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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1915
Page
1
Doris May Pettingall, 17, drowned herself in the Spicket River after mailing postcards to friends to notify them of her act. She walked with a child before the plunge and left unclear reasons for her suicide despite seeming happy to coworkers.
A local girl who worked at a laundry and lived with Fireman William Hines family went for a walk with neighbor Helen Toppin. At a drug store she mailed cards with a final note about ending it. She then went to the riverside and drowned before help arrived.
Two light earthquakes were felt early today across Frisco with no damage reported. Observers at Lassen Peak noted the volcano was somnolent and no quake was felt in that region.
The King of Greece is reported near death in Athens after a second operation to remove part of the 10th rib. A late bulletin says his temperature reached 104 and his pulse 140 as the condition grew critical.
Officials say the note reinforces Washington’s stance from February that German proclamations of a war zone cannot infringe neutral travel rights. A proposal seeks to cite Germany’s regret over the Gulflight sinking as proof that visit and search are needed to identify ships and protect neutrals. The submarine commander stated he did not see the U.S. flag until the firing.
General Obregon reports a major victory over Villas and Angles forces near Leon. The Carrranza troops occupy Leon and capture all enemy trains and artillery after a five day battle. Reconstruction of railroad and telegraph from Vera Cruz is ordered.
Glimpse of moon phases including new moon June 12 and July 12. Tomorrow’s sunset and moonrise times, evening Saturn visible, morning Venus and Jupiter. References to year’s long daylight, war day count, and notable anniversaries from 1776 and 1863.
Forecast for Boston and vicinity calls for rain Monday with clearing later, then Tuesday fair. Winds shift from east to northerly moderate. Southern New England expected rain Monday, clearing in the afternoon, Tuesday partly cloudy. Northern New England should be fair Monday and Tuesday, then increasing clouds and warmer.
Recent severe laws have made drug sale hard and costly. The Neal Treatment promises relief from morphine and other habits without pain and with no consultation charges. All dealings confidential at 304 Newbury St Boston Back Bay 3970.
No new developments are expected in the dispute between the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad and the Clerks Association until after tomorrow. President Elliott will meet the government conciliator in New York to discuss clerks grievances, with the conference outcome likely to determine the next steps.
A clerks protective committee meeting in New Haven reports that about 98 percent of roughly 2 000 clerks threaten to strike unless a dispute with General Manager Co. L. Bardo is resolved. A New York conference is deemed vital, with local and Big Five railroad brotherhoods ready to back actions as they await results.
In the American circuit Detroit defeated New York 6 to 4. The National League saw Boston best Cincinnati 5 to 2 in 10 innings and St. Louis beat Philadelphia 3 to 1 while Chicago triumphed over New York 8 to 6. In the Federal League Buffalo won over Newark 6 to 3 and again 4 to 2. Kansas City edged St. Louis 3 to 2 and Chicago beat Pittsburg 10 to 5.
A early morning blaze in Thomaston Maine destroyed four principal buildings including the Knox House hotel and Watts Block. The fire caused about 106000 dollars in damage as guests fled in their night clothing before evacuation.
A stubborn blaze tore through the Watts Block and a neighboring frame building causing major damage. The fire started in a stable owned by W. L Catland and investigators suspect arson as two men fled after an explosion. Local and nearby fire brigades fought for hours as residents prepared to abandon homes.
Mrs. Anna May Powers, a young Everett woman, was arrested after attempting to obtain morphine with a forged prescription. She claimed her husband Raymond K. Powers forced her into the scheme, and he was later arrested for violating the federal white slave law.
Mrs Powers a 28 year old Everett resident is identified by police and federal officers as the suspect in a months long fake prescription scheme. She confessed after questioning at Medford police station where her husband was briefly held and later arrested nearby as he approached home.
Two American citizens in Dresden face penalties from the U S State Department after publicly denouncing the United States and declaring shame in American citizenship. The incident drew government action for loyalty concerns and potential travel or visa consequences.
Official bulletins from London and Paris report a major allied push on the Gallipoli peninsula led by General Tan Hamilton. The assault, supported by the entire fleet, pushed Turkish lines back along a three mile front and cleared trenches toward the Narrows forts, with heavy losses on the Turkish side.
Passports of two American citizens in Dresden Leon Raines and Karl Recknagel were revoked by the American embassy under State Department orders. They criticized the U S government in a newspaper article and boasted of shedding their citizenship. The action serves as a warning to other Americans in Dresden active in assailing the United States and stems a wave of pamphlets and books circulated by Americans in Germany.
Dr. William B. Thayer a Harvard Medical School medicine professor was operated on at Johns Hopkins Hospital for appendicitis last Friday. Dr. Finney performed the procedure and Thayer, previously a Johns Hopkins clinical medicine professor, is in good condition and expected to leave by week’s end.
A German newspaper edited by Americans has published bitter attacks on the U S government. It circulates widely in Germany and misleads many into believing it reflects American public opinion. Ambassador Gerard complained to Washington that the paper is embarrassing the State Department and affecting passport holders’ protections.
The State Department revoked the passports of Leon Raines and Karl Recknagel after they published attacks on the U S government. The action, taken via Ambassador Gerard, bars their return to the United States until the war ends and leaves them without U S protection abroad.
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