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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1914
Page
14
Worcester police investigated a shooting at 92 Bloomingdale Street that killed Mrs. Agnes Pashoian, 29, and her nephew Charles Pashoian, 26. Charles's wife Mary was found in the house, hospitalized in semi conscious condition and under surveillance.
Police say Agnes Pashoian and Charles Pashoian were killed by a third party while a three year old boy was in the house. Charles died in hospital after admitting the revolver belonged to his wife. Investigators note powder stains on Agnes and no self inflicted wounds. The families shared a Bloomingdale street home. the husband was away.
Lowell man Jeremiah McGlinchey a local liquor dealer drove his horse into the Concord River near Wigginsville station in Lowell and drowned while returning from an outing. The horse perished. cottagers spotted the drifting buggy about 9:30 p.m. The accident is believed to have occurred about 8:30 p.m.
Police believe poor lighting and unfamiliar road caused a buggy to plunge into the river on Lawrence street near the arch bridge. The Boston and Maine tracks cross the area, and rescuers recovered the horse first then the body of McGlinchey after dragging the river.
Joseph F. Kelley a 17 year old of 86 Bromley Park drowned in Dorchester Bay as 2000 bathers filled Savin Hill Beach yesterday afternoon. A 10 year old cousin shouted for aid but were ignored until bystander Joseph O Neill pulled Kelley from the water with a rope and grappling iron.
Pittsfield reports Joseph G. Fournier aged 25 drowned when his sailboat capsized on Pontoosuc Lake. He could not swim and was employed as a jewelry clerk in Moosup, Connecticut.
Fine programme is arranged for the South Boston Carnival at City Point this week. The feature includes a display of talent by young women led by Lillian M. Hanson Agnes Laughlin Ruth Drury Mary O Mara Bridget Udse Margaret Biggy Florence Cunningham Helena Casey and others with a front row of Alice Manning Carolyn Norris Ellen Sullivan Helen Ware Mary McLaughlin Ruth Todd Catherine Breen Irene Norris.
Arthur M. Morrison a 58 year old former minister and evangelist arrested in Newburyport and brought to Boston police charged with forging a $25 check. The instrument purportedly signed by Cashman Brothers contractors and drawn on the First National Bank of Newburyport. The incident involved Nowell a Dorchester carpenter at 34 Gleason Street.
Morrison blamed his misconduct on the hypnotic influence of an unnamed man in Newburyport. He confessed to passing forged checks and said he would restitution to protect his wife and three children. Police traced bad checks to Amesbury Melrose Dorchester Boston and other cities. He spoke of a blended life of crime and religion and said he had tried to reform since 1895 but was unsettled by the hypnotist's supposed hold.
Marlboro, Aug 23. John G. Mahoney a shoe worker hanged himself to a bed post with a trouser belt. Police cannot determine a motive for the act.
The Catholic Film Association founded in New York under Dr Conde B Pallen aims to bring religious educational and historical films to the poorest parishes on an instalment plan. It seeks to improve cinema quality by replacing low character pictures with instructional entertainment and has broad church endorsements.
Three men were arrested after a christening on Oak Street in Waltham ended in a street fight with knives. Those arrested were Frank Sullo, Paul Maiffe, and John DeBora.
A decrease in sugar prices is expected as markets open. A quarter-cent drop in wholesale price Saturday is seen as the first in a series of slumps this week. Retail sugar costs and many other food items are likely to follow the trend.
With oyster season in about ten days housekeepers gain an alternative to meat now costly. Prices for fish fruit vegetables and even meat ease. Butter and eggs stay near usual. Government probes of high prices scare speculators who held food stocks. Sugar dealers are unloading and a Massachusetts investigation discussion follows.
Madison report shows more than 20000 dollars paid to inmates at the state penitentiary by contractors within the last year. President Smith of the Board of Control cites prison labor profits and monthly overtime wages ranging from 15 to 20 dollars. Funds were credited to each prisoner’s individual account under the tract system.
In Evansville Indiana on August 23 a boy was born to Mrs Essie Lina aboard the steamer Steamboat Bill and was taken to hospital with mother and child reported. The aboard passengers discussed a name for the infant but the decision was not yet finalized.
The body of Leona Snyder eight of Dorchester was found in Fresh River about two miles from the Hing ham bridge site where an automobile with her parents plunged into the Weymouth Back River Saturday evening.
Walter E Hawkesworth and Harry Warner spotted a girl's body caught in a yacht mooring rope and alerted Weymouth police. The Snyder family from Dorchester mourns as Elsie Snyder six and Jeanette one are treated at Quincy Hospital. Ida Selvenson of Bay City Michigan remains hospitalized.
Miss Watson probes child labor conditions by visiting the Auburn prison on a technical charge to witness how women inmates are treated. She says women love the chase and the story unfolds through a daring investigative gesture.
Elizabeth C. Watson argues women seek adventure as men do and describes the thrill of pursuing dangerous reforms. She cites her work in child labor bills, the exhilaration of exploration, and the satisfaction of exposing exploiters over mere duty.
A male infant believed to be not more than a day old was found in the Abajona River off Bacon street near Wedgemere station in Winchester yesterday afternoon. Police investigated the discovery as an unattended newborn case and awaited medical examiner results.
Paris rejected the U S proposal to treat ships owned by belligerents but chartered by Washington to repatriate Americans as neutral Under The Hague convention France declined to declare in line with the U S request Washington had asked belligerents for declarations on neutral status of chartered ships bringing Americans home
Great Britain would not object if ships manned by American officers flew the American flag. The plan would charter Hamburg American liners in American ports to sail abroad and return with Americans, remaining in port on return. France disapproved as aiding German shipping. Germany offered to let liners transport Americans home before the Berlin government was founded. Two German-owned ships waited in Genoa to take Americans home if neutralized by all powers. Amb. Page reported Americans in England faring better, most in London had sailed home, relief work well organized with ongoing money payments.
Francis J. Horgan the Democratic candidate for Congress issues an open letter to Thomas J. Fay challenging a public meeting to confront Fay's criticisms of Horgans labor record and the fire hazard bill. Horgan offers to pay meeting expenses and demands Fay either prove his statements or withdraw from the race. Horgan cites labor endorsements during his three years in the State Senate.
Gladys Smith an 18 year old Medford girl was stranded on a sand bar a mile from Squantum shore with her boat adrift. She cried for help for about 30 minutes before John Jepson Jr and Peter Harry and Robert Curley in a motor boat rescued her. She was brought to her sister Mrs. E W Kirby’s cottage. A second swimmer James Logan of West Roxbury was saved after cramps.
Two automobiles carrying four and six passengers collided head-on on Rooke Lane Street in Hingham about 7 30 tonight. Both cars were badly damaged yet all occupants escaped injury. One car was driven by Robert Stoker of South Braintree returning from Nantasket Beach. the other by Archie Spaulding of Hingham.
A machine shop on Rutherford Street in Charles Town suffered a fire last night. The blaze began around 6 o'clock and caused about $3000 in damage to the Whit ing & Co. plant.
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