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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1912
Page
2
The Nantucket of Merchants and Miners burned in Baltimore then capsized and sank after two hours of effort. Forty crew and firemen went down with the ship, two men are missing, believed trapped in the forehold. Built 1899 Wilmington Delaware, 2599 tons, valued at 450000, damage estimated at 76000.
One reed bird gunner drowned and three others escaped when their boat sank near another hunter who refused aid. The victim was Robert Woodhouse 28 of 5009 Girard Avenue who was about to wed Mrs. Joseph Farnum later this month.
Harrison's wholesale stock offers genuine Gilbert blue serge suits at 9.75 dollars each. Advert placed by H. Harrison Company located at 666 to 672 Washington Street, corner Beach.
Pittsburg reports at least 36 dead and 11 missing after a fierce storm and cloudburst drenched western and northern Pennsylvania the Panhandle of West Virginia and eastern Ohio. Rivers rose, transport halted, and losses are described as devastating and immeasurable. The storm followed a day of extreme heat with spectacular lightning and heavy rainfall.
Reports list nine drowned at Colliers West Virginia and multiple drownings in Pennsylvania towns including Cherry Valley Burgettstown Avelia Cannonsburg and nationwide storm flood effects. Citywide flooding cellar inundation and crippled streetcars plus wire service outages as storms disrupt rail lines and halt Pittsburg Chicago games.
Four were killed and twenty six injured when passenger train No 10 on the Chicago St Paul Minneapolis amp Omaha railroad plunged into the Lemonweir River near Camp Douglas Wisconsin after a bridge washout provoked by a cloudburst. Engineer Ralph Thompson Fireman Abraham and a mail clerk unnamed along with Baggageman Lee perished. The train had been ordered back for breakfast after a prior flagging at Tunnel.
John J. Banigan 83 of 70 Rutland Street South End suffered fractures of both legs when struck by a motor vehicle in Galem. He was moved to Relief Hospital after state authorities refused to identify the vehicle or driver quot New York 8528 quot and insisted on Lynn Hospital.
About five hundred handsome all wood fall suits for men and young men offered at 15 dollars. None better at 15 dollars. Harrison Co located at 666 to 672 Washington street, corner Beach.
Mrs Emma Atherton Lawrence wife of John S Lawrence of Boston was thrown from her horse this afternoon at the 18th horse show and gymkana of the Myopia Hunt Club at Gravelly Brook Farm Topsfield. She rode a high spirited hunter and had cleared two hurdles in the Masters challenge cup.
Mrs Lawrence rebounded after a fall at the third hurdle and finished the course. North shore society attended in raincoats as Myopia Hunt staged a hearty program with seven classes, a Masters' Challenge cup and near 80 entries led by Lucy Long and Night Gown. The event closed with a fast polo match between Myopia four and Point Judith Wanderers.
Catherine Dalton five years old of 1 Winslow street is believed abducted after being enticed away by a middle aged man seen with her near Eustis street. Neighbors report the incident this afternoon and police have a description but no identifying clues yet.
Catherine Dalton, five, was lured from a street by a man about 45 of foreign appearance who offered candy. She vanished after being seen walking to the corner of Eustis Street with him while her mother and police search unsuccessfully for clues.
More than 6000 people gathered at New Downer’s Landing Weymouth for the first annual field day of the Boston postal district. A feature was a 115 inning baseball game between the Tiger A A of Atlantic and St. Mary’s Juniors of West Quincy that ended seven to seven. After the game officials halted play to allow a program of speeches led by Nicholas Lawless with Postmaster Mansfield Congressmen Weeks Curley Robers Murray Mayor Farrell and Rev Dr Granise. The speakers praised letter carriers for gains in working conditions hours and wages.
Our entire wholesale stock from last season is offered at nine dollars and seventy five cents per suit. Select any suit for nine dollars and seventy five cents. Harrison Co located at 6 to 672 Washington Street, corner Beach.
Cambridge Central Labor Union held Labor Day events at Cambridge Field with morning games and afternoon speeches. Mayor J Edward Barry gave the special address and Alderman Michael M O Connor delivered the welcome speech along with other Cambridge labor men.
Paris reports that the villa de San Martino on Elba Island, long associated with Napoleon during his exile, has been purchased by Marquis Ruspoll for 60000 dollars.
The man, pardoned by Foss and held as a burglar, was released from the State prison at Charlestown after serving 18 years of a life sentence for murder. Capture occurred early Sunday morning through the efforts of Miss Maud H Wood and her sister Miss Sarah, residents near Mackie's.
Miss Maud Wood and her sister Sarah sighted Mackie and another man as they allegedly bored three holes in the rear door of Frank Kenney’s wholesale liquor store at 557 Columbus Avenue. Police arrested Mackie after he was identified by the sisters, noting stolen tools. The report links Mackie to a prior 1898 murder of Mrs. Randall, for which he was convicted and later imprisoned for life.
Suits in worsteds serges cheviots and silk blends offered at 9.75 during a sale. Largest discount on $18 and $25 lines. Located at 666 to 672 Washington Street corner Beach Street with daily promotion.
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