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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 19, 1916

Page

9

Natick Company repels Mexican sniper raid on river outposts

Captain Hickey's L Company of Natick with 60 men engages three Mexican snipers along the riverbank. Pvt Egan, Shields, Perry and others fire in a brief clash. one Mexican is shot and rolls down an embankment, another flees, and a third disappears with a possible American souvenir. Reinforcements and patrols are posted. the incident ends without further combat.

Fred Egan Henry Shields Egan Shields Garvin James F. Hickey L. Company Edmund Hubert Charles Prescott Hubert Prescott Matthews Charles T. Perry Perry L Company Martin Fair Hickey Dunn Casey Ninth Spigs Walsh O’kane

Pershing Expedition to be withdrawn

James Linn Rodgers, representative of the American government, informed the Mexican secretary of war that American expeditionary forces in Mexico would be gradually withdrawn. Mexican commissioners have been designated to reach a settlement of outstanding questions in the United States.

Mexico City James Linn Rodgers Mexico United States

Conditions Satisfactory Dr Darlington Reports on Border Inquiry

Dr Thomas Darlington reports satisfactory food medical and sanitary conditions among troops on the Mexican border for the National Civic Federation as he visits Fort Sam Houston. He met Major General Funston and accompanied Colonel Munson inspecting camp routines kitchens food disposal waste drainage latrines showers and medical facilities.

Darlington New York Thomas Darlington National Civic Federation Funston Munson Fort Sam Houston Murtagh Ireland Siler

Humidity Is City Nemesis After Sudden Heat Sickness

In Greater Boston yesterday high humidity, peaking at 95, caused multiple prostrations. Pending relief, patients include Gladys O Connell Jeremiah Mahoney Edward Wood Payson Morris Hyman Sadie Fein Mary Gilligan Herbert F Young and Dr Atwood involved in a pistol incident with Patrolman Mattey.

Boston Gladys O’connell Mustis Street Roxbury District Attorney’s Office Pemberton Square Jeremiah Mahoney Olmstead Street Forest Hills Willis Street Dorchester City Hospital Edward Wood Payson Shawmut Avenue Blue Hill Avenue Quincy Street Cambridge Cambridge Hospital Herbert F. Young Central Avenue Everett Bell Rock Malden

Notable Contest Snappy Tale In Sunday Post

John Kendrick Bangs contributes a snappy tale to the notable contest section ahead of the next Sunday Post issue.

John Kendrick Bangs Next Sunday Post

Fatal Night in Coolidge Corner Drama Ends in Shooting

Dr. Celia Adams dies after morphine suspicion amid a chain of events starting with a lover’s confrontation. Atwood, the fiancé, shoots her osteopath husband, is arrested by Sergeant Mattey, and confesses after a night of evading police. Autopsy planned. investigators probe drugs and rival doctors in Boston.

Eldredge D. Atwood Mattey Atwood Joseph Mattey Wilfred E. Harris Cella P. Adams

Nova Scotian Dr Harris Pioneer Osteopath and Boston Club Leader

Dr Wilfred B E Harris a pioneer osteopath of Massachusetts and former president of the Canadian Club of Boston. Born in Aylesford Nova Scotia he helped found the Massachusetts College of Osteopathy. He and his wife Miss Van Allen married at Kirksville. The couple resided in Cambridge. Last night Mrs Harris suffered a prostration amid a tragedy at their home.

Atwood Boston Harris Massachusetts College of Osteopathy Massachusetts Avenue Miss Claremont Woburn Association Block Arlington Cape Cod Wilfred BE. Harris Canadian Club of Massachusetts Aylesford Nova Scotia National Osteopathy College Kirksville B. Rees Harris Missouri van Allen Cambridge Dr. Harris James H. Stevens Copley Plaza John Hall Smith

Doctor Harris shot by Atwood after love tragedy

In Back Bay a physician, Dr Harris, is wounded by osteopath Dr Atwood who confessed to the attack after a confrontation about a romance with Harris's former fiancée Dr Adams. Adams died at Commonwealth Hospital. Police chase and arrest follow as details unfold.

Joseph Mattey Back Bay Dr. Atwood Mr. Adams Dr. Adams Clifford Harvey Babcock Street Harvey Commonwealth Hospital Commonwealth Avenue Atwood Mattey Adams J Freeman W. McDonald Magrath North Grove Street Célia P. Adams Coolidge Corner Captain Goode City Hospital Harris

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