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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1917

Page

3

Rollins brothers indicted for first degree murder

George L Rollins known as Dutch and Charles Rollins of Dorchester were indicted by the Suffolk county grand jury and served with murder in the first degree charges. They are jailed on Charles Street and expected to be arraigned today. Foley and Hall, managers for Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., were killed on February 17 and February 21 respectively in Dorchester.

Rollins Brothers George L Dutch Charles Gibson Street Dorchester Suffolk County Grand Jury Charles Street Criminal Edward T. Foley Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company Blue Hill Avenue George Rollins Ordway R. Hall Washington Street

Muses to Bare Legs in Boston at Harvard club show

The Hasty Pudding Club at Harvard will stage a 18 member bare leg dance in Boston on April 12 and 13. City Hall censor John M Casey said he does not object, while Pudding Club officials confirm the dancers will perform as muses with leg attire undraped. Nine performers named include Hampton Robb Jr football manager Arthur Phinney track athlete John Lavalle Lampoon editor Fred W Ecker William Otis Gregory Jones Joseph Gazzam Gustavus Edwards and C deRham.

Hasty Pudding Club Harvard Boston John M. Casey City Hall Pudding Club Censor Casey Mt Olympus Casey Hasty Pudding Hampton Robb, Jr Arthur Phinney John Lavalle Harvard Lampoon Fred W. Ecker William Otis Gregory Jones Joseph Gazzam Gustavus Edwards C. deRham

Palm Reader Marie Thompson Fined For Fortune Telling

Police officer Galiano testified Marie Thompson and Sophie Giovanni offered palm readings at the Brazilian Gypsy establishment. Thompson burned a dollar, predicting wealth and travel and was fined 5 dollars, later posting 25 dollars bail on appeal. Giovanni was discharged after an unproven charge. The scene reflected old-time crusade against fortune telling.

Galiano Hanover Street Marie Thompson Marie Central Court

Engineering News founder dies in Plainfield at 76

George H. Frost founder of the Engineering News died at his home in Plainfield New Jersey after a stroke of apoplexy. He was 76 years old and headed the Courtier News Publishing Company. He is survived by four sons.

Engineering News Plainfield N. J George H. Frost The Courtier-News Publishing Frost

Harvard Track Star Coggeshall Cancels Wedding Joke

James Coggeshall Jr., Harvard track star, announced in a letter from New York that his planned marriage in Cambridge was a joke. He had intended a gag for roommate Arthur Hayden but news reached newspapers, prompting a denial. Coggeshall remains in New York for treatment of an injured foot after leaving the Harvard team following the Meadowbrook meet.

James Coggeshall, Jr Harvard New York Cambridge Coggeshall Meadowbrook Philadelphia Arthur Hayden Hayden

Pittsfield Veteran Charles Rockwell Dies Suddenly

Pittsfield native Charles E. Rockwell age 72, Civil War veteran of Company I Forty-ninth Massachusetts Regiment, died suddenly of shock late today. He lived in Pittsfield all his life.

Pittsfield Charles E. Rockwell Forty-ninth Massachusetts Regiment

Bars courting name forever barred

The Franklin Square House houses 35 rooms described as courting parlors where young women meet male friends. Dr. George L. Perin opposes the term calling them social parlors, arguing the phrase is worn out and misleading. He insists the spaces are for socializing rather than courting.

Franklin Square House George L. Perin

Grayson Confirmed Medical Director and Rear Admiral

Washington March 15 Dr Cary T Grayson President Wilsons naval aide was confirmed by the Senate today as medical director and rear admiral in the navy after a lengthy Senate battle. The vote stood 37 to 2.

Washington Cary T. Grayson Wilson Senate

Mercantile Marine Declares Dividend in New Reorganization

Directors of the reorganized Mercantile Marine Company today declared an initial dividend of 3 percent on the preferred stock. The decision comes as the firm resumes operations under the new corporate setup in New York City on March 15.

Mercantile Marine New York Reorganized Mercantile Marine Company

Sage Tea Turns Gray Hair Dark

An old remedy Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound promises to darken gray hair naturally. Advertises a ready bottle for 50 cents, claiming to restore color and lustre with dampened application and multiple sittings. It notes the product is a cosmetic, not a disease treatment.

Wyeth

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