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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1912
Page
8
Commissioner O Meara issues a general order readjusting ranks after creating two new police stations. Promotion of two sergeants to lieutenants and five reserves to patrolmen, plus transfers of one captain four lieutenants and 49 patrol and reserve men. Movements center on West Roxbury and Hyde Park stations.
On Decoration Day, Sergeant William J. Hennessy is promoted to lieutenant and reassigned to Hyde Park station. Sergeant Patrick J. O'Neil becomes lieutenant and moves to West Roxbury. Several officers are promoted to sergeant after exams and assigned to new stations, with five reserve members made regular. Numerous transfers between divisions follow to meet new conditions, listing many names and stations across the city.
New York May 28 One of the important June weddings will unite Miss Marjorie Ide daughter of Henry C Ide United States minister to Madrid and sister of Mrs W Bourke Cochran with Shane Leslie at The Cedars Port Washington L I The Cedars hosting the ceremony with Father Carroll rector of St Peter of Alcantara officiating Leslie is the son of Colonel and Mrs John Leslie of London.
Large mackerel landings at New York and Newport with 25 000 mackerel landed by the Newport seiners. Sixteen vessels including two steam trawlers supplied fresh groundfish. The Mildred Robinson carried 103 000 pounds of cod plus hake and pollock. Prices listed for haddock and various cod and hake products. Additional notes on vessels, sailings, and navigation buoy updates in Boston harbor.
Shipping list notes arrivals of steamers and schooners including Venetia Progreso Camden Brown Ransom B Fuller Linscott Port land Cape Ann Godfrey Gloucester Juniata James Norfolk Suffolk Hart Norfolk Maniton Tribe Antwerp and others. Tugs tow barges in and out of Providence New Bedford Lynn and New York while several vessels clear such as Jolando di Giorgio and C B Harrington.
Joseph L. Papallo of Meriden Connecticut pleaded guilty in U S District Court to three indictments charging violation of the white slave act by inducing three young women to leave Meriden for Springfield Massachusetts for immoral purposes. Affected girl Minnie M Bradley 15 testified to abuse by Papallo's friends. Judge Dodge suspended sentence pending further investigations into Papallo's character. Maximum penalties are 10 years and or 10000 dollars on each indictment.
Relatives of Rev. William J. Finn received a cablegram that the Chicago Paulist Choir was awarded the highest diploma of distinction and a Sevres vase in the Paris international contest for choirs. The event awarded $100,000 in prizes. The Paulist Choir, with 100 members, was invited to represent America.
The 100 member choir sailed May 17 for Europe and will return to New York around June 20 after a series of concerts. They sang at Buckingham Palace and Notre Dame Cathedral and will give a private Vatican recital before the Pope. The group won a Philadelphia contest for American choirs and aims to foster Anglo French friendship.
Mrs Julian Heath president of the Housewives League told the mayoral commission investigating city markets that residents will use baskets in congested districts if markets are provided. Accompanied by Mrs Laura Burroughs and other league members the delegation received an attentive hearing from Mayor Gaynor's committee.
A two and a half year old, Edmund D Dickey, died after a dynamite explosion in the kitchen at 125 Rindge Avenue Cambridge. His mother Mrs Thomas Dickey was knocked unconscious and kept at Cambridge Hospital. The family, recent immigrants from England, had just moved in weeks earlier.
Police investigators led by Captain Stevens recovered nine unexploded blasting cartridges and three pounded ends from a house after an incident involving a child. The findings came as part of an inquiry by Sergeant Canney and Officers Leahy and Tansey.
The household section in next Sunday's Post promises guidance on earning vacation money for boys, plus tips on securing antique furniture cheaply and toilet hints for middle aged women among other useful features.
The American Trust Co employees from president to office boy attended a City Club dinner to boost efficiency and harmony. President R. G. Fessenden urged cooperation and shared the belief that collective effort, not lone work, drives success. Speakers Chapin Bowen and Glidden echoed duties of honesty and service. Over 100 attendees ended with cheers for Fessenden and his toast for a long, merry life.
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