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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1909
Page
6
Mrs BE P Stearns of 109 Belmont Street Cambridge was photographed by the Post staff. She said she had followed the Headless Lady contest from the start and was surprised to be one of the prize winners, noting friends had also won prizes.
Miss Catherine Lewis of 80 Chelsea street Charlestown said she saw the Headless Lady picture in the Post and recognized it as her after visiting the office and receiving her $5 check. She reported the incident occurred while walking along Temple Place when a camera clicked.
Mrs. Hyman Nathan, 21, of Broadway Chelsea, was struck by an automobile reportedly driven by James Ross of Spruce Street Chelsea. She suffered a fractured skull and other injuries at the Broadway Medford Street corner last night.
President George McCabe of the Common Council declared war on Mayor Hibbard in the mayor's office yesterday. He had earlier learned the mayor would appoint former Representative Allen Clarke of Brighton to the registrar of voters post, a vacancy caused by Michael T. Morely's death.
President McCabe confronted the Mayor over his absence and the firing of his registrar of voters candidate. John H. Quinlan of Ward 4, a clerk in the collector's office, was appointed registrar of voters after ousting Clarke. Quinlan was backed by Democratic city chairman Donovan and approved by Mayor Hibbard.
Two in-bound surface cars collided rear end on Washington street near Kingsbury Roxbury last night. One car stopped to board passengers when the second slammed into its rear causing extensive damage. Women screamed as three men leaped free. One man likely hurt internally. Slippery rail blamed. Line tied up about 15 minutes.
In West Medford on September 23, Rev Jeremiah J. Lyons pastor of St. Raphael's Church was surprised at the parochial residence by a large group of Sacred Heart Church of Malden parishioners who presented him a certified check for 1000 dollars.
General Samuel C. Lawrence of Medford was elected sovereign grand commander of the Supreme Council, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, for the Northern Masonic jurisdiction, the highest office in the order. The opening session of the convention also filled one other office.
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