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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1908
Page
3
The advertisement lists markdowns on linen coats waistlines and millinery items at FO Slattery Co. Natural linen coats and tailored waists see price cuts while lawn waists and embroidered lawn waists drop to low figures. Hats including street hats semi dress hats and dress hats also reduced with now prices shown.
Wells the former Cambridge Gas Light Company cashier, sought for $6000 losses from a Kenosha bank, was captured in Cambridge after Pinkerton tracking led to Boston. His young wife, distraught, stood by him, praising his character and vowing to help him rebuild life despite the theft and pending return to Chicago.
Alfred E. Mayhew 21 and William J. Brady 26, both of Worcester, were ejected when their runabout overturned on Grafton street near Millbury. Brady suffered brain concussion and Mayhew was later taken home. car wrecked after steering failed and emergency brake released as it sped over tracks.
Reverend Daniel F. McGillicuddy of St. Stephen's Church Worcester was taken to Charlesgate Hospital Cambridge with blood poisoning from a badly ulcerated tooth. His temperature reached 104 and his pulse 120 as he suffered great pain from an operation on his jaw, though initial results were reported favorable.
Major Edward A. Weed, cyclist and journalist, began a transcontinental ride yesterday from Arlington street and Commonwealth avenue. He plans to reach San Francisco, covering nearly 4000 miles, with stops in Taunton and Providence on the first leg. He aims to publish his experiences in papers along the route.
The narrator describes a balloon ascent that rose to 10 000 feet into a gray fog. The thermometer fell ten degrees and ballast and lunch were shed as the craft dropped. At last the balloon burst from the clouds to reveal Berkshire country in sunlight and survival.
Charles J. Glidden and meteorologist H Helms Clayton ascended from North Adams to study upper air conditions. They reached about one mile in altitude, with temperatures dropping from 86 to 68 degrees as clouds swirled around, landing safely in Munroe, Franklin County.
The United Irish League plans a national convention at Faneuil Hall on Sept 22 and 23 with a field day at the American League grounds on Sept 19 featuring Gaelic games and Olympic hopefuls. Boston hosts, with Michael J. Ryan of Philadelphia at Hotel Lenox and many Irish leaders among the guests. A general Boston meeting is set for Aug 6 at the American House.
Knoxie B. won the 2:18 pace easily in straight heats at the Nashua track. Viamack, with Fleming up, won the 2:21 pace after a hard battle with Rex, the favorite, in one of the meet's best races with fast times.
Plans are under way for a big field day at Point of Pines on August 26 organized by the Church of the Most Holy Redeemer East Boston. Rev L P McCarthy is pastor. The resort is engaged and committees appointed for a long varied program of sports expected to attract thousands of former parishioners from Greater Boston.
In Jamaica Plain Court, Giuseppi De Vico and Francesco Sperduto were found not guilty after alibi evidence. De Vico produced seven corroborating witnesses while police failed to positively identify him. McDougall’s case was continued. Sperduto discharged then re arrested on weapon charges.
Police hunted two bandits who fired on Patrolmen Bemis and McCarthy near the Waltham railroad station. The gunmen fled into woods after a brief chase, tied to a Concord burglary earlier that night that yielded silver. Chief McKenna suspects no single gang link.
The Scotch picnic at West Roxbury arena on Aug. 8 draws a star field for distance events led by James A. Sinclair. Expected starters include Percy Smallwood, Floyd Doughty, Alfred Shrubb, Mike Spring, G F Dolan, Bob Hallen, Sam Meyers, Frank Kanaly, Bart Sullivan, Tom Williams, E C Walker, Eddie Crooks, J A Campbell, and H O Prime.
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