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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1905
Page
2
Boston master barbers form an association to test Massachusetts anti discrimination law in the U S Supreme Court. Julius A Serra elected president and headquarters set in the Old South Building with ample funds to pursue the case.
The Rev. Washington Gladden released a reply denying garbling Rockefeller testimony. He argues the reference was to a single company named Southern Improvement or South Improvement, not two entities, and asserts Rockefeller understood the correct company and meant no membership in a company.
Post readers offered a fountain pen for 69 cents with a polished barrel and screw section. The ad lists numerous drugstores and phar macies in Malden East Boston Lynn Hyde Park Mattapan Grove Hall Neponset Manchester Weymouth and Quincy where coupons can be redeemed. The handout includes a satisfaction guarantee and prompts readers to present coupons at participating locations.
An advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine as a worldwide cold cure. It urges calling for the full name and looking for E. W. Grove signature, selling for 25 cents.
In Chelsea the First Congregational Church votes 8 to 65 to unite with the Third Congregational Church, forming the First Church. The merged congregation will meet in the Third Church on Reynolds Avenue, and Rev. Arthur Peabody Pratt will serve as pastor of both churches. Offers for the vacant edifice come from the Chelsea Woman's Club Polish Catholics Greek Catholics and Hebrews.
Newton reports the death of H Chapin Sawin principal of the Bigelow School at Newton Hospital at 10 o'clock after injuries from a bicycle fall on Commonwealth avenue Thursday.
The next Gideons meeting is arranged to begin Sunday May 7 at Roslindale Congregational Church. The program change was made at the request of the pastor, the Rev. James Alexander.
A wind driven blaze in Milford Me spreads from burning waste boards along the Penobscot River into Barker and Sons yard destroying 21 buildings and about 1 000 000 feet of lumber. Loss estimated around 50 000 with several homes and businesses burned or damaged. Firefighters from Bangor and Old Town halted the spread as dusk fell.
W H Tupper a Cambridge real estate man at 573 Massachusetts avenue is reported missing. His father disappeared two years earlier. W H Tupper took over the business at 673 Massachusetts avenue and paid part of debts, with accounts unsettled. A Nova Scotia connection and possible sale of the business are noted.
Leicester April 28 Detective Philips posing as a town constable aids a Mrs Brigham murder inquiry while State Detective Murray and others assess his alleged official capacity. Philips recently visited Northfield Vermont impersonating a Massachusetts State police officer. Superintendent Leith denies any Philips on his Pinkerton force.
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