Mysterious Submarine Crew Faces Prisoners Below Sea
An invented tale describes a submarine filled with odd adventures and desperate battles. A secret crew battles unseen foes while nine captives endure a harsh fate at the ocean depths.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1915
Page
6
An invented tale describes a submarine filled with odd adventures and desperate battles. A secret crew battles unseen foes while nine captives endure a harsh fate at the ocean depths.
London reports British casualties at Gallipoli through Aug 21 reach 87 630 with 17 608 killed. Officers 1 130 killed and 16 478 wounded. 373 officers and 8 021 men missing. Proportions mirror global fronts, with high casualties and a 1 to 4 1 3 kill to wound ratio.
Rome dispatches report heightened Balkan tensions as Greece and Roumania mobilize on the Bulgarian frontier. Bulgaria asks for explanations from Athens and Bucharest while Germany and Austria move troops toward Roumania. Montenegro likely to side with the allies. Balkan league discussions reportedly under way.
John Hoban aged 7 of 150 Blue Hill avenue and Charles Strickhardt aged 8 of 4 Julian street Roxbury wandered to Scollay square seeking an ice cream well and a tonic pond but found neither. Patrolman John Fox questioned them and they were taken to the station house before returning home to bed.
A brief line invites readers to enjoy the fiction piece The Brown Eyes of the Law in the upcoming Sunday Post Magazine. The note hints at a crime themed tale and sets a curious mood for the serialized feature.
Patrick O’Leary of 17 Cherry Street South End died by suicide in a police station cell after his drunken arrest. He had been taken to City Hospital where doctors noted he feigned unconsciousness before being returned to custody and found hanging from a improvised rope made from jumper strips.
The body of Charles A. Stone a Worcester real estate dealer and contractor was found on the Wachusett reservoir shore with throat and both ankles slashed. He ended his life amid reported financial depression. He was married Saturday.
An advertisement promises rapid weight gain and improved health using Sargol. The pitch claims thin people can add fat and strength by taking the supplement with meals, offering a free 60c box to prove its claims, with a coupon and small postage fee. It cites testimonials and urges immediate action.
A promo coupon promises one 50c package of Sargol free. The offer requires 10c silver to cover postage and handling and proves good faith. Addressed to Sargo Co at 86 J Herald Building in Binghamton ay.
H Parker secretary of the Anti Suffrage Association calls on the Massachusetts Woman Suffrage Association to sue the Massachusetts Liquor League for violating the corrupt practices act if it has proof the league runs a state wide campaign against suffrage.
A Massachusetts anti suffrage statement accuses suffragists of alliance with liquor interests and soliciting funds. It names Frank Foxcroft, Robert Luce, and Charles Underhill as allies of the anti movement and cites connections to the No License League and Massachusetts Liquor League. The piece questions links to Reardon and urges a retraction and legal action for alleged deception.
The full bench of the Supreme Judicial Court holds that stock owners may be taxed where the corporation is domiciled and, if residents, also in Massachusetts. The court says this is a matter for Legislature, not the court, citing Bellows Falls Power Co. v Vermont. The decision notes constitutional power to tax shares owned by a Massachusetts resident and affirms no conflict with equal protection or full faith and credit.
Harry J. Johnson of Quincy escaped injury when his motorcycle collided head on with Dexter W. Royce s car on Hawkins street Quincy. Johnson rode away unharmed while Royce sustained only minor vehicle damage.
A feature in the Sunday Post Magazine highlights a local girl who crafts the slogan Swat the Fly. The piece notes her clever wordplay and community appeal.
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