Runaway Horse Plunges Toward Squam River in Ashland
In Ashland New Hampshire on April 25 a horse belonging to Dr. Eugene M. Worthen ran away after harness failure. Driver Guy Huckins fell from the wagon but hung onto a rein as the horse leaped into the river, leaving the wagon and Huckins in a ravine. The horse surfaced later after a runway was built to the street level. Both Huckins and the horse were unharmed.
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Ashland
N. H
Eugene M. Worthen
Guy Huckins
Squam River
Guy
Main Street
Hueckins
ELOPING WIFE IS CAUGHT
Boston police captured Pietro Rosso and Mrs. Gaetana Aveni after a wire from White Plains N C described their elopement with 300 dollars in cash and 400 dollars worth of property stolen from Vincenzo Aveni and his sister. Mrs Aveni abandoned her two children as she fled with Rosso after striping trunks and packing household goods.
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Boston
White Plains
N.C
Pietro Rosso
Gaetana
Aveni
Vincenzo Aveni
Dorchester
Dacia Street
Roxbury
Pietro Rasio
Avenis
Rosso
Death of Dr. Elihu B. Thomas at 83 in St Louis
Dr. Elihu B. Thomas aged 83 died at his St Louis home. He was father of playwright Augustus Thomas. During the Civil War he managed the St Charles Theatre in New Orleans and later ran theatres in St Louis.
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ST. Louis
Elihu B. Thomas
Augustus Thomas
Socialistic bill signed by Draper becomes law
The first socialistic legislation signed by a Massachusetts Governor received approval from Governor Draper. The act, effective May 1910, requires employers in labor disputes to explicitly state in job advertisements that a strike, lockout, or other labor disturbance exists.
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Massachusetts
Draper
Law backed by labor passes after Socialist rep’s petition
The bill, introduced on Representative Morrill’s petition from Haverhill, faced Republican opposition but gained labor support from both parties. It advances to the Governor with a maximum penalty of 100 dollars per violation.
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Morrill
Haverhill
Auto Wreck Injures Two in North Middleboro
Louis C. Newhall of Malden and a female companion were injured when their runabout left State Road near Bridgewater State Farm, struck an elm, and crashed through a fence. Both were taken to Boston after the collision. neither is described as seriously hurt, with Newhall listed at 16 Somerset Street Boston.
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Middleboro
Louis C. Newhall
Irvington Place
Malden
Bridgewater State Farm
Newhall
Boston
Somerset Street
Boston Architectural Club
Park Street
Stork Brings Four at Staunton Home One Dies Enroute
Staunton Va April 25 A visiting stork left four new children at the home of Mrs William Rife but one infant died almost on arrival. The three survivors include two boys and a girl, and the mother aged 30 is reported doing well. The Rife family already has three older children aged five years and under.
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Staunton
Stork
William Rife
Sine Rifes
Opening of Boston's Grand Arena Ice Rink Draws Society
Boston unveils the Boston Arena on St Botolph Street with a grand opening. Society figures attend as skating on real ice, hockey and exhibitions blend with social rites, and charity proceeds support Sharon Sanitarium.
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Boston Arena
Mammoth New Skating Rink
St. Botolph Street
Boston
Brookline Society
Sharon Sanitarium
Back Bay
Boston Society
Zeppelin II Sailorless Drift Crashes Near Weilburg
Berlin April 25 The German airship Zeppelin II, built with public funds after Zeppelin I, is almost a total wreck after an involuntary ascent with a soldier aboard. Repair may cost 125000 dollars or half the ship’s value. Germany crowns the accident as a relief that secrets remain secure. En route from Hamburg to Cologne it landed at Weilburg when a sudden storm and gusts broke its mooring ropes.
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Berlin
Germany
Hamburg
Cologne
Weilburg
Weisburg
Limburg-an-der-Lahn
Farnborough
England
Mayor confronts insurgent trustees over secretly run board
City officials clash as four trustees rally against Mayor Fitzgerald. Joseph B. Maccabe accuses a majority of secretly meeting to run affairs. Civil service protection for Superintendent Joseph O'Brien sparks tension as the Mayor weighs next steps pending Civil Service Board action on Francis Carroll.
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Joseph B. Maccabe
Fitzgerald
Babson
Civil Service
Joseph O'Brien
Civil Service Board
Francis Carroll
Boston Chief Inspector Questions Third Degree Concept
Chief Inspector Joseph Dugan of Boston stated there is no third degree in Boston and denied using revolvers or coercive tactics to extract confessions. He welcomed full public examination to clarify what methods, if any, are used.
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Joseph Dugan
Boston Police
Senate Committee On Judiciary
Washington
Boston
Services for Mrs Stevens to Be Held in Cambridge
The Canopic bearing the body of Mrs Mor ris Stevens of 33 Trowbridge Street Cambridge arrives in Boston on Thursday. She died at sea four days after a bronchitis attack while en route with Mrs E A Grazier of Cambridge. Funeral services will be at St Johns Episcopal Chapel Cambridge with Dean Hodges officiating and interment at Woodlawn New York.
