15 Year Old Cambridge Boy Charged With Drunkenness
Daniel J. Murphy a 15 year old Cambridge boy appeared in Somerville Police Court charged with drunkenness. He was found unconscious in Union square Somerville after an afternoon drink obtained for him at a Cambridge drug store for 50 cents by two other boys. The case was continued for investigation into liquor sources and placed on file.
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Daniel J. Murphy
Cambridge
Somerville
Union Square
W. H. Johnson
Smallpox Suspects Held After New England Contact
Quick work by Chinese Inspector A Schell and aides averted an epidemic in New England. Twenty seven Chinese arrived aboard the Empress of Japan and were quarantined at Richford Vermont after a Montreal telegram reported smallpox among Celestials. May Jung On's family among those destined for Boston. Arthur L Weeks and Charles D Mayer noted as inspectors involved.
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A. Schell
New England
Arthur K L. Weeks
Charles D. Mayer
Richford
Vancouver
Boston
May Jung
Charles Holske & Co
Oxford Street
Montreal
Ayer Gives Lowell General Hospital 25000 Donation
Frederick Fanning Ayer of New York announced a further gift of 25000 to Lowell General Hospital. This follows his prior contributions totaling 100000 to the same institution.
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Lowell Hospital
Lowell
Frederick Fanning Ayer
New York
Lowell General Hospital
Ayer
Lorillard Confirmed as Secretary of Embassy at Rio
The Senate in executive session confirmed George L. Lorillard of Rhode Island for the post of secretary of the embassy at Rio de Janeiro.
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Washington
Senate
George L. Lorillard
Rhode Island
Rio de Janeiro
Noted Women Aiding Tucker Petition Signatures Grow
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe and Louise Chandler Moulton signed the Tucker petition along with Back Bay residents and Beacon Street families. Signers include Grace Le Baron Upham Judith Andrews Marie E. D. Garland Ruth E. Garland Ernestine Kettle Frances J. Dyer and others. Mertie Page of Augusta expressed support for Tucker’s innocence.
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Julia Ward Howe
Tucker
Louise Chandler Moulton
Back Bay
Beacon Street
Grace le Baron Upham
Judith Andrews
Marie E. D
Ruth E. Garland
Ernestine Kettle
Frances J. Dyer
Union Church
Riverside
Charles H. Sadler
B. A. A. Boathouse
80 Year Old Quarryman Charged in Manslaughter
In Dedham on April 6 the Norfolk grand jury reported a true bill against Samuel Samuelson, 80, for manslaughter by assault over pouring kerosene and burning Giovanni Favoritta in a Quincy quarry hut. A separate bill was filed against Fred L. Dillon for polygamy at Stoughton. District Attorney Grover and Assistant Barker start work before the first criminal session.
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Dedham
Norfolk
Samuel Samuelson
Giovanni Favoritta
Quincey
Fred L. Dillon
Stoughton
Grover
Barker
New Charlestown High School Sides With Bunker Hill Threaten Suit
A dispute in Charlestown pits the Bunker Hill Monument Association against the city over building the new Charlestown High School close to the sidewalk. The association claims land sale terms and damages, while the city cites a state eminent domain law overriding previous restrictions. Officials expect court action and plan to finish the school for occupancy next September.
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Charlestown
Bartlett Street
Monument Square
Bunker Hill Monument Association
Parker
Francis H. Brown
Association
Charlestown Improvement Association
Dis
R. Clipston Sturgis
School Commission
Improvement Association
Charlestown High School
Monument Avenue
Boston Post Opens Tucker Discussion For Public Letters
The Boston Post invites brief letters from readers on the subject with balanced space for each side. Short, pointed communications preferred and letters may be published without names and addresses. Send submissions to Editor Tucker Discussion Boston Post Boston.
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Post
Tucker Discussion
Boston Post
Boston
Letter argues Tucker merits life sentence not death
In a post letters page, F. W. argues Tucker’s trial depended on circumstantial evidence and calls for commutation to life imprisonment. The writer contends that capital punishment risks an irreversible error and argues that taking human life conflicts with civilization and moral progress.
No Proof of Guilt to the Editor of the Post
A reader argues against opposing Tucker’s sentence commutation. The letter claims all evidence was circumstantial and weak, with no real proof of guilt, and asks if commutation could lead to eventual release or pardon if innocence is later shown.
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Tucker
H. M
Believes Him Guilty Not Tucker Despite Accusation
A letter to the editor argues Tucker is innocent of the Weston crime, praising his conduct and steadfast spirits for two years. The writer asserts Tucker would show guilt if responsible, noting his care for his parents as proof of innocence.
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The
Post
Sir—Tucker
Weston
Execution or Freedom
The letter argues for Governor to commute Charles L. Tucker's sentence only if proven innocent, urging harsh justice for a convicted killer if guilty. The writer condemns sympathy for murderers and warns mothers to seek justice to protect daughters from future victims.
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Commonwealth
Charles L. Tucker
Governor's duty clear in Tucker case appeals
I. W. H. argues before Governor Guild to deny commuting Tucker's sentence. He condemns morbid sentiment and urges upholding just verdicts for public safety amid rising crime.
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Sir—Tucker
Tucker
Massachusetts
Supreme Court of the Land
Guild
Mabel Page
Governor Guild
Commonwealth
Mayor Says City Lacks Jobs Under Fitz Gerald
The mayor's weekly paper argues there are not enough city jobs for all contractors and that contractors crowd the hall. It claims the mayor will focus on the public and allocate time accordingly to improve results.
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Fitzgerald
Senate shadows Sunday bill with new resolve
Senator Kyle of Plymouth moved to substitute a new Sunday bill resolve. The measure calls for a five member commission, appointed by the Governor with council consent, to study Sabbath laws and report to the next General Court. The commission may be paid and incur hearings expenses with approval. Senator Prouty complains the House bill relaxes limits by allowing secular music.
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Kyle
Plymouth
Prouty
Spencer
Gloucester men fined for bull tows and fouling grounds
In St John’s Newfoundland on April 6 Clayton Morrissey and Fred Morrissey from Gloucester Massachusetts were fined 40 each for using bull tows inshore and for fouling fishing grounds by dumping offal. Washington discussed American vessel seizures by Newfoundland authorities and the intent to enforce laws amid tensions.
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St, John's
N. F
Clayton Morrissey
Elector
Fred Morrissey
Whyland
Gloucester
Mass
Washington
Grape Nuts and Postum Defend Against Ananias Accusations
A New York editorial voice rails at critics of Grape-Nuts and Postum, calling out alleged liars in the labor press. The piece describes the manufacturing process, asserts product safety, cites London Lancet and Canadian analyses, and vows legal action against detractors.
The Grape-Nuts Lecturers and Sanitarium Promotion Controversy
A letter accuses cooking school teachers and sanitarium demonstrators of soliciting endorsements for Grape-Nuts and Postum, then condemns them as dishonest. It denounces the institution head for guiding and authoring misleading content, notes a prior magazine column of answers by him, and recalls a New York case where a young woman stood up against a teacher, earning a $10 reward.
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Ananias
New York
Trade papers and the cattle of the pasture
Editors of Trade papers press advertising, threaten slander campaigns against Postum or Grape Nuts. When challenged, legal forces are used. If the cattle appear adversarial, the question is whether to release or brand them, keeping them in the pasture.
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Ananias
Texas
Labor Trust
Socoed
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Dunham
Mertie Page
Augusta
Charles IL. Tucker
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