Wild riot as striking pupils smash schools and clash with police
In South Boston and Roxbury, about 200 to 1000 striking pupils aged 8 to 45 smashed windows at Lee John A Andrew Clinch Langrince Norcross Bigelow and other schools. Police reserves struggled to break the marchers as two boys aged 9 and 11 were taken to Station 6 after clashes. Parents defended their sons amid chaotic scenes and later punishments roiled the Peninsula district.
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Lee
John A. Andrew
Clinch
Broadway
B Broadway
Roxbury
Sherwin
Dudley
Lewis
Mipon
Boston
Bigelow School
E Street
Norcross School
Fifth Streets
Bigelow
South
John Flaherty
Tudor Street
Richard Managhan
West Seventh Street
Johnny
Peninsula District
Cambridge School Windows Break as 50 Boys Parade
A Cambridge disorder involving about 50 boys damaged windows at the Ellis and Shepard schools and nearby Thorndike Putnam and Gore buildings. Two youths, Thomas Gayton and Henry Myette, were arrested for fire setting and disturbing the peace. Myette identified as ringleader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thorndike
Putnam and Gore
Cambridge
Ellis and Shepard
Putnam
Cottage Street
Henry Myette
Union Street
Gayton
Webster Grammar School
Myette
St. Mary’s
Ellis
Shepard
Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge City Hall
City Hall
Central Square
Trouble in Roxbury parade ends in property damage
About 300 Roxbury youths and some girls marched from Madison Park at seven p.m. demanding one school session. They smashed windows at Sherwin Lewis and Dudley schools, stoned houses on Shawmut and Roxbury streets, and clashed with police who dispersed the crowd near Eliot Square and Roxbury court house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Roxbury
Madison Park
Sherwin
Lewis
Dudley
Eliot Square
Bluecoats
Putnam Street
Station 10
Dudley Street
Hugh O’brien
Station 9
Mt. Pleasant Avenue
Shawmut Avenue
Roxbury Street
Roxbury Court House
Court summons for boys on peace disturbance and property damage
Police hold names of many boys and expect summons to court on charges of disturbing the peace or damage to property.
Strike Called Off by Cambridge School Pupils and Parents
Militant parents and pupils from Ellis and Shepard Schools halted a day of strife as a march to City Hall fizzled. A placard demanded justice with no violence while police blocked the procession and leaders withdrew amid cries of caution and a petition plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Barry
City Hall
Ellis and Shepard
Jimmie Glynn
Coggswell Avenue
Shepard
Delays Vote on Tariff by Technical Motion in House
The House debated the tariff bill amid cheers and clashes as representatives pressed for a tariff commission. Speaker and leaders praised deliberation while urging unity, with arguments over Philippine provisions and calls to strengthen American shipping via a rising merchant marine and Panama Canal-related measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mann
Philippine Islands
Murray
Massachusetts
Sullivan
Connecticut
Deifenderfer
Pennsylvania
United States
Admiral Sperry
Panama Canal
Great Britain
England
Pacific
Van Loon Family and Ketten's Day of Rest Highlight Post Page
Readable items include S Matter Pop and The Van Loon Family as well as Maurice Ketten. The excerpts promise a delightful page for next Sunday's Post featuring light entertainment and sketches.
Colorado: A Wonderful Place for Children
A promotional note extols Colorado as ideal for children with weeks of outdoor life. It highlights easy travel with luxurious trains and moderate costs, offering a free booklet with maps, hotel details, and low price excursion tickets from Alex Stocks, New England Pass Agent, Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Alex
New England
Washington St
Boston
Curley Proposes Delayed Tariff Discount Amendment
Massachusetts Democrat Congressman Curley offers an amendment delaying the 5 percent tariff discount on goods imported in U S registered vessels until January 1 1915. He argues the change aims to address objections from foreign powers and preserves congressional authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curley
Massachusetts
United States
House
Acts of Congress
A Tariff Joke and the Pigiron Kelly Tale From Brookline
A subscriber recalls a historical tariff joke about William J. Kelly nicknamed Pigiron Kelly. The piece describes his stance on quinine tariffs and a Philadelphia line’s voyage prank that led to quinine being placed on the free list, with broader notes on cost of living and trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Kelly
Pigiron
Pennsylvania
Congress
Powers & Wightman
Congressman Kelly
Philadelphia
Liverpool
Poisoned Baby Saved By Prompt Stomach Pump
In a race to save two year old Joseph Hanrahan, Dr Sullivan performed a stomach pump after the child swallowed a large amount of poison from a tincture bottle mishandled by his mother Mrs Hanrahan at 19 Winslow Street. Neighbors aided as the baby was rushed to the hospital where doctors said he would live.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mainghan
Managhan
Ziegler
Winslow
Peter Connelly
Ziegler Street
Fist Duel on The Common Ends in Bloodied Standoff
Two young men fought for half an hour over a woman on Boston's Common near Beacon and Spruce last evening. Spectators watched as punches landed and blood flowed. the duel ended without a declared winner after injuries forced a halt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beacon
Spruce Streets
Back Bay
Exhausted Youth Throws in the Sponge in Bout
The smaller fighter could not rise after further blows and his opponent’s second threw in the sponge as the exhausted young man collapsed.
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Bigelow Peony
Lawrence School
B Street
Dorchester Street
Langrence
Clayton Parmalee
O'Donnell
John Andrew School
Johnny Flaherty
Richard Mainghan
Stone Cambridge
Auburn Street
O’connell
District Court
East Cambridge
Gore
Thither
Ade Suit Shanp M
INRA
Pee Pa
Gaiety Theatre
American Woolen Company
Payne
New York
Mr. Payne
Clarx
Clark
Representative Underwood
Democrats
Ways and Means Committee
Senate
White House
Formamint Eaeenie
A. Walfings, CO
Irving Pl
N.Y
Brookline
Ostrich
Crown Feather Company
National India
Miller’s
Atlantic Ave
Milo
the Surbrug Co
Jungfrau
Switzerland
Washington Street
Gale & Kent
Court St
Boston Varnish Co
Everett Station
Union ST
Faneuil Hall
Brookside
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