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Morris PD. Stevens
Trowbridge Street
Cambridge
Stevens
E. A. Grazier
New York
Brookline
Harvard
St. John’s Episcopal Chapel
Dean Hodges
Woodlawn
Bernard Grant
Brennan
Clifton Street
St. Paul’s Church
Hartnett
Charlestown
Michael F
Ellen T. Hartnett
Jordan
St. Mary's Church
Warren Street
Lange
John Henry
Frances Elliot
St. Mary's Street
Lennon
Roxbury
Thomas
Elizabeth Lennon
Thomas J
Patrick B
Ellen Leonard
Galvin
Whitney Street
Mackin
Ellen T
Patrick Mackin
London Street
Church of the Most Holy Redeemer
Olpin
South Botson
Elizabeth S
Sidney J. Olpin
Phillips Chapel
Seventh Street
Schulz
West Roxbury
Gustave J
Delia Schulz
Montgomery Street
St. Theresa’s Church
Sutherland
Bedford
Mass
Margaret A. Sutherland
Robert Littlewood
Falcon Street
Zeppelin wrecks and crashes headline across multiple scenes
Reports detail a runaway Zeppelin II crashing near Weilburg with one guard by the car fatally injured. It will be shipped to Cologne for repairs after a second historic smash. Earlier, Zeppelin II failed near Bitterfeld, while Zeppelin I and other craft faced trials in Germany and England.
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Cologne
Count Zeppelin
Maazel
Friedrichshafen
Berlin
Bitterfeld
Goeppingen
Monaco Prince Arrives in Rome for Oceanography Lecture
Albert, prince of Monaco, arrived in Rome and was greeted at the railway station by representatives of King Victor Emmanuel and the Foreign Office. He will lecture on oceanography Wednesday under the Geographical Society auspices. the king arranged his transport to the hotel.
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Rome
Albert
Prince of
Monaco
Victor Emmanuel
Foreign Office
Geographical Society
Swampscott Chauffeur Wins Bride in the Alps
A Swiss Alps 1908 meeting led to the Crowborough England marriage of Alanson I Questrom of Swampscott and Miss Amy Grace Glover last week. He is son of Mr. and Mrs Fred Questrom of 50 New Ocean Street. The bride was traveling companion to an English woman of title. They will reside in Waltham.
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Swampscott
Crowborough
Sussex
England
Alanson I. Questrom
Fred Questrom
New Ocean Street
Amy Grace Glover
Waltham
Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Ad from Boston Daily Post
An advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a universal kidney liver and bladder remedy. It claims to relieve back pain frequent urination scalding urination and urine retention and offers free sample bottles and a book by mail from Kilmer Co Binghamton NY referencing Boston Daily Post readers.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Boston Daily Post
Dr. Kilmer
Binghamton, N. Y
Foresters Tonight Present Boston College Donation
Erin Court 28 of the Massachusetts Catholic Order of Foresters will donate 500 dollars to Boston College for its new extension project. Chief ranger Wallace P. Lyon will present the gift to Rev. Thomas I. Gasson S J president of the college who will respond for the faculty. The event at St Rose Hall Worcester Street will draw Erin Court members and officials from various order branches.
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Massachusetts Catholic Order of Foresters
Boston College Extension
Erin Court 28
Thomas I. Gasson
S. J
Wallace P. Lyon
Father Gasson
College Fac
Ulty
Erin Court
Order
Cornelius J. Lynch
Peter D. O'Mealley
William A. Moore
St. Rose Hall
Worcester Street
Pope Receives 70 American Pilgrims in Rome Audience
In Rome on April 25 the Pope met privately with Bishop Mathias C. Lenihan of Great Falls Montana and Father George F. Thompson. He then blessed 70 American pilgrims led by Lenihan and thanked them for Peter's peace and American church support.
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Rome
Mathias C. Lenihan
Great Falls
Mont
George F. Thompson
Alexander Christie
Oregon
Lenihan
Peter
Mer. Kennedy
Holy Father
Christ
America
Woman Hero Saves Child From Fiery Death
Mrs. Mary Harrington of 100 Hast Newton street is praised for saving Chester Frank, 3, of 69 Hast Newton street, from a fire after his clothes caught light. She wrapped her skirt around the child and smothered the flames, suffering several burns in the act.
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Mary Harrington
Newton Street
Carnegie
Chester Frank
Somerville M C A Offers Swim Lessons to Schoolboys
The Somerville M C A offered to teach swimming to seventh ninth grade boys in grammar schools. The program will run during the May vacation week starting May 2 and the offer was accepted. Charles S. Clark was re elected superintendent.
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Somerville ¥. M. C. A
Somerville School Board
Charles S. Clark
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