Death Row Duo Ready for Lynn Electric Chair
Andrew Ipsen aged 19 and Wassili Ivankowski 24, known as the Lynn bandits, await execution at Charlestown Prison for the June 25 murders of Thomas Landregan and Officer James Carroll. The warden and an electrician will oversee the death current, with tests to precede the double firing.
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Morrow
Andrew Ipsen
Wassili Ivankowski
Lynn
Charlestown
Warden Bridges
New York
Death Watch
Ipsen
Joyankowski
Thomas A. Landregan
James H. Carroll
Landregan
Tosen
Ivankowski
Salem
Augustus D. Malley
Trankowski
Boston Nationals prepare for Augusta training trip
The Boston Nationals depart early tomorrow for a training trip to Augusta amid weather delays in California likely leading to postponed games for both Red Sox squads. The Auto Show runs in fall, while New Orleans hosts Wolzast-Brown in a championship battle. A school basketball note mentions players in trouble.
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Boston Nationals
Augusta
California
Red Sox
New Orleans
Troue
Mrs W L Douglas Dies At Brockton
Mrs Naomie A Douglas aged 63 wife of former Governor William L Douglas died at her West Elm street Brockton home at eight tonight after a long illness. Her death shocks Brockton. she was a generous donor to the Universalist Church and winter coal giver through the years. Survived by husband and two daughters Mrs Henry B Russell and Mrs Charles F Richmond who were at her side. last words praised her husband’s care.
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Brockton
Naomie A. Douglas
William L. Douglas
West Elm Street
Mr. Douglas
S. J. Grover
Douglas
Newton
Plymouth
Stockton
Fiery Harden
Perry
New England
Boston
Charles F. Richmond
William L. Douglas Shoe Company
Cathedral at Fenway eyed site near Boylston Ipswich
Reports indicate talks to acquire fouracre land between Boylston and Ipswich streets facing the Fenway for a possible new Catholic cathedral. The Cambridge bank owns the property, which lies centrally accessible by streetcar and drives, with an option in place awaiting formal announcement.
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Boylston
Ipswich Streets
Fenway
Boylston Street
Cambridge
Value of a Baby Under $20 Sparks Debate
Professor Thomas Carver of Harvard provoked mothers and women sociologists by claiming the average baby's economic value was less than $20. Boston figures like Miss Mary Boyle O'Reilly and Miss Alice Stone Blackwell condemn the estimate as flawed and misapplied.
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Thomas Carver
Harvard College
Mary Boyle O'Reilly
Alice Stone Blackwell
Richard C. Cabot
Boston
Carver
Woman Run Over by Car in Cambridge. Foot Amputated
Mrs Catherine Donovan, 50, widow with six children of 61 Pine Street Cambridge, was struck by a Union Square Somerville car on Massachusetts Avenue near Sidney Street. Her right foot was amputated at Cambridge Relief Hospital and her left foot toes removed after the crash. Motorman Thomas Patten says she stepped from behind the North Cambridge car and was almost hit before he could brake. Traffic halted about eight minutes. she remained in danger early today from loss of blood and shock.
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Catherine. Donovan
Pine Street
Cambridge
Union Square
Somerville
Massachusetts Avenue
Sidney Street
Cambridge Relief Hospital
Robert
Ginty
Thomas Patten
Poplar Street
15 Volunteers Prepare to Test Texas Armor
Norfolk Navy Yard calls for 15 volunteers to remain aboard the battleship Texas as it comes under fire from modern battleships. The test plans place the Texas anchored in Chesapeake Bay with the collier Leonidas nearby to aid and recover sailors if needed.
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Norfolk
Texas
Norfolk Navy Yard
Chesapeake Bay
Leonidas
Senators Lose Bets on Session Worded Twist
Washington March 5 President Taft had threatened an extra session to push Canadian reciprocity but within two hours of adjournment the action was unexpectedly taken. Senators and Capitol onlookers had bet there would be no extra session, a surprise to many in Congress.
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Washington
Taft
Congress
Senate
Capitol
Pressure Builds Over President’s Extra Session Proclamation
The presidency faced intense pressure to avoid an extra session as rumors swirled and Congress prepared for a new calendar. Democratic leaders signaled extensive talks with Senate colleagues as the House readies to examine expenditures in the coming session.
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Congress
House
Senate
Fishermen Safe After Dory Capsize Off Highland Light
The Gloucester bound fisherman Mattakeesett with 20000 pounds of fish ran ashore in a heavy gale near Peaked Hill Bars. A dory carrying Captain Parsons and two crew capsized. surf rescues brought the men to safety with aid from Highland Light station crew.
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Mattakeesett
Highland Light
Gloucester
Peaked Hill Bars
Peaked Hill Bar
Parsons
Oliver
Highland Life Saving Station
Life saver dives to rescue men from distressed schooner
A life saver plunged into perilous cross currents to reach the sinking fishing schooner near Peaked Hill and rescue three crewmen. Captain Parsons battles a heavy head wind as the vessel drives toward the beach and grounds on the outer bar, with four dories racing to shore amid roaring surf.
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Gloucester
Parsons
Many in Boston Opium Dens Raise Alarms at Meeting
Dr. William F. Boos of Massachusetts General Hospital warned at the Watch and Ward Society's 33rd annual gathering in Arlington Street Church that opium morphine and cocaine use is rising in Boston and across the nation. He cited doctors nurses prisoners and others as participants in the trend. Continue on Page 2 Third Column.
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William F. Boos
Massachusetts General Hospital
Watch and Ward Society
Arlington Street
Boos
Curtis Guild, Jr
50 Years Ago Today Watch for Gunpowder Plots at Capital
General Scott received telegraph despatches warning of gunpowder plots at the capital as Southerners prep for war. The government notes new Cabinet commissions signed by President Lincoln while Missouri and Virginia conventions waver over allegiance. Virginia likely joins the South, Missouri may stay with the Union.
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Scott
Lincoln
Missouri
Virginia
Unsettled Boston Forecast With Snow and Warmer Temps
Forecast for Boston and vicinity shows unsettled conditions with possible snow on Monday and rain or snow on Tuesday. Winds shift from moderate easterly to variable as temperatures trend warmer in New England.
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Boston
Vicinity
Washington
New England
Thermometer Readings and Card Game Mentions Highlight Odd Report
A clipped note shows yesterday's average temperature 22 and last year 45 with scattered time data and scores. The fragment mentions Clysmic Water and Clysmic-King of Clubs and ends with an unclear line about an ad or instruction.
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Thompson’s Spa
Weis
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Boston Sunday Post
Boston Sunday American
Boston Sunday Herald
Boston Sunday Journal
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Sunday Journal
Boston Post
Harvard
Catherine Donovan
Navy
The
Exchange Trust Co
State Street
John J. Martin
F Rowe
Srsmneronste
Och
Robinson
Providence
Cont
Fae
Dr. Boos
Traiser & Co. Inc
Maers
Basten
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