Telegraphic disaster hits Florida coast with heavy damage
Severe storm across Florida and southern barbados? (Stop)
15 Sep 1903
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1903
Page
1
Severe storm across Florida and southern barbados? (Stop)
The Globe Theatre opened with John Ermine of the Yellowstone starring Mr. Hackett in a romantic melodrama. Governor Bates and many notables attended, with praise for the new house’s acoustics and comforts. Theodore Roberts as Major Searles and James L. Continued on Page 4.
Miss Selma Ackenson, a 20 year old Swedish domestic, was arrested in Dorchester on a charge of infanticide after a newborn found in Merrymount Park died in hospital. A bottle of medicine found near the child linked her to the case. she confessed to leaving the infant in the park last Friday and will be arraigned in the social court tomorrow.
In Peabody, 50 Greek strikers attacked 12 Turkish strike breakers at the Eastern Kid Company yard. The clash used stones and clubs, police intervened and escorted the Turks home. Earlier, two Turks were assaulted at noon and nine others were too hurt to work.
In Lenox Massachusetts Deputy Sheriff J E Dunn arrested a man at the Curtis Hotel on grand larceny charges from Newport and detained him for arraignment in Lee. The suspect Fritz Hunter of New York slipped from Dunn at Lenox and vanished into the wooded Berkshires as police from several towns mobilized to recapture him.
A dying young woman named a well known South End physician and a 45 year old woman as her alleged perpetrators. Police arrested the physician and companion late last night after City Hospital reported the confession and the victim died shortly after naming them. The accused, unnamed, are said to live on Newton street and faced custody at East Dedham street station.
Secretary Shaw designated about sixty national banks as depositories of public funds and ordered roughly four million dollars deposited with them. Most money flows to agricultural regions and the southwest, with few going to large cities.
In Cambridge yesterday two houses were entered by three men. At 268 Prospect Street the home of Alonzo Sdttle was broken into and $2.50 taken. Entry was made via a pantry window and the intruders were frightened off by a boy.
Readville Sept 14 Major Delmar missed a record time by a nose as Lou Dillon’s dominance faced a near break. A last minute pacing blunder and an overmatched runner blunted the Delmar bid, leaving Dillon still champion and 12,000 fans stunned at the wire.
Forecast calls for fair weather in Boston and vicinity on Tuesday with cooler evenings and nights. Wednesday brings unsettled conditions with probable rain, cooler temperatures, and fresh southerly winds shifting to northerly. Washington forecast notes similar New England expectations with cooler day Tuesday and rain and cooler conditions on Wednesday.
Fragmentary OCR note mentions Father John and Philadelphia, with phrase feed the whole system and a remark about medicine. Incomplete text limits specifics.
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