26 Jul 1912
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1912
Page
1
Naomi Etta Mitchell, a 14 year old from North Carmel, Maine, was assaulted and killed in her father's cornfield last night. Her mutilated body was found this morning as more than 100 local men searched the woods for farmhand Sherman Gray, suspected of the crime. The victim’s body showed a severe struggle with the throat cut and clothes torn.
Naomi Etta Mitchell disappeared after buying groceries at Mason's store. A body was found in a corn field near her North Carmel home, with evidence pointing to farmhand Gray who had been seen leaving the store and has been missing since. Armed guards surround his house as locals warn of gunfire if he returns for food.
The Boston and Worcester Trolley announces combined express and accommodation service serving Worcester and intermediate points. The new route adds faster travel between Boston and Worcester with intermediate stops, improving regional transit options.
Fresno Dan wrote a letter in California branding Dakota Dan Russell as a lying car deserving to be sent to the penitentiary. The response from Dakota Dan was a hearty laugh, marking the opening of the hearing yesterday.
Governor Foss and D A Holland a Chicago bond salesman rode home in a Jamaica Plain trolley car headed through Roxbury when a green apple crashed through a window showering eyeglasses and passengers with glass. The incident occurred on South Huntington avenue near Heath street around nine o'clock.
Eye witnesses saw two readers rise as an apple thrown during the crash distraction. The motorman halted the car and pursued a man who fled toward Leverett Park. Governor Foss later appeared at his Revere Street home and declined to discuss the event.
Fresno Dan testified again as his counsel Attorney Robert W. Nason led questions. Dakota Dan’s attorney William R. Scharton was absent, while Fresno Dan watched each door opening anxiously and the lawyer quickly clarified a misunderstanding from previous testimony.
Hopkinsville Ky July 25 Deloyd Thompson of Chicago survived a 100 foot fall after the engine shaft broke in a damaged plane. He landed unhurt in a shock of wheat then made several flights in another machine here today using a secure seat.
American League scores Cleveland 1 Boston 0 Detroit 5 Washington 4 first game Washington 7 Detroit 5 second game Philadelphia 3 St Louis 2 first St Louis 4 Philadelphia 3 second Chicago 6 New York 4 10 innings. National League Pittsburgh Brooklyn 7 first game 14 innings. Walter Cox lands two grand circuit winners at Detroit. Greer Wray Haines and Durnan may row race on Charles. Boston and Portland fleet reach New Meadow River. Portland yachtsman drowned. Coach Cavanaugh issues call for Dartmouth football men.
Ten progressive Republicans joined with Democrats to pass the La Follette woolen tariff revision bill as a substitute for the House Democratic measure. The bill won 47 to 20, shortly after a Penrose compromise was approved in committee.
Senators La Follette Clapp and Kenyon join Democrats to revive the 1911 tariff bill after a vetoed proposal. The Senate passes La Follette as a substitute for the House bill, with wool and manufactured goods duties around 30 and 55 percent. A conference will seek a new substitute for Taft to sign.
Helen Gould of New York replies to Rev. Elmer Huffner after his resignation sermon advocating exile of old maids. Gould argues many preachers would have no work, wives, or homes if not for old maids, prompting local readership in Grand Junction on July 25.
A Denver paper quoted a sermon on Love Courtship and Marriage arguing old bachelors and bachelor maids should be exiled. Miss Gould protests the remark saying single women can advance civilization and questions the preacher’s view. A Monterey reader adds that unmarried women support good works and that without maids preachers might seek other jobs.
Floods and cloudbursts across southwest Pennsylvania and West Virginia claim more than 60 lives. Uniontown leads with 15 deaths while towns like Wheeling Lemont Ellenwood and Dunbar report multiple fatalities. Rail lines are torn from foundations and widespread destruction halts traffic as cleanup begins.
A five year old boy named Robert McCarthy was saved when a bystander pulled him from Tremont Street near Parkers in Roxbury after a Brookline Elevated car struck him and knocked him forward. The quick action prevented a fatal outcome as the driver or crew remained with the vehicle after the incident.
The Boston Elevated officials agreed to reinstate striking employees without discrimination and keep their union memberships. The key dispute is whether discharged or on strike workers can keep their former ratings, with open shop favored by strikers and potential end of the strike if ratings are resolved.
Elevated officials seek to preserve benefits gained during the strike while union leaders demand no penalties for workers who were forced to strike. The agreement accepts workers back on the job and promises no molestation of union activity, recognizing the union's status.
The report notes sunrise at 4 51 and sunset at 7 10 with the moon and planet times. Jupiter sets at 12 30 a m and Saturn rises at 12 12 a m with Venus setting at 7 32 p m. The day is the 208th of the year with 58 days left in summer.
Officials announce standard or tourist service options with berth prices set at 9 dollars. Route highlights include Washington to Sunset and a milk and wash package priced for travelers. Local agency notes imply a straightforward conduct without changes to the usual schedule.
Louisburg Nova Scotia fell to British forces from France in 1758. The Confederate Morgan with 400 men captured New Lisbon in 1863. Stoneman's raid aimed at Macon Georgia began in 1864. Also noted is the birthday of Dr Samuel H Durgin longtime chairman of the Boston Board of Health.
Forecasts indicate fair weather for Boston and New England through Friday and Saturday with little temperature change. Winds from the west to northwest remain light to moderate, bringing steady conditions across the region.
Yesterday's temperatures ranged from the mid 50s to upper 70s with a high of 75 and a low of 60. The average yesterday was 67 degrees, with a comparison indicating a value around 9.9 for a year ago. The report notes a clear Friday in the historical reference.
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