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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1906
Page
12
Small slaughtering firms near Boston face ruin as new federal sanitary rules require 24 7 inspection of abattoirs canning plants and meat facilities. Large packers invest heavily to upgrade while officials plan more inspectors and stricter labeling and sanitation from kill to market.
Mrs Sholar reports a theft at 137 Newbury Street during a fire melee with $10 cash and papers stolen. Captain Donovan notes no outsiders admitted besides firemen and police, fueling suspicion of civilian entry. Another theft at eight Commonwealth Avenue involved jewelry worth hundreds of dollars. Police keep details secret while considering police or fire department involvement.
Great Barrington July 18 A rare electrical wind storm swept She field six miles away. Adams express messenger Michael Austin delivering a wagon was lifted and carried, then crushed by the wagon. He needed a physician for serious bruises as uprooted trees and torn poles disrupted telegraph and telephone lines.
Mrs Alice Gay Whittemore denies remarrying ex husband George W Whittemore son of Nashua politician. She calls rumors silly and says she has not considered such a move. She and her children have lived in Roxbury where her husband often visits. rumors claimed a quiet wedding occurred but are deemed untrue.
Authorities anticipate the arrest in the Streub murder case by Saturday after two key witnesses are secured. Medical findings suggest the boy John Streub was likely killed by a rock thrown from behind while fleeing a pursuer. Officers uncovered new details about the boy’s Tuesday sleep location and the instruments of the crime as river searches continue.
Stephen O'Meara lauds Patrolman Timothy F. McCarthy of Division 10 for his conduct during the July 3 incident and promotes him from reserve officer to regular patrolman. The commissioner cites a boy with a court record who claimed McCarthy beat him, detailing how the youth bled and misrepresented events in court.
Mrs. F. E. Bright of Waltham sped through Wellesley in a runaway car pursued by mounted police and a bicycle officer. After a three mile chase, the auto swerved toward Abbott road and Livermore road before stopping. Bright admitted in fear she had never driven before and would not again.
In Providence R I July 18 a clash among trolley interests over a Boston to Providence electric railway appears settled by a union of factions. Only one petition will reach the railroad commissioners though plans press for early completion next spring. The interurban bill takes effect after a 30 day limit expires and construction is not guaranteed. Location remains unsettled.
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