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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1905
Page
5
A Boston puzzle series announces 16 street themes with a nationwide contest. Solve the remaining nine puzzles next Sunday for a chance to win prizes including A Waltham Gold Watch first, A Waltham Silver Watch second, and 50 gun metal watches for 50 runners up. Entries start with next Sunday’s Post.
East Boston disaster leaves Captain Marshall Squires, Robert Jeffers, James Smith, John Bannon, Reuben Marshall injured. Wallace Hall survived overboard ordeal. Fireman Bannon most seriously burned but not hospital-bound for long. Ajax towed to Breymann Bros yard for a week of repairs.
An odorless tasteless remedy added to coffee or food is claimed to destroy the desire for drink. The ad suggests the remedy works quickly and many have been cured in one day with a free trial, leaving the drunkard unaware of the cause.
Letters from readers claim the Golden Specific cured relatives of drinking and transformed homes. They credit Dr. J. W. Haines of Cincinnati with sending a free trial package that allegedly ends liquor use and changes behavior.
New Orleans reports six deaths and 62 new yellow fever cases today with the majority mild. Officials say the outbreak is under control as 19 new disease centres open and totals rise to 1080 cases and 229 centres overall.
The will leaves all Louisiana property to bishops Edward Fitzgerald and Edward Allen and vicar-general J M Laval. New Mexico property goes to Anthony Fourchigu of Santa Fe. France property is bequeathed to niece Josephine Selignac.
Mrs. Tobie Bobrick, 38, and her seven children arrive with $2 in purse after fleeing Russia. Her husband Louis holds a Walpole job and proves he can support them. Children named Chana, Dora, Anna, Esther, Lizzie, Michael, and Samuel. Many refugees travel long distances with scant funds. families rarely come together.
A solemn high mass was celebrated by Rev. Edward Kenny at St. Peter's Church Dorchester for Ellen Sheils longtime South End resident and Catholic charity figure. Dignitaries attended including Congressman Kelcher and Dr George Lee. interment followed at Calvary Cemetery.
Ottawa reports that on August 15 American troops were permitted to cross into Canada carrying arms marking a notable wartime arrangement between the two nations amid ongoing hostilities.
Miss May Sutton Pasadena Cal champion of the United States and Great Britain did not linger in Montreal beyond a few hours at Cote Stantoine courts Westmount. She arrived from England and failed to secure suitable hotel rooms, then left for Cincinnati to play in a tournament on the 26th.
About 200 friends of William Corcoran past master workman of Ben Franklin Assembly Knights of Labor gathered at Lincoln Hall to honor him. James J. Lanigan served as toastmaster and Superintendent Sullivan presented a gold watch and chain. The organizing committee included William Cassell Thomas Kennedy and Mortimer Fitzgerald. An entertainment followed.
Arthur Spaulding and McCarthy perform banjo pieces while Keener and Peterson join on banjo. Mr. Nolan presents bagpipe selections and Daniel Holmes performs jig and reel dance in the program.
Howard Griffith of Jersey City was bounced and then kicked out at a National Baseball Commission meeting in Cincinnati Ohio this afternoon. The action reportedly ends the commission's handling of the Griffith alleged conspiracy.
In Saugus a special town meeting approved two School Building Board members G W Caswell and Henry Fiske by 156 to 147. The crowd heard claims of improper influence as the project committee led by Judge W E Ludden and others faced calls to resign. Caswell urged acceptance of his resignation as further votes showed 200 to 61 against accepting it.
The Banner Club of Ward 183 shifted its Bass Point outing from last night to next Friday evening. Alder man Linehan is expected to deliver an address at the club meeting.
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