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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1913
Page
5
In Haverhill at 10:45 p.m. Nicholas Coppola, 22, died from two stab wounds in the back after a street brawl. Gaetano Agreste, 45, lies dying from two bullet wounds in the breast as the shootout and stabbing stem from an old feud.
In an Italian quarter autumn scene Coppola shot Agreste twice then a fellow countryman stabbed Coppola in the back as Agreste collapsed. Coppola died at the hospital while Agreste lingers. Police seek the unknown assailant amid old country feuds among residents.
Two Medford men aged 23 Nathan R Miller and Charles Miller were held in 1000 bonds each in Malden District Court on manslaughter charges. Nathan Miller allegedly struck Special Police Officer Chris Henderson with an elevated electric car while Charles Miller struck two year old Angelina Tonnelli with an ice wagon. Henderson died at the scene and Tonnelli died later at Malden Hospital.
The steamship Cleveland of the Hamburg American line from Hamburg Boulogne and Southampton will arrive early tomorrow. Cardinal O Connell returning from Rome travels with Mgr M J Splaine and Dr Slattery. They left April 26 on the steamer Canopic bringing 269 saloon 594 second cabin 146 third class and 681 steerage passengers.
Barrow in Furness England reports the launch of the Reshad Bowmid, a 23 000 ton battleship with 10 x 13.5 inch guns for the rejuvenated Turkish navy. It is planned to reach 21 knots with turbines delivering 31 000 indicated horsepower, making it one of the world’s most powerful ships.
Mrs Mary Co Thaw mother of Harry K Thaw gave no comment on the new development in his case in Canada.
Marion and J Allen Wells of Newton are chosen for the Panama Pacific International Exposition children’s contest with hopes of prizes totaling 150000. Their parents advocate a vegetarian, natural lifestyle and report the siblings’ disciplined upbringing and public singing lineage.
Building Commissioner Everett files 22 equity suits in Superior Court to force Boston stores and tenements to install proper fire escapes. The action targets multiple properties with one stairway or inadequate egress, aiming to protect occupants as a citywide safety drive begins.
The city housing records reveal numerous aging lodging houses with minimal egress. Notable cases include 3638 Washington street where three fires occurred and exits are inadequate, raising life safety concerns for upstairs tenants and workers. Other buildings on Temple, Pinckney, Stamford, Staniford, and Hale streets face similar dangers with single staircases and no proper fire escapes.
Chicago report shows U S potato crop this year expected to be 100 million bushels smaller than last year. Prices for Minnesota and Ohio potatoes in the Chicago market rose 8 to 10 cents per bushel as buyers reacted to the reduced supply.
Thomas A. Edison, famed inventor, after a two day confinement at the Copley Plaza due to a bad cold, has recovered enough to start yesterday afternoon in his motor car for his home in Orange, New Jersey.
A community concert at Maynard Hall on D Street Sunday night will honor Joseph Deering who recently lost most of his fingers. Nearly 50 local vocalists musicians and elocutionists volunteered to perform. Proceeds fund a startup business for Deering.
The Cheverus Centennial Parochial School connected with Sacred Heart parish Malden will open next Monday with expected enrollment gains. Miss Margaret M Donovan of Boston leaves for Springfield Kentucky to join the Dominican nuns after a farewell from about 200 friends. Charles A Hanson of South Boston leaves for Buffalo to study for the priesthood in the Oblate Order and is an usher at St Augstines Church. Rev Thomas F McCarthy of St Clement's South Medford and his brother Alderman William T McCarthy of Somerville return from vacation with their parents in Nartasket.
John Martin former United States Senator from Kansas died at his Topeka home after a nine week illness. He passed away today in the capital city, with no immediate details on funeral arrangements.
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