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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 27, 1908

Page

3

Woman Says She Planned to Kill Lawyer in Hypnotic Influence

Miss Jennie Blunt confessed she shot Charles M. Sanford, Brooklyn lawyer, claiming it was an act of God after years under his hypnotic influence. He lies in Brooklyn Hospital with two head wounds as sister H W Tuttle corroborates the plan and drawn comparison to Evelyn Thaw. Will of Thomas Fillebrown leaves Harvard Dental School library transfer to Harvard College.

New York Jennie Blunt Charles M. Sanford Brooklyn Sanford Brooklyn Hospital Miss Blunt H. W. Tuttle Nostrand Avenue Flatbush Stanford White Evelyn Thaw

Helen Keller Resigns From Massachusetts Blind Board

Helen Keller resigns from the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind after serving about a year. George A. Macy of Wrentham explains that Keller, who lives with his wife Anne Sullivan Macy, finds it hard to follow rapid board discussions and vote intelligently due to translation by finger spelling.

Helen Keller Massachusetts Commission For the Blind Miss Keller South George A. Macy Wrentham Anne Sullivan Radcliffe the Post

Military Gymkhana Opens First Corps Cadets Meet

In Boston the First Corps Cadets annual gymkhana at Mechanics Building features Massachusetts volunteers and regular army athletes. Highlights include wall scaling the ships arms race and a Naval Brigade versus Fifth Infantry showdown with trials in service uniforms. Other events include a three legged relay and a rescue race, with Harvard alumni Mason and Rand aiming for a 40 yard record.

Massachusetts Volunteer Militia First Corps M. V.M Mechanics Boston Army Navy Naval Brigade A. B. Mason W. M. Rand Company B Harvard

Chicago priest murder plot claim stuns archdiocese

Chicago officials report Chancellor Dunne warned a murder is planned within a month mirroring the Denver assassination of Rev Leo Heinrichs. He alleged lists target priests and named possible candidates while noting personal enemies within the Italian community. In East Bridgewater a 19 year old crawled home after a severe foot gash near woods.

Chicago Denver Leo Heinrichs St. Elizabeth’s RE. M. Dunne East Bridgewater John Campbell C. B. Mitchell

Blame on Railroads Highlighted by Roosevelt

President Roosevelt sent the Inland Waterways Commission report to Congress and criticized unregulated rail competition for hindering river commerce. He urged using U S rivers to boost trade, save coal and iron resources, protect forests, prevent timber famine, and favor irrigation nationwide.

Washington Roosevelt Congress Inland Waterways Commission United States

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