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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 22, 1908

Page

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Polish flock guards church to stop pastor’s departure

More than two thousand Poles in Ludlow blocked Father F K Kolodzicz from leaving the parochial residence to allow the new pastor Father Francis Chalupka to take over. Police escorted the priest to the station as tensions rose with Bishop Beaven’s transfer plan.

Ludlow F. K. Kolodzicz Francis Chalupka Webster Beaven Kolodzicz Springfield Adams Thomas D. Beaven Fr. Kolodzicz Church of the Immaculate Conception

Evelyn Nesbit Thaw Wins in Thaw Trial Duel

In New York on January 21 Evelyn Nesbit Thaw outmaneuvered District Attorney Jerome in cross examinations as he sought murder guilt for Harry Thaw. The blue dressed witness remained poised and witty, heckling the questions while her husband watched with pride. The judge urged focus on the matter at issue as the contrast between prosecutor and witness defined the day.

Evelyn Nesbit Thaw Jerome Harry Thaw Stanford White Evelyn Thaw White Atlantic Paris Madison Square Tower Boulogne Justice Dowling

Soldier shot by comrade at Newton armory

Corporal Howard E. Reynolds of Company C Fifth Regiment M V M was shot in the Newton armory by a fellow soldier. He cried not to tell his mother and was taken to Newton Hospital in critical condition.

Newton, Jan Howard E. Reynolds Fifth Regiment M. Vv. M Newton Armory Newton Hospital

Rifle accident injures private during drill at armory

Two privates practiced with Worcester sporting rifles in the armory basement using smokeless powder and 22 calibre rounds. Private Kelliher of Newton Highlands discharged a weapon injuring Corporal Reynolds 21, an inspector at Lewandes Dye Works Watertown. Reynolds was 15 feet away when struck in the abdomen and back. his parents were notified and at his bedside.

Worcester Kelliher Newton Highlands Reynolds Corporal Reynolds Lewandes Dye Works Watertown

Hartman Credits Father John's Medicine For Recovery

A Providence woman Mrs. B Hartman of 44 Hudéra Street says she was run down and very weak before taking Father John’s Medicine, after which she greatly improved.

John B. Hartman Hudéra St Providence

State accounting reforms urged for Massachusetts colleges

System of accounting in state institutions admits dishonesty risks with no supervision of supplies and inflated prices. Lack of classified purchases records hinders price tracking. Vouchers and ledger work are weak, expenditures are confused, and experts are puzzled. Proposals call for a comptroller of finance, uniform accounting, and full valuation of state property, with Massachusetts Agricultural College reorganized.

Massachusetts Agricultural College

State Tax Set to Hit Record High Amid Audit Shock

Sensational charges over state finances surge as the audit report criticizes waste and misappropriation. Representative Robert Luce warns the state tax this year may be the highest on record, with Joseph Walker and Senator Elmer Stevens prominent in the looming budget battle.

Tate House Robert Luce House Committee On Ways and Means Luce Joseph Walker Brookline

Columbia College Protest Against Cornell Debating Woman

The Columbia College debating team protested Miss Elizabeth A. Cook joining Cornell’s debating squad slated to debate Columbia in Ithaca on Feb 28. Walter P. Woodbury warned Columbia may forfeit the debate if Cook remains, arguing the contest should be men only and alleging bias in judging.

New York Columbia College Elizabeth A. Cook Cornell Columbia Ithaca Miss Cook Walter P. Woodbury The Debating Union Cook

Shaw Resigns Presidency of Carnegie Trust Company

New York Jan 21 Leslie M Shaw resigns as president of the Carnegie Trust Company after a brief tenure begun last March following his retirement as treasury secretary. He cites small differences with organizer Charles C Dickenson and hints he may enter politics.

New York Leslie M. Shaw Carnegie Trust Company Treasury Washington

Larder Theft Tied to Brookline Country Club Raid

Newton police traced a suitcase found with John T. Hickman of Brookline to missing goods from the Brookline Country Club larder. Hickman, 35, was arrested today on drunkenness charges after authorities linked stews eggs butter tea coffee and other items to the club theft.

