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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1912
Page
9
Impressive services in Hebrew synagogues of Greater Boston marked the start of Rosh Hashanah 5673. Crowded gatherings and holiday practices included the blowing of the Shofar and numerous family reunions across Jewish sections of the city.
After morning observances thousands filled downtown streets as shops closed for the holiday. Congregations across the city hosted services at Beth Israel Temple Adath Jeshurun and other centers with large crowds, and new temples in Dorchester Cambridge Jamaica Plain and Chelsea saw strong attendance.
A merger of all Massachusetts Veteran Cavalry Associations was planned during the third joint reunion and banquet of the First Fourth and Independent Battalions at the Revere House. A committee will organize the new group. officers named include George W. Coots president and James J. Robinson secretary of the First Association, George H. Hill president and Bradford Hawes secretary of Independent, and William B. Arnold president with T. J. Evans secretary of the Fourth.
Denzel F Barker marked his 94th birthday yesterday at his home on Street Concord. He voted for President in 1840 and witnessed family longevity with five brothers and one sister. Born in Littleton he moved to Charlestown in 1825 and to Concord in 1877.
Nearly 200 veterans of the 44th Massachusetts Infantry gathered at the Hotel Somerset to mark the 50th anniversary of their mustering in on Sept 12 1862 under Colonel Francis L Lee. The event featured a drum corps parade, a band of nine survivors, and reminiscences from members of Companies A to I.
President Taft has personally taken charge of allowing religious garb in Indian schools. An Interior Department review and papers were sent to Beverly for a summer White House decision. The Indian Bureau had ordered discontinuance of insignia, but Catholic appeals held the order up. Efforts to reveal the decision were described as forthcoming.
At St Johnsbury Vermont a two vehicle accident at a Boston and Maine crossing killed Mrs Charles Coffrin instantly and gravely injured her husband. The Coffrins were en route from Lyndon to St Johnsbury when their carriage collided with the train and both suffered severe injuries. The husband was taken to a hospital where doctors said he would die.
John F B Malvey and Frank Davis accused in Superior Criminal Court East Cambridge of murdering or attempting to murder Alexander Smith during a May 16 junk shop robbery. Smith testified Davis throttled him and Malvey struck with a hammer, then $95 was taken. Both defendants deny guilt. trial continued.
The body found near the L street bridge by harbor police was identified as Philip Long age 3 of 222 Boston Street South Boston. Officials ruled death by own action.
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