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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1916
Page
2
The Norwegian steamer Ronnaug, 1351 tons, was torpedoed by a German U-boat off Christiania. All crew members were saved.
A man eating bear cub perched eighty pounds on a tree in the back yard at 532 Massachusetts avenue drew a large crowd of about five hundred residents, police, church worshippers, and animal rescue workers. The bear bit the owner Louis Denny and caused chaos as authorities debated a safe capture or shot.
In a street scene, bystanders in formal dress await the Beth Israel Hospital Society parade while officers keep to the sidewalk. An animal trainer complains bears disrupt the crowd as he tries to contain a roaming bear before it harms children.
At a fairground pit four feet above the wall Denny balanced on a rail with a leg around a tree and nose to nose with a grown bear. The bear swiped its scalplock as shouting crowds urged a strike. Denny knocked the bear’s snout and they toppled, landing hard. He grabbed the bear by the neck scruff and the chaos ended as the beast was returned to its cage.
After 11 weeks of conflict between A. G. Walton Shoe Company Chelsea and 1600 workers the strike ends at a Broad Street meeting in Wintman Hall. Employees receive a 10 percent raise and full reinstatement with no discrimination against United Shoe Workers affiliates.
Old Orchard Me Oct 22 Old Orchard s first case of Infantile paralysis was reported by Dr A C Young of the State Board of Health. The patient is a 4 year old girl from Hyde Park Mass daughter of F D Littlefield who had been visiting here since June.
Bishop Lawrence of Massachusetts delivers the official sermon at the general convention urging tens of thousands of churchgoers to return to church life through fair play justice and sacrifice by clergy. The address underscores a broad nationwide effort to rekindle religious engagement.
The sermon turns on masses leaving the church and the need to hear reformers. Bishop Lawrence urges fair play toward a man touched by socialism and says the church must present truth. The convention abandoned efforts to change the Protestant Episcopal Church name.
Officers O Neil and Benson were attacked while arresting a man on North Russell Street. A crowd used brooms and stones to aid the detainee. The prisoner was lost but later located. Allen Forman 20 of Fifth Street Chelsea charged with rescuing a prisoner and Benjamin Levine 17 of Blossom Street charged with attempted rescue.
President Wilson remains optimistic about re election as his campaign enters its last stretch. He plans two more speeches at Long Branch and three trips, with stops in Cincinnati Buffalo and New York City. He is to speak at Shadow Lawn and attend Woodrow Wilson Day celebrations before election day. Alton B Parker will lunch with Wilson and James W Gerard will also join the luncheon.
Mrs. Lucinda W Prince of Simmons College will speak at the Pilgrim Publicity Association retail forums opening for 1916 17 season. Topic Training the Sales person. Forums continue each Tuesday evening in winter starting 7 30. Public welcome.
Chicago Oct 22. Morgan Park High School principal John Henry Hell admits writing over 100 letters attacking a female teacher to win her love. After an all night Board of Education grilling his resignation is accepted and he agrees to leave Chicago within 12 hours. no prosecution. He has a wife and five children. the teacher, Mrs Marie Moore, is married to Oliver C Moore, a Northwestern dental student.
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