10 Nov 1911
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1911
Page
1
Jackson Palmer claims several Middlesex County grand jurors swore an affidavit stating the jury did not vote an indictment against him. He asserts the affidavits undermine the graft case and his conviction.
Miss Lilla Ormond, famed contralto from Boston, has accepted Ray Dennis, Yale 98 and noted athlete. Dennis now heads a major engineering firm with headquarters in New York.
Thomas J. Kenny from Ward 15 Walter Ballantyne from Ward 17 and John A. Coulthurst from Ward 23 named for city council. George E. Brock from Ward 25 and Joseph Lee from Ward 11 named for school committee.
A league candidate named Susan Y Fitzgerald from Jamaica Plain is nominated for a leadership post. The report notes her community work and local Roots in the league.
Boston politics heated as the Citizens' Municipal League endorses City Council hopefuls Thomas Kenny Walter Ballantyne and Coulthurst, plus School Committee candidates Brock and Lee. Other nominees include Joseph A Sheehen Timothy Ahearn Edward Ginsburg John Conway for council and Mrs Susan Y Fitzgerald for the school board.
Public School Association votes to endorse Brock and Lee for the school committee. Earlier a separate group, the School Voters League, meeting in Ford Hall, endorses and campaigns for Mrs. Susan in the upcoming election.
William S Patterson 10 year old son of Mr and Mrs Yoseph Patterson of 7 Cross street Arlington was killed when he ran into an inward bound street car and was struck by a second car coming from the opposite direction The death near 6 pm occurred as Buck the motorman trainee and conductor Mullen faced no police action The victim was carried for a distance on the car fender at Massachusetts avenue and Henderson street Arlington Massachusetts avenue Henderson street Arlington
Marvars substitutes fill in for Car ale. Yale readies for Brown clash while routines at Yale Alumni Weekly hint at slim chance. Carlisle Indians arrive. Andover meets Exeter in annual tilt. Wolgast’s travel stirs lightweight scene. Roxbury Latin defeats Noble & Greenough. National commission to probe World Series ticket scandal.
Dr. Lon F. Brine a noted Back Bay dentist and baritone singer killed himself at the Hotel Rossmore citing financial difficulties and threat of criminal charges. The motive centered on the Lyons fortune and his ties to Mrs. Mary E Tessier, Lyons’ widowed daughter.
Brine a leading Bos ton music figure and choir leader befriended Mrs Tessier after meeting at Savin Hill Ave drug store. The close bond prompted requests for his resignation from a church choir and led to a separation of Mr and Mrs Tessier, though no legal action ensued. Lyons left his estate to his widow.
A public auction notice by the United States Customs Service lists one sealskin coat tied to Mrs. A Henry Higginson wife of Alexander Higginson and daughter in law of Major Higginson. The item ties to a socially notable Boston figure once known as Jeanne CalducI prior to marriage.
Pekin awaits rebels as the Forbidden City fills with princes and officials. Provisions are moved in while guards brace for a siege. Officials concede the Manchu dynasty may fall, though foreigners are said to be protected amid rising revolutionary tension.
The Custom House list names Mrs. Higginson among others accused of revenue law infringements. A Higginson family denial came after a late night call from the Post, with Mr. Higginson refusing to discuss the matter and hanging up.
Reported calm at Tien Tsin signals careful northern actions by revolutionaries. Reinforcements reach Pekin as defections rise among Manchu troops. Nanking rebels outnumber imperialists five to one but Purple Mountain remains in imperial hands. American consul Edward Baker reports foreign officials leaving Chung King as situation grows critical and bandit threats plus unsafe roads between I Chang and Chung King persist.
The notice advertises standard or tourist options, with a personally conducted service. It lists berth price as nine dollars and mentions wash and milk services on the Sunset Route, noting specific references 12 Milk and 362 Wash.
Charming Miss Ormond, famed as a concert and oratorio singer, will wed in April and retire to private life. The couple plan a world tour for the honeymoon, ending her professional art after the ceremony. Her career began with piano tunes at age three and flourished under Boston teachers before a London debut sparked a string of successes.
Nellie Ormond, sister of the bride, will serve as bridesmaid as the couple follows a wedding in Brookline at St Aidan s Church. The groom and bride plan to reside in New York after the ceremony.
Tuesday’s election returns reveal James O Connell of Winthrop polled more votes for the House than the regular Democratic nominee James J McNamara though O Connell is not listed on the voting roster. The result indicates the progressive label appealed despite the lack of personal recognition. State totals show the Democratic Progressives clear of the 3 percent threshold to remain a party.
The Cambridge case triggers a storm as Jackson Palmer a Boston and Lowell lawyer seeks to overturn his perjury conviction claiming the grand jury never validly returned the indictment. Attorney Sherman L Whipple represents Palmer amid claims jurors learned of the arrest from newspapers and sought guidance from Chief Justice Aiken.
Attorneys say the jurors stand is bound to precipit to continue on page 6 fifth column. The note hints at ongoing deliberations and a linked continuation in the newspaper.
Fragmentary notes reference the 314th day of a year, the 48th day of autumn, and a countdown of 20 days to Thanksgiving. Mentions include ideas of moon phases and measurements such as 728 and 255 cm, with date markers like Day 10h and 314th day.
James WH. Roosevelt founder of Roosevelt Hospital New York born 1800. Samuel G. Howe philanthropist founder Perkins Institute born 1801. Winston Churchill author born 1871.
Cloudy Friday in Boston with rain late Friday night or Saturday. New England unsettled with south rain and north rain or snow at night and Saturday, moderate east winds prevail.
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