tremont Street

Household helps and designs for Washington place cards

A full page in the household section of next Sunday's Post promises tips on economical furnishing and entertaining. It features games for year end amusements and decorative Washington place cards to enhance gatherings.

Washington Place Post

Asquith Retirement Rumor Shakes Cabinet Return

London february 18 rumors sweep the house as asquith may retire soon to accept a peerage. karL carrington resigns as lord privy seal and the marquis of crewe is named successor. lord pentland becomes governor of madras and thomas mckinnon wood takes foreign affairs under secretary post. the marquis of crewe to keep india portfolio.

London House of Commoria Herbert H. Asquith Asquith Mr. Asquith Karl Carrington Privy Seal Marquis of Crewe Lord Pentland Scotland Madras Thomas Gibson-Carmichael Thomas McKinnon Wood India

Say Winters Back Broken

The back of winter is practically broken according to the weather bureau. One or two short cold snaps may occur but a recurrence of the ice bound coast and suffering is not expected. The forecast calls for fair weather Wednesday and Thursday with light winds and no snowstorms in sight. The warm wave should break up the ice floes blocking the coast for the past month.

Weather Bureau

Forty years in Sing Sing for Brooklyn robber Smith

Edward Smith aged 26 was sentenced to forty years at Sing Sing for highway robbery and assault in Brooklyn. He beat professor Frank W. Meissinger, a Brooklyn music teacher, and stole $17 six weeks after release from a prior offence. Judge Fawcett labeled him an habitual criminal.

New York Sing. Sing Edward Smith Brooklyn Smith Frank W. Meissinger Fawcett

Colored waiters dismissed at Crawford House

The Crawford House discharged Walter Brooks and 11 assistants, longtime employees, yesterday morning. They were paid off and informed their services were no longer required.

Crawford House Walter Brooks

Management Rehires White Waiters After Dismissals

An official recalls Scollay square changes as management hires a dozen white waiters, mostly Italians with Germans and Irish among others, amid complaints that former staff pressed for tips. He notes long-time guests from New Hampshire Vermont and Maine disliked silent but forceful tip demands and that some left for hotels using white waiters.

Scollay Square New Hampshire Vermont Maine

School Frats Stir in Brockton High Fight Over Offices

In Brockton on February 13 Principal Whitcomb announced no member of a secret society may hold office at the high school. Fraternity members vow to meet off campus despite city solicitor’s view the school can expel them. The ban has affected gym and basketball team selections as nonfraternity players face exclusion.

Brockton Charles T. C. Whitcomb Brookside LENOX

Water Failure Strikes Quincy Milton As Main Bursts

A 24 inch metropolitan water main burst on Adams street East Milton causing an eight hour water famine for Quincy and Milton residents. Fire protection was impaired as only one chemical engine operated until a 12 inch supply from Atlantic and Hancock streets arrived.

Quincy Milton Adams Street East Milton Boston Forbes’ Hill Penn’s Hill Braintree Mattapan Moon Island Boston Harbor Beaton Atlantic Hancock Streets

Water shortage halts forenoon activity at Quincy plants

Forenoon business nearly stopped as boilers and power plants lacked water. To supply Quincy City Hospital, large street sprinklers were dispatched to Braintree, underscoring a citywide water emergency and improvised measures.

Quincy City Hospital Braintree

Club Women Seek to Free Hogan Woman

Chicago club women opened a drive to release Hazel Hogan who was sentenced by Judge Lockwood Honore to six months in jail and a $1700 fine for contempt of court. Hogan refused to answer questions while testifying in a robbery case. she has been in jail for weeks. Dr Irvine Sisinger, reportedly engaged to marry Hogan, and three other men were charged with robbing Hogan of 1766 dollars during a July visit to the physician's office.

Chicago Hazel Hogan Lockwood Honare Miss Hogan Honore Joliet Irvine Sisinger Sisinger

Two Japanese Steamer Collide. 46 Die At Sea

Forty six crew and passengers drown after the collision and sinking of the Ryoha Maru and the Mori Maru off Nagasaki. Authorities reported the disaster as the two steamers sank following the crash.

Nagasaki Japan

Panama War Theory Debated in House Foreign Affairs

Washington February 1 18 Correspondence intended to prove the Panama revolution was planned in New York and Washington was presented to the House foreign affairs committee. Henry N of the New York World cited letters and cables between Panamanian officials. He claimed prewar US inspiration and noted alleged Navy Department files withheld by Roosevelt. Assistant Secretary Huntington Wilson replied older cipher codes could be bought in Paris but codes had been changed since.

