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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1905
Page
2
Roxbury widow Mrs Frederick G Moore proclaims pride in her daughter’s marriage to Lee Sam, a 24 year old Chinese laundryman. She denounces American men as gen erates, praises Chinaman spouses for sobriety and generosity, cites references, and notes plans to live on Massachusetts avenue or Union Park.
A fragment from a broader discourse discusses a woman guiding her daughter toward a difficult path, noting relief that she did not marry an American and referencing a xenophobic stereotype about Chinamen, reflecting tense attitudes toward interracial marriage and assimilation.
Mrs Lee Sam says much criticism is unnecessary and uncalled for after the engagement. She expresses happiness with Lee Sam, notes she has known him for a while, and praises him as Americanized and Christian.
In Lawrence the double funeral for Irving Murray and his father is set for tomorrow at 2 Whitman Street. The younger man died while keeping vigil by his dying father. authorities believe a gas accident may have caused the tragedy as he removed his outer garment. The city laments the bereaved family.
Readfield Me Aug 29 Major T N Hartnett investigating officer for the attorney general said an arrest will be made perhaps not before next week but surely coming. The State holds evidence to fasten the Mattie Hackett murder mystery on the perpetrator. Rumor places an arrest of the accomplice of the woman regarded as guilty.
Minnie Cohen an 18 year old girl testifies in municipal court that Victor Burchow a young Hebrew doctor and lawyer is accused of malpractice. The hearing before Judge Bennett is adjourned to this after noon. Burchow is described as a handsome young physician who also practices law.
Malden August 29 Sebastino Penna of Winchester and Patsey Capone of Wakefield faced a court over a threatened assault against Josephine Sullo of Winchester Penna pleaded not guilty and the case was continued for further action.
Police from Station 11 yesterday took David Cadigan of Erie Street Dorchester into custody amid claims he is insane. No further details provided.
A sulphur candle placed under a sink to kill water bugs set fire to Marshall's block on Green street Cambridge yesterday. Damage estimated at $200.
The judge refused to compel John D Rockefeller and William Rockefeller to testify yet in the Cadwallader Raymond suit for Elizabeth P Greenough. Plaintiff’s counsel sought a commission to take evidence from several named witnesses while defendant H H Rogers was to be interrogated first. Yeaton plans to press a different approach.
Frank E. Bailey and Arthur Schultz, both 21 or 22 from Cambridge with Chicago claims,were arrested by Station 16 on larceny charges after allegedly stealing a pocketbook from Samuel L. Sparks on Huntington Avenue containing tobacco. Sparks says the men proposed advertising and talked about moving west before taking the pocketbook during a visit. A Spanish wife of Schultz urged Sparks not to press charges. police report the pair also sold four tickets for a La Tosca Club picnic at Apollo Gardens Labor Day.
Mr and Mrs John W Rogers of Washington and San Francisco were found in Providence after deserting their two young children in Albany. Rogers confessed forging a 1500 check in New York and sought work with Dr Houghton before police were notified. Mrs Rogers remained with him as officers sought him.
The Dorchester Heights monument in South Boston will be surrounded by an ornamental iron fence to protect it from hoodlums. Hecla Iron Works Company won the contract worth $1500 to install the fencing.
A report on James Curley far from the meeting of the Board of Aldermen, noting Ben Franklin’s statue and palm shade. The alderman jokes about writing a comic opera and sharing verse including a Gilbertian bit about whiskers Ike McNary. The reporter leaves for the office in a melancholy tone.
In Hopedale on August 29 six year old Harland Gaskill son of Mr and Mrs Warren F Gaskill cut off the end of his left thumb while chopping wood His doctor W A Campbell reattached and sutured the severed piece and the boy did not cry during the operation
A humorous tale notes two lawyers named Thomas Riley share the Old South building, Walsh & Riley in Room 1014 and another Riley in Room 516. Clients mix them up, thinking they seek the other’s aid, leading to funny misunderstandings and mistaken legal pleas.
William P. Kervin, 26, of Roxbury, arrested by Officer Robert H. Connor after passing a worn counterfeit silver dollar at Simeon Gordon's tobacco store on 2134 Washington street. He pleaded not guilty at arraignment before U S Commissioner Fiske and is held on $1000 bond for Friday hearing. Kervin said the coin came in exchange for a $2 bill.
The funeral of William H. Butler, driver of Hose 3 Chelsea, who died in the Cabot factory fire early Sunday, was held yesterday afternoon at the Universalist Church in Chelsea.
Ambrose Poletta a granite cutter of 2 Hanover Place lies in a critical condition after a fall from the new Cam Bridge general hospital.
Robert Waterman of Victory Vermont was held for the October term on a manslaughter charge in the death of his 6 year old daughter Lilla. The case arises from events in Victory, Essex County. The court scheduled the term for October.
The Oriental section drew visitors at a five day bazaar at the Deane Winthrop house on Shirley street Ocean Spray. Organized by the Winthrop Improvement Association, events include Chinese dinners, embroidery, dolls and a palmist booth with chairmen listed. Special days featured Great Britain Italy Germany colonial New England and Old Home themes with dinners and costumes.
Mrs. Ralph W. Snow of Fairmount avenue Brockton and Mrs. Arthur Snow of Stafford Conn seek the whereabouts of their husbands Ralph W. and his brother. Ralph left two weeks ago saying a short ride then went to Stafford where the brothers drove out together and have not returned. Both men are about 5 feet 10 inches tall with black hair and are described as good looking.
E Haentze of Fond du Lac Wisconsin, a wealthy florist, travels to Boston to locate Sophie Beck his sister-in-law last heard of in 1864 after her marriage to Amman or Ammand and move to Boston. No further tidings have reached her sister for 40 years.
The funeral of William A Munroe a leading Boston lawyer and former partner of Judge Oliver Wendell Holmes was held yesterday at his Cambridge home 111 Chestnut street A public service followed at the First Baptist Church Central Square Cambridge attended by many members of the legal fraternity
Ongoing disputes between Musicians' Union 9 and the Knights Templars lead the Salem Cadet Band to cancel plans to accompany the Ancients to Albany in October.
At Sea Girt New Jersey the national team match drew 37 teams from the army navy marine corps US Military Academy and various states. Ohio led with 1547 points followed by New York 1538 and New Jersey 1505 as the competition continued this evening.
Charles Amos Cummings architect wills 50 000 to the Museum of Fine Arts for purchasing architectural representations including models casts paintings drawings or photographs with advice from the Boston Society of Architects. His books and photographs go to his son Charles K Cummings while trustees are named as David Po Kimball and Charles K Cummings.
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