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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1912
Page
12
New York city faced a snow removal crisis as 3000 of the 8000 snow plow operators and truck drivers quit over rain. Workers, scantily clad and shivering, walked out citing inability to endure the weather, while contractors worried about payments per cubic yard. The rainfall was melting the snow rapidly.
Turkey's reply to the Balkan alliance peace demands will be delivered tomorrow at the St James Palace conference. Interest shifts to Austria's Balkan intentions as the focus remains on southeastern Europe.
Peace delegates prepare to review the Ottoman reply and counter offers. Turkey shows little hope of achieving its demands or resuming war. Turkish unofficial approaches to Montenegrin Servian and Greek delegates aim to split allies by offering territorial enlargement in exchange for retreat. Balkan representatives resist, maintaining a united front to secure their terms in peace negotiations.
John F. Cody 18 of 158 West Broadway was arrested after a chase along Broadway South Boston for snatching a hand bag from Miss Sara McRae 59 Third Street last night. Citizens and police aided in the pursuit and capture.
A 5:45 PM passenger train collided with a seven ton iron load truck near Orient Heights, injuring Ernest A. Rosebury of Roxbury. One horse was killed, track demolished, gateman John Kelly flagged the train to prevent a worse wreck. Rosebury was aided by bystanders and taken home. no train passengers hurt.
An engine struck a protruding girder hanging over the track from the rear of a truck. The collision caused the vehicle to overturn instantly, tossing Rosebary to the ground.
Boston soprano Carolina White seeks to cancel her Chicago Grand Opera contract amid plans to sublet her services to a Lyceum Bureau. She cites overwork and requests rest after a whispering interview and a pending Aida performance. Manager Andreas Dippel expresses surprise, noting she has rarely performed two shows in a row.
Postmaster Mansfield told nine supervisors for the new parcels post service to use judgment in packing eggs, urging sawdust packing in cartons. Stamps will be replaced by parcels post stamps after year’s start, with insurance up to 50 dollars and an extra 10 cent stamp required on insured parcels. Officials reviewed regulations and prepared open post office sections for the inauguration.
City Clerk James Donovan and Commissioner of Public Works Louis K. Rourke are ill at home with heavy colds. Donovan's illness is feared to worsen while Rourke, who fell ill on Christmas Day, has improved and may soon be out. Both are under physician care.
John Kane of H Street South Boston a state street telegraph operator found a bundle of stocks and papers valued at about $25,000 early Sunday on Devonshire Street near the National Shawmut Bank building. He, with police aid, located the owner yesterday.
Kane, a night telegram office worker, found a set of stock certificates on his route and notified police. After a search, he located A. C. Robinson of 170 Summer street near South station, who claimed the papers as his and provided proof of ownership. Robinson believed robbers kept the cash and discarded the stock as worthless.
The Executive Council refused to consider further the petition for the pardon of Cardenio F. King. Any hope for freedom is now gone as the current council will not take action on the case.
Former Attorney General Parker leads the push for release of Mr King. A petition to the Council argues a lasting infirmity endangers the prisoner’s life and that he would never resume former activity. King was moved from the State prison to the State hospital for care, with a large room and attendant. A Council member found him in very poor physical condition and, after consulting doctors, believes he would receive far better treatment in hospital if kept there rather than released.
In a ceremony at St Anne's Convent Arlington Heights four women joined the Order of St Anne of the Episcopal Church. Ethelred Breeze Barry of Arlington Heights Gertrude Chadburne Russell of Dorchester Julia Morgan of London Eng and Harriet Flagmaker of New York City took vows. Reverends Powell Burton Bull led the rites and blessing.
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