Washington New York House Hommes Henry, N New York World Panama Canal Zone United States Hall Amador Arango Panama Navy Department Congress Roosevelt Navy State Department Paris Huntington Wilson

Father saves family from Lynn Belaze apartment fire

Fire at Stewart street brick building trapped Frank A. Dixon his wife and two children. The father carried his children down an icy ladder to awaiting firemen after guiding his wife to safety. Fire crews battled the blaze to rescue others as flames climbed through light shafts to upper floors.

Lynn Stewart Street Frank A. Dixon

Abrahams Callahan Cameron Dacey Ferdinand Ford

Death notices list February funerals in Boston area. Yetta Abrams widow of Wolff Abrams of Roxbury. Mary Callahan of Dorchester. Catherine Cameron of East Boston. Matthew Dacey of Dudley. Joseph Ferdinand of Roxbury. Velettie Ford of Everett. Jeremiah Ford of Cambridge. Thomas Higgins of South Boston. Winslow Ingalls of Maynard. Mary McFarlane of Dorchester. Daniel McDonald of Dorchester. Rose McGee of Roxbury. Catherine McLaughlin of Dorchester. John McNeil of Charlestown. Paul Meinhold of Roxbury. Horace Obear of Wellesley. Funeral details include dates, times, and church names. notices request newspaper publication and copies to various papers. Further lines show additional minor notices and placements.

Main Sade Sietae Abrams Yetta Wolff Abrams Mt. Pleasant Avenue Roxbury Temple Chabel Shalom Wadsworth Street Boston Baltimore New York Callahan Mary Thomas J. Callahan Wright B. J. Callahan Dorchester Avenue Cameron Everett Catherine A Allan J Mary A. Cameron Unut Street Church of the Immaculate. Conception Dacey Matthew J James and Margaret Collins Langdon Street Dudley St James Harrison Avenue Ferdinand Joseph Ferdinand Cleveland Park Ford Velettie Rowena Stephen G. Ford Edith Avenue North Cambridge Jeremiah Ellen Ford Yorktown St. John’s Church Massachusetts Avenue Malden Higgins Thomas J Elizabeth Higgins G Street Hedren Church Ingalls Maynard Winslow Lewis Ingalls J. M. Bellows Elatives Seattle Wash M’farlane Dorchester Mary A Archibald J. McFarlane O'Niell Iowa Street St. Peter’s Church Meeting House Hill M'Donald Daniel .A Robert A Mary J. Mc Donald St. Philip's Church Calvary Cemetery M'Laughlin Catherine G John Sarah A. McLaughlin St. Margaret’s Church M’neie Charlestown N. H John McNeil John McNeiil South Boston John ¥. O’brien Dorchester Street Nova Scotia Meinho Paul Meinhold Ida Meinhold Illinens J. E. Nolan Broadway Southton Obear Wellesley Horace Obear Warbington Welles

Obituary notices from Boston area residents and relatives

Multiple death announcements and funeral notices for Patrick Murphy Catherine Shea and others in Boston area towns. Includes addresses in Dorchester Allston East Boston Everett and Jamaica Plain with dates February 14 15 and 16 and church services at St Philip's Church St Matthew's Church Church of the Messiah and the Church of the Assumption. Other items mention Masonic lodge funeral and a 38 year old Nathaniel C Pember.

Murphy Patrick Catherine Murphy Colonial Avenue Dorchester St. Matthew’s Church Stanton Street Calvary Cemetery Pember New York City Walpole Methodist Plymouth South Station Pritchard Boston Walter Pritchard Cabot Lodge Sons of St. George Church of the Messiah Gainsboro St. Stephen Streets Milton Cemetery Rollins Allston Alexander C. Rollins Allsto Ryan Beverly Mary Eliza Collingwood Broadsway Everett Hants Nova Scotia John Thomas and Mary Ryan Cottage Street Solewna Church of the Assumption Rymill West Roxbury George Henry Retune Perham Street Smallman Martha G William R.smellman Howes Street Cedar Grove Sparks Cambridge Sarah Jabez Sparks Can E. Cam Street Newfoundland Stowe Jennie F Charles H. Stowe Baker Road Viehhabuser Jamaica Plain Paul Gore Street William Wiehhaeuser

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