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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1906

Page

12

Midnight liquor bill advances to third reading in Senate

The Boston midnight liquor bill moved to a third reading in the Senate after a heated debate. Senator Taylor of East Boston was admonished by President Dana for alleging missteps by the executive, committee, or both legislative chambers.

Boston Senate Midniight Taylor East Boston Dana Supreme ‘Court Governor Guild Supreme Court Taft Worcester Cassidy North Adams Clark Committee On Bills Cusick

Pursue Marotta to Hub as Boston Topsfield hunt continues

Police and state officers joined the manhunt for Rocco Marotta after an alleged vendetta shooting at Topsfield. A search of his brother’s Endicott street home failed to trap him though evidence suggests he planned to flee on the Canopic for Italy.

Boston Rocco Marotta Giuseppe Laqualla Topsfield Sweetland, Jackson McDonald Hanover Street Horace Roy Marotta Endicott Street Italy Arthur Wells Division 1 Post

Woman Found In Somerville Hospital With Amnesia

Mary Dugan, about 28, rests in Somerville Hospital after being picked up on Somerville avenue by Patrolman Skinner in a dazed state. She gave multiple names and addresses, claimed to be Stella Grant from South Billerica, and later said she lived on Main Street Cambridge. police suspect drugging at a Boston drinking resort. Doctors cannot diagnose.

Somerville Hospital Mary Dugan Somerville Avenue Skinner Church Street Stella Grant South Billerica Docag Main Street Cambridge Cambridge Street Boston

Veto Of Pond Bill Upheld By Legislature

Governor and Guild saw the veto sustained in the House in a 150 to 19 vote on a bill to permit boating and fishing on the great ponds including those under the Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Board. The list of 19 supporters includes Bell, Bower, Brigham, Clark, Conley, Gage, Gamwell, Lynch, McManmon, McManus, McNerney, Mitchell, O'Brien, Poor, Tarbell, Torrey, Wittum, Winch, and Downey with O Rourke and others among backers.

Senate House of Representatives General Court Commonwealth Ereas Guild Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Board Bell Leicester Bower Methuen Brigham Marlboro Clark North Brookfield Conley Lowell Gage Holliston Gamwell West Boylston Lynch Avon McManmon McManus Natick McNerney Becket Mitchell O’brien Worcester Poor Danvers Tarbell Brookfield Torrey 5A Et Wittum Beverly Winch Framingham Brooks Downey Cambridge O'Rourke Lowney New Bedford Mellen Moore Boston Murphy

Cuba Big Brother Cigarros 10 Cent Box Sold Nationwide

Estabrook and Eaton advertise 10 cent boxes of Cuba Big Brother Cigarros sold through agents nationwide. The message urges shoppers to try the product and mentions the selling agents.

Cuba

Bill Passed to Regulate United Shoe Machinery

The bill to regulate United Shoe Machinery advanced to engrossment after debate between Mr. Clark of Brockton and Mr. Brigham of Marlboro. Brigham read a company letter urging manufacturers to oppose the bill, calling it a threat. Clark offered an amendment but lost.

United Shoe Machinery Clark Brockton Brigham Marlboro

Jurors Chosen in Terranova Murder Case

Eight jurors have been selected for the trial of Josephine Terranova the girl wife charged with murdering her aunt and uncle. She chose only married men with daughters hoping they would have hearts for her defense. The court drew crowds as Giuseppi her husband testified for the defense yet observers note he forgave her and renewed affection.

New York Josephine Terranova Giuseppi

Ten Demands before the Russian Parliament Address

The draft address to the throne submitted in St Petersburg lists ten demands including general amnesty, abolition of the death penalty, suspension of martial law, full civil liberty, abolition of the Imperial Council, revision of the fundamental law, ministerial responsibility, interpellation rights, forced land expropriation, and rights for trades unions. The debate continued with radical groups opposing the address and a new rule on the previous question drawing attention.

ST. Petersburg Council of the Empire

Fire at North Berwick Threatens Town Losses

Quick action by arriving Dover and South Berwick engines saved North Berwick from a larger fire. Flames from F O Johnson livery stable behind the North Berwick Hotel damaged the hotel and several buildings, with losses around 20000 dollars and church insured for 5000. Dover workers saved the school.

North Berwick Dover South Berwick F. O. Johnson

Chandler Known in Hub Linked to Divorce in London

Benjamin Martin Chandler, once well known in Boston, now largely unseen by Hub people, is son of George Byron Chandler of Manchester New Hampshire. The father, a banker, marked his 50th year in banking. Benjamin inherited substantial wealth from his mother and studied at Dartmouth and Harvard before moving to Boston then London where he pursued literary research. His divorce, granted on grounds including desertion, ends their marriage.

Benjamin Martin Chandler London Boston Chandler George Byron Chandler Chester N. H Benjamin Chandler Dartmouth Harvard

Estranged Siblings Searched After Earthquake Side

John Cannon of South Boston seeks help locating his sister Susan Underwood of San Francisco after the earthquake. He has written several letters with no reply and mentions she is a widow with three sons.

John Cannon West Seventh Street Boston Susan Underwood Pacific Street San Francisco Cannon

Eben Sears Dies Prominent in Secret Orders at 66

Eben Sears of Somerville died at his Dartmouth Street home after a 10 day illness from Brights disease. He was born in Yarmouth and was 66 years old, a well known member of secret orders.

Eben Sears Somerville Dartmouth Street Bright Yarmouth

Prominent Secret Society Figure Dies Leaving Family

A notable member of a secret society dies leaving a widow two daughters and a son. The obituary notes his prominence and the family’s loss.

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