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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1914
Page
11
Associate Justice Charles J. Brown of East Boston court played hero by grappling with Ferdinand Saggese after he assaulted Mrs Saggese who was being escorted to South station by the judge.
Judge Brown aided by officers witnessed a confrontation on Federal Street when Salvatore Saggese attacked his wife as they walked toward the station. The woman suffered a severed lip and lost a tooth and was taken to Helief Hospital. Saggese faces two additional East Boston Court cases for assault and disturbing the peace.
Boston College seniors hosted a reception for the Boston National team and freshmen in the old college hall on James Street. Captain John Evers of the Braves praised George Stallings and urged students to excel in all campus pursuits, with a half holiday declared for the first World Series game in Boston.
Hamburg American Line announces the English government seized gold intended to aid Americans at the outbreak of war. The seizure prevents liquidation of travellers’ checks and tickets held by many U S residents. Hamburg claims it sent gold to England to relieve American patrons and blames refusal to surrender the metal on the English government.
A brisk blaze last night damaged a one story frame building at 333 Rutherford Avenue Charlestown owned by Joseph Palmer of 89 Raymond Street Cambridge a bed spring manufacturer. Damage estimated at 1500 dollars and nearby wooden structures were endangered.
Early returns show Governor Glynn leading Hennessy by about four to one in the Democratic gubernatorial race and James W. Gerard ahead of Franklin D. Roosevelt for the U S Senate. On the Republican side Whitman leads Hedges for governor by nearly five to one with Hinman far behind. In the Progressive race Sulzer and Davenport vie for the nomination as votes come in from a fraction of districts. Roosevelt heads to Boston as Tammany Hall predicts Glynn victory in Greater New York by about 75 000.
After a heated debate mayor Curley’s open air market plan stalls for a week. The council postpones final action on a $500 appropriation for the Castle Street and Shaw Mut Avenue market project amid chaotic proceedings and a gavel incident.
James R. Wood a Civil War scout and longtime Boston police inspector and head of the first private detective agency in Boston died at Dearborn Hospital at 86. He aided in the Jesse Pomeroy case and helped thwart a suit over a 10 million estate tied to Lucky Baldwin. Funeral at his Somerville home Wednesday at 2.
Readers of the Sewing Circle discuss home ownership versus large families, women working after marriage, and frugal living. Letters urge saving for a own home, raising many children, and sharing earnings with adult offspring, with varied views on women’s work.
A council majority, including Attridge, Courtthurst, Coleman, McDonald and Woods, voted to provide 500 for the public market lot. A rule suspension needed two thirds, but four opponents blocked it, delaying final action until the next meeting after a lively session.
The City Council authorized an inquiry into whether the street gas lighting contract costs the city 70000 dollars yearly. The mayor is to ask Consolidated Gas Company officials if lamp candle power has reached 10 under the new contract and how many tests Public Works Commissioner Rourke has conducted with results. The vice-president had said under the old contract the city received only about 40 candlepower and the new contract would raise it to 100.
Police Commissioner O'Meara issued a general order denying any intent to resign before his term ends. The document, the first of its kind, followed New York and New England newspaper stories alleging a factional row in the inspector's office and political maneuvering if a Republican governor is elected.
Dr Walter J. Aldrich of St Johnsbury was named by the Progressive State committee to fill the gubernatorial vacancy after Alexander J. Cooper of Bennington refused the party nomination. The action occurred in Burlington on September 2.
John H. Farley of 5 Wall Street West End said he will apply to the courts for a writ of mandamus to force the Board of filers to pass upon ballots challenged in Ward 8 for the State Democratic primary. Farley lost the third Suffolk district nomination to Senator Phillip McGonagle by about 300 votes, facing Republican and Progressive opposition.
A poem reflecting on life as a loom where dark threads and bright threads intertwine. The seamy side dulls while the design brightens, revealing that what seems darkest in weaving appears brightest on the other side amid chance and change. The web of life uses varied threads to form a picture in the room.
The Sunday Post prints some of the most engaging letters to the Sewing Circle, showcasing reader opinions and community voices in a compact feature.
Miss Vinnie L. Brecker, 30, was found murdered in a rear room of a store in Akron this afternoon. Hatchet wounds caused death and the assailant is unknown. Police suspect a robbery gone wrong.
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