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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1915
Page
14
A string of five incendiary fires hit Scituate's south shore with the last blaze destroying the residence of artist Thomas Beauford Meteyard in Scituate's artist colony early this morning. Authorities suspect arson and residents react with alarm and anger across the area.
A series of overnight grass fires near Mereyard destroyed the cottage and compromising priceless art and antiques valued around 15000 dollars. Firefighters saved the Meteyard studio and Dr Edward Williams house, while wind carried embers toward other properties. Incendiary activity is suspected as the blaze followed four earlier grass fires near valuable homes.
In Macon Georgia on March 21 Tuss Mixon the Wilkinson county farmer who earlier killed Ira Bloodworth after a dispute over a local belle barricaded himself in the Methodist Church steeple at Jeffersonville and defied arrest by authorities.
A church steeple hideout holds Mixon armed with a shotgun and two revolvers with ample ammunition. No force dares climb the 20 foot ladder to confront him. A church bell rings when the minister at the base asks Mixon to toll it.
A car crashed into a telegraph pole this afternoon after whipping off Whittier Hill. The driver Sheehan was fatally injured in the presence of his wife and was hurled 69 feet from the seat while a passenger was thrown 25 feet over a stone wall.
Sheehan aged 27 and Silliker aged 31 were riding with companions on a two bike trip from Malden to visit Ports mouth N H when a oncoming team forced a curve at Whittier's Hill. Sheehan was badly injured and taken to Anna Jacques Hospital where his wife attended him. Silliker was expected to recover at Hale Hospital in Haverhill. The wreck left the bikes crushed and bystanders barely escaped. Sheehan is of 549 Salem street Malden and Silliker of 82 Main street Malden.
Frank Page a blind musician of Melrose was beaten and robbed by a man who had told him a piti ful hard luck story and whom he fed with a big dinner in Lynn yesterday afternoon. Police call the thief the meanest they ever sought and are urging urgent search across eastern Massachusetts. Page lives at 166 Crewe Street Melrose.
In Lynn, Sumner Street, a blind musician named Mr Page fed a starving man at a restaurant after the man claimed two days without food. Page gave 10 dollars for the 60 cent meal and received 9.40 in change, which the thief later stole in an alley assault before fleeing as witnesses called for help.
The Rev. William F. Toohig of St. Mark's Dorchester predicted that when peace talks begin among belligerent nations the pope would be chosen as an arbiter. He spoke at the Peace Sunday service noting signs point to the Roman Catholic Church leader as a key mediator.
Archie Noble, 35, of 765 East Fourth Street South Boston was found in Haymarket Square Relief Hospital after a week unconscious. He revived and said a Summer Street car struck him on March 15 while crossing Summer Street in front of 266, injuring his head.
Brookline police believe two men held in Wilmington, Peter Melba alias Krakus and Bernard Montvid alias Moras, are the killers of Brookline pharmacist Charles J. Merrill.梅 Motives tied to other cases include Montvid’s confession in New Britain, Conn. murder of Rev. Joseph Zebris and housekeeper.
Hugh Maguire of Lowell is hospitalized with a back stab wound after a confrontation in a railroad freight car at Prison Point Cambridge caused by August Nimarian of Fitchburg. The incident occurred in the early morning hours yesterday.
The destruction of the American steamship Carib after hitting a mine off the German coast on February 22 was recounted in New York by officers who arrived as passengers aboard the Nieuw Amsterdam from Rotterdam. The Carib was carrying cotton from Savannah to Bremen when it sank.
The Carib struck a mine near the Weser River within two hours of safe waters and 30 miles from Nordeney. Three crew members were killed, 28 survivors were rescued by the Anna Busse and taken to Bremerhaven. Officers and engineers on board the Nieuw Amsterdam reported the explosion tore a large hole in the ship.
Officers from the Braintree and Quincy police departments raided Seven Oaks an inn off Quincy avenue in Braintree around 4 am yesterday. They seized a large quantity of liquor, but no arrests were made.
Frau Rosika Schwimmer of Hungary spoke for peace at Ford Hall last night representing the International Women's Suffrage Alliance. She urged end to conflict and noted women bear the brunt of war while seeking equal rights and humanitarian peace.
Mme Rosika Schwimmer of Hungary spoke last night at Ford Hall painting a vivid, personal picture of World War horrors. She urged action with a strong plea to stop this war citing trenches, mothers fleeing, women driven to despair, and a continent left ruined and indebted beyond repayment.
A speaker laments women's forced burden as men go to war and women take up work, calling themselves clinging vines. She notes censorship, limited rights, and demands for suffrage now across nations, including Germany, while facing imprisonment for peace advocacy.
A female delegate from 16 countries appeals in America for action to stop the war. She laments private rights vanished, urges joining peace societies, and announces a women’s peace conference at The Hague in April.
The will of Grafton St. L. Abbott of Concord who died February 27 is filed in Probate Court naming his widow Mrs Mary Adams Abbott of Concord as executrix. The will dated April 9 1896 leaves private bequests with no valuation of the estate recorded.
The Rev. Herbert S. Johnson urged releasing Harry Thaw during Sunday night services at Warren Avenue Baptist Church claiming it would benefit the United States. He argued many people labeled as crazy are not dangerous and must be treated more leniently.
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