Fatal play with public safety item shocks Canton
In Canton Aug 21 a 9 year old boy Tuleo Rabuffetti died instantly when a loaded public safety item, left by a farm hand, was mishandled by his brothers during a yard play. The accident occurred as the weapon pointed at Tuleo’s head. His brothers remanded to the lockup, later released after parents arrived from Boston.
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Dexter
Tuleo Rabuffetti
Louis Rabuffetti
Boston
Warrenton Street
Giuseppe Arragoni
Randolph and
Turnpike Streets
Martin
Arragoni
Tuleo
Jouls
Faxon
Stoughton
Plunkett
Caffery
Louis
Nine Held at Pistol Point Till Arrested
Nine youths aged 15 to 19 were captured at pistol point on Governor's Island Fort Winthrop after being found with dynamite and stolen items. Ordnance Sergeant Robert Benjamin halted their escape, and harbor police aboard the Watchman arrested Dominick Alioto 16 Adolphus Raniagortz 17 Frank Cunio 18 Phillip Senensky 16 Joseph DeBlassi 19 Charles Mandier 17 Antonio Chinchilli 19 Joseph Chinchilli 19 and John Clancy 17 held for federal authorities on breaking and entering and larceny. The gang allegedly robbed magazines on government property, with historic powder and keys seized. Authorities noted prior thefts at various magazines on the island.
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Captain Kidd
Fort Winthrop
Governor’s Island
Pistol Point
Robert Benjamin
Benjamin
Istand
Cross
Carlson
Station 8
West End
Merrimac
Margin Streets
Dominick Alioto
Adolphus Raniagcortz
Frank Cunio
Phillip Senensky
Joseph DeBlassi
Charles Mandier
Antonio Chinchilli
Joseph Chinchilli
John Clancy
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Man's Body in Pond in Stoneham
H. H. Stafford, 60, Hudson resident and wealthy local, found floating face down in Spot Pond. Police and Medical Examiner concluded drowning as self inflicted amid temporary insanity after weeks of insomnia. Stafford had been a patient at New England Sanitarium Wyoming.
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Stoneham
Spot Pond
H. H. Stafford
Hudson
Mass
Metropolitan Police
E. S. Jack
Stafford
New England Sanitarium
Wyoming
LIDON IN CHINATOWN RAID FAILS TO BAG GAMBLERS
Boston police led by Captain Cain and Sergeant Allen sweep Chinatown for illegal gaming but find no gamblers. Bella the so called queen of Chinatown and the rear store rooms are empty while bells signal the alleged gambling posts. Police seek the push buttons and the informer behind the alarm system.
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Boston
Chinatown
Cain
Allen
Brooks
Colony
Bella
East Boston Gas Outage Sparks Brief Fear
East Boston residents who rely on gas for light faced a blackout around 10 o clock last night when a gas house worker on Chelsea Street turned the valve the wrong way while attempting to raise pressure. The fault lasted five minutes before operators restored a gentle flow and police and gas company agents surveyed for potential injuries.
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Boston
Chelsea Street
Watermelon Day Has No Terrors For Sanford’s Gingerites
Sanford hosts Watermelon Day with gingerbread treats and family events. The lighthearted celebration promises fun for locals, featuring crafts, music, and playful activities for children and adults alike.
Labor War Strikes Hit New England Mills
The report details widespread strikes in Fall River Rutland Waltham Clinton Newmarket Somerville and Boston garment and textile sectors. It cites 42 500 idle operatives with weekly wage losses surpassing 250 000 and notes relief efforts including food baskets and donations while warning of worsening hunger as mills remain idle and arbitration fails.
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New England
Fall River
Rutland
Waltham
Clinton
Newmarket
N. H
Boston
Brockton
Clinton Mills
Novik Overhauled by Japanese Greyhounds
Despatches from Tokio report the Russian cruiser Novik sunk by Japanese warships off northern Japan after a fierce battle. She was overtaken while attempting to reach Vladivostok, with survivors possibly rescued by the Japanese. The Novik, famed for speed and daring, escaped earlier but fell to two of Japan’s fastest cruisers near Kiachau and inshore of Vladivostok.
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London
Tokio
Japan
Vladivostok
Port Arthur
Gereman
Kiachau
Novik Destroyed After Run- Ashore at Korsakov Harbor
Tokyo reports the Russian cruiser Novik was defeated after a running fight with the Japanese protected cruisers Chitose and Tsushima. Beached at Korsakovsk, crew fate unknown, but likely abandoned ship. Public reaction mixes relief at a dangerous destroyer, with sorrow for the loss of life and honor.
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Tokio
Chitose
Tsushima
Novik
Korsakovsky Harbor
Sakhallen
Sukeichiro Takahashi
Navy Department
Korsakovak
Korsakovsk
Japanese Fleet Sinks Russian Cruiser Novik off Sakhalin
The Japanese legation in Tokyo reports that Chitose and Tsushima attacked the Russian cruiser Novik at Korsakovsk, Sakhalin Island. By the morning of the 21st the Novik, already badly damaged, was stranded and partly sunk while Tsushima sustained a single hit with no further damage or casualties aboard either Japanese ship.
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Washington
State Department
Griscom
Tokio
Sakhalin
Chitose
Tsushima
Korsakovsk
Sakhalin Island
Fair local forecast for Boston and vicinity
The forecast calls for fair weather in Boston and nearby areas. Monday and Tuesday are expected to be dry with mild daytime temperatures and light winds. No precipitation is anticipated during the period.
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Boston and Vicinity
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