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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1907

Page

2

Farrell Jurors Disagree in Rioting Case Trial

The jury in Ublin found the Farrell group not of a single mind after trials of James P. Farrell Irish Nationalist MP for North Longford and 40 others charged with taking part in an unlawful assembly likely to cause a riot. Juries across Ireland have often disagreed despite judges stating guilt. The Leinster assizes heard the case amid a broader wave of cattle driving prosecutions halted largely by bishop intervention.

Ublin James P. Farrell North Longford Ireland Farrell Leinster Assizes

New Fireboat Plans Ready for City Dock Protection

Plans and specifications for a new fireboat to protect city docks have been prepared by Fire Commissioner Wells Chief John A Mullen Eu gene M Byington Captain Robert A Ritchie and William T Keough. The vessel will be 118 ft 9 in long 26 ft beam and 9 ft draft and is described as handsome and top in its class.

Wells John A. Mullen Eugene M. Byington Robert A. Ritchie William T. Keough

Mother Begins Hunt for Son Missing Since 1899

Mrs. Margaret Higgins asks the Post to help locate her son Frank W. Higgins who last wrote from Bakersfield California in 1905 after serving three years in the Philippines. He is described as part of Company H Twenty first Regiment. The Roxbury family includes his father John Higgins and brothers Joseph and James.

Frank Bakersfield Cal Philippines Margaret Higgins Higgins Farnham Street Roxbury John Higgins Joseph James Frank W. Higgins Regular Army

Miss Friganza’s Trip on Public Garden Pond

The article recalls Miss Trixie Friganza in advanced vaudeville at the Tremont Theatre and a past Boston summer experience with a renowned musical comedy company. It describes a memory triggered by a public Garden Pond scene from a few years earlier in Boston.

Trixie Friganza Tremont Theatre Boston

Yachting Prank Turns Pond Trip Into Swanboat Sail

Miss Friganza and companions dressed for a naval outing before a prank redirected the party to the Public Garden pond. They boarded swanboats for a playful, nautical misadventure rather than a sea voyage.

Urally Miss Friganza

Spaniel Bonnie Saves Family From North End Fire

Mrs. Valerio Saja of 210 Hanover Street credits her spaniel Bonnie with waking the family and enabling six people to escape a fire that started on the floor below their apartments. Neighbors praise the dog’s courage as flames and smoke filled the home.

Bonnie Valerio Saja Hanover Street

Wrong Name on Warrant Delays Newton Trial Over Miss McGuirk

The second trial of a $6000 false arrest suit by Florence B. McGuirk against Newton police officials opened with a dispute over the warrant name Florence McQuirk. Judge Lowell and counsel debated the correct name for over thirty minutes before resuming the case.

Florence B. McGuirk Newton Edward P. O'Halloran Edward Desmond Bernard F. Burke John McNeil

Escaped Death Then Arrested in Brighton Drunkenness Case

James Shea 52 of Brighton was rescued from under a car fender after nearly dying when he was arrested by police for drunkenness. The incident occurred yesterday noon near the corner of Washington and Fairbanks streets as Shea attempted to board an inward bound car.

James Shea Brighton Shea Washington and Fairbanks Streets

Pardons Recommended for O Dwyer and Hardigan

The Governor's council urged clemency for William O Dwyer and Cornelius Hardigan both serving life terms at Charlestown State prison. Their release is expected today following support from Waltham officials led by the Mayor and police chief. The men were accused of killing an elderly farmer after ten years in prison.

William O'Dwyer Cornelius Hardigan Waltham Charlestown State Prison

Catholic Tech Students to Be Given Reception

Catholic students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology will be welcomed at a reception tomorrow evening hosted by the Young Men's Catholic Association of Boston at the clubhouse on 41 East Newton Street. Faculty members are invited as well.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology Young Men’s Catholic Association of Boston East Newton Street

Graves Maryland Malt Whiskey Endorsed For Coughs And Colds

A period piece promotes Graves Maryland Malt Whiskey as a safe medical aid during coughs and colds. It cites physicians’ endorsements and claims of purity and tissue-building properties, urging moderate use and availability from licensed dealers and druggists.

Graves Maryland

Thief Steals Veteran’s Pension on Boston Streetcar

Major G Arthur Tappan of Roxbury reports a pension theft aboard a Dudley Street train smoking car. He is active in Grand Army affairs and notified police yesterday.

G. Arthur Tappan Maywood Street Roxbury Grand Army Dudley Street

Vessel Commuter Strikes Lighthouse in Lubec Narrows

Eastport Maine dispatch says the schooner Lanie Cobb struck the Middle Ground lighthouse while passing Lubec Narrows causing the bell and gear to come loose. The craft sustained only slight damage and continued on its voyage.

Eastport Lubec Narrows Lanie Cobb

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