01 Nov 1913
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1913
Page
1
Miss Elizabeth Walker of Brookline vanished from her home in the early hours three days ago. Reported to wear numerous diamonds and rubies, she is said to have carried money, with robbery now considered a possible explanation.
Daniel J. Cooper of West Upton admits a slaying on October 4 involving Alfred Bradish. He says he first hid the body in woods and later buried it, details reported by a local paper.
Worcester, Oct 31. Nurses say a patient went five days without food during an investigation by the State Board of Insanity. Witnesses describe abuse and inhuman treatment as board and hospital authorities intervene to prevent photographs on the premises. Police and officials enforce restrictions as hearings continue.
Grief stricken parents of Elizabeth Walker distributed 2500 circulars to police for mailing to New England towns offering a $500 reward. Hospitals morgues and park crews in Boston Brookline and surrounding areas aided in the search led by Park Commissioner Desmond Fitzgerald, an uncle of the missing girl.
Washington report says Public Printer Ford dismissed H E Terry the messenger who escorted Mrs Wilson through the government printing offices for not bringing the President’s wife to headquarters. After Mrs Wilson intervened and Tumulty advised, Terry was restored to duty.
Antonio Marotta, 50, of 61 Charter Street North End, died at Bellet Hospital about 8 25 p m from injuries sustained when he was run over by an auto truck near his home about 6 30 p m last night authorities said.
Mrs Py Vnning Brown wife of former Policeman Mayor George Brown declares she never threatened to horsewhip Mr. and Mrs. Casey. She denies trespassing on their Tyngsboro property and calling them abusive names after a restraining order in Equity Court Boston.
The Caseys accuse Mrs Brown of entering their cottage in Tyngsboro on October 12 with a horsewhip and threatening bodily harm and using abusive names. They also claim a September 29 incident at a department store and an October 13 cottage visit with further threats. They mention police protection and a courtroom context, with Brown claiming a restraint order and commenting on local notoriety.
New York reports Mrs. John Lind wife of the president's special envoy aided two Mexican legislators by hiding them in her stateroom and keeping watch on deck through the night to avert their arrest at Vera Cruz as Huerta officers departed shore after the steamship's arrival from Vera Cruz.
Report says the Ward liner Morro Castile was held at Vera Cruz as Huerta’s agente sought eight rebel members of the Legislature, amid tensions in the region.
At 16 Prescott Street Mrs. Lva Bumpus hosted friends playing Whist when a jack o lantern on a second floor hamper ignited. Alfred 13 and Arthur 5 were awakened by smoke as Mrs. Bumpus and guests fought the fire with kettles and water for about half an hour until the fire department arrived.
Daniel J. Cooper of West Upton, 37, confessed to killing Alfred Bradish, 40, near Walter Balcom farm on Oct 4. He led police to a West Upton swamp where Bradish’s body was buried a foot deep and recovered with shovels, then sent to an undertaker.
The entry lists city times for Portland Gloucester and Newport with nautical and astronomical notes. It records day counts in the year autumn and mentions celestial events, moonrise and planet positions, plus an instruction about turning on lamps before 5 08 p m.
All Saints Day observed as a holiday in Louisiana. A snippet records the 1777 Ranger voyage from Portsmouth to hunt British vessels. Mentions a Cuban leadership change with General Menocal elected president.
Forecast calls for fair weather in Boston and northern New England with mild, westerly winds. Saturday and Sunday show moderate west to northwest winds and no precipitation expected across the region.
Yesterday's readings show varied temperatures with a record at Phowpson's Spa. The data lists multiple hourly or fractional values, including 48, 40, 46, 38, 41, 64, and 41 degrees, with an average temperature noted for yesterday and a reference to last year.
The State campaign showed no major appearances last night as Foss urged one term in Taunton to finish reforms. Bird lectured in ten towns, recounting incidents in Andover and Haverhill, and Walsh denounced campaign excess while calling for home rule and separation of state and city powers.
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