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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1917
Page
8
New York dispatch reports the sequel to the Boston murder of Louis Casselli. In a New York lodging house two yeggmen fought with knives and revolvers. one was killed and the other captured, both seriously wounded.
Detectives hear an alleged confession by Thomas Abruzzio. The dispute stemmed from a Boston holdup and murder in which Frank Casselli known as Slim was slain after swallowing a $20 gold piece. Abruzzio and Casselli fought in a West Forty third street rooming house with knives and revolvers found nearby. Edward Ettelson identified Casselli’s body as one of his attackers.
Somerville residents collected funds for the Red Cross yesterday, raising 3700 dollars plus substantial additional gifts. Hundreds of volunteers went door to door and carried donation boxes, tagging each giver across the city.
Advert says to obtain an ounce of ethine double strength from a druggist and apply night and morning to fade or remove freckles. It promises most freckles vanish, lighter ones disappear, and money back guarantee if it fails to work.
Canadian troops from Nova Scotia Ontario Manitoba and British Columbia stormed and captured German first line positions south of Lens, securing a stronger hold on the coal city of Avion and the village of Leauvette as they pressed the German lines.
Defeated guards, including the Prussian Guard and Fifth Grenadier Guards, faced Canadian onslaughts as they extended their line to within about one mile of Lens center. Other fronts show bombardments and limited actions with Germans contesting trenches south of St Georges and heavy duels across Europe.
British airmen bombed a Turkish river steamer on the Tigris and dropped 24 bombs on enemy camps at Tekrit. In Alsace, German forces attacked Wattweiler near Thann but were repulsed with casualties. German long range batteries bombarded Dunkirk with visible effect.
New York dispatch reporting June 28 on Irish Nationalist envoy T P O'Connor outlining views on Ireland conscription, the Irish convention, Redmond's leadership, Sinn Fein activity, and the nature of the nationalist movement as patchy yet driven by sentiment.
The article argues Sinn Fein lacks a settled national policy, viewing it as a mood focused on criticism and destruction rather than policy making. It notes opposition advantages and cites Boston area shipyard needs with H Gerrish Smith and Admiral Bowles supporting the claim that New England yards require many workers.
Fore River shipyards announce a manpower push with a demand for more than five thousand new workers over the coming year to meet a large workload. The move highlights wartime production goals and the need to expand labor.
Reports from Haines indicate Rock Creek was virtually wiped out today when a 650 foot dam at the flooded basin burst, causing widespread destruction and evacuations in the Oregon community.
Killamacue Lake about 15 miles west of Haines collapsed destroying nearly every building. Communication is cut off, and deaths or injuries remain unconfirmed.
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