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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1916
Page
3
A mother collapses after a deadly fire that claimed her two children. She suffered severe burns to her hands while trying to save her daughter as neighbors and a relative attended to the scene. The mother’s illness and recent bereavements worsen her condition.
Police across multiple departments pursue a complex murder mystery linking Dr Adams and Dr Harris. District Attorney Pelletier orders investigations, a key witness is sent to New Hampshire, and Dr Mary Campbell’s testimony adds little new. Medical Examiner Magrath will order an inquest into Adams death.
George H. loss, once removed from an 82000 post in the sanitary service when Mayor Curley dismissed 17 city officials last year, has been appointed inspector in the paying service at 1590 a year. He will inspect street openings by the Edison Electric Illuminating Company.
Cambridge Mayor Rockwood asks the full Massachusetts Supreme Court to rule on his veto power over sixth class liquor licenses granted to 27 Cambridge druggists. The issue arose after Justice Crosby ordered writs of mandamus compelling Rockwood to sign or prepare a case for exceptions. Drugstore attorneys claim damages rights if licenses remain unsigned.
In Brockton on July 15 at 1 a m the wives of a Bay street butcher baker and barber raided a Plymouth street dressmaker's house seeking the butcher's wife’s husband and the incident continued into the Brockton Police Court.
A dressmaker sues the butcher’s wife alleging an after midnight raid with the baker’s and barber’s wives to find the butcher in the dressmaker’s home. Witnesses describe climbing into the parlor window, claims of hearing names and voices, while the butcher and dressmaker deny the encounters. no butcher was found when police searched the house.
The Fifty-Fifty Club of the Boston Fusilier Veteran Corps held its first family outing at Bass Point Nahant. About 75 members and wives attended with several officers as guests. President Captain Albert E. Taylor presided. Other officers included Vice-President Major William H. Phinney secretary Captain James L. Molloy treasurer Sigurd Swenson and directors Captain John P. Murray Captain John A. Johnson Charles W. Jordan Captain Charles O. Nordling and Dillon McCormack.
Isaac Caron a 47 year old resident of 135 Leverett street Chelsea was seriously hurt yesterday after falling 80 feet from staging at 16 Medford street Chelsea. The incident occurred during work at the site and rescue crews transported him for treatment.
He was taken to Frost Hospital in Chelsea with a fracture of the right shoulder blade and a ruptured kidney. His name remains on the dangerous list.
An advertisement warns that indigestion can progress to chronic dyspepsia and gastritis, risking ulcers and serious complications. It urges keeping pure Maurated magnesia handy and taking a teaspoonful after meals, with care to request Maurated magnesia from the druggist.
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