Body of Deputy Finn Found Drowned in Greene Lake
Bangor Maine November 24 The body of Deputy Sheriff Edward T Finn of Ellsworth who with High Sheriff John E Webster of Hancock county and prisoners Joseph D Clough and Arthur I Colson were drowned in Greene Lake near Bangor has been recovered by searchers. The body lay about 100 feet from shore in front of the camp where Clough and Colson had been staying.
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Bangor
Edward T. Finn
Ellsworth
John E. Webster
Mancock County
Joseph D. Clough
Arthur I. Colson
Greene Lake
Clough
Colson
John Shornton
Tragedy on Green Lake Deepens as Boat Disaster Probed
Clough and Colson, pursued for Thornton break, are linked to a fatal boat incident on Green Lake. Sheriff Webster, age 43, and Deputy Finn, 48, aided by the government power boat and hatchery craft, dragged the lake into the night for missing prisoners. Temple, a woodsman, reported seeing a man rise in the bow and vanish as the craft drifted away.
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Temple
Clough
Colson
Green Lake
Webster
Finn
Old Boston pictures praised by reader
A letter from Max Henry Newman of Boston dated November 23 1911 lauds the Post for publishing pictures of old Boston. He calls the images interesting especially to those of foreign birth and says they provide a valuable lesson and a past to study for lectures on the Boston he loves.
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The
Post
Boston
Max Henry Newman
I Shot Him Says Woman on Trial in New York Case
Frances O Shaughnessy testified she shot her husband to save him from eternal purgatory describing kissing the body and praying over him then alerting a policeman she had killed him. Dr Gregory, Bellevue Hospital alienist, said she was insane when she sought treatment after the murder.
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New York
Frances O’shaughnessy
George
Gregory
Bellevue Hospital
Old Powder House Club to stage cross gender show
Somerville businesswomen at Unitarian Hall present a two night performance on November 27 and 28 in which young women play male roles. A 35 member chorus supports principal parts led by Edith Cameron and others as listed.
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Old Powder House Club
Somerville
Unitarian Hall
Mr. Race
Edith
Fish Fleet Averts Famine At Local Wharf
A flotilla of 48 fishing vessels arrived at the wharf easing a fish famine. The fleet landed 142000 pounds haddock 102600 pounds cod 116400 pounds hake 20400 pounds pollock and 12000 pounds cask with prices generally lower. Vessels included the Georgic from Liverpool and a three masted schooner Ella Clifton arriving from Vine Yard Haven with cargo.
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Haddock
Descriptive List of War-Time Freight Totals
A listing enumerates wartime cargo including 127 950 bushels of wheat 200 tons of flour 900 tons of provisions 22 000 barrels of apples 3300 bales of cotton 550 cattle 400 tons of hay 800 sheep and substantial general freight.
City of Naples arrives after long voyage from Manila
The City of Naples (Br) docked at New Haven after leaving Manila Oct 4 and Colombo 10 days later. Heavy seas near Madeira delayed her 48 hours, but the ship discharged 7000 bales hemp and imports including 1000 tons of sugar. The voyage totaled over 20 000 miles in record time with a prior voyage from Shields.
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Boston
Yarmouth
N. B
Calvin Austin
St. John
Eastport
Nantucket
Newport News
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Transportation
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New York
Swatara
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Lico
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Newburyport
Teaser
Providence
Paoli
South Amboy
Upton
Ardmore
Nanticoke
Edwin L. Pillsbury
Charles F. Pritchard
Lynn
Elizabeth Palmer
Loring C. Ballard
City of Naples
Far East
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J. M. Main
Manila
Colombo
Madeira
Naples
Shields
England
Philippines
Prof Carver Outlines Plan for Religion Movement Progress
Harvard professor Thomas N Carver told a City Club luncheon that the success of the Men and Religion Forward Movement depends on remedying conditions rather than merely increasing church membership. A survey led by Carver and Dr W S Tupper will measure death rates sickness arrests youth church attendance Bible study missions hotel and cafe conditions to guide concrete reforms. It notes 70 percent of prisoners were under 21 before crime and focuses on protecting youths through adolescence.
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Thomas N. Carver
Harvard
City Club
Carver
Rose Queen Triumphs in Muddy Jamestown Handicap
In Jamestown Virginia on November 24 Rose Queen, the 8 to 1 shot, led a muddy track field to win the handicap by several lengths. The race featured a tough surface and a strong finish from the upset winner.
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Jamestown
Rose Queen
Hancock Sentenced to Three Years for Manslaughter
Taunton November 24 Edwin H Hancock was sentenced to three years in the House of Correction by Judge White in Bristol County Superior Criminal Court He was found guilty of manslaughter in the death of Miss Lottie Thomas and George Hunt in Attleboro on April 19 He drove the car that struck the couple and had requested a fine instead of imprisonment.
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Taunton
House of Correction
Edwin H. Hancock
White
Bristol County
Six Sailors From James W Maxell Jr Streamed To Port
Six shipwrecked sailors from the schooner James W Max well Jr bound from Brunswick Georgia to New York reached port aboard the Morgan liner El Rio after 17 hours in a small boat. They reported the schooner was buffeted by wind and wave for two days, dismantled and settling with decks awash before they abandoned ship off Cape Charles.
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New York
James W. Maxwell, Jr
Brunswick
Cape Charles
Lemons News: Commission Appointed in Holme Suit
A commission was appointed in New York to take Mrs. Lizzie Hastings Holme's testimony in a $250000 damages suit for alienation of affections brought by Mrs. Sarah Stella Rogers Dunn. Dunn claims Holme lured her husband James T. Dunn away four years ago when he managed a San Francisco hotel. Holme, wife of a former municipal court judge, separated after marriage.
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New York
Germany
Lizzie Hastings Holme
Sarah Stella Rogers Dunn
James T. Dunn
New Haven
San Francisco
Dunn
Overcoats Show Window Bikes Worth a Ten Dollar Bill
In Wolf's My Clothier on Hanover and Portland streets a front window displays overcoats at $10. The display is described as a striking demonstration of what a ten dollar bill can do at this store.
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Wolf’s
My Clothier
Hanover
Portland
Pape's Cold Compound Promises Quick Cure For Grippe
An advertisement claims that taking Pape's Cold Compound every two hours for three doses will end a cold or grippe within hours. It touts no quinine, three years of research, and a 25 cent package as the sole effective remedy with prompt relief of headaches fever sneezing and nasal symptoms.
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Waldorf
Waldorf Shoe
Boston
Dock Square
Washington St
Cor. Hollis
Roxbury
Dudley St
Pape
Grippe
Madonna della Stella recovered after Florence theft
Fra Angelico’s Madonna della Stella stolen from San Marco Monastery was recovered at midnight by police and carabineers. A man with a package fled as revolvers fired. the painting was found undamaged inside the parcel. Authorities keep further details secret to catch the masterminds. The director of the museum wept with relief.
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Florence
Italy
Fra Angelico
Monastery of
San Marco
Professor Car, Qod
Farco
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