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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1917
Page
6
In Lewiston Maine a raid by Chief Keegan's 90 proof liquor squad netted whiskey but intruders entered his private office and stole 36 bottles. The chief must reimburse the loss if not recovered within 12 days, then plans to buy for the boys.
Fire head quarters released new moves including Charles B. Stewart becoming assistant superintendent of the repair shop after Captain William Lynch retirement. At 109 a m tomorrow Captain John J Kelly moves Engine 48 to Ladder 12, Captain Michael P Silva from Ladder 12 to Engine 48, John J Ritchie Engine 36 to Engine 31, William J Foster Engine 1 to Engine 40, Daniel J Sheehan Engine 40 to Engine 36, and Daniel J Cohen Ladder 1 to Ladder 19.
Abram Westeritz, stable foreman, testified he lost two front teeth to Moltke Spiller after an alleged assault. Spiller denied the charge, claiming Westeritz chased him with a hay fork. Spiller was fined $2 and appealed.
In Fisher's Island Suffolk County the Republican and Democratic parties nominated a dead man for coroner but the Socialist candidate Nicholas Lewin won. The island now lies under federal control raising questions about Lewin's jurisdiction.
At his own request and on physician advice Patrolman John ONeill of the Hanover Street station was retired from the Boston police force last night and his name placed on the pension roll at seven hundred dollars a year.
Secret service authorities disclose channels used by Sinn Fein leaders to contact agents in the United States after Thomas Welsh, a British subject, waived examination on trading with the enemy act charge before a U S commissioner.
A detained Welsh man, who arrived in the United States aboard a steamship, tried to destroy a letter tied to Sinn Fein activities. Federal officials say the letter mentions leader Liam Mellowes and associate Patrick McCarton, signaling connections to Sinn Fein plots on both sides of the Atlantic and promising further court action and possible bail increase.
Bishop Lawrence was the principal speaker at the annual meeting of the Woman's Auxiliary in Trinity Church. The holy communion attendance set a record for an auxiliary gathering as officers were elected including Mrs. Francis C. Lowell president and Miss Eva D. Corey educational secretary.
Historians trace all modern cat varieties to two foundational breeds the longhaired Eastern and the short haired European. Despite coat length the skull shape remains similar across types, with differences attributed to diet and activity. Notable longhairs include Persian Asian Chinese Indian French Asian and notable short hairs include tortoiseshell tabby Abyssinian Manx and Siamese.
Two years ago a fragrant hay mow in Down East yielded a male kitten with two blue eyes and four wobbly legs. Time passed its changes, his wobble faded and sharp intelligence emerged between the ears, marking a remarkable transformation.
A house cat displays mischievous charm and refined manners while seeking food and attention. He adores warm baths, dines perched in an antique high chair, and exhibits a rare hide-and-seek talent. His greatest act of kindness was returning a lost kitten and mourning its death deeply.
A Brookline reader recalls how Mr. Topsey the cat vanished after a quarrel about wanting a dog. He returned days later, moody but hungry, having overheard the owner's unkind remark. The note is signed Miss Irene 3B Gordon of Cypress Terrace.
Raymond Washburne of 36 Mansion Street Winooski Vermont describes a cat adopted from an old man who kept twelve cats. Teddy, six months old at arrival, performed tricks and even rang the doorbell to come inside. After moving 52 miles he grew homesick, stopped washing and eating, and disappeared one Sunday night two years later.
Tom is an eight year old cat noted for intelligence. He sleeps in the narrator’s bedroom on a pillow atop a trunk. Two years ago the pair vacationed at Nantasket Beach where Tom was brought to the beach the next day in a basket.
James Madden of 19 Parker Hill Avenue Roxbury recounts a puzzling incident where a visitor, unfamiliar with the cottage, was led upstairs to four bedrooms and chose to sleep at the foot of the narrator's bed, leaving them puzzled how he knew the room.
Ruth A Priest from Roxbury recalls keeping eight kittens then two. She details naming Mutt and Jeff, the maltese cat, and a toy dog given to calm him. On a rain day Mutt chose to bring the dog inside and protect his toys.
In commenting on the gubernatorial election result, Mayor Curley praises Boston support for Mansfield as not worse than elsewhere and says voters will re-elect him, comparing the situation to Lincoln and arguing it is better not to swap horses when crossing a stream. He notes Mansfield fared similarly in Boston and across the state.
Brooklyn led New York City in total mayoralty votes with 235,528 to Manhattan's 232,957, a margin of 2,571. The figures show Brooklyn's higher turnout than Manhattan as the city’s largest borough.
Travel by a comfortable through tourist car with an experienced guide. Passes daylight sights including Denver, Colorado Springs Pike’s Peak Royal Gorge Salt Lake City and Sierra Nevada crossing. Includes illustrated folder with schedules and sleeping car details offered by Alex Stocks Boston agent.
The War Camp Community Fund seeks 5000 Boston sustaining members at $10 each for Army Service Clubs at Ayer under construction. One club will be finished before snow, and yesterday thousands were mailed invitations to join America’s first soldiers clubs.
The Boston committee for the war camp community fund reports a three day total of 124229.71 with 64644.71 cash and 59585 pledged. Donations include 1000 gifts from Mrs Mason S C Fletcher Northwestern Leather Co and 500 gifts from several civic leaders. A Rotary Club rally at the Lenox raised 500 from a soldiers paper sale.
The War Camp Community Fund receives endorsement today with Daniel J. Gallagher of the Knights of Columbus War Camp Fund to speak from Liberty Bridge on the Common. James A. Dorsey J Frank OHare and Grafton Cush ing are also scheduled to speak as the Navy Yard band plays.
New York November 7 The United States Circuit Court of Appeals denied the motion for an injunction against the mutualization of the Equitable Life Assurance Society. The court upheld the district court ruling that the proposed price for T Coleman duPont shares was not unlawful.
Pittsfield announces plans to open a new Catholic hospital at the Allen homestead recently purchased by Bishop Beaver. The Boylan Memorial Hospital will serve as an adjunct for surgical and obstetrical cases while the Allen house on Hast Street will be converted into a general hospital. A larger new facility may follow.
Federal agents raided an office alleged to belong to the People’s Council of America to Democracy and Terms of Peace in Chicago. They sought evidence in the case of Theodore H. Lunde former treasurer of the organization who is under arrest. Search also conducted of Lunde’s office.
Health column urges drinking a glass of hot water with limestone phosphate before breakfast to flush stomach liver and bowels removing toxins upsetting meals. Claims improved digestion appetite and complexion with small cost and quick visible benefits.
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