Dorchester Chemist Charged With Manslaughter In Moonshine Death
Longpold Babo 56, a chemist of 61 Granite Street Dorchester, is jailed on a manslaughter charge after William A. Kearney 56, of 115 Milton Street, died Sunday following poisoning from homemade whiskey. An autopsy by Dr. William J. Brickley is pending a full report. Police say Babo admitted making and selling the whiskey for eight dollars a quart and seized liquor and other paraphernalia from his home as the investigation continues.
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Longpold Babo
Granite Street
Neponset
Dorchester
Field's Corner
William A. Kearney
Milton Street
Babo
Kearney
Timothy O'Leary
William J. Brickley
Daniel Hines
Patrick J. McNeally
Field’s Corner
Slaughter Faces Liquor Law Violations Ruling
A report notes charges of slaughter and breaching liquor laws including keeping exposing and selling liquor. The case centers on alleged unlawful handling of alcohol in violation of local statutes.
Rome's Trial Today In Draft Dodger Case
Philip S. Rome, accused of evading the WWI draft after fleeing to South America in 1917, is to stand before a general court-martial board at the Northeastern Department this morning.
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Philip S. Rome
Worcester
South America
Northeastern Department
Purcell in Ritz Girl Opens Mid-Summer Run at Wilbur
Charles Purcell and Andrew Tombes debut in Lew Fields' Poor Little Ritz Girl at the Wilbur Theatre. The show gains with new cast members Lulu McConnell Florence Webber Aileen Poe and extra costuming while Purcell as William Pem broke and Tombes as Dr Stevens join the ensemble.
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Charles Purcell
Andrew Tombes
Lew Fields
Ritz
Wilbur Theatre
Charles
Lulu McConnell
Florence Webber
Aileen Poe
William Pembroke
Tombes
Dr. Stevens
Tuesday Concerts on Common Start Today
The Boston Band directed by Emil Mollenhauer opens a series of Tuesday concerts on Boston Common this afternoon with a varied program. The same group repeats the program this evening as part of a 10 week schedule across Greater Boston per the park commissioners.
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Boston Common
Boston
Emil Mollenhauer
Greater
Final day events at Congregational International Council
Today features a 9 a.m. start for the final day of the Congregational International Council, 9 a.m. children's excursions on the Randbridge fund, and 9 a.m. religious Plattsburg with Harvard Summer School of Theology opening at Unity House. At 10:30 a.m. Mirza Fazel Masandarani of Persia lectures on the Bahai movement at Hotel Victoria. The Portuguese cruiser Sao Gabriel arrives Boston Harbor at 4 p.m.
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Congregational International Council
Randidge Fund
Plattsburg
Harvard Summer School of Theology
Unity House
Mirza Fazel Masandarani
Persia
Hotel Victoria
Sao Gabriel
Boston Harbor
Injured listed in town disaster victims
Miss Margaret Kelleher age 23 of 155 Lake avenue New ton suffers a shattered leg and burns. Mrs Theresa Snyder 23 of 505 Jackson avenue Susquehanna Penn has burns on left side and left leg. Miss Catherine King 21 of 22 Lake street Somerville sustained burns on back neck and right limb. Miss Helen Blute 16 of 42 Colum bus avenue Somerville burns on arms and face. Miss Florence Cunningham 16 of 63 Church street Somerville burns to arms and face. Miss Ethel Stearns 19 of 5 street South Boston rendered unconscious hair burned and dress burned off. Orrin Stearns 51 street South Boston dazed and shocked. Harry Yocom of Hazelton Penn clothes and underwear torn and burned. William E Lissen of Hazelton Penn burned. William Green 14 of 61 Webster avenue Somerville reports burns to right shoulder and right side. Roy Smith 40 of 32 Summer street Somerville has leg and neck injuries.
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Margaret Kelleher
Lake Avenue
Newton
Theresa Snyder
Jackson Avenue
Susquehanna
Penn
Catherine King
Lake Street
Somerville
Helen Blute
Columbus Avenue
Florence Cunningham
Church Street
Ethel Stearns
South Boston
Orrin Stearns
South
Boston
William E. Lissen
Hazelton
William Green
Webster Avenue
Roy Smith
Summer Street
Ten Die In Fireworks Display Disaster
Ten people were injured in a massive fireworks explosion during a citywide holiday display. A pinwheel setpiece toppled and buried bombs exploded, throwing bombs into the crowd and causing chaotic panics as rescuers rushed the wounded to Somerville and Cambridge hospitals. Two workers were missing as authorities investigated the cause.
Landmark in Peril by Fire at Harvard Square
Harvard's old college building opposite Harvard Square caught fire last evening. Flames spread from a rubbish pile in the basement to the second floor before a rapid alarm and extinguishing within an hour. The cause is unknown and police suspect foul play. the structure, owned by a real estate firm, was being remodeled for a theatre and hotel and formerly housed students.
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Harvard
Old College
Harvard Square
College
Two Men Hurt by Wood Alcohol Poisoning
Two men admitted to City Hospital casualty ward after suffering wood alcohol poisoning. Edward Manning, age and address unknown, found unconscious at Merine Park around 6 pm. Thomas Dowd, 4, of 19 Canal Street, Bellows Falls Vermont, found asleep in a doorway at Commonwealth Avenue and Clarendon Street about 6 30 with an empty quart denatured alcohol bottle and another bottle nearby. Also notes Swift & Company beef carcass sales in Boston for week ending July 3, averaging 22.90 cents per pound.
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City Hospital
Edward Manning
Merine Park
Thomas Dowd
Canal Street
Bellows Falls
Commonwealth Avenue
Clarendon Street
Swift & Company
Boston
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Rome
Engain
Ummer
Purcell
Ritz Girl
The
Wilbur
Bedell Stores
Washington Street
Corner
Bedford
Harry Yocom
Hazelton, Penn
Cambridge
Harvard College
Tavien
Co. C. Bowles & CO
Bedford Street
Ydan Marah Furniture
Williams Shoe CO
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