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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1903
Page
9
Governor Bates told a Post reporter there is no intimation of Curtis resigning and he does not expect it. Rumors began when Clark’s reappointment faltered, prompting booms for Curtis. Curtis, a independently wealthy commissioner, shows no strong desire to hold the office.
Readers hear praise from ex senators congressmen and officials for Judge Emmons appointment to the board. Supporters from East Boston including Harrington Bagley and Sullivan say he will meet duties well while critics anticipate scrutiny of political loyalties.
Miss Annie Bolton suffered serious injuries after a man attacked and dragged her onto a Barker lawn in Winchester Centre. A milliner named Miss Clancy, Alderman Brady’s sister in law, sustained facial wounds and loss of clothing but is reported as less injured. Police traced a painter from Chelsea who claimed work for Blanchard & Kendall, then boarded Arlington-bound car with Bolton joining later.
Miss Bolton recounts a brutal assault in Winchester near Mt. Vernon and First Baptist Church. A man grabbed her, threatened murder, dragged her to church lawn, leaving her with severe injuries while bystanders alerted police. She is recovering at the White residence. Bolton, a Canadian guardian, raised her after Russian birth.
The pending vacancy on the East Boston District Court after Judge Emmons prompts a field of contenders. Associate judges Albert F. Clary and Joseph H. Barnes Jr. seek the post, both Republicans and friends of Governor Bates. James E. Fitzgerald is also a strong candidate, with a history of near-success and ties to Governor Bates.
In a letter to the editor, R. E. Spline of Splaine & Cutler reports conflicting challenges for the New England billiards championship. Albert G. Cutler reportedly challenged all of New England. Fred Eames declined due to ill health. Maxim Thomas accepted a challenge and a match was played with Cutter claiming the title. Carter states he never authorized any challenge on his behalf.
An advertisement presents Father John's Medicine as a cure for rheumatism based on a testimonial from James McQuade of New York. It claims the remedy strengthens kidneys, purifies blood, and offers a safe, non alcoholic treatment while warning against patent medicines.
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