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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1916
Page
2
Mrs. Nellie H. Nevins, formerly married to Dr. W. H. Nevins of Springfield, files marriage intentions in December and plans to wed Arthur Hunnewell Shaw of Wellesley next month.
Arthur Lunnewell Shaw of Wellesley and Nellie H. Nevins of 82 Chestnut Street filed marriage intentions at 1¢ City Hall yesterday. The wedding is planned for early next month.
The article details Robert G Shaw’s son Shaw of 151 Commonwealth avenue a Harvard graduate 1909 linked to the Higginson Hun tewell and Agassiz families and grandson of Colonel Robert Gould Shaw. It notes his 1911 St Louis marriage to Acrata von Shrader and 1913 separation and divorce granted to her in Norfolk Superior Court with claims of morphine use and intoxication. It also mentions later club life in Boston and the Nevins marriage and divorce with their three children.
Harry Graves a nine year old of 29 Pine Street Waltham was struck by a motor vehicle driven by Ira Moody of 8 Moody Street Waltham. He was crossing Moody Street and was confused by two cars passing in opposite directions. Moody took him to Waltham Hospital where doctors feared internal injuries.
Local butcher advertises spring lamb at 25 cents to 28 cents per pound and beef cuts at 16 to 28 cents. Listings include chicken and round steak pricing and a COR Hanover address for Warren Beef Co at 120 Blackstone Street.
Dana B. Watson 84 year old Civil War veteran from Lynn Massachusetts is buried in the grave he dug for himself in his family lot at Alton New Hampshire's cemetery. He prepared the grave over three days after feeling ill and covered it with cement then wood to keep rain out. He told friends at the Grand Army Hall he expected to live briefly before dying of heart disease two days after returning to his lodging. His body was shipped back and buried per his wishes.
The record lists players and officials for a Yale vs Harvard event in New Haven. Names include C Coolidge Comerford Baldrige Cadman Callahan Snow Black Wheeler Harte Moseley Robinson LaRoche Thacher Lenore Casey Neville Horween Referee Nathan A Tufts Umpire David Fultz Head linesman William N Morice Field judge Carl Williams.
New Haven braces for the Harvard Yale football classic with 77 441 seats expected to fill and a large sport following arriving by special trains and autos. Weather forecast favors ideal playing conditions as fans pack Yale Bowl for the annual showdown.
Desperate resistance saved Miss Alice Martin from being robbed in Somerville last night as a man seized her handbag and pocketbook containing about ten dollars. She was dragged into a doorway on Lenox street near Linden avenue around 9 30 p m.
Miss Martin fought off a tall heavy man who dragged her from a doorway on Lenox street and tried to take her handbag. Her hat was knocked off and her face scratched as pedestrians chased the suspect toward Dillon and Sawyer streets. Police note the description matches a man linked to eight prior attacks in three months.
Frederick Lawrence Jr. is held by police in Lee as investigators probe the death of his wife found in the charred remains of their house after a night fire.
Police report a couple quarreled over a grocery bill prior to a body being found on a bed. The incident is under investigation with details continued on page 4 seventh column.
Mrs Harriet Fills of Revere wife of Rev John Bills former Unitarian clergyman loses custody battle for her 9 year old daughter Olga in Tokyo Court of Appeals ending a dramatic five year case between two nations with despatches reaching Boston.
Five years after a divorce and legal separation the mother held custody of four year old child. The father then abducted the child to Japan where he taught at a Tokyo commercial college. A Japanese court ruling last night favored the father after a provisional custody order granted to the mother was overturned on appeal to the empire's highest court.
Afternoon meeting totals show 470 converts over two days in Boston versus varied city totals across Philadelphia Baltimore Syracuse Detroit Kansas City and others. Records indicate 604 in Philadelphia 545 in Detroit 413 in Kansas City and 693 in an unspecified city in 1910.
Nahant Superintendent of Schools John D. W. Chester was fatally struck by a Batchelder Bros. coal and wood truck at Huntington Avenue and Bryant Street at 6 o clock Thursday night. The Nahant High School principal’s body was identified at the City Hospital morgue last night.
London reports Lord Robert Cecil, minister of war trade, discounted peace talks amid Belgian deportations and the sinking of hospital ships. He cited lack of official reports on Britannic and Braemar Castle and suggested a submarine caused the disasters.
A Nahant superintendent, one of many residents visiting Boston, was struck by a truck while crossing in front of it near the Tabernacle. He died two hours after arrival at City Hospital from a fractured skull and other injuries. His family had begun a search when he failed to return home. A Tabernacle admission ticket was found in his pocket.
Paul Waitt reports stirring scenes at the Billy Sunday Tabernacle where the evangelist issued a second call for recruits to the army of Christ. A pall of dust hung over the sawdust trail as hundreds of worshippers gathered for the mass meeting and appeal.
The Mexican American Joint Commission signed a protocol allowing conditional withdrawal of U S troops from Chihuahua while reserving U S authority to pursue bandits into Mexico. Alberto J Pani will take a copy to Queretaro for Carranza approval, and Franklin K Lane will deliver the other to Washington.
If both governments ratify, the commission will reconvene December 8 to resume talks on protections for Americans and foreigners in Mexico. If ratification is withheld by either side, the conference will end. Continued on Page 4 Second Col.
Ruth Mack aged 2 12 of Main street Holbrook died at home after overturning a cup of hot tea at the supper table and scalding her head and face. Dr. A H Crawford attended but she died within two hours, the shock proved fatal to the child's system.
British evacuated New York in 1783 on St. Catherine Day. Andrew Carnegie, famed iron founder and magnate, born 1835. Reflecting a year ago Italians captured heights northeast of Goriza.
Fair and colder Saturday for Boston and northern New England with diminishing winds. Sunday remains fair with somewhat warmer temperatures and strong west winds easing. Southern New England and eastern New York see fair and colder Saturday and Sunday with rising temperatures.
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