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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1912
Page
5
James Cannon, a mechanical engineer, was arrested for the murder of 32 year old Mrs. Ethel Grant at her East Millinocket home. The arrest followed an alleged suicide attempt thwarted by her husband Yulie Grant, a mill worker.
Police say Cannon bought a revolver at a hardware store and followed Mrs Grant home this afternoon. In the presence of her husband and her mother Ethel Getchell he loaded and fired two shots hitting Mrs Grant in the heart region. Yube Grant overpowered him, holding him until police arrived. Cannon, from Moose Jaw, Canada, lodging with the Grants, faced a preliminary hearing tomorrow.
A Melrose Highlands gardener, H. W. Butler of 19 Avon street, brought a seven pound cluster of ten tomatoes to the Post yesterday. Nine are large firm specimens while one is a dwarf. He grew this cluster from a Ponderosa plant.
New York report notes a novelty butter at the Belmont Suffrage Market on 41st Street. The product will bear a gold stamp reading Votes for Women and be sold soon with prices designed to attract shoppers. Mrs Belmont oversees the display and will lead the market opening with meat eggs and other luxuries nearby.
Camden, N J Oct 3 Mrs Martha Hunt of Chesilhurst dislocated her jaw while hanging clothes when she placed too many clothespins in her mouth. The incident occurred yesterday and prompted medical attention.
A patient at Cooper Hospital was put under anesthesia for half an hour as surgeons worked to reduce a severe jaw dislocation. They succeeded, with one surgeon calling it the worst case of jaw dislocation he had ever seen.
Mrs. Ellen Horvitz traveled from Johannesburg to Louisville to take part in the ancient Deuteronomy rite of shoe ceremony for childless widows. The ritual ended with her being free to marry, while her brother-in-law Y Horvitz remained married. The report then shifts to Boston crime coverage involving Dow. Dow, described as a Brookline resident, faced a high bail and court proceedings with a large financial dispute and a grand jury investigation into the Dow Company's affairs.
Stephen R Dow head of Stephen R Dow Co walked into police headquarters and gave himself up after a charge of larceny of 146 764 from Franklin and Algomah Mining. Bail was set at 50 000 and Dow was jailed with other prisoners after expulsion from the Boston Stock Exchange.
A car and a grocery wagon collided near Blue Hill Avenue and Fremont Street in Mattapan, injuring five people four severely and one seriously. The wagon carried bottled goods owned by J C Talbot of Dorchester. A taxicab transported Mrs Shea to City Hospital after the crash.
A woman identified as Louisa Shea 38 of 1612 Dorchester avenue sustained a fractured skull and back contusions and was taken to City Hospital. Occupants Edward E. Hamilton Morris F. McCue Miss Mary Campbell and James T. McCarthy all had minor injuries. The crash occurred at 6 15 o clock.
Investigation shows the address 1612 Dorchester Avenue, given by the Shea woman, is a vacant lot, while Gertrude E. Hamilton’s address remains 625 Columbus Avenue.
The Boston Photo Engravers Union reports the International Joint Arbitration Board award sets weekly raises of one dollar dating from March 1 with further two one dollar increases on March 1 next and March 1, 1915. Blocking cuts are denied the workers.
Officials of the union have sent notices calling a special meeting to be held Monday night as part of a five year term starting March 1.
Newport R I Oct 3 The forward boiler tubes of No 1 fire room on the battleship Nebraska blew out under forced draught but two water tenders quickly shut valves preventing injuries. Firemen ran across deck to No 4 fire room and blowers cleared the room of steam.
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