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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1919
Page
7
The Boston Elevated Railway trustees defer the zone system trial for now citing a belief that the 8 cent fare collected by metal tokens should be given a further trial and a possible abandonment of the idea. No zone system will be put in force presently.
The trustees face a pending Legislature bill restricting zone fare adoption for the Boston Elevated Railway and a separate Walsh bill seeking a five cent flat fare funded by district tax levies. Critics warn of high costs and constitutional questions as support erodes and hearings show opposition.
Berlin released official figures showing Allied air raids killed 729 and injured 1 754 Germans up to November 6, 1918, with the report dated from Copenhagen on March 16.
A major blaze yesterday morning at Norton's piggery in Medford's Wellington district burned eighty pigs and two horses to death. Property of P. J. Gaffney of 236 Princeton Street East Boston, the loss totaled about $2000.
One thousand persons including 20 men, guarded by 500 soldiers, marched into exile in Siberia. Bothkareva and her husband Yasha were among them, and she recounts the brutal journey in next week’s instalment of her life story in the Sunday Post.
A speaker recalls spring in the camp and small town memories, noting tacks and mud on roads, romantic longings, and playful quarrels. He mentions Max Glucos and Angus MacKenzie, a bunkhouse humor about Burns poetry, and plans a division show with an electrician act before a potential audience throws objects during a bad performance.
Private Martin W. Burns, decorated with the Croix de Guerre and British War Cross, who was honored posthumously in Millbury, sends a postcard to his Rochdale aunt claiming he is alive and well with the American 1084 Engineers. Relatives and friends who held masses in St. Bridget's church are puzzled by his return to service.
A fragment from 1910 correspondence expresses humor and mischief about post office deliveries and medical tonic, mentioning iron tablets, a ukulele player, and plans to sail to France. Personal tone includes greetings to Mable and her father, with noted copyright by Frederick A. Stokes Company.
Rosalind Magee alias Dorothy Eldridge and Gladys O Toole a young socialite registered at the Back Bay hotel and worked as a store cashier before being arrested by Inspectors McCarthy and Haggerty on a $100 larceny charge. Police suspect she is sought nationwide with similar cases in Rhode Island and New York.
American troops move to strategic points along the Trans-Siberian railway west of Vladivostok to assist John F. Stevens and staff in operating the line. Detachments reach Harbin and Chita with plans for Verkhin Udinsk Manchuria Station Nikolsk. Czecho Slovak and Japanese units guard sections. Chinese police zones under inquiry.
In Bridgeport Nicholas Dickovilsky, 33, died from four bullet wounds fired by Fannie Sachosky, 23, who pleaded for four hours for support of her seven months old girl. She claims he refused funds and later says he tried to shoot her. The couple used aliases N Davicky and wife. the case awaits court action.
Harvard Glee and Mandolin Clubs join Radcliffe for a concert at Agassiz House this evening. Anne Wyman and Esther Wood lead the clubs, with Mayo Shattuck serving as Harvard Club president. The program ranges from classical pieces to college songs.
Caribou Maine March 16 The body of John D Anjou a pumping station operator at Limestone Pumping Station was found at the bottom of an oil pit. His sweater apparently caught in the clutch of an electric pump pulling him into the pit.
New York March 16 The Salvation Army says it will meet new and increased responsibilities at home during peace after sending more trained workers overseas since the armistice Colonel William Barker in charge of Salvation Army workers in France issued the statement.
The article recounts Botchkareva and her husband’s exile after his help to a murderer. She travels with him, seeking mercy amid their hardship. The piece promises a fuller account in next Sunday's edition.
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