12 Oct 1911
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1911
Page
1
Critics praised Jeffery Farnel's The Money Moon as more delightful than The Broad Highway. The tale has captivated New England readers and is republished in the daily Post after Sundays instalments.
Wealthy American George Bellew, heartbroken by Sylvia Marchmont’s engagement to the Duke of Ryde, wanders London then hikes to the country. He stows away on a hay wagon, meets boy Small Porges heading for Africa, and ends up staying at Anthea Devine’s estate, where he hopes to win her favor.
In Chapter seven continued, Small Porges reunites with Anthea and Uncle Porges. Georgy/Anthea discuss breakfast and the future, with Georgy hoping Uncle Porges stays long and helps care for everyone. Anthea hints at deeper feelings as the sun grows hot and the scene shifts toward the next page.
Lawrence Oct 11 Nicholas Khoury cousin of Philip Khoury who was killed after an all night siege in 1908 fatally shot his two brothers in a grocery store over disputes about his share. He then wounded himself. The argument arose over leaving the country in exchange for his share. He returned with a loaded revolver after leaving the shop at Oak and White.
In a small grocery store a man demanded $400 from his brothers and was told to take it on a boat out of the country. He shot Elias Khoury, then fired at George who was struck in the cheek and brain. Nicholas then killed himself.
A day full of activities begins with Italian societies at Columbus monument, Cathedral steps at 8 am. A noon parade from Beacon and Hereford, then talks at 2 pm by Columbus Association and a Medford company outing. Evening events include a Water Carnival, Knights of Pythias conclave, and a Faneuil Hall mass meeting. Cash prizes for parade features awarded at 8 pm.
All-Stars and 1 percent athletics dominate a big Columbus Day program with St. Louis National and American teams each scoreless in a rain-shortened nine. Giants and Athletics set regular lineups, Princeton tied 6 6, Harvard freshmen defeat Groton 3 0, Read injures Boston center, Harvard practice praised.
John J. and James D. McNamara faced indictments for murder as crowds gathered at the Hall of Records. They entered court linked by steel bracelets, guarded by sheriffs and Burns Detective Agency operatives in a highly publicized proceeding.
In the corridor outside the courtroom the McNamaras, joined by Clarence Darrow their senior counsel, have the handcuffs removed and move to the front bench area amid a crowded room. The scene draws wide attention as they proceed toward the reserved clients and officials.
Robert Fanning recently paroled from state prison after serving two and a half years of an eight year sentence was captured in Watertown on a larceny charge. He fled on foot pursued by Boston officer to Hunt street lodging house and then raced to the Charles River before surrendering, ending a half mile pursuit.
A Malta despatch to Lloyds reports three Italian battleships a cruiser eight destroyers and nineteen transports moving southeast past Malta this morning on an expedition.
The Newport nurse who nursed Edward M. Bulkley returns to the altar this noon at Trinity Church to marry Matthew Turnbull Buchanan, a Scottisher preserve manufacturer. Bulkley’s death left her a wealthy widow with high social standing.
A historical note records a distinguished guest visiting exclusive homes, with the line hinting at a continued story on Page 2 Four column. The fragment signals a social page highlight without full details or names.
C P Rodgers, noted sea-to-sea aviator, landed at Swope Park Kansas City at 11 34 a m after flying 84 miles from Marshall Missouri. He had covered 1483 miles since leaving New York and was within a few hours of the journey's halfway mark.
The largest crowd in Boston history is expected for the Columbus Day parade with over 40,000 marchers. The four hour procession will pass a fixed point, marking one of the five largest parades in the city’s history.
The parade starts exactly at noon from Beacon and Hereford streets. It moves along Beacon to Tremont, then Court and Washington to Temple Place, back to Tremont, then Boylston to Park Square where paraders are dismissed.
D Lieutenant Governor Frothingham and his party faced denials of insults toward Miss Foley in Northampton amid campaign activity. The report notes continued coverage on page 16.
Edna May Bancroft 20s of Reading’s Snowden Street was found dead after an ether asphyxiation. Malden physician Dr. Jeaneaie W. Castle 50 was arrested for illegal surgery and bail set at 5000. autopsy by Dr. Durell and Harvard professor Whitney tied death to ether inhalation.
A brief listing notes Columbus's 1492 voyage discovery and Helena Modjeska's 1844 birth. It mentions a comet discovery by photography around 1892 as part of a historical roundup.
Fair weather expected for Boston and vicinity with temperatures near seasonal averages. Thursday and Friday will bring light to moderate west winds becoming variable as a weak front passes, shaping mild conditions across New England.
Temperature readings show decimal and misreadings for multiple times with average daily values. The text mentions a 68 degree year average and a Thursday forecast with unclear weather details.
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