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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1916
Page
6
Charles F. Hughes leaves New York for a two week campaign trip starting with Peoria Illinois. He will speak Tuesday morning and return October 1 for a brief rest before a final third tour.
The 1916 Revere Beach season ended with an estimated 50,000 visitors yesterday and 116 people renting swimsuits at the State bath house. Throughout the season 160,000 suits were issued, with a peak day August 13 when 8004 bathers used the State bath house and a low day June 22 with just three.
Miss Mary V Fitzpatrick of 1771 2 Bunker Hill Street and John A Morrissey attached to Engine Company 8 wed at St Catherine's Church Charlestown. The ceremony was performed by Rev John D Tierney, pastor.
Four persons were severely shaken up and barely escaped serious injury when two cars collided head on at High and Market streets in Newburyport. The Noyes car from West Newbury was wrecked. occupants included Mr. and Mrs. I. W. Noyes. The Farnham car from Lynn also involved.
A group of six motorists from South Bethlehem were killed when their car was struck by a train at a crossing near Quakertown Pennsylvania. The victims were William Hunsicker and his wife J A Kneft, his wife and two children.
Federal indictments reveal a gang using attractive women and private apartments to coerce money from rich individuals. Key arrests include Mrs. Helen Evers and Edward Donahue. about 15 known victims across New York Philadelphia and Atlantic City. The scheme involved dictaphones hidden cameras and forged urging to secure large sums before witnesses could testify.
A classified snippet lists paper hanging painting and whitewashing services with named providers Carried by individuals at addresses on Green Street Ferry Street Northampton Street and Geneva Avenue Dorchester Also notes about legal office offering discreet help with marriage troubles and other cases and a separation notice from Pasqualina Stertti with a disclaimer of future debts.
Federal and city authorities rounded up four men and three women accused of a powerful blackmail gang. The group was captured Saturday at the Tyson apartment hotel near Forty third Street and Grand Boulevard. A midnight hearing set prohibitive bonds for another session Tuesday afternoon.
Nelson P. Brown replies to claims by Nathan A. Tufts and others that he has the most legal experience. He cites civil cases in the Middlesex Superior Court showing Brown 188 total, Higgins 45, Tufts 13, plus unlisted criminal cases. He offers docket numbers for verification and thanks the editor for space.
Tiarry Viere and James Collins of 12 Spruce Street Winchester were riding a motorcycle on Galen Street Watertown when they collided with an automobile driven by George B Harrington of 73 Perkins Street West Newton. They were thrown to the curb and severely cut but survived without life threatening injuries.
A New York City crash on a Harlem river bridge killed five people and seriously injured others. Driver Hair took a car without permission and invited friends for a drive visiting various amusement spots before the guard rail collapse.
Providence Sept 17 Daniel Boddie 38 died at Rhode Island Hospital from injuries after an automobile carrying six men including Boddie ran into a ditch and capsized on the Apponaug road near Norwood. The others were badly hurt.
John Ferrin 21 of New Bedford drowned in Salem Bay after a tender capsized while he and Richard Healey tried to change seats. Healey reached shore safely after righting the boat and searching. Ferrin swam for Mystery Island but disappeared, believed pulled out by a swift current. Ferrin’s home was 798 South First Street.
Prescott Abbott a long time Brockton street railway starter credits Var-ne-sis with freeing him from four years of rheumatic arthritis He describes severe knee and joint pain before relief and urges others to try the herbal remedy The ad notes no salicylates or iodides and directs readers to obtain Var-ne-sis from druggists and to visit the Boston office for the story
Clarence Stillman 16 son of Mr and Mrs Fred Stillman of 41 Hutan Avenue Lynn drowned yesterday afternoon in Sluice Pond Lynn when a canoe capsized as occupants reached for cushions from another canoeist. His companion Richard Allison 15 of 301 Chatham Street Lynn swam to him but could not keep hold of Stillman’s coat collar as he weakened before Herbert Mills could position his canoe to aid them.
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