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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1905
Page
1
Gloomy fears of a snag in the peace negotiations spread from Portsmouth as Russian envoy M Witte and his party oppose any indemnity payment. Japanese representatives reportedly demand at least 1 billion dollars.
An item claims John D. Rockefeller plans to endow Chicago University with 50 million dollars, potentially making it the richest in the world. Ida Tarbell’s figure places Rockefeller’s benefactions at 40 million to date, with new gifts reported to Yale and the General Education Society raising totals toward 101 million.
A 40 year old woman found near Charles and Beacon streets suffers a cerebral hemorrhage with unknown cause. She muttered Woburn before collapsing, leading police to suspect a connection to the city. she appears well dressed and from a well to do family, but her origin and fate remain a mystery.
An old style advertisement promotes vacation clothes at F. Gray Co. located on Washington and Hanover streets. The listing highlights priced items such as eating suits for 3.90, odd coats for 1.00, vests with lic, and pants at 59 cents.
Gray's advertises a high class suit for 7.90 and an outing suit for 2.90 as summer clothing is nearly given away at F. Gray Co. on Washington and Hanover streets.
From Portsmouth New Hampshire August 9 the scene around peace talks grows grim as M Witte resists Japan's demand for a large indemnity and the Japanese reportedly seek costs near six to eight hundred million dollars. Debates over Sakhalin and in kind compensation are discussed while credentials and schedules proceed amid cautious optimism fading.
Russian plenipotentiaries led by Mr Nabokoff announced the opening session of peace envoy talks in Portsmouth New Hampshire. The agenda sets twice daily meetings with English and French records, and French text to be considered evidence in disputes. Delegates not present will join only when deemed necessary by both sides.
A dozen officers were injured as about 200 strikers flooded Allen Street basement bakery and overturned dough and flour barrels. A 100 member strike committee attacked Orchard Street non union workers, police fought bricks and bottles from rooftops, two rioters were arrested, and a bread famine spread through the lower East Side as kosher bread faced boycotts.
Cloudy and unsettled weather pattern targeting Boston and nearby areas. Expect lingering moisture and cool temperatures into Thursday and Friday with little change in overall conditions.
An advertisement notes that a teaspoonful mixed in a glass of cold water invigorates strengthens and refreshes, suggesting health and vitality benefits for readers seeking a quick tonic.
Bargain alert as F Gray Co offers boys pants at five cents with suits priced from 1.49 to 1.90. The Washington and Hanover streets store promotes thousands of odds and ends in boys clothing as the best buys.
Rockefeller's earlier donations to the university total 15 015 554 dollars. Endowment funds include building and furnishing 1 516 823 land and campus improvements 2 2 25 2 Oakland? current expenses 3 372 882 books and publications 124 509 equipment and collections 117 322.
The World News reports meetings at Forest Hill with John D. Rockefeller and Chicago University President William R. Harper. They discuss a potential endowment of $50,000,000 to make the University of Chicago a premier center of learning. President and Mrs. Harper arrived in Cleveland.
Ida Tarbell writes in McClure's about John D. Rockefeller’s broad charitable reach. She notes he distributes his cast-off clothing and funds several Cleveland women monthly, with private donations and church gifts totaling a large sum over 45 years.
Circulars detailing Haverhill ex mayor B Flanders were sent statewide to locate him after he left home last Friday. Reports say he may have been at Bass Point Monday afternoon. Two detectives showed pictures to beach stores and a restaurant owner said Flanders likely dined there around 3 PM.
The Central Labor Union executive board will meet with attorneys from the People's Legal Security Association to decide on pursuing charges against individuals accused of attempting to bribe labor officials to secure a labor endorsement for laying tracks in East Boston by the National Dock and Warehouse Company. The talk follows Sunday's C L U session where facts were publicized. The Team Drivers' District Council endorsed the Mayor's veto stance and condemned the aldermen who opposed it.
Invitations go to Hon. John F. Fitzgerald Hon. William S. McNary Alderman Frank J. Linehan and John B. Moran for Hampden Outing Club Ward 17 reunion at Needham on Sunday August 27.
Frederick J Smith of 117 Eighth Street announces his candidacy for the Common Council from Ward 13. He is described as a popular young man with broad local support from friends.
Back Bay society was surprised yesterday by the marriage of Mrs. John D. Bates widow of 161 Commonwealth avenue and owner of a Center Harbor summer estate and an $8 000 000 fortune to Captain Henry F. Fitz Roy formerly of the British battleship Charybdis. This marks her third sensational marriage since residing in Boston.
Miss Margaret Clarkin, sister of the bride, served as bridesmaid and Malcolm MacKinnon officiated as best man at the ceremony for Captain FitzRoy and Miss Margaret Clarkin in St. Cecelia's Church Belvidere Street. Captain FitzRoy aged 86 formerly of Bermuda and the British navy, born in Paris of English parents, will reside between Boston and The Briars Centre Harbor New Hampshire. The bride, 41, born in Clones Ireland, rose from a kitchen role at 161 Commonwealth Avenue to become Mrs. FitzRoy amidst Boston society.
A vintage ad extols Sanford's Ginger as the standard of purity flavor and strength with a call to look for the owl symbol, celebrating thirty years of market presence.
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