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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1905
Page
7
The Storthing voted 104 to 11 to pursue formal talks with Sweden to dissolve the union. The government will notify Stockholm of the referendum result and seek acceptance to abrogate the act of union and negotiate a settlement of related issues. Delegates to conduct negotiations may be appointed.
Edwin H. Conger of Iowa resigns as American ambassador to Mexico effective October 18, with President Roosevelt accepting. Possible successor may be David E. Thompson of Nebraska, current ambassador to Brazil, who reportedly desires the Mexican post.
Mr. Conger, aged 62, born Knox County Illinois, Lombard College graduate, Civil War veteran and breveted major general, studied law in Albany. He served as Iowa State treasurer and U S Congressman before entering diplomacy. He was minister to Brazil from 1891 to 1893 and again in 1897, represented the United States at Pekin during the Boxer uprising, later became ambassador to Mexico in 1905 and has since resigned.
The Boston Post’s children's editor praises young artists for theirSunday sketches from Aug 18 and earlier plans. He notes high participation, prints four more entries, previews a new plan, and promises more prizes as contestants persevere.
Siewart Ellivnarg Sbbig of Cambridge submits another comic picture with a playful title No Race Smettle Were. The piece continues the sequence of humorous studies from young creators residing at 209 Erie Street.
An 11 year old from Woodsville New Hampshire Carl L Clark writes to praise the picture contest and asks readers to keep it going noting his illness and daily walk to the post office He submits a drawing named Taking a Holiday and asks to see it printed Katie Patten Brighton Massachusetts also requests the contest remain open and shares a drawing titled All Aboard for Dreamland
A discussion about whether marriage or lodge membership matters more. Mrs. Frank Trout of Cincinnati favors lodges for support, while a Boston woman argues both wife and lodge have roles. The piece explores appreciation, marriage, and personal fulfillment.
Martin Brannan a 28 year old crew member of the clipper Fame died in the ship cabin at T wharf just before the schooner was to sail for the fishing grounds Brannan boarded at 3 pm complained of heart trouble and died about 45 minutes later his widow and four children remain in Woods Harbor Shelburne County Nova Scotia where the body will be taken
A Chicago trio James McGrath and James Kennedy and Buffalo native John Stone were arraigned in Greenfield District Court on evading fares. Unable to pay fines they were committed. All about 20 years old their journey sought work from Chicago Windy City to Boston. They traveled by rail shoving coal and stealing rides with train crew help. Stone joined during the trip.
Providence August 22 The manslaughter case of John McDonald a milkman over the death of Ellen Shanley a small child due to alleged formaldehyde and orangeine in milk was continued to September 2 in the District Court because the coroner s inquest is not yet completed.
After a brief illness John E. Farrell a 12 year letter carrier in Charlestown died suddenly of heart disease at his home 343 Broadway Revere yesterday afternoon.
Thomas Geary a one legged man woke 60 guests in the burning Hotel Washington annex at 5 80 in the morning by rushing to the office and sounding the alarm. Watchman Donovan helped by raising the alarm as firemen arrived. One guest, Frank A Dodd, narrowly avoided serious injury when his head blocked a ladder.
Officials consider action on the influx of picture postal cards. Regular souvenir cards from summer resorts are not to be discriminated against, but many images may be deemed vulgar. The Postmaster General has been asked to rule.
Benjamin R. Nentwig, former husband of famed soprano Alice Neilson, died in Kansas City Missouri. He met her in St Patrick's Church where he was organist and she a young singer. After a brief, unhappy marriage lasting under two years they separated before her rise to fame.
Barney Oldfield, famed automobile driver, will confine himself to exhibition work only, as announced from Cleveland Ohio dated August 22. The move signals a tempered racing schedule for the veteran, narrowing engagements amid growing caution in the sport.
In Providence on August 22 14 year old Mary E Malone now Mrs John Dowd was sentenced by Judge Bueckert to reform school during her minority for allegedly getting too near the danger line. Her father John Malone of Amherst Street had charged the girl with misconduct after she wed against his will last week following an earlier idle person charge.
George Greenwood 11, nephew of Lewis Greenwood of West Rindge New Hampshire, was killed when he ran across tracks in front of a westbound Boston and Maine train while en route to the post office with two cousins. The tragedy occurred this afternoon in Baldwinville.
New steamship project led by Charles W. Morse and Calvin Austin plans exhaustive tests at the Washington navy yard to build virtually unsinkable vessels. Turbine engines are adopted to cover the 3875 mile Newark to Boston route faster than 24 miles per hour, aiming to outpace existing lines by Cape Cod.
United States Immigration Inspector Mansfield brought several Greek boys aged 15 to 18 before him. The shoeshine workers admitted they came to the United States under the understanding they would be employed this way, raising questions under the contract labor law.
Former South Boston representative William Kells is hospitalized at Massachusetts General Hospital with malaria. He serves as deputy tax collector for Boston and his condition is listed as serious.
The witness recounts the events surrounding the death of James McCarthy father to the deceased. He describes returning from Bristol, a confrontation with his father at the Boscombe Pool, and finding him mortally wounded. He notes a possible clue but refuses to divulge the quarrel details, signaling continuation in tomorrow's Post.
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