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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1910
Page
3
In New York on March 3 a bomb blast tore through a fifth floor chimney, forcing 25 families to flee. Two Italian households were wrecked, and Francesco Picciotto, a peddler, was fatally scalded by boiling water spewed from a boiler.
Dr. H.S.A. Knapp of the U S Department of Agriculture told a New England Country Church Association gathering that beans provide as much energy as beef for less cost and urged an American boycott of beef in favor of beans.
Thomas Horne 19 was arrested in Lynn on a charge of assault with intent to kill his wife Mary 17 after a razor attack at their Cottage street home. Mary was taken to Lynn Hospital with serious wounds to her throat and hands but survived.
Mary Pokorney 17 and Mary Sna dauer 14 were arrested with loot, after police found jewelry and trinkets worth over 60 dollars in their bags. Mary said a woman taught a large class in shoplifting at a Harlem flat, where she fled with a man identified as William Erlesland 20. He admitted two prior theft and burglary sentences.
Captain Edward O'Meagher Condon spoke to a Boston Irish audience at the American House urging the Canadian release of Luke Dillon who is imprisoned on charges related to an attempted canal bombing. He noted broad Irish support for the cause and called on the Secretary of State to act without delay.
Arlington March 3 Massachusetts avenue across from Squires Field where Annie Mullins was found murdered. An electric car collided with an ice wagon injuring two men: ice wagon driver Alexander McGillivray of 76 Rice Street North Cambridge and the car motorman Moses Ashe, who live nearby.
At 6 30 the Cambridge Ice Company wagon on Massachusetts avenue collided with surface car 1637 injuring the driver McGillivray and Ashe who received minor cuts from broken glass. The horses ran 100 yards then hit a trolley post. Both men were taken home for medical attention.
Newton March 8 The prompt ar rival of the fire apparatus saved the Auburndale Inn from destruction when an overheated oil stove melted solder and caused burning oil to flood the floor. Water worsened the blaze until chemicals finally subdued it.
Two crates of grass sod shipped from Queenstown to be used by President Taft for his St. Patrick's Day address in Chicago. The sod aboard the steamer St. Louis bound for New York.
New Haven Conn March 3 General Manager Higgins due to bronchitis couldn't meet the conference committee of the conductors and trainmen. The conference adjourned to March 14 when Higgins will reply in detail to all committee demands.
Colonel Sohier of the Massachusetts Highway Commission told a mercantile affairs committee that cheaper phone rates for small users will follow the commission’s review. A pending report from Professor Jackson and public hearings will shape the outcome after discussions with the telephone company. Senator Abbott’s bill seeks a five cent three minute rate in Boston. Rockwood indicated the bills would be postponed awaiting the commission report.
Mr Hail spoke on a bill by Representative Doyle to penalize interruptions in conversations. He argued broad penalties are dangerous and noted long term downward trends in telephone revenue. He cited 1899 figures and hotel exchanges skewing per phone totals as a key point during the committee hearing.
Winifred Adams, 24, of Robertsville Conn., killed himself at E. C. Fielding's farm in Great Barrington, blowing off his head with a shotgun. He had lived with Fielding for about a year and told friends he intended to end his life.
Judge Murray of the Municipal Criminal Court moved the court to a cell in the Tombs because Bridget Bonney is too sick to appear with the other prisoners. She was sentenced to one month in the house of correction for drunkenness after pleading guilty. the usual court formalities were observed by Clerk Brown.
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