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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1914

Page

16

No Thanks to World Champions Braves Honored in Boston

Boston's City Council rejected resolutions praising the Braves for winning the world championship. Councillor Woods sponsored the measure opposed by Councillor Watson as spectators cheered and the lie passed away. The resolutions thanked the team and management for bringing top baseball honors to Boston and lauded the players conduct. President Lannin of the Red Sox was thanked for allowing use of his grounds for the games.

Boston Braves Woods Watson Lannin Red Sox

Councillors Clash Over Resolutions and City Measures

Councillors Woods and Watson clashed over resolutions described as silly and out of place. The dispute included charges about ticket scalping for championship games, records reading, and calls for apologies. The council referred the matters to the executive committee, which tabled them. A later report favored eliminating height limits for fire department appointments and resurfacing streets, with public hearings planned. several addresses were noted as dilapidated nuisances.

Woods Watson Daffiney Braves Fabian Street Border Street Beale Street West Ninth Street Neponset Avenue Dedham Street Harrison Avenue

Harvard Wins in First Soccer Game Against General Electric

Harvard beat General Electric of Lynn in the opener by 2 to 0 with a own goal by a Lynn player. John Waker scored for Harvard while Waker Moffat Blackman and Weld stood out for the Harvard team.

Harvard General Electric Lynn Person Wile John Waker Waker Moffat Blackman Weld

Protest Over Slaughter of Pheasants Draws Elite List

Boston sportsmen including Sherman Whipple Norman White Winthrop Packard and John R Thayer join Dr Hugh Cabot Edmund Billings Joshua Crane and General Charles Francis Adams in demanding restraint on the open pheasant season. They press for governor empowered action to shorten or stop hunting after early heavy losses, arguing the birds are establishing in Massachusetts and a too-long season risks decimating the population.

Sherman Whipple Boston Norman White Winthrop Packard The Audubon Society John R. Thayer Worcester Francis A. Campbell Superior Criminal Court Charles S. Mellen New Haven Railroad Frank M. Johnson New England James B. Thornton Hugh Cabot Edmund Billings Joshua Crane Charles Francis Adams F. B. Collins Samuel T. Parker Wakefield Eben S. Keith Sagamore Back Bay Port Edmund Billings Massachusetts Commonwealth Dr. Cabot Fish and Game Commission B. Collins Samuel Parkour Wakeflold

Mrs. Carman Faces Jury in Long-Running Murder Trial

The trial before Justice Kelley resumes with Mrs. Carman not participating in jury selection. District Attorney Smith and defense counsel question 37 of 150 summoned talesmen as Celia Coleman testifies for the state. Jurors, mostly over 40, are seated, and foreman Robert Ludlam is chosen as the pace quickens toward noon.

Kelby Tomorow Celia Coleman Mrs. Carman Talesmen William J. Burns Burns Detective Agency Graham Talesman Bailey Mr. Smith Mr. Graham Mr. Bailey Thomas D. Stryker Justice Kelley Garden City Mrs. Car

Two Held in Fuller Assault Case in Boston

Daniel G. Ruby and Frank A. McNulty, both of 37 Lynde Street West End, were arrested at Bowdoin Square in connection with the assault on Boston lawyer Frank M. Fuller at his Roslindale home on Metropolitan Avenue. Fuller received 16 stitches after being struck with an Indian club and is listed in a dangerous condition at Forest Hills Hospital.

Daniel G. Ruby Lynde Street West End Bowdoin Square Frank A. McNulty Frank M. Fuller Boston Metropolitan Avenue Roslindale John Herlihy West Roxbury Herlihy Ruby Fuller Forest Hills Hospital Station 17 McNulty Alfred Nixon Frank R. Horton Capital Street Watertown Conn Horton Boston Common Park and Tremont Streets State Street

Rescue of Wells Digger Ends After Long Seige

Allen is freed after a 30 foot trench and 25 foot dig. Workers including Zeno Bourgois and Perry Dunham remove earth from around the barrel topped man as Chief Buckley directs safety measures. Allen mouths gratitude, vows no more underground work, and heads home with his family amid cheering onlookers.

Allen Zeno’ Bourgois Bourgois Lizzie Mrs. Allen Buckley

All Shot to Pieces This Warning About Drinking

A health notice urges quitting alcohol through medical treatment. It warns that willpower fails and alcoholic poison sustains cravings. The Neal Institute offers a three day treatment to erase desire for liquor without injections or withdrawal, with free consultation and contact details.

Burt Neal Edna Fie

McCall Deplores It Over Legislation Across Pheasant Slaughter

Springfield Oct 19 Samuel W McCall Republican candidate for Governor tonight deplored the wholesale slaughter of pheasants in the state at a rally with Senator Burton in the Auditorium. He criticized the vague game law and said he would have vetoed it for being indefinite and useless. Spasmodic laughter followed by reform in closing the season was not desirable.

Fish and Game Commissioners Commonwealth Springfield Samuel W. McCall Theodore L. Burton Ohio McCall Burton State Fish and Game Commission

Funeral of Mrs Ames to be held this afternoon

The funeral for Mrs. William H. Ames is scheduled for 3 30 this afternoon from her Elm Street residence in North Easton. Rev William L Claffin and Rev Fred R Lewis will officiate, with honorary pallbearers Hobart Ames Oakes Ames Oliver Ames Winthrop Ames Winthrop O Gay and Samuel Page named.

William H. Ames Elm Street North Easton William L. Claffin Fred R. Lewis The Unity Church Ames Hobart Ames Oakes Ames Oliver Ames Winthrop Ames Winthrop O. Gay Samuel Page

Professor Lowell sues for rent in municipal court

Percival Lowell, Harvard astronomy professor and head of the Flagstaff observatory, sues John A. Cronin and Anna Tyler in municipal court for 150 dollars claiming two months rent for 102 Mt. Vernon Street. He is described as Harvard president's brother.

Percival Lowell Harvard Flagstaff Arizona John A. Cronin Anna Tyler Mt. Vernon Street

Knights of Columbus Dedicate New Somerville Building

The Knights of Columbus dedicated a new $150,000 building in Somerville attended by about 1000 members. A prolonged outage marred the event when power failed for over three hours due to wire trouble on a street pole opposite the YMCA building. Lights were restored at 10:55 after the fault was located.

Knights of Columbus Somerville

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