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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1911
Page
5
In Paris on February 17 models wearing the new trousers and harem skirts were mobbed in the paddock. Police rescued frightened wearers after jeers and threats, while critics called the styles frightful and unbecoming.
The Rev. Alfred W. Rudd of Barrington Congregational Church has been called to lead the First Congregational Church in North Brookfield Massachusetts. Rudd, a Yale Divinity School graduate, has preached in Barrington for two years.
Vienna report states Baron Albert Rothschild's will, filed for probate, leaves 10 million dollars to charity. His third son Louis named head of the Rothschilds Vienna banking house.
Thomas Shanley aged 45 of 550 Tremont Street and William Flynn aged 40 of 1 Common Street, laborers in the engineering division of the Boston and Albany railroad, were killed by a switching engine on the main line near Beacon Street bridge while removing a tell tale pole. The locomotive did not stop and the engineer may not have realized the collision. Both men were married.
Washington February 17 six valuable thoroughbred horses to form the nucleus of breeding high grade mounts for the United States cavalry were tendered to Secretary of War Dickinson by New York owners August Belmont and Edward B Cassatt. Cassatt, son of A J Cassatt, former railroad president and captain of the Thirteenth United States Infantry, led the tender.
One horse in the Belmont sale stands out as Henry of Navarre, a noted sire among cavalry offerings. The listing emphasizes pedigree and notable lineage.
Rhode Island prisoners in the State prison and Providence County jail will share in profits starting March. Walter A. Read, chair of the State Board of Charities and Correction, says the plan aims to improve discipline and aid families by allowing inmates to partake in earnings during confinement.
Hillsboro New Hampshire February 17 George Brockway who died yesterday was 83. He began singing in East Washington Baptist Church at age 12 and led the choir for 60 years. He sang at more than 800 funerals and served 36 years as Sunday school superintendent.
Mrs. Mary Kingsley of 128 Garden street asked Recorder John J. McGovern to commit a dog to the county jail for 60 days. The dog belonged to Peter Smellie of 211 Madison street. She spoke at the Hoboken hearing on February 17.
A woman told the recorder she did not want the dog killed but asked for 60 days of jail time. The recorder ordered the dog to the pound for 20 days under observation after it bit her seven year old son Charles.
John Werner a former Councilman in Pittsburg was sentenced to 60 days in jail and a $500 fine after pleading nolle contendere to a serious charge. The arrest followed a chase with his wife Mrs. Werner who traced him to a Penn avenue rooming house by his snoring.
A monkey overturned an oil heater in a railroad circus winter quarters at Orwigsburg causing the destruction of all circus paraphernalia. The damage included a cage of monkeys, trained apes, a pack of dogs, a den of snakes and several horses.
In Omaha Nebraska on February 17 a man named Ortney attacked a preacher after resenting a statement by Link Dasher of Bowling Green Kentucky that he mocked sacri legious slurs at the preacher.
Purcell of Kentucky reached over a pen and slashed Dosher's throat during a Salvation Army gathering. He sat behind Dosher as others said he disrupted the speaker. the cutting occurred after protests. Purcell is under arrest and Dosher cannot recover.
In Stanford Kentucky a prisoner named Lee Long accused of intoxication was whipped by Police Judge Menefee after court moved to an improvised whipping post. A large crowd cheered as the judge delivered the punishment, and Long admitted the beating beat was preferable to a fine or parental punishment.
Emperor William recovered enough to address the German Agricultural Congress in Berlin today. He spoke in high spirits and amused the audience as he instructed them.
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