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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1902
Page
20
In 1908 Mrs Edith Hopkins of 6 Allston Street received and forwarded copies of the Boston Post to King Edward, including elaborate coronation pictures and photographs from the newspaper edition yesterday.
A miscellany of animal tales from Massachusetts dated Sept. 5 to Sept. 6. A carriage horse shot after sinking in mud at Bates Park. a giant lobster caught in Gloucester with oversized claws attracting crowds. Henry’s minstrels in Webster drew a 4000-seat crowd. A veterinary tracheotomy on a horse in Southbridge, watched by Mrs. Pugh. Marlboro residents complain of hawk damage. five children in Ware narrowly escape a bull attack. Poultry stock killed by dogs in Gilbertville. a fox slain after being torn from a den. An Milford ad seeks to buy 10 hens for cash.
Corinne a terrier belonging to Joseph McMullin of Cambridge rode a streetcar to Dudley Street terminal and back after winking at the conductor to avoid fare. Returned to Cambridge with McMullin notified and collecting the dog, valued at $2000.
Commonwealth Avenue Baptist Church begins music tomorrow under James Db Comey D D, a Boston organist with about 15 years of experience. The quartet features Grace Bonner Williams soprano Homer E Sawyer alto James H Ricketson tenor and George R Clarke bass.
A prominent Concord real estate owner and retired businessman received an anonymous demand to deposit 2500 behind a gate post a mile and a half from the city center. Failure to comply or disclose the letter would incur shooting within five hours. Police set up a delivery of papers, which vanished the next day, and the case was turned over to the Post Office Department in Washington.
New details reveal the trust founded by Baron de Hirsch with 50 million dollars shows 2,019,597 spent to date. Seven eighths of outlay came from interest and one eighth from capital. Key items include a 117,000 loan to Dubrovna shawl weavers and a 125,608 land purchase in Galicia for colonization. Administrative expenses total 160,000, about seven and a half percent of expenditures.
Thomas A. Malone was bound over to the grand jury under bonds on a charge of manslaughter in the death of Daniel McGrath of Roxbury Massachusetts. McGrath died from a skull fracture after a street altercation in Roxbury with a knockout blow to the head on Wednesday morning. Police report the incident occurred near the Rhode Island Hospital.
Wenone Laura Clark wed Bernard Gibbs at Madison home. After a 1 o'clock reception the couple donned traveling suits and escaped in a carriage to catch a train eight miles away, eluding well wishers. The bride, Coburn Classical Institute and Wellesley College alumna of 1901, was celebrated amid congratulations before departing. In Chelsea, three men faced a larceny case for pipe theft. Thomas Roach and Daniel Sullivan waived examination, each bound over for the grand jury on 18 pounds of pipe stolen from Marion T. Gray. Albert N. Phillips, alias Albert A. Noel, alias Ansil Norton, faced charges for 180 pounds of lead pipe.
John Best, convicted murderer of George IS Bailey, has three days left before execution. Warden to read death warrant at midnight Monday as Best vows to resist and curses witnesses. Reverend Mellish of Salem visits, hoping to steady the condemned man amid fear of a possible struggle on Tuesday.
John Riley of Chestnut street was stabbed in the arm near Hancock and Saville streets. He identified Patrick Malcolm as his attacker after Malcolm was arrested. Malcolm's case was continued to tomorrow as Riley was taken to Dr Welch for treatment.
Workmen at St Rose's Catholic Church Chelsea elevate the brick structure six feet to add a basement seating 1400 and build 30 feet to the rear while moving the altar back under Pastor power's plan. The changes aim to eliminate the need for a new Chelsea Catholic church.
Michael Bradley a fireman on the Dominion line Vancouver slipped into the water on the south side of Long Wharf yesterday. He struck the rail of the Red Star line tug William H Gallison suffering a deep cut to the head. Rescue was difficult and he was brought to Station 2 for treatment.
Requisition papers from Nebraska arrive for James S. Romine, held in Worcester on a charge of obtaining money by false pretenses. Romine planned a fight but his counsel indicated he would proceed with the extradition hearing.
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