Serious Fire in Groveland Destroys Several Buildings
Early today a large fire in eastern Groveland destroyed two barns and set eight structures ablaze including the Congregational church and Merrimack school. George W. Walker of the Haverhill department fell forty feet from a roof, breaking his ankle and three ribs, and struck 17 year old Paul Erickson who was badly injured. Damage estimated under 3000 dollars.
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Haverhill
Groveland
Congregational Church
Merrimack
George W. Walker
Haverhill Department
Paul Erickson
Old Building Law Cited After Five-Story Collapse
Building Commissioner O’Hearn yesterday blamed the five story collapse at 616 South Street on the building laws of 80 years ago. He said floor beams were not bolted to end beams, causing them to shrink and fail. He argued the new law would have prevented such an accident.
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O’hearn
South Street
Footsteps in Blood Claim in Angle Manslaughter Trial
The state argues that bloody footprints found in the Angle apartments and landings of the Rippowam building in Stamford were made by Mrs. Helen M. Angle in the Waldo R. Ballou death case. Dr. Charl ton Wallace of New York testified as an orthopedic specialist supporting the claim.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Helen M. Angle
Waldo R. Ballou
Stamford
Charlton Wallace
New York
Footprint evidence in Mrs Angle case questioned
Witness affirms heel and toe traits link soil prints to Mrs Angle. Earlier the State introduced four foot impressions to prove her footprints were left in the building, despite defense objections.
Murder in Shrewsbury rocks town after stabbing
The body of Patsy Mammolette was found on a rarely used Shrewsbury road with four stab wounds in the back and one in the left breast. He had been jailed six months earlier for assault and robbery, and police suspect revenge by associates tied to past cases. A woman's shoe print and a prowler seen nearby support a theory that Mammolette was lured to the spot by a female accomplice.
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Shrewsbury
Patsy Mammolette
Davis Chute
Mammolette
Hold Up and Rob Cripple Atwood Near Farm River Bridge
A. B. Atwood of Holbrook, a one-armed tea money collector for Union Pacific Tea, Brockton, was attacked by two yeggs while driving over Farm River bridge on Pond Street at dusk. He was beaten unconscious and robbed of $100 after a day of collecting payments.
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Braintree
Farm River Bridge
Pond Street
A. B. Atwood of
Holbrook
Union Pacific Tea Company
Brockton
Felled by Blackjack on Highway Robbery
On a bridge Atwood halted to adjust a buggy harness when two men emerged from shadows. One demanded a quarter and the other struck him with a blackjack, and both men clubbed him until he fainted. He woke half an hour later and alerted police. officers found no trace of the assailants.
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Atwood
Cambridge Man Heads to Paris as Secretary in State
Washington March 9 The State Department announced assignments of new diplomatic secretaries. Henry C Carey of Cambridge Mass was named to Paris posting with the diplomatic service.
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Cambridge
Paris
Washington
Diplomatic Service
State Department
Henry Co. Carey
Mass
Christian Science Replies to Critics
A Post reader letter defends Christian Science against clergy attacks. It notes bias in opponents, cites cancer healing claims, and argues statistics and spiritual causation support the movement's validity. The letter references Mrs. Eddy and a Senate speech by Senator Works as context.
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Massachusetts
United States Senate
Works
California
Christian Science
Eddy
Science and Health
Christian Science and its aims outlined by Clifford P. Smith
Clifford P. Smith from Boston on March 8 1915 argues Christian Science restores original Christianity and uses Christlike power through scientific knowledge. He notes opposition from ordained opponents and calls Christian Scientists to be missionaries to the poor and needy.
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Christ Jesus
Clifford P. Smith
Boston
Mass
Women Riot at Saugus Town Meeting Over Budget Access
Women stormed Saugus town hall during the annual meeting seeking admission to the budget debate. Police faced repeated entrance attacks as over 60 participants and crowds clashed at all three doors, despite patrols and a long tradition of first night access.
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Saugus
Clark Urges US Keep Out of Mexico During Boston Stop
Champ Clark speaker of the National House of Representatives said the United States should keep out of Mexico and predicted President Wilson’s re election. He also declared New England manufacturers will get a square deal from Claude Kitchin as Mayor Curley hosted them at lunch. The couple toured the city park system and Franklin Park where a Mollie Waddy and Tony performance entertained them.
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Champ Clark
National
House of Representatives
Boston
United States
Mexico
Wilson
New England
Claude Kitchin
Ways and Means Committee
House
Curley
Franklin Park
Mollie
Waddy
Tony
Mrs. Clark
Washington
Bequests In Storey Will Benefit Charity
The will of the late William H. Storey of 558 Broadway South Boston largely leaves his estate to charity. Boston Floating Hospital and St Matthew's Episcopal Church each receive 10000 outright. The remainder is placed in trust yielding 1800 yearly to Mary B Elliot for life and 200 yearly to Joseph R Elliot Jr until age 21 when he gets 500 outright. After the death of Miss Hilliot further details follow.
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William H. Storey
Broadway
South Boston
Suffolk
Boston Floating H Hospital
St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church
Mary B. Elliot
S. R. Elliot
Deer Park
Plymouth
N. H
Joseph R. Elliot, Jr
Becomes 21 Trigger for Perpetual Income Distribution
Provision states when her brother turns 21, the remaining income is paid forever. One-half to the Church Home for Destitute Children of South Boston, one-quarter to the Sisterhood of St. Margaret of Boston, Episcopal Church, and one-fourth to the Vincent Memorial Hospital of Boston.
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Church Home
South
Boston
Sisterhood of
St. Margaret of Boston
Episcopal Church
Vincent Memorial Hospital of
Czar on Visit to Finland Fortress
Emperor Nicholas left Petrograd for Helsingfors Finland on March 9 during a state visit to the fortress area.
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Czar
Finland
Petrograd
Nicholas
Helsingfors
Kenney Assigned to Roxbury District 9 Fire Chief
Fire Commissioner Grady appoints Joseph H. Kenney district chief to District 9 Roxbury to fill the vacancy after District Chief Walsh's death. Kenney begins duties at Engine 12 today.
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Grady
Joseph H. Kenney
Roxbury
Walsh
Kenney
American reply to Paris notes on blockade received
The Journal reports that the American reply to the French and British notes about the German blockade has been received in Paris and London.
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Paris
Germany
London
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