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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1905

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Mrs Laura Corey leaves Nevada for divorce action in Pittsburg

Mrs Laura Corey wife of the United States Steel Corp president reportedly heads to Pittsburg to enter divorce proceedings against her husband. It is said the plan was finalized in the last 72 hours with significant influence from Mrs Charles M Schwab. A list of jewelry valued at 1200 dollars accompanies the report.

Pittsburg Penn Laura Corey United States Steel Corporation Nevada Charles M. Schwab

Daring Back Bay Burglary At Conservatory Involving Convict-Guard

A stylishly dressed woman posing as a guard aided two yeggs who used a light ladder to enter Frost Hall at 105 Wemenway Street Back Bay. They ransacked Miss Winifred Byrd and Miss Helen Crosby rooms stealing diamonds and jewelry valued around 1200 dollars. The heist occurred between 5 and 6 pm.

Frost Hall Conservatory of Music Swemenway Street Back Bay Conservatory

Thieves Pillage Harvard Dormitories Amid Theft Wave

Harvard students protest a two week series of thefts in dorm rooms. W. W. Vredenburgh of Wadsworth House reports a stolen gold watch and an expensive overcoat. No clues exist and suspicion centers on a student evading detection.

Warvard W. W. Vredenburgh Wadsworth House

Clark's Palm Cafe Orchestra Day and Evening

A listing for Clark's Palm Cafe at 151 158 Causeway Street opposite North Station shows a day and evening orchestra program.

Clark’s Palm Cafe Orchestra Causeway St North Station

Mrs Schwab Aids Divorcing Friend Then Leaves Braddock

Mrs Schwab spent days near Braddock aiding Mrs Corey and departed last evening on her husband’s private car. Mrs Corey plans to return home Saturday and spend Christmas with her mother in Swissvale. Divorce proceedings are expected in the near future as Mrs Corey seeks to keep the matter out of the papers.

Big Ring Battle Tonight Between Fitzsimmons and O'Brien

The big pavilion in San Francisco hosts a 20 round championship bout between Bob Fitzsimmons and Philadelphia Jack O'Brien. The contenders prepare for the decisive clash as the crowd gathers to witness the title showdown.

San Francisco Bob Fitzsimmons Philadelphia Jack O’brien

Fight odds swing toward Fitzsimmons in San Francisco bout

Betting shifted as Fitzsimmons appeared fit and ready for the fray while O'Brien money faded. Despite talks and low action, observers in San Francisco favor Fitz, arguing he remains in good shape and could win tonight, though no sure thing exists and bets reflect mixed sentiment.

O’brien Fitz San Francisco Fitzsimmons Quaker City

Farmer's Body Found in Woods in Attleboro

Samuel Mills a 60 year old farm hand was found dead in South Attleboro with blood on face and shoulders. Medical Examiner says assault likely caused fatal hemorrhage and autopsy may be ordered. Mills disappeared December 10 and tracks in the snow suggest companionship to the scene. His watch and money were found. he was unmarried with two sisters and a brother in Pawtucket.

Attleboro Samuel Mills South Attleboro Charles S. Holden Mills George W. Allen Pawtucket

Two Trains Collide on NYC Elevated tracks. one dead

A crowded New York elevated collision near One Hundredth Street killed J W Knapp of New Rochelle and injured about 40. The Stamford local and the Poughkeepsie express, both northbound from Grand Central, crashed on parallel tracks. Coroner Scholer arrested Engineer John D Horn after testimonies of signals.

New York New York Central & Hudson River Railroad Tenth Street J. W. Knapp New Rochelle N. Y Grand Central Station Forty-second Street Stamford New Haven Road New York Central Poughkeepsie Central Mr. Knapp Connecticut New York State Harlem Flower and Presbyterian Portchester Greenwich Edward Kleist Daniel Bella Samuel Foster Norwalk Scholer Towerman Dwyer Dwyer John D. Horn Horn

General Strike Called Across Russia

A general strike was called to begin Thursday at noon, approved by the Union of Unions and allied unions in St Petersburg and Moscow. Moscow railroad workers favor the strike, with leaders claiming power to halt all Russian railroads and speculation that Witte will push universal suffrage.

ST. Petersburg Russia Union of Unions Union of Peasants General Railways Union Councils of Workmen Moscow Witte

Russia on Eve of Struggle as Martial Law Declared

A tense city braces for conflict as government and pro leftist factions mobilize. Machine gun batteries and patrols guard key areas including near a Jewish market while Count Witte presses a universal suffrage plan. Martial law is proclaimed in Mariampol Walwarya Wladislawoff and Wilkowiszki districts.

Russia Count Witte Mariampol Walwarya Wladislawoff Wilkowiszki Suwalki

Ballots found on South Boston lot raise fraud talk

A block of 50 Ward 8 ballots supposed to be sealed and returned to the Election Board was found on a South Boston lot where booths are stored. The find comes amid Ward 8 irregularity charges and recounts. The Election Board said officers had counted the ballots despite their absence from the box.

Faneuil Hall Ward 8 Election Board Boston James H. Doyle Babson Warren A. Cass James J. Ahearn Ahearn

Moran Police Board Crusade Sparks License Seizures

District Attorney Moran voids licenses of Parker's Young's Adams House and the Essex for alleged screen law violations and calls policing to end liquor sales at these hotels. He warns judges over grand jury delays and case pressings. Police Board restores five licenses near a Roxbury school and druggists surrender as window displays curb sales while grocers seek relief from the screen law.

Moran Parker's Young’s Adams House Essex Sle Mr. Moran Columbus Avenue Roxbury Arthur E. Hollis Wine and Spirit Dealers’ Association

Moran Declares Void the Licenses of Four Hotels

District attorney Moran voids liquor licenses of Boston hotels Parker House Youngs Adams House and the Essex for long running violations of the screen law. He urges the Police Board to end liquor sales at once and implies future inquiries into inaction.

Moran

Bomb wrecks office at Allied Trade Association

A bomb crashed through a front window of the Allied Trade Association at 7 East Fourteenth Street New York. It exploded in a room used for telephones, wrecking the area and causing damage to the office.

New York Allied Tran Association East Fourteenth Street

Explosion disrupts crowds on Fourteenth Street and toll on workers

In an adjoining room several employees were stunned by a blast as Fourteenth Street crowds poured toward home and the Williamsburg Bridge. Police reserves arrived to avert panic while fragments of the missile lay in the wreckage. No witness to the thrower could be found. Allied Iron Association offices are serving as a bureau to employ nonunion workers replacing striking iron laborers.

Fourteenth Street Brooklyn Williamsburg Bridge Allied Iron Association

Boston Area Weather Forecast Update

Weather forecast for Boston and nearby regions calls for partly cloudy skies Wednesday. Thursday will bring increasing clouds with rain developing in the afternoon or night. Light to variable winds. Washington's forecast notes the same partly cloudy Wednesday and Thursday with variable winds.

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