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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1903
Page
10
The court is to report to the Legislature today on whether cities may buy coal and wood beyond normal needs for resale, whether they may purchase and sell fuel, and whether cities may establish coal yards for supplying inhabitants. The decision, urged by MacCartney of Rockland, is expected to be favorable though legally technical.
Eight senior students at Wellesley College prepare for an ice carnival marking the end of examination week. Lake Waban offers excellent skating conditions as costumes and revelry are readied, with seniors granted social precedence in the festive event.
John Williams, a former snow shoveler now coal dealer, sues Mrs. Jack Gardner seeking $82.50 alleging unpaid bills. He chased her from house to house to collect, while guards blocked access at several properties. Gardner says Williams left her employ in 1902 and notes a prior court appearance over sidewalk snow ordinances.
Yaqui forces attack the San Marcial mining center in Cananta Mex. Defenders include more than 20 Americans, eight killed including former Puerto Citos mine superintendent Mr Allister and foreman Frank Pendleton, plus Edward Shutt and George Carroll. Some Americans reportedly fought with the Yaquis.
A new society named Clann Nah Eireann formed in Boston to study Irish language and history and promote Irish literature and music. Officers elected at Union Park Hall include P. J. O Daly as chairman Miss Margaret Smyth as secretary and Miss Julian Brown as treasurer. The group plans a Gaelic manuscript journal and Gaelic speaking at meetings with the next meeting scheduled for Union Park Hall on Thursday evening in February.
A young thief seized a wagon on Dover Street around six last night, stealing butter and cheese. He then directed three boys to deliver a note to Division 15, while police in Division 6 recovered the wagon and described the suspect as about 22 years old with scrofulous features, without overcoat or collar.
John Craig a leading man of the Castle Square company sustained a deep gash behind the Achilles while sword fighting John Sampolis during The Ensign. Despite loss of blood he finished the performance and was advised to rest a day or two to prevent complications. He plans to appear in Nathan Hale next week.
Photo by Fred Green shows Ladder 1 firefighter Reynolds struck below the knee by a hose pipe during the Franklin street blaze. He sustained an injury requiring removal to the Relief station.
A series of 24 hour wrecks and a mine entombment report multiple dead and injured. In Tucson near Vailsburg Ariz a collision killed over a dozen and injured many. Cambridge residents J M Hilton and F C Glidden among those affected. Eight miners reportedly entombed at Quincy mine near Salt Lake City. Boiler explosion in Alabama killed six.
Last night the Hose Pedimonte banquet produced a city department gathering led by Chief Engineer Philip Gollift, who was named in attendance amid formal proceedings and acknowledgments.
The family of James M. Hilton reports his death in a railroad wreck near Tucson Arizona yesterday. Details about the incident remain limited as authorities investigate the train collision that claimed his life.
New York January 28 The fatal collision on the Central railroad of New Jersey at Graceland N J raises death toll to twenty with over fifty injured of whom thirteen remain in hospital Engineers and firemen from other trains are in danger as the Philadelphia Reading express crew fight for life. Authorities blame Engineer Davis while passengers recount hurried warnings and failed signals.
At the Southern Car and Foundry Company malleable foundry in Anniston Alabama a boiler exploded killing six workers and injuring twenty others. Thomas Birch was atop the engine when the blast threw him sixty feet. J A Ford was killed instantly atop a nearby shed. I Hardy was struck by boiler fragments seventy feet away and died. Large pieces of the boiler were thrown over a thousand feet from the site.
An avalanche at the Quincy mine shaft house in Park City Utah buries eight miners. Rescue efforts mobilize a large force to reach those trapped in the ruins.
In dense fog near La Fox Illinois three people were killed, four seriously injured and eight slightly injured when stock trains collided on the Chicago and Northwestern line. The passengers were stockmen transporting cattle to Chicago and points east.
Mr Arnold Dolmetsch with Mrs Elodie Dolmetsch and Miss Mabel Johnston gave a first city appearance at Steinert Hall performing old music. Dolmetsch excelled on the viola d amoe re, Mrs Dolmetsch showcased the harpsichord, and Miss Johnston on viols supported with skill. Scarlatti sonatas and Teleman sonata highlighted the program, which drew high praise for its enjoyment.
Mrs Bronson entertained at her Brookline home on Park street and Harvard avenue. The afternoon tea ran from 3 to 6 o clock with her sister Mrs E M Nichols helping receive guests. Palma silk ferns and pink table decorations graced the reception room.
London dispatch notes Sousa has been ordered to perform at Windsor Castle on Saturday evening for a ceremony or event. The announcement mentions the location and timing as part of royal or official proceedings.
A vintage advertisement asserts Bloodstains Fels-Naptha is the only soap in the world that completely and easily washes out blood stains.
A Boston Woman's Suffrage Association audience hears Mrs Mary A Livermore attack trusts public schools law and society. Respondents include Miss Mary E Corbett lawyer Charlestown and Rev George Hodges Harvard who defend Eliot and criticize Livermore for misreading his stance on labor and power.
W N MacMillan of St Louis plans to lead a 100 camel expedition from Adis Abeba with Colonel John L Harrington and Isidore Morse of Boston to explore navigability of the Blue Nile as a trade route to the Mediterranean. Anglo Egyptian authorities support funding. Flo tilla to launch at source in June with aim to reach Khartoum two months later.
Albany dispatch reports Isidor Cohen of the eighth district introduced a bill taxing all able bodied bachelors and spinsters who persist in celibacy. The celibacy tax would run 50 dollars yearly for bachelors between 40 and 65 and two dollars yearly for spinsters between 35 and 50, with exemptions for those supporting a family.
The City Point Catholic Association appoints a reception committee for its ball to be held in Howe Hall Huntington Avenue next Monday evening. Members include F B Connolly chair. Hon William S McNary. Hon Henry F Naphen. Charles H Slattery. Joseph A Lyons. Hon Michael J Sullivan. Michael F Curran. Richard F Tobin. Edward Law. Thomas W Flood. Dr William P Cross. Dr William M Flynn. John F McVey. Bernard C Kelly.
A long list of individuals including Joseph J. Norton J Frank O Hare D Albert Leary James M Porter John T Renison Dr J R Slattery Francis 8 Duffin Michael H Corcoran John White Jr Thomas N Lane Charles P Mooney T Frank Nicholson John M Quinn Frank C Scanlan Richard P Slattery David Sullivan A Tozler Whalen James F McLaughlin Frank P Carey Joseph A Callahan Cornelius F Callahan John Buckley Jr John J Donovan Stephen B Hughes Charles F Leahy Ernest L Perry Charles E Thornton J Fred Wiseman Adolph Weidner and William H Lynch are named, with floor director John M Durick.
A La Paz dispatch reports Brazilian forces are besieged at Porvenir and Costa Rica settlements in Acre. The situation is ongoing with no immediate relief described. Further details were not provided in the brief note.
Giuseppe Bozzo, 34, of 512 Leverett Street, reportedly cut his throat after a dispute with his wife. He claimed his head troubled him and will be examined for sanity.
The marriage of Miss Emma Alice Connor of Dorchester and Mr. James Francis Dwyer of Haverhill at Dorchester Tuesday evening was a pretty home wedding. Attendance was limited to family and intimate friends. the couple will reside in Haverhill.
The dealer emphasizes that suits and overcoats priced at 7.50 have real values of 10 and 12. Fabrics linings and making match the higher quality. These are typical selling prices but are marked down to clear winter stock, with the seller willing to absorb the loss to move inventory quickly.
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