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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1916
Page
2
Secretary Lansing announced the United States had addressed a note to a foreign power on arming merchant ships. He offered no details on recipients or contents. Diplomatic circles linked the move to Italian merchantmen arriving in ports with guns mounted.
Readable text shows a fragment of a small sale ad with prices 11¢, 26¢ and 20¢ listed in terse form. No clear item names or context available to identify the exact goods or promotion.
Washington January 27 A wave of denunciations against shipments of American made war munitions to European belligerents sparked Senate debate over embargo resolutions. Senators from both parties urged action as a petition with over a million signatures prompted discussion. Some backed an embargo, while others urged careful consideration and neutrality concerns before a vote.
Vatican circles report Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria, ill for several days, is rapidly growing worse. The note comes from Rome via London on January 27.
The 13th annual report shows 14 000 requests for help or guidance, due to widespread unemployment. Temporary homes cared for 261 children over two and 19 percent under two, costing over 16000 dollars. The bureau aided about 500 Catholic minor wards statewide. Meanwhile Pennsylvania Railroad imposes another freight embargo on New England and New York, allowing only livestock perishable goods and government officers’ consignments amid dense fog and congestion.
The Suffolk Superior Court jury in the contest of Mrs. Ellen L. D. Moffett of Brighton failed to reach a verdict by 4 p.m. yesterday and is anticipated to render a sealed verdict this morning.
Richard M. Sturtevant, 79, Somerville’s heaviest taxpayer, married Harriet M. Hanson, 41, once of Somerville and a nine year Conway teacher, at Page’s Mills South Carolina. The ceremony was led by Rev. William M. Phillips of the Methodist Church. Hank and His Animal Friends head home, details next Sunday Post.
Mrs George B Doyle formerly Pauline Prendergast will head a bundle table at the Polish Relief Fund Bazaar set for February 21 22 and 23 at Exhibition Hall Mechanics Building Boston Prominent women will aid the effort with officers including George H Lyman president Charles C Bancroft treasurer Mrs Edgar M Yooung chair and Henry Chmielinski secretary The fund depository is International Trust Company 45 Milk Street Additional contributions were announced last evening
A package of poisoned cream puffs addressed to Henry Cassavant of Woonsocket killed Almond Vadeboncoeur and left Cassavant gravely ill. Police pursue a young woman believed to be jealous and responsible for sending the treats.
London January 27 German Flight Lieutenant Boehme whose death was reported yesterday is identified as Lieutenant Boelke. He was named in the Berlin report of January 13 for bringing down his eighth enemy aeroplane.
Federal inspectors join Woonsocket police in tracing a special delivery box from a large Woonsocket bakery. Cassavant and Vadeboncoeur, a liquor dealer and his worker, ate puffs that caused illness and death. Vadeboncoeur died, Cassavant remains seriously ill. more arsenic suspected in one puff.
The blood stained razor the State says Anton Retkovitz used to kill Mrs. Dom ka Peremebida at Fall River two years ago was shown in court. Witnesses identified the instrument as belonging to the prisoner and described threats and a song about murder. Dewrak testified Retkovitz left with the razor missing on the morning of the murder.
Boston attorney Peter Casey, ordered disbarred years ago, failed to obtain a Supreme Judicial Court order allowing him to practice before Judge Wait. The final judgment against him remains unentered after lengthy procedural delays.
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