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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1922
Page
4
New Haven police chief Smith cancels all vacations for the force amid unclear reasons but suspected to be linked to potential disturbances from the railroad shop strike.
Librato Sallesso a 30 year old Boston resident was electrocuted after his shoulder touched a live wire while shovelling ashes at the Revere Sugar Refinery elevator in Charlestown Medford Street.
Dr Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone, died at 2 o'clock this morning at Beinn Breagh near Baddeck. Despite months of poor health he remained up until the end. late yesterday his condition became serious and Dr Ker of Washington, a cousin of Mrs Bell, attended him as Sydney physicians.
The obituary notes Mrs Bell and a daughter Mrs Marion Hibbard Fairchild and her husband David G Fairchild of Washington, and another daughter Mrs Elise M Grosvenor wife of a Washington magazine editor. Dr Bell will be buried on top of location not specified.
Thomas A. Edison mourns the death of Alexander Graham Bell at his Nova Scotia estate. Edison praises Bell as the inventor of the first telephone and commends his extreme modesty.
A brief note records that Mr Beinn Breagh selected a spot for an action or gathering by his own choice. The text emphasizes personal selection without external input.
Edinburgh born Dr Bell 1847 grew to become elocution teacher and deaf education pioneer. He met Wheatstone inspired telephonic idea, tested with Watson, cried Hear it talks, patent earned at 29, demonstrated at Philadelphia. Bell earned honors from France and Bavaria and co invented the phonograph. He explored lithography photophone induction balance and tetrahedral kite. He aided Garfield assassination proof with a telephone probe.
President Harding sent a message to Mrs. Alexander Graham Bell at Baddeck Nova Scotia praising Bell as a great benefactor and noting he is mourned and honored by humanity for his untiring and unselfish service.
The article chronicles Dr. Bell’s lifelong pursuits including his $250 000 gift to promote deaf speech teaching and his Cape Breton laboratories near Baddeck. It notes his push for aviation through the Aerial Experiment Association formed in 1907 and his wartime hydrodrome with F W Baldwin reaching 70 mph, intended for submarine work but unutilized due to the armistice.
Frederick Nelson Sears, a clerk at the First National Bank of Boston, was found dead in bed at the Avery residence in Poquonoc this morning. The 38 year old man had complained of ill health recently and death is attributed to heart disease. Mrs. Sears departed for Boston with the body to be sent there tomorrow.
A contract for two 18060 ton ocean going coal barges for the gas coal trade was awarded to the Kelley Spear Company by Westmoreland Coal Company of Philadelphia. Construction starts in October at Bath Maine yard, employing about 100 men all winter. Each barge will be 195 feet long.
Manchester N H Aug 2 two new departments a bleachery and dye house of the Amoskeag Manufacturing Company mills opened today as plans move to open another Stark Mills division section tomorrow. Police said between 1800 and 1900 workers entered the mill gates this morning while skeleton loom crews are organized. Police tonight broke up gangs shouting eight hours and carrying signs, with no serious disturbance expected.
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