24 Aug 1905
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1905
Page
1
Douglas Burnett retires from his post as Quincy visits the state capitol. A committee meets today to discuss ongoing municipal matters and potential policy changes.
Oliver C. Stevens former district attorney of Suffolk county died at his summer home in North Andover at 9:00 p m with his family at his bedside He was elected district attorney and oversaw Bay State murder cases including the Belfry Murder involving Jim Piper who was hanged Stevens was born in Andover in 1825 and educated at Bowdoin and Harvard Law School He also served in Boston politics and supported Stephen A Douglas in 1860
The Post reports renewed bid for Governor Douglas with Burnett declining to seek the Democratic nomination. Captain Flaherty confirms Governor Douglas may run again if party leaders indicate they will nominate him, signaling a potential renomination bid.
Democratic leaders clash over Governor Douglas as Captain Flaherty pushes for a re election bid while Douglas refuses to discuss nominating him. Acting Chairman Josiah Quincy seeks Governor input as the State committee plans a meeting at the Revere House to report Douglas gave no encouragement.
Advertises a five dollar note offered at two fifty and a twenty five dollar overcoat priced at seven ninety with a promise to make good. Product located at F. Gray Co. on Washington and Hanover streets, urging investigation of the deal.
Readfield Maine August 23 authorities pursue a possible male principal or accomplice in the tied to the Hackett murder. A man told Augusta resident he saw Hackett depart with a male escort and heard cries along the road.
An unidentified middle aged man with whiskers, thought to be a commercial traveller, may hold key details. A Augusta resident recounts riding with an unknown man after the murder and claims passing the Hackett home as a girl and a man emerged in the road.
Bert Raymond of Readfield Maine says he searched the town for his missing wife after Mattie Hackett’s murder and found her under an apple tree in his yard. A stranger later reported seeing a light complexioned girl resisting a man near the Hackett home saying she was tired and could not go on.
Boston diplomat George von L. Meyer acts as intermediary between Emperor Nicholas and President Roosevelt in the Portsmouth peace talks. Meyer met the Emperor at Peterhof for three hours and sent a long cable to the president detailing the conference results.
Clarence B. Smith nine and Henry A. Smith fourteen, sons of William A. Smith of 373 Washington Street, vanished from their home at six yesterday morning. They planned a bath at Spot Pond a mile away. Police search ongoing. no clothing found on shore, clothes light hair, light complexion, wearing blue overalls and dark jackets.
Zenas Crane of Dalton donated 25000 dollars for a new Boys Club building in Pittsfield. He is brother of Senator Crane and the gift was announced today in Pittsfield.
Japanese plenipotentiaries at the conference sign eight protocol agreements after lengthy talks in Portsmouth. Baron Komura offers modifications to aid peace, signaling a pivotal move in the diplomatic game as Roosevelt symbolically enters the room and M. Witte remains quiet.
Greatest of all sales offer men’s finest weight suits priced at 6.90 with dirt cheap options at 15 dollars. See windows at F. Gray Co located on Washington and Hanover streets.
A $12,000 blaze swept a four story store and dwelling at Green street and Union avenue Jamaica Plain last night around 10:30. Nearly 75 people were endangered and one man was badly burned possibly fatal while another was cut by falling glass.
Police say the fire began at Frank Toronto's fruit store 181 Green Street from a gasolene can explosion and spread to two cellars. John Russo, 23, escaped but burned severely and hospitalized. Fire crews evacuated 18 families above, with several occupants in nightclothes. A bystander suffered cuts from exploded glass. The incident prompted aid from Ladder 18 and patrol officers.
Local forecast calls for fair weather in Boston and nearby areas with light variable winds on Thursday and continuing into Friday.
Forecast calls for fair conditions in New England on Thursday with Friday turning partly cloudy. Showers and cooler air expected in the afternoon or night with light to fresh winds. New York forecasts similar: fair Thursday, Friday showers and cooler with south winds becoming variable.
Hope Young formerly of Boston was found guilty of murdering baby Minnie Ward by a Digby Nova Scotia jury after a half hour of deliberation. The judge sentenced her to death and ordered execution by hanging on December 20 between 4 am and noon. She maintained her innocence amid the verdict and death sentence.
An advertise line notes Horsford's Acid Phosphate as a remedy for nervous disorders. It claims to cure headache insomnia exhaustion and restlessness and to rebuild the nervous system. The text appears as a brief promotional snippet continued on page 10.
Summer colic cured by Sanford's Ginger, touted as warming for the stomach and healthful. Readers urged to get the genuine product trusted by many.
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