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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1908

Page

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Nurse Kills Doctor After Nine Hour Wait

New York June 7 A young Russian trained nurse Sarah Konet shot and killed Dr. William Auspitz in a vestibule on West One Hundred and Thirty-fifth Street after waiting on the stoop since noon. She surrendered to police claiming the doctor wronged her. Dr Auspitz conducted a sanitarium on East Ninety-third Street and was married.

New York Sarah Konet William Auspitz West One Hundred and Thirty-fifth Street Dr. Auspitz

Wreck of Trolley Car Returns 109 Passengers to St Louis

A trolley car bringing 109 people from Creve Coeur lake wrecked on a curve near St Louis. Seventy five injured, six fatally. Several of the dying are women. Ambulances dispatched from St Louis to the scene, 15 miles distant.

ST. Louis

Venona Wins Class C in Marblehead to Hamilton Race

Venona owned by George E. Bliss of Boston defeats rivals by over 20 miles in Bermuda race from Marblehead to Hamilton. Starboard rail under water and sails reduced, Venona finishes 3 34 p m with 99h 32m elapsed time and 98h 12m 15s corrected. Marchioness far behind after heavy seas and gale.

Venona George E. Bliss Boston Marblehead Bermuda Hamilton Eastern Yacht Club Bliss Highland Light Gulf Stream Marchioness John B. Crozer Philadelphia Noo Hamilton Harbor

Platform pledges for Roosevelt era tariff and protection

The platform lauds President Roosevelt and his policies, emphasizes tariff protection and equalized duties, rejects foreign labor competition, and endorses protection as a general principle. It credits Congress for the Aldrich-Vreeland bill and the railroad law, and praises the administration’s stance on natural resources.

Roosevelt Congress Administration Republican Party

Rooseveltism to Lead Republican Platform at Chicago Convention

Washington dispatch reports that praise of Rooseveltism will be the keynote of the Republican platform at the Chicago convention, signaling the party’s preferred direction and stance for the coming campaign.

Washington Chicago

Fragmentary note hints at continued column on page six

Reader glimpses suggest further details unfold in the first column of page six, with continued coverage expected. The brief hints imply ongoing reporting rather than a completed item.

Three Die In Lake Worcester Canoe Accident

In Lake Quinsigamond near Blake Island Frederick H. Farwell of Groton Conn and two girls remain missing after a canoe overturn. Allison Watrous 12 swam 100 yards with clothes on and survived. police search for the bodies continues at 80 to 100 feet deep. Names believed: Winifred Cross 15 and Mazie Sweet 16. Farwell was living with his aunt in Worcester since February and was studying locally.

Worcester Lake Quinsigamond Blake Island Frederick H. Farwell Groton Conn Allison Watrous Watrous Winifred Cross Mazie Sweet Farwell L. O. Cook Shey John Bigelow Lincoln Park Fred

Auto Killed Man in Chelsea

A man unknown by name died in Chelsea after his auto struck a furniture wagon. The auto had earlier hit a small boy and was taking him to the Naval Hospital. The man was thrown unconscious, died at the Naval Hospital, and the Medical Examiner Magrath investigated. The boy returned home about three hours later.

Chelsea Naval Hospital Magrath

Riots in Two Towns Leave Many Wounded

Riots in Saugus and Attleboro left many injured after a three hour street battle. A quarrel among three brothers sparked clashes in the Italian community at Saugus. In Attleboro a Greek Italian clash at a railway camp left seven wounded and 17 arrests as police intervened. Two may die from bullet wounds.

Saugus Attleboro

Italians Fight Riots in Saugus Between Boston and Saugus Italians

About 75 Italian residents clashed in Saugus with bloodshed and three hours of fighting. Weapons including cleavers axes razors bricks hams and bacon were used. The fight began in Frank Sullo’s Bristol street store after a dispute between Sullo brothers from Boston and Saugus kin.

Saugus Boston Frank Sullo Bristol Street East Saugus Alphonse Thomaso Sullo Prince Street North End Sullo Boseton

Royal visit prep in Reval with large armed guard

Reval girded for a meeting between King Edward and Emperor Nicholas as infantry regiments and 500 secret service officers arrive for guard duty. Four destroyers patrol the harbor while imperial yachts depart St Petersburg escorted by destroyers. The emperor travels by rail due to Gulf weather. Royal party details and naval movements are reported from Kiel and Reval.

Reval King Edward Imperial Polar Star Standeart Tsarupa Admiral Niloff Count Heyden Imperial Chancellery St. Petersburg von Essen Almaz Dikoff Minister of Marine Kiel Queen Alexandra Princess Victoria Prince Princess Henry of Prussia

Fair Weather Outlook for Boston and New England

The forecast calls for fair conditions in Boston and vicinity on Monday and Tuesday, with possible local showers in the afternoon or night. Washington reports show New England will be fair Monday and Tuesday, partly cloudy with night showers in western areas, and light to fresh south to southwest winds.

Bethesda Hall Broadway South Boston Whiton Hall Centre Street Dorchester Centre Winthrop Hall Columbia Road Upham’s Corner Knights of Honor Hall Washington Street Roslindale Eliot Hall Eliot Street Jamaica Plain Boston Vicinity Washington New England

New Fat Reducing Treatment Reported From New York

Despatch from New York dated June 7 reports physicians’ interest in a fat reduction discovery by Dr. Broadford of 20L East 22d Street New York City. Dr Bradford offers to send his new discovery free to all interested fat people who write for it.

New York Broadford East 22d New York City Bradford

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