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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1904
Page
7
In Goshen Connecticut authorities report Samuel Beaman killed himself amid concerns over son Sherman Beaman facing trial for his wife’s murder. The brains were removed and sent to a medical school for study to establish possible mental illness in the elder Beaman to bolster the defense claim of inherited insanity for the defendant.
A letter writer asks how to handle a long distance romance with a man three years older. The advisor suggests locating his last known address, writing again, and clarifying his intentions to determine if the relationship continues or ends, emphasizing patience and direct inquiry.
A 31 year old separated husband seeks guidance about a married woman who is engaged. The adviser notes the woman is well regarded and friendly, urges respect for her happiness, and suggests continuing no further romantic advances to avoid harming her. The letter concludes that her happiness should come first and that pursuing her is inappropriate.
Deacon Graves plans to buy an ornate wood stove for the church but unlawfully lifts a secondhand item. Fred Parker exposes the hoard hidden by Granp a Allen, revealing six five hundred dollar bills in the old stove. Graves laments his folly as Parker guards the money and approves Fred and Marion’s marriage.
Bangor Maine December 1 The City Hall of Oldtown was levied upon and sold at auction to satisfy an execution of about 375 dollars in favor of Mrs Cythera A Jordan. Taber D Bailey bid in for the plaintiff for the execution. The claim arose from alleged damages in building a road across her land.
An unprecedented exodus of Italians leaves Atlantic ports as steamship lines head to Mediterranean routes. The White Star Romanice sails Dec 10 with 1700–1800 steerage passengers, mostly Italian, while Cunard Carpathia carries 1950 Italians to Naples after many were denied space. The Lombarda and Republic lines also fill, with 800 refused on the latter. 1100 aboard Giulia. Winter hardship drives many to seek warm Italian homes.
Ex Senator Arthur Harrington of Charlestown did not file a formal protest against the Public School Association with the election board over alleged irregularities in school committee candidate filings. He reviewed PSA papers, noted signatures in one hand, but failed to submit a written protest by 5 pm as promised.
The Public School Association executive committee reports that they needed 920 signatures and secured about 1300. They note errors due to initials instead of full names and address mistakes from movers or business addresses. Of signatures, 1176 were certified by election commissioners with no serious defects found.
In Waltham court Judge Bennett ruled for defendants Joseph Herber Leo M Freeman and Lenne Phillips of Boston in the civil suit brought by George L Lamson of Westboro. The case concerned a horse deal on Friend street with Herber owner of a sales stable.
In 1902 the Green Diamond known as the Eye of Goona is stolen in Delhi. Harvey Crook, lent to England as cover, tells Merrick and Daisy Merrick of the murder of Basil Clifton and the hidden bottle. At Downs Lodge a fast inquest probes the deaths. Crook testifies while a jury returns willful murder verdicts naming James Pritchard.
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