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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1910
Page
2
In Brockton on August 21 two Italian men, Salvatore Morelli and an unnamed companion, fought a revolver duel after a day together with a third man. Morelli died soon after at a hospital. the other combatant was fatally injured and unnamed. The third man fled and is also unknown to police.
Fans claim this is Cy Young's final season but observers note the veteran pitcher has plenty left to offer. The article hints at continued competitive form and potential future appearances beyond this year.
Otto Theune, aide to Glenn H Curtiss and noted figure, faces intoxication charges in Dorchester District Court after an arrest at 19 Paizley Park Dorchester W I Merriam complains Theune sought access to his wife and 15 month old daughter Muriel. He bailed out for 25 dollars claiming aviation ties and past Paris Dieppe race honors.
District leaders circle Mayor Fitzgerald as a potential Democratic candidate for Governor of Massachusetts. Talks with advisers and supporters across the state push a convention bid, though opposition from certain figures and Labor concerns remain. Enthusiasm grows after cheers in Worcester and Cape receptions, with endorsements from Cape committeeman George McLaughlin and others urging a formal announcement.
A family quarrel on Clark Street in the North End sparked a riot on the street as knives and razors were used. Police arrived with a four-man detail and a patrol wagon to arrest Michele Spergo and Alessandro Martini and their wives after a clash that left officers and suspects injured. The crowd attacked officers and one patrolman was battered while Spergo attempted suicide in custody.
New York Aug. 21 A plan by historical societies may restore a replica of the Bowling Green statue of King George III. Henry C. Quinby says Cushing Stetson leads the effort to gather fragments for the statue to honor American patriots who melted the original into bullets. The pedestal inscription would note the republic’s memory of the tyrant and the bullets used against him.
A morning fire destroyed Taft near the Idaho line and threatened Salter De Borgia St. Regis Haughan with one man missing. The blaze covers about 100 square miles of mountains. communication is limited and a serious loss of life is possible among camping parties and lumbermen.
A Wallace dispatch reports twenty forest firefighters killed as fires rage on both hillsides surrounding Spokane Washington. The immediate danger to Wallace is easing but the blazes remain out of control in the surrounding hills.
A Thompson Falls special reports the fire situation as alarming with Belknap White Pine Noxon and Heron burning. A solid line of fire extends forty miles from Thompson Falls to the Montana Idaho boundary.
Reports say the Northern Oriental limited left the rails near Inverness this afternoon. The derailment affected the entire train but no fatalities are reported. Authorities suspect rail failure due to heat from nearby forest fires.
Theophile Pablutchek, 29, arrested in Chelsea on larceny charges of 6380 roubles from the Russian government. Pinkerton detectives traced him from Siberia to America, linking him to a Tiflis theft and a co worker named Andrew Rullow. His wife and family faced his arrest with distress.
The arrest of two Russian revolutionaries near Boston sparks a planned mass meeting at Faneuil Hall. Secret service officials fear ringleaders of a Russia wide uprising are under scrutiny. Simon O Pollock of New York coordinates with the group to organize support.
Campbellton, New Brunswick after a major fire shows rapid rebuilding. Even as most homes are small shelters for winter many carpenters work from dawn to dusk. Lumber shortages strain families while relief efforts cannot keep up. Some large firms consider rebuilding as others follow.
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