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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1912
Page
10
Cornelius N. Donahue pleaded not guilty in Police Court to the murder of his mother Ellen at their Washington Street home. He was remanded to jail without bail until Oct 31 for a hearing after being photographed for the rogues gallery and later confessing to choking his mother to obtain a bank book.
In 1892 at Music Hall Boston President Eliot was a principal speaker for Grover Cleveland and Governor William E. Russell, not the Tremont Temple event. The letter to the editor corrects the record from the Post about Eliot’s political speaking history.
The Clapp committee adjourned after a brief session with no witnesses present. Tomorrow former Indiana Senator Albert J. Beveridge will testify on how campaign funds were spent in his 1904 state campaign.
Washington October 24 Adjutant General George Andrews announced that after November 1 all enlistments must be for seven years rather than four. This marks the first application of the long term provision under the new law to the recruiting service.
The Canadian Pacific steamship Montcalm, bound from Liverpool to Montreal on October 14, had its steering gear fail and is forced to return to Liverpool for repairs.
An old advertisement urges use of Ely's Cream Balm to clear nasal passages and throat, relieve discharge and pain, and prevent catarrh. It claims rapid relief within minutes and full cure after a day or so, with a 50 cent bottle guaranteed.
Mrs. George Cole of Missouri and William A. Whiteley filed suit in Kansas City to set aside deeds tied to their grandfather Abner Whiteley s estate claiming a prior gift of roses and theatre outing affected their share. The case seeks one eighth of the estate amid a tale of family intrigue and a light side note about skunks crossing the street.
Detroit news reports Adam George, a Dearborn-area farmer who died of starvation after years in a shanty. Authorities found a farm valued at 12,000 dollars, stock and grain worth 3,000 dollars, a bank balance of 1,800 dollars, and 2,400 dollars in cash. Tin cans held numerous bills.
A letter from Miss Z. X. Radcliffe of Elgin Illinois asks San Francisco Mayor Rolph to marry her by year end 1912 or she will forfeit a $30,000 inheritance. She, age about 22, seeks a Western husband over 5'7" tall, 150 to 175 pounds, good looking, and under 30.
Litchfield residents report several polecats in town with one household finding two in a bathroom and struggling to remove them. A parade of the creatures was sighted this morning from a sluiceway as the unusual outbreak drew attention across the county.
In Hot Springs Virginia a bear hunt is planned using a Gatling gun strapped to a mule. The expedition will depart at 2 am with Preston Gibson and a party including Harry S. Black John Inman Edwin H. Fitler J H De Sibour Hugh Inman and Dr Witherbee Beday.
John Berry a black porter at the O K barber shop in Frankfort Indiana sold a comic opera for 3000 dollars after sending two sacred songs and a short story to a Chicago company. The firm sent 3000 for the opera 200 each for the sacred songs and 67 for the story. Berry quit his job and returned to Muncie to devote full time to writing music.
Johannesburg report notes a 35 year old polygamist among Bantu tribesmen with 46 wives. His closest rival claims 28 wives as census returns reveal the matrimonial standings across the British Empire.
In Winsted Conn on October 24 M L Jenks Robert Kaye Fred Bain and Stephen Haight of Millerton fished from two boats when a gray squirrel swam toward the boat with Jenks and Kaye. Jenks struck at the animal with an oar.
A squirrel climbed an oar into a boat and perched on the rear seat scolding fishermen. It swam to an adjacent boat, then returned to dry at the bow. Rain forced an oar down. the squirrel rode along until both boats reached shore.
Mrs. Theodore M. Jackson of Chelsea testified that after two months of marriage Willard L. Jackson abused her. She said he beat her and drove combs into her head and used objects as targets for blows. The court granted her a decree.
Osar Christianson a Soo railway messenger boy was robbed on a main Minneapolis street of eight thousand dollars in company pay checks after posing as a railway employee needing changes to the papers.
Yale reports 17 251 living graduates across all university departments in its new catalogue, up 1 293 since two years ago. Graduates are spread widely, with New York City hosting 2 552. New Haven 1 300. Chicago 642.
Harvard plans interclass debating to boost varsity activity with the topic Resolved That Woman Suffrage Shall Be Adopted by All States in This Country. Trials start November 4 as the debating council oversees the series after a poor previous year against Princeton and Yale combinations.
An advertisement touts Knowlton's Danderine at 25 cents as a cure for dandruff and hair loss. It claims rapid scalp improvement, gloss, and fullness after first use, with new downy hair appearing within weeks.
Albany October 24 The Efficiency Society Inc of New York City was incorporated to promote increased efficiency in all human activity. Directors include James G. Cannon Scarsdale Henry R Towne John R Dunlap Theodore Hotzler William A Clark B J Arnold Chicago Roger W Babson Wellesley Hills M E Cooley Ann Arbor Mich H R Hatchfield Berkeley Melville W Mix Mishawaka Schuyler Wheeler Ampere N J Philip Andrews Washington John B Geijsbeeks Denver and H E Smith Montreal.
Ernest A. Farris, an assistant postmaster at Eastport Post Office, is charged with embezzling $5000. He has served in the office for six years or more. Federal officials arrested him today in Eastport Maine on the crime allegation.
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