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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1911
Page
7
Fragments believed to be three bodies were recovered from the Maine wreck in Havana harbor. The bones were found on the main deck amid mud and debris beneath an inverted conning tower, near where a shoe bound foot fragment had been located weeks earlier.
The remains include a skull without the jaw, crushed frontal bone, jaw fragments, vertebrae, and other splinters. Bones are coral encrusted and may be listed as unknown unless teeth yield clues. Undertaker Benkins takes charge and stores them in a mahogany receptacle from the admiral’s cabin. Work paused to pump four feet of water from the wreck area to float a scow serving as a wreckage receptacle.
If you have a cramp or pain a chill with aching muscles or cold extremities uneasiness in the stomach wakefulness or exhaustion Sanfords Ginger gives prompt relief and may prevent a serious illness Sold by druggists and grocers everywhere Forty years the standard of purity flavor and strength Delicious refreshing strengthening and healthful.
An Owl Trade Mark notice appears in local trade listings signaling brand protection and registration actions. The brief item notes the mark is under review by authorities and lists a filing date and issuing organization.
The notice touts Wilson Bros Secollay Square Jewellers as a major Boston watch repairer with ten skilled watchmakers. It highlights their single store next to the Big Teakettle, open in the evenings for repair services and trades.
Mexico City July 19 President de la Barra accepted the resignations of Secretary of War General Eugenio Rascon and Assistant Secretary General Juan M. Duran. General Jose Gonzalez Salas named assistant secretary. Rascon’s withdrawal followed hints he was tied to the old regime, with Lauro Villar speculated as his successor.
In Providence on July 19, five employees of the Manufacturers' Outlet Company were arrested in a scheme to steal at least 700 dollars. The two female cashiers Cora Reed, 19, and Helen Orne, 16, allegedly did not remit cash and aided three male salesmen Bertram Straumar, 25, Edward Rogers, 19, and Charles Pinkes, 26, in spending it. All will be arraigned in the local court.
Francis J. Carroll 36 of Dedham applied for a marriage license at the Dedham town clerk office. His intended wife is Mrs Nellie Jones Lawrence of Cleveland a wealthy widow and daughter of Mr and Mrs Garris J Jones of Cleveland. Carroll formerly lived in Brookline and is a Knights of Columbus member.
Rep James H Brennan writes to the Post rebutting claims by Corporation Counsel Babson that Boston fire department baseball players used department time for a New York trip. Brennan says players used personal time, sacrificed two days off, and warns against political use of the firemen in a debate over funding to add 50 more firefighters. He asks publication of the letter from Charlestown’s 42 Chapman Street as the public record.
Edward Hayden Walton, one of Wakefield's oldest residents, died yesterday morning at his home on Pleasant Street after a short illness. Born July 4, 1823, he began making shoes at 17 and continued in the business until recently, reputed as the oldest shoe manufacturer in the state.
A yearlong opium den network in Revere led by a "queen" from New York was exposed after police raids prompted by a mother's complaint about her 11 year old daughter. In raids at 420 and 442 Ocean Avenue, multiple arrests were made for opium possession and presence where opium was found.
After a day of rest in Newport harbor for the Seventh Eighth and Ninth torpedo divisions the boats sailed this night toward the eastern entrance of Long Island Sound. The Salmon a despatch sub for the Third division carried a secret message to the Severn tender in Narragansett Bay then disappeared beneath Castle Hill.
Creatore and his band offered a second concert to a large crowd at American League Park last night. The programme opened with the Coronation March from The Prophet and featured Ambrose Thomas overture to Mignon, plus Creatore's Iris n Caprice based on Irish airs. The week promises more pieces from Faust and Merry Wives of Windsor with Verdi night on tomorrow.
Flora D Roberts of Haverhill sues John A Newcomb for 50000 alleging breach of promise after 12 years of wooing. Roberts, 35, from a wealthy local family, claims love cooled. Newcomb, >60, owner of a fast horse, has resided with his mother Belinda Newcomb. Roberts works at a local shoe shop and lives with Frank R Hilliard at 17 Summit Avenue.
The treaty between the United States and Great Britain for arbitration of pecuniary claims was ratified. Claims may be submitted within four months and must be grouped. A three member tribunal will sit in Washington with a US and a British appointee. Shipping claims against Britain and hay duty refunds against the United States are noted.
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