01 Dec 1905
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1905
Page
1
Three burning accidents mar Thanksgiving in Boston. Mrs Annie Foundation, once a beautiful woman, now friendless and in poor circumstances, lies dying at City Hospital.
Last evening a lamp exploded in a top floor room at 26 Hanson Street burning Mrs Foundation who fought flames alone until fellow lodgers Butterfield rescued her. She was taken to City Hospital with grave burns and no hope of recovery. she had been financially strained after her husband’s death and grew increasingly friendless.
Martin M. Lomasney plans to back Frothingham to defeat John F. Fitzgerald. Election Board orders the Republican city committee to file a 13th aldermanic nomination today. The South Boston district nominating a single candidate invalidates the ballot. Fitzgerald expresses lately boosted confidence. Judge Dewey plans a campaign to shake the Republican machine. Courts likely to rule on the ward committee dispute between McNamara and Linehan.
British ministry signals upheaval as Prime Minister Arthur Balfour faces a cabinet shake up. Key posts including Foreign Secretary, Home Secretary and others are being reassigned with Marquises Salisbury Llansdowne and Londonderry among the named holders.
London reports indicate Prime Minister Arthur Balfour and his cabinet plan to resign en masse after a string of defeats in the House of Commons. Defections by Unionists, Irish leader John Redmond's parliamentary tactics, and opposition to tariff policies undermine Balfour's government.
A circulating report claimed an assassination attempt on the Emperor and that a grand duke was wounded defending him. An official denial followed. The scene in Russia was tense with halted interior telegraphs and the workmen’s council ordering the post office to close later in the day.
Circulating reports indicate rising disaffection within guard regiments with two units reportedly resolved not to fire on civilians, sparking concern over public order.
In Boston and surrounding sections holiday activities delighted all ages with typical November weather and a snow squall adding a brisk touch to the day as Massachusetts hosted an elaborate slate of attractions for everyone.
Youth sports and cross country events closed the season while morning services and evening gatherings drew crowds for worship and discussion. Charitable groups and generous citizens brought aid to the needy as Boston's children enjoyed feasts and happiness mirrored across smaller New England towns.
A Milford and Uxbridge streetcar derailed near Hopedale Corners on a Milford bound run. Fourteen of the thirty passengers were injured, with several seriously hurt including conductor George Eone, Mrs Angell, Helen Young, Elmer Aldrich, and Edward H. McKeen. The car struck a telegraph pole, broke in two, and motioned to Milford Hospital for many victims.
A Jersey Central flyer wrecked three miles above Penn Haven Junction near Scranton after leaving Mauch Chunk at 6 30 p m. The engine and three cars plunged into the Lehigh River and caught fire. Fireman, engineer and six passengers known dead with rumors of higher casualties. Wires down cut officials off from details between here and Penn Haven.
A large audience at Temple Ohabei Shalom heard remarks marking the 250th anniversary of the first Jewish settlement in the United States. Attorney-General Julius M. Meyer of New York highlighted Jewish Americans as loyal citizens equal to any other group.
An advisory line directs readers to Thanksgiving Day coverage located on pages 8 and 9. The note indicates feature stories and community details await readers on those sections.
In the latest political stir, Frothingham’s managers seek to win over disaffected Democratic voters. At the Republican city headquarters, many Donovan supporters back the rival candidate against FitzGerald for the mayoral nomination.
Continued on Page 10 Third Coltu Forecast for Boston and vicinity Friday fair and continued cold Saturday fair and slowly rising temperature with northerly to westerly winds.
The forecast notes fresh to brisk northwest winds along New England and middle Atlantic coasts, fresh northeast along the south Atlantic, brisk off Hatteras, and fresh north along the gulf coast. Friday departures to European ports may have northwest winds and fair weather toward the Grand Banks. Indorsed by physicians and hospitals.
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