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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 06, 1908

Page

12

Mad dog chase at Lynn church ends with officer killing animal

A spaniel ran through St Pauls Methodist Church in Lynn after terrorizing B Fullman’s store. Police shot the dog after it entered the pastor Rev. Mr Clark’s room during a Sunday service, with the animal later to be submitted for state analysis.

Mad Dog Chase Lynn Church Lynn St. Paul’s Methodist B. Fullman Bennie Fullman Stone Louis Pratt Mr. Clark State Cattle Commission

Deny Gen Joe Hooker Was Stunned by Bourbon

Army veterans defend General Hooker against Ward's charge that a bourbon jug stunned him at Chancellorsville. G E Randolph and Chandler recount Hooker was dazed by a post impact and discuss attempts to replace him with Couch or Meade, asserting Hooker remained conscious.

Joe Hooker Joe"” Hooker State House Ward Chancellorsville Grant Taft G. E. Randolph Third Corps Hooker Chandler Denver Dodge Comstock Couch Meade Chancellor House Joe Dickinson

Self Inflicted Death Of Amherst Professor In White Plains

Josiah H. Vose 45 son of the late Rev James G Vose of Boston and former Amherst College professor was found dead at D Winn Browns White Plains home with a bullet in the brain. He suffered insomnia and somnambulism and is believed to have killed himself while dreaming. He planned to sail Friday to Boston to join his family. The revolver lay in his hand and had belonged to Brown. He had recently lost both parents.

New York Josiah H. Vose James G. Vose Boston Burdett & Co D. Winn Brown White Plains Vose Amherst College Mr. Brown Mr. Vose

Roxbury Man Dies After Firecracker Explosion

Martin E. Cannon, 48, of 53 Ruthven Street Roxbury died yesterday after noon at City Hospital from a cannon cracker blast outside his home. He suffered a compound fracture of the skull and the incident occurred the night of the Fourth.

Martin E. Cannon Ruthven Street Roxbury City Hospital Cannon

Man Fends Off Gang With Revolutionary Sword in Roxbury Feast Fight

Harold street in Roxbury erupts as Arthur P. McGriskin, fresh from a Gans Nelson bet, defends his ice chest feast from a gang of youths. He swings an antique Revolutionary sword, felling 17 assailants before the mob flees. McGriskin sustains minor toe and hand injuries.

Roxbury Harold Street Arthur P. McGriskin McGriskin Gans-Nelson

Gloucester Suicide in Hotel Savoy Palm Room

Patrick S. Barron also known as Patrick Tieman and Bradley, sought by Boston police on grand larceny charges, died in the palm room of the Hotel Savoy Gloucester by swallowing cyanide. He had recently wandered through local saloons after leaving Boston and was known to be pursued by authorities. The body was removed to 2 Western avenue.

Gloucester Patrick S. Barron Bradley United States Navy Boston Savoy Barron Patrick Tieman Warwick J. F. Flynn New Hampshire Howard & Co Harrison Avenue Howard Palm Garden Edward Lloyd Western Avenue Patrick S. Bradley Station 9

Murder Motive Hinted in Lithuanian Man Slaying

Lawrence police believe personal revenge sparked the shooting of Ignatz Menjazales a Lithuanian worker at International Paper Mills. Three Italians are sought for questioning after a quarrel near his home. no suspect identified yet.

Lawrence Ignatz Menjazales Menjazales International Paper Mills

Brookline Bandit Sullivan Escapes Dedham Jail

Patrick C Sullivan a Brookline 28 year old escapes Friday from Dedham jail where he was serving 18 months for breaking and entering He olderly passed through the guard room posing as a trustee and the officials and police are now searching He was jailed in April for the July 3 last year break in at Albert C Johnsons store Also known as Parker Sullivan he is a baseball player of some reputation

Dedham Patrick C. Sullivan Brookline Sullivan Albert C. Johnson Parker

Fire burns Dorchester clothing store causing heavy damage

Fire at Patrick Finnegan’s department and clothing store on Adams Street Dorchester caused over 4000 in damage. The blaze started about 9 am with two alarms sounding before firefighters controlled it. Mary Shine raised the alarm after residents broke a second floor glass to enter. Ladder 7’s William Peterson was cut by glass. Dr. Henry C. Towle treated his wound. Cause unknown. previous week another fire caused lighter damage.

Patrick Finnegan Adams Street Dorchester Mary Shine William Peterson Ladder 7 Barry Street Henry C. Towle

Two Men and Bulldog Engage in Lively West End Scuffle

A muzzled bulldog and two men clashed yesterday at 20 Pinckney Street West End. Harry McIntosh a boarder at the house received bruises and wounds and was treated at the Relief Station. Landlord B B Blasdell and his English bulldog were also involved.

Pinckney Street West End Harry McIntosh B. B. Blasdell

Foundling Named Albert Douglass Plympton in Cambridge

A two weeks old baby found on the steps of the A. D. Club house in Cambridge the night before the Fourth remains at Cambridge Home. Foundlings receive locality based names and this child has been christened Albert Douglass Plympton.

A. D. Club Cambridge Albert Douglass Plympton

Brown 10 Have 300000 Memorial Library to Hay

Providence Rhode Island July 5 A memorial to John Hay valued near 300000 has been donated to Brown University by about 25 friends with Andrew Carnegie providing the remainder Plans drawn by Shepley Rutan Coolidge call for a 120 by 103 foot English Renaissance building of Indiana limestone to house 200 readers 800000 volumes and multiple libraries The reading rooms design aims to prevent opposite seating with a central catalog room and lifting access for stacks

Providence R. I John Hay McKinley Brown University Statesman University Andrew Carnegie Boston Shepley, Rutan & Coolidge

Interior of a historic library stack and study rooms

The description details a multi level library with a 26 foot high reading room, tall windows, and wall bookcases. It notes a connecting cataloguing room, accessible catalog trays, a top floor with special collections, and the Rider Rhode Island history Wheaton international law collections plus map and art folio rooms.

Ture Rider Rhode Island Wheaton

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