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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1906
Page
4
A speaker denounces the Brownsville army raid as a murderous, genocidal act. He says the troops were aggressors from start to finish and calls for death as punishment for mutineers and murderers, condemning conspiracies to shield them and warning against racial solidarity with criminals.
The President informs the Senate of ordering the discharge of nearly all members of Companies B E and D of the Twenty-fifth Infantry at Brownsville Texas. He cites murderous conduct and a conspiracy to shield criminals, attaching reports by Major Blacksom Lieutenant Colonel Lovering and Brigadier General Garlington.
An old advertisement touts Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges as a cure for bad breath and gas. It claims charcoal absorbs odors and improves digestion, offering a free sample and a 25 cent box after trial.
Washington reports that Secretary Taft submitted to the President a detailed review of Senate resolutions of inquiry. He cites authority for the discharge order and says new evidence aligns with his prior findings. Taft notes a distinction between unit discharges and disbanding the army, and explains how the Twenty Fifth Infantry transfers kept company integrity intact.
In Washington the Senate debated President Roosevelt's message on dismissing black troops from the Twenty-fifth Infantry. Mgr Foraker urged referral to the military committee for further inquiry while noting much so-called testimony was unsworn. The Senate postponed action until tomorrow as the pension calendar advanced with over 200 private bills. Lodge suggested reprinting the Panama message in normal spelling.
The Washburn clothing stores in Boston promote practical gifts for all ages blending utility and ornament with a broad stock of clothing furs and jewelry. The stores provide a liberal credit system allowing purchases in installments with suspensions if needed, a feature highlighted as popular and helpful to customers.
Miss Lida L. Donovan of 82 Newhall Street wed Frederick L. Young proprietor of Hotel Seymour in a surprise ceremony at the First Universalist Church parsonage. The Rev I W Perkins officiated at 11 30 AM. The couple left for a honeymoon to New Orleans and California. The bride is 28 and formerly a hello girl at the Tremont building in Boston.
The firm states that accounts of $300 or more earn monthly interest and the company is glad to receive both small and large accounts, indicating a customer-friendly savings policy and wide client appeal.
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