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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1915
Page
7
The Devine family of 607 Dudley Street Roxbury faced a near death from coal gas late Saturday night after a furnace was lit before bed. Mrs Devine and several children fainted, Irene 15 regained consciousness but fell while descending stairs, and many remained seriously ill yesterday.
Dr Hadley of Yale University delivers the annual welcome sermon to freshmen warning against lying. He classifies liars by cowardice malice and habit, cites temporary gains and permanent harm, credits England's colonial success to keeping faith, and criticizes newspapers for false reporting.
Travelling passenger agents from across the United States and Canada gather at Copley Plaza for the 48th annual convention. About 500 attendees including visiting members and families are expected, marking the first Boston meeting in 30 years.
United States forces assemble to reinforce the Port of Boston with 2400 men planned for defense. An invading fleet is expected to attack the harbor forts on Thursday. The First Destroyer Division will attempt to capture the forts using transports from the harbor quartermaster.
Brooklyn pastor Rev. Dr. Madison C. Peters of Clarendon Street Baptist Church warned last night that social vices grow as men of respectable type mock domestic love and women's purity in widespread jokes and jests.
The War Department plans a coast wide attack drill with eight mine-planting craft and destroyers from Boston harbor. Lt Mayo leads naval attackers while Col Haan commands port defenses. Maps are studied and crews prepare as both sides report to chief umpire Gatchel at Fort Warren.
Col. W. Gihaan, winner of the training competition, will command the defending troops in the upcoming war game this week.
The Dorchester Women's Club changed its meeting date from October 12 to Tuesday October 5. The gathering will be at the club house on Center Street Dorchester at 2 2.
Mrs. Jessie W Owens of 351 Fenno Street Revere was discharged from Melrose Hospital after the Melrose crash Friday in which William Murray of Chelsea was killed. Two other victims Miss Sadie Oderkirk of Boston and Mrs Gertrude Gillette of Malden remain hospitalized with a fractured thigh expected to keep Oderkirk hospitalized over a month.
Danvers reports Jewett D. Sweet ser a 71 year old Grand Army veteran was found dead this afternoon by his son Frank Sweetser. The body lay on a large rock at the rear of the Sweetser home 63 Center street Danvers Highlands where he apparently collapsed after a fatal faintness.
Dr. Hugh Cabot dismisses the Harvard Crimson editorial that attacks Memorial Hall students for spending three hours daily in intellectual dejection. He calls the piece silly nonsense and says its claims have no physiological or medical basis. Students respond with letters and widespread campus discussion.
Henry C C Lempe of 28 White Street Cambridge was injured in a collision with an elevated structure on Main Street Charlestown yesterday afternoon. He suffered nose and back injuries. the car was badly damaged and he went home after treatment.
Edward Murray 55 of Findson choked to death during dinner at the workmen's quarters of St. John's Preparatory School in Danvers. He was pronounced dead today.
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