Longfellow Seeks Federal Aid In Blackmail Case
Detectives expect to capture the gang demanding 10000 dollars from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow II of Allston within hours. Handwriting experts say letters to Longfellow’s wife show multiple writers. Italian laborers once employed at his bungalow sites are tied to the case, with threats described and police surveillance intensified. The family seeks postal department help while local authorities continue the probe.
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Commonwealth Terrace
Allston
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Quincy Adams
Post Office Department
Tongfellow
Fireman Saves Lamp Victim at Central House
Fred Eaton of the Revere fire department rushed to 41 Broadway Central House last night and found Patrick O McCann 68 with clothes ablaze from a lamp explosion. Eaton wrapped a rug around him and extinguished the flames, McCann expected to recover.
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Broadway
Revere
Fred Eaton
Revere Fire Department
Patrick O. McCann
Eaton
McCann
Fitzgerald Leaves Boston for Palm Beach Trip
Former Mayor Fitzgerald departs Boston at midnight for a several week trip. He will stop in New York today and reach Washington on Thursday where he will be joined by his wife and brother James Fitzgerald and friends. The party travels from Washington to Palm Beach and arrives there on Saturday.
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Fitzgerald
Boston
Palm Beach
Witzgerald
New York
Washington
James Titzgerald
Two youths admit robbery of L line collector in South Boston
East Fourth Street police arrest Henry J. Coyne 18 of South Boston and Patrick G. O'Brien 19 of Jamacia Plain on charges of holding up and striking Miss Annie Henity the L line ticket collector on West Ninth Street. Police say one has confessed to stealing the bag and beating the woman.
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East Fourth Street
South Boston
Henry J. Coyne
Preble Street
Patrick G. O'Brien
Perkins Street
Jamaica Plain
Annie Henity
West Ninth Street
Broadway Station
Albert Leary
Gates Street
Frank Sheehan
Navy awards contract for ship to Charlestown yard
The Navy Department announced the award of the new naval supply ship contract to the Charlestown navy yard. Before public notice the mayor was informed privately due to his bid for Boston. He called it another campaign pledge fulfilled.
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Charlestown Navy Yard
Boston
Ship Construction Costs and Jobs Halted
The project requires about 1.225 million dollars in labor and material and keeps around 2000 workers employed, most of whom are now laid off.
Four grilled in murder mystery in East Watertown
In East Watertown four Turkish men were grilled by police from midnight to dawn over the murder of Issmail Sullu Zada found on the Coolidge estate. Fred Lannigan discovered the body on Arsenal street and identified the victim. a filled application blank for Armenack Seferin was found in the coat pocket.
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Coolidge
East Watertown
Watertown
Issmail Sullu Zada
Fred Lannigan
East Lexington
Arsenal Street
Congress
Armenack Seferin
Boston
Arlington Street
Roster of Victims On Wrecked Bark Castagna
Eight survivors reach Boston after Cape Cod disaster recounting loss of Captain Giuseppe Garva and 10 seafarers including cabin boy Virgo Sotiro and first mate Luigi Olivari as the bark struck a bar off South Wellfleet near the Marconi station. They describe five hours clinging to rigging amid freezing waves and a fatal capsize.
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Cape Cod
Boston
South Wellfleet
Marconi
America
Gas Kills Aged Man and Sister in Garret Room
Thomas Moore aged 64 and his sister Mary aged 75 were found dead yesterday in a fifth floor garret at 1581 Washington Street. The pair were overcome by gas while attempting to connect a stove for a simple meal and could not open a nearby two foot window.
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Thomas Moore
Mary
Washington Street
Henry J. Henniger
Moore
Hurley
Chalmers
East Dedham Street
Dr. Leary
Fatal gas suicide pact ends in tragedy at lodgings
Last week a man and his sister used a modified gas connection to fire a stove while living with a landlord’s permission. The man died beside the stove with a pipe inserted into the gas line. the sister, overcome, sat nearby as authorities investigated the gas leak and fatality.
Picture Story Promises Sunday Post Color Highlight
A vivid Sunday feature promises a storytelling master piece in color in the upcoming Post. The piece invites readers to frame the image and savor a crafted narrative of visuals and words.
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Sunday Post
Ex-Governor Guild Named Trustee In Boston & Maine Fight
Governor Walsh designates ex governor Guild as a state trustee for the Boston & Maine railroad amid talks to separate the system from the New Haven. The conference seeks a five member board and a court decree guiding rehabilitation under federal supervision.
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Washington, D. C
Guild
Walsh
Boston & Maine Railroad
New Haven
Governance clash over Boston and Maine trustees plan
New Haven interests oppose Guild naming citing prejudiced views. A federal Justice Department conference discussed trustees for the Boston and Maine line with Governor Walsh, Eliiett, Moorfield Storey, Brandeis, and George von Meyer among others. Agreement largely hinges on selecting a nonfinancial trustee chair Knowlton while factions split over finances expertise versus public duty.
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Federal Department of Justice
Walsh
Eliiett
Moorfield Storey
Gregory
Louis D. Brandeis
J. Pierpont Morgan
Ernor Guild
George W. Anderson
Public Service Commission of
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Navy
Storey
McReynolds
John J. Martin
The
Massachusetts Real Estate Exchange
Laula D. Brandeis
Jus Knowlton
Supreme Court of the Massachusetts
Alvard Crocker
Witchburg
Gardiner Lane
Boston
Boston & Maine
Elliott
Temperature records from Thompson's Spa page note
Yesterday's average temperature at Thompson's Spa is listed as 17 with a 24 hour range and a one year average around 80. The page provides scattered time stamps such as 3 pm and 6 pm with figures like 42 80 and 25 showing daily readings.
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Thompson's Spa
P. Mewsese
Good Is Winner In Cambridge Mayor Primary
Timothy W. Good, treasurer of Cambridge, won the Democratic nomination for mayor at yesterday's primary election by an overwhelming majority. Four candidates vied for Barry's seat in a bitter race long regarded as one of the fiercest in Cambridge in years.
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Timothy W. Good
Cambridge
Barry
Brennan Third in Fractured City Election Race
Unofficial tallies show Senator John P. Brennan landing in third behind James A. Montgomery and City Treasurer Good. Good led all Democratic mayoral hopefuls, with two precincts missing. Rockwood may capture Citizens and Progressive nominations. Valléry and Fallon won their Democratic slate races.
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John P. Brennan
Senate
James A. Montgomery
Good
Michael M. O'Connor
Timothy W. Good
Michael F. O'Connor
Wendell D. Rockwood
Citizens
Arthur F. Blanchard
Unclear OCR Chronicle Notes on Dates and Names
Fragmentary text lists times and locations such as Portland and Gloucester with references to days of year and future days. Mentions Jupiter, Avenin stars, and auto lamps. Includes anniversaries noting Jeff Davis in 1861 and Mexico’s President Madero prisoner a year ago.
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Pete
Jupiter
Jeff Davis
Madero
Mexico
Weather Outlook for Boston Area
The forecast calls for Wednesday to be fair with possible snow in the suburbs. Thursday’s conditions are uncertain with rising temperatures and moderate variable winds.
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Washington
New England
Newland
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