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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1906
Page
12
Miss Catherine Mosse, 14, saved six year old Mildred Ruddy by lifting her from railroad tracks as an electric car sped downhill on West Main Street. The front end barely struck the girl. Mosse narrowly escaped injury and was praised by witnesses.
New York reports a summer school of dramatic art and etiquette will sail June to Labrador returning September. Marie Cahill plans a personal tour for her chorus girls aboard a yacht, expanding the Mary Anderson Guild concept into a sea voyage program ahead of the next theater season.
Miss Cahill has engaged Swasey Raymond and Page to arrange a steam yacht voyage for a sea going school of dramatic art. Taurus at Manning's shipyard in New York is favored, with Joe Leiter of Chicago once commissioning it. The project will take only the Molly Moonshine company, likely cruising to Labrador, though the Mediterranean was at first considered.
A girls cruise will depart from New York and visit New London Newport Marblehead Portland Camden Northeast Harbor Bar Harbor Eastport Digby Halifax Quebec and Labrador. Total cost expected around $50 000.
An unknown man seized 11-year-old Bertha Smith near 228 Commercial Street and cut off her braids as she walked to Hancock School. The assailant fled down an alley while bystanders shouted police. Grandmother Mrs. Mary A. Smith alerted North End authorities. Reports say the hair clipping thief has targeted young girls for months and eludes capture.
James Neil of Bay of Bulls Newfoundland fell into the water at T wharf stepping aboard his vessel the Juniata. He vanished before help could come while over a hundred spectators watched. A Mortis H. Perry crewman recovered the body about 15 minutes later. The notice also advertises Morse-made clothing markdowns and various low prices on coats, suits, and trousers.
In Old Lyme Connecticut on January 24 a 72 year old farm laborer named Marshall Way married a 22 year old bride. He has lived as a recluse in his hut for years and shuns society while maintaining some money. The couple expresses happiness despite their age and health differences.
The two masted schooner Triton from Gloucester under Captain Levi Totman ran ashore in heavy fog off Cape Elizabeth near Richmond Island. Her four crew were saved by the Cape Elizabeth life saving crew. The vessel is a total loss.
Treasurer Bartlett of the Boston Ice Company says there will be enough cold weather between now and March to produce good solid ice free from snow streaks and wind bubbles. He notes no old ice remains in this part of Massachusetts, nor has any been cut for housing.
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