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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1908
Page
4
Katie Doherty a Somerville house servant reports two burglars invaded Alfred J Cunningham’s home Saturday night. She refused to surrender money and fled to a neighbor for help after a brief confrontation. She sustained a scratch from falling on the stairs while alerting her employer.
The Hon. William Schofield at the Boston Y M C A argues citizens owe respect to courts as a co equal branch of government. He highlights jury service as direct citizen participation and stresses democracy as the hopeful core of law and justice.
The Baroness Vera Von Tiesenhausen and the Baroness Nolde lead Russian actress Vera Samisharzhevsky's company arriving from Bremen aboard the Icamn to open tomorrow in A Doll's House at Daly's Theatre. Accompanying them is lead actor Kasimir Bravitch.
Republican leaders in the city hint at backlash over Mayor Hibbard’s picks as two officials are removed. They note potential criticism if he leans against party interests while upholding nonpartisan decisions. Brown, a Democrat, becomes city collector and Skinner remains penal institutions commissioner.
Gloucester March 1 Schwartz and Bernstein's oil clothing factory at 276 285 Main street burned today with a large stock of goods. Loss estimated 35000 to 40000 dollars nearly covered by insurance. The upper floor dried goods and high heat led authorities to suspect spontaneous combustion.
A breezy ad touts Pape's Diapepsin and Triangles as fast cures for indigestion and stomach misery. It claims five minutes after use the stomach feels lighter with no sour belching, gas, or nausea, and asserts the product digests 3000 grains like a healthy stomach.
Father Edmund Sliney, who dove into Gulf River to save Joseph Jason, will preside at the youth's funeral at St Anthony's Church. He recovered from the plunge, praised for his bravery, while the boy, son of a widowed mother, is mourned by family and altar boys prepare pallbearers.
Anthony Schultz 55 and three of his oldest children Nellie 18 Joseph 11 and May 8 burned to death in a small fire in Depew New York. Mrs Schultz and the four youngest children were rescued.
From Paris to General D Amade reports a daylong battle with the Madakra tribesmen in Morocco. The French suffered 11 killed and 86 wounded as riders and infantry faced fierce resistance, later breaking the enemy with a rapid pursuit over several miles.
Cesare Re, a well known singer, married Miss Sofia Cianchi in St. Catherine's Church Somerville. The ceremony was led by Rev Father Lennehan with Mrs Romeo Sarton as maid of honor and Constante Covan of Pisa as best man. A wedding breakfast for about a hundred relatives followed.
In Washington DC the 130th birth anniversary of Robert Emmet was marked by a public demonstration at the Columbia Theatre. Speeches by Senators Flint and Gore and Representatives O Connell Driscoll Hammill extolled Emmet's courage and the Irish cause, urging independence for Ireland.
Richard Nugent aged 65 collapsed during worship at St Marys Church Har lestown yesterday morning. Dr Thomas Leen pronounced him dead from heart disease. Nugent was married and resided at 45 Pleasant Street Charlestown.
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