GOAT LOSS IN CHASE
Two murderers armed to the teeth, hunted for the murder of Waddles, were cornered by police at Station 4 in North Cambridge yesterday.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1916
Page
12
Two murderers armed to the teeth, hunted for the murder of Waddles, were cornered by police at Station 4 in North Cambridge yesterday.
Nicholas Senioratta reports his duck Waddles missing. He accuses dogs Rex alias Woof and Yipe of killing the bird with malice. They are jailed and bailed out. owners are Helen McLaughlin and William Walsh. Senioratta seeks $4 for duck loss and feelings.
At Hanover six hundred Dartmouth College students formed a preparedness organization to study drills and military topics. Captain G W Stewart of the U S Army will lead the course, not in the current curriculum but added next year. A student committee will assist, drills to start after midyear exams in February. Dean Laycock and C B E Carr urged seriousness of preparedness and its aim to deter war.
Evelyn Richards, a girl member of the gang that lured James A. McKane of Lawrence to the West Boston Bridge and robbed him of 1500 dollars, begins an eight year term at Sherborn. In East Cambridge Superior Criminal Court, Samuel Mercurio and Charles Swirliff were found guilty and sentenced to seven to nine years at hard labor in State prison.
In Portland Missouri on January 2, the trial of Joseph Jackson and Alexander McRea for the murder of William E. St. John began with county attorney Jacob H. Berman outlining alleged statements of guilt by both men. He described how officials obtained the statements and summarized the evidence. the two defendants will be tried separately.
Harvard students voiced opposition to employing student waiters at Memorial Hall where about 1000 students are served daily. Letters to the dining council, student council, and Harvard Crimson argued current service is satisfactory and that student waiters would weaken the present system and reduce service quality.
A Boston conference on milk grading included the Milk Consumers' League, the Boston health department, the State Grange and the State Board of Health. Dr. Mullowney questioned department authority and cost, noting 350 000 quarts enter Boston daily with 100 000 sold outside the city and opposing extraterritorial control. Dr. Dyer supported grading if proper authority exists, arguing it could raise milk quality.
John H. Senter, an attorney active in Vermont courts and a prominent Democrat in state politics, collapsed and died at his Montpelier home tonight.
Public warning advises avoiding grip and cough remedies that may include morphine codeine heroin chloroform or other narcotics or poisons. Labels warn medicines should be taken under doctor orders and not given to children. Father John's Medicine is promoted as safe and effective with no narcotics alcohol or poisons.
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