Newton John T. Hickman Chestnut Street Brookline Hickman Country Club

Moran's Dire Illness Grips Suffolk District Attorney

Suffolk County District Attorney John B. Moran lies ill in Fenway Hospital Back Bay. Dr T J Reardon of Commonwealth Avenue says nervous breakdown and planned rest but reports indicate Moran is in serious condition and physically broken down kept from public view.

John B. Moran Suffolk County Fenway Hospital Boylston Street Back Bay T. J. Reardon Commonwealth Avenue Mr. Moran Reardon

Moran Confined At Fenway Hospital In Serious Condition

Mr. Moran left his hotel suite and was taken to Fenway Hospital where Dr. Reardon ordered he be kept from the public. He talks little due to throat and lung issues, loses weight, and is visited only by two nurses and a doctor daily.

Moran Navarre Fenway Hospital Boylston and Hemenway Streets Reardon District Attorney Office Ward

Officer Beaten by Thugs In Early January Boston Run

Three Boston patrolmen suffer assaults within five days. John T. Lynch of Court Square station was killed by a yegg at Kingston and Summer streets on Jan 16. James S. Mack Ley of Lagrange Street station forced to use a revolver and club during a clash with three assailants on Ohio Street Jan 20. Jeremiah Hayes of Jamaica Plain station beaten unconscious on Centre Street near Lakeville Place on Jan 21.

Boston John T. Lynch Court Square Yegg Kingston Summer Streets James S. Mackley Lagrange Street Ohio Street Pattrolman Jeremiah Hayes Jamaica Plain Centre Street Lakeville Place

Patrolman Beaten On Centre Street Jamaica Plain

Patrolman Jeremiah Hayes of Station 13 was set upon by two robbers on Centre street and left unconscious in the sidewalk. He is resting at home on 3 Kingsbury street Roxbury with serious injuries, while the assailants fled toward Jamaica Pond after the assault.

Centre Street Jamaica Plain Jeremiah Hayes Station 13 Kingsbury Street Roxbury Locke Street Jamaica Pond

Patrolman Injured While Trail of Thugs Unfolds

An alarm from the station followed a meagre description of two assailants who pursued a patrolman. The injured officer, in civilian clothes on special duty, headed to base, possibly spotted earlier by the gang while walking along Center Street with the pursuers close behind.

Centre Street

Unemployed Head Declared as Ag Itator Over Twenty Years

A concise notice states the head of the unemployed is declared an ag itator with an average tenure exceeding twenty years. Local records note the designation amid wage and labor concerns affecting the community.

Swift's Record Probed by Police Amid Labor Debates

Police probe Swift's record as agitator linked to disturbances. State officials discuss relief, employment bureaus, and labor conditions with claims of better conditions this month. Debates cover pensions, rents, taxes, and free speech limits in a tense public scene.

State House For Relief

Governor Denounces Resolutions On Unemployment Aid

Governor replies to Morrison Swift's resolutions, says Boston charities can handle relief and Swift is not a resident or wage earner, calls his preaching anarchic, and warns no further action will occur. He notes existing employment offices in Boston, Springfield and Fall River and urges public to report labor needs to the state office. He cites charities and churches as relief channels and reports no surge in applications for aid while European money orders from Boston workers total thousands weekly.

Guild Morrison I. Swift Boston Swift Executive Department Commonwealth Springfield Fall River Associated Charities The Provident Association Young Men's Christian Association Young Men’s Christian Union State Board of Charity Europe

Boston Area Weather Forecast In The Near Term

Cloudy conditions with possible showers in Boston and surroundings on Wednesday. Thursday looks fair and colder with brisk southwest to west winds. Local New England forecast notes showers Wednesday and cooler, breezy conditions Thursday.

Boston Washington New England

Minard's Ziniment Claims Cure for Ailments

An ad preview touts Minard's Ziniment as a remedy for stiffness in limbs muscles and joints sore throat and related pains. The copy emphasizes fast relief and broad application across common aches.

Minard

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