Mt Vesuvius Relief Fund Subscriptions Acknowledged
Lee Higginson & Co treasurers report receipt of 1577 dollars through subscriptions from multiple donors including Miss Sarah H. Blanchard Mrs. Louisa Chadwick Dr Sabine and family Hon Charles S Hamlin Mrs Susan D Cabot A Shuman Co Vincenzo Bonsagni DiPesa and Brothers A G Temasello Joseph A Langone Frank Petetth Joseph DeMarco Mttore Forte Frank Ciambelli Joseph Seminara Lewis Pennini and others along with Stabile Bergman Kidder Peabody Co Mrs L C Marshball and Sanborn ties Boston Globe totals listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah HH. Blanchard
Louisa Chadwick
Sabine
Charles 8
Hamlin
Susan D
Cabot A. Shuman & Co
Vincenzo Bonsagni
DiPesa.& Brothers
A. G. Temasello
Joseph A. Langone
Frank Petetth
Joseph DeMarco
Mttore Forte
Frank Ciambelli
Joseph Seminara
Lewis Penninilee, Higginson & Co
John F. Ae
Merchants of North End Aid Vesuvius Sufferers
Italian relief fund drives aid for Vesuvius victims. North End merchants raised nearly $500 as five committee members A A Badaracco George A Sciglano Joseph A Santosuosso Jerome Peretti and Dr Roco Brindisi canvassed businesses with plans to continue today and tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vesuvius
North End
A. A. Badaracco
George A. Sciglano
Joseph A. Santosuosso
Jerome Peretti
Roco Brindisi
Massachusetts Red Cross reports Japan relief total
Treasurer Gardiner M. Lane of the Massachusetts Red Cross reports receipts for famine relief in Japan totaling 11,868 dollars and 20 cents. The list includes numerous individual donors from Boston Bridgewater Worcester and Portsmouth among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardiner M. Lane
Massachusetts
American National Red Cross
State Street
Boston
Japan
Bridgewater
S. S
H. Twombly
Dover
Worcester
FE. M. Bauer
Martha Riggs
Oleo Dealers Hit With 600 Tax By Federal Decision
Boston oleomargarine dealers face new classification as manufacturers and must pay a $600 annual tax if they color oleo to resemble butter. Internal Revenue Commissioner John W. Yerkes ordered the change after internal revenue agent J C P Kincaid supplied a circular showing dealers offering coloring agents to customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Vicinity
Internal Revenue
John W. Yerkes
J. C. P. Kincaid
Kincaid
Yerkes
Bangor Doctor Arrested in Maud Taggart Murder Case
Dr. Willam H. H. Briggs of Bangor was arrested at his office on a warrant charging murder in the death of Maud B. Taggart of Masardis. Taggart died March 1 at 130 Main Street in rooms shared with Mrs. Belle M. Wesley after an alleged criminal operation.
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Bangor
Willam H. H. Briggs
Maud B. Taggart
Masardis
Belle M. Wesley
Main Street
Dr Briggs Arrested on Manslaughter Charge
Dr Briggs was arrested on manslaughter charges on Friday March 2 and arraigned. He pleaded not guilty and Judge Chapman held over the case to the August term with $2000 bail, to await the grand jury. He was released on bail. Police say County Attorney Patten urged the light bail due to the case. Owen arraigned Briggs pleaded not guilty and was held without bail for trial next August, committed to jail, while counsel protested the arrest as high handed.
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Briggs
Chapman
Supreme Court
White
Patten
Ovwen
L. Co. Stearns
Wed
Srdepesite
Lamplighter fatally struck by train near South Boston station
Bernard Connolley a 38 year old lamplighter for the New York New Haven Hartford line living at 105 Sixth street South Boston was killed last evening when a train backing from the South Terminal mangled his body near the Dover street bridge. Train crews found him as they shifted cars and he was taken to City Hospital morgue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Connolley
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Sixth Street
South
Boston
South Boston
Dover Street
City Hospital
Connolley
South Terminal
Covert Coat Brings New Spring Style Features
Covert coats for spring showcase longer, closer fit with a straight collar roll, deep vents, and imitation cuff look. Garments are produced by the maker and carry full name and designation on the etiquette attached to the collar or pocket.
Woman Found Dead in Eliot Street Hotel
An unknown 86 year old woman died in a city hotel after sharing a room with a man listed as C F Olsen and wife. She was found in bed fully or partly dressed at 5 AM. the body lies at City Hospital morgue awaiting identification and medical examiner review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliot Street
C. F. Olsen
City Hospital
McDonald
Apollos Q. Thayer Named Worcester Police Chief
Apollos Q. Thayer formerly of the Worcester police force is appointed chief of the local police and will assume duties immediately.
Elevator Tragedy Leaves Desperate Family Homeless
Clarence A. Stanley known as Piggie Boots dies after being crushed by a freight elevator at S. S. Pierce Co. He had carried the burden for a family of six in Meeting House Hill since his father left and his uncle died. He earned about $20 weekly from a newspaper route and $4 weekly at Pierce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence A. Stanley
Pierce
Tremont and
Beacon Streets
Bowdoin Street
Meeting House Hill
Clarence
James
Edward C. Stanley
Stanley
James Stokes
Stokes
S. S. Pierce Company
S. S. Pierce
Houdini Frees Prisoner at Salem Police Station
Houdini escaped five handcuffs two ankle irons unlocked several doors and cells and released a prisoner then marched the man to the marshal s office in 16 minutes with Mayor Pinnock and other officials as witnesses. He was searched stripped and locked in a cell before reappearing dressed and with the prisoner in tow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Houdini
Pinnock
FISKES FALL IS SERIOUS
Fears arise for the recovery of Hon. Francis S. Fiske United States commissioner after a serious fall at his Milton home. The 80 plus year old civil war veteran and Boston commissioner for 35 years slipped on a polished floor after stepping on a match breaking two ribs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis
Fiske
United States
Milton
Boston
Whistler Etchings Belong to King Edward Sale Report
London April 16 report states the recent American dealer purchase of Whistler etchings is the set that formerly belonged to King Edward. The notable claim places value and provenance on the collection once held by the British monarch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Whistler
Edward
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Mt. Vesuvius
Suvius
Lane
F. Gray
Cgo
Washington & Hanover Sts
Brighton
New England
Eerner
Continental
Greatest Clothing House
Washington @ Boylston Sts
BLOW
Oleo
Maine
South Boston Yard
Coats
Asumandef
A. KR
Grover
Washington Pst
Thayer New Ayer
Plimpton-Hervey Co
Washington Street
Arcay
Haymarket
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Fiskes
King Edward
America
Peach Orchard Festival
Afern
Severy
ATRON
Patriots
Washburn’s Department Store
Washingrton St
Boylston
Washburn Credit House
Washington St
Jordan’s
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