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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1905

Page

4

Reverend Dr R Perry Bush Married 1200 Couples Funeral Leader

The Rev Dr R Perry Bush of Chelsea First Universalist Church has officiated at 1200 marriages and 361 funerals over 29 years. Born 1855 in Provincetown, he studied at Tufts, led multiple churches, and serves in Masonic and Odd Fellowship ranks. He remains in constant demand for services and lodge duties.

R. Perry Bush Chelsea First Universalist Church Whae Whitman D. D Dr. Bush Provincetown Richard Bush Mary W. Bush Tufts College Bush Everatt Boston Somerville Edith L. Bush Connecticut Reba May Bush Tufts