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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1910
Page
5
Nahant life saving crew lured a 18 foot 800 pound whale onto the beach using a dory and rope after a five minute pursuit. The whale died eight minutes after being hauled ashore as crowds watched and a local observer lamented not charging admission.
John J. Wentworth of South Boston told police Patrik Donahoe 42 was struck by a wagon on Atlantic avenue bridge near Dorchester avenue. Donahoe died at Carney Hospital from chest and left side injuries after being moved to his home first. Medical examiner ordered further examination. Donahoe was married and lived at 425 West Second Street.
More than 1000 men and women gathered at the Church of the Blessed Sacrament in Cambridge for a Middlesex County Federation of Catholic Societies of America meeting. Speakers included Rev Ambrose L Roche of Watertown chaplain Joseph H O Neil of Cambridge President Haley Rev Father Crowe pastor P R Cunniffe of Watertown and Thomas M Nolan of Somerville.
Mrs Catherine E Coakley of Brookline a Boston businesswoman is named as the fourth victim seized by a highwayman. Police seek clues as she is questioned about the incident at her Corey road home.
A woman and companion encountered a highwayman at Corey road near her home. He seized her handbag, escaped with $9 and an amethyst rosary, leaving Miss Coakley distressed. Nearby incidents involve a similar suspect robbing at Franklin street and other purse snatchings on Corey road area.
Boston Mayor Fitzgerald pushes to convert Harbor and Land Commission into a Boston dock authority to win as a terminal for Hamburg America and other lines. NY leaders see mixed prospects with Storrow noting freight ships likely stay in New York while passengers could move to Boston. Talks with Hamburg American and International Mercantile Marine executives hint at gradual shift, with Montauk and NJ ports proposed to ease East River congestion.
The mayor says business men are energized by the Dock Commission activity and hopes for improved docks and facilities to support a larger economy and better port operations.
The piece argues Boston must become a strong commercial port by reorganizing the Harbor and Waterways Commission. Mayor Fitzgerald and proponents compare Boston’s potential with New York and Montreal, urging a new board and dedicated leaders to develop docks, terminals, and waterways. It citesMontreal’s Dock Board salaries and employment to illustrate what Boston could achieve.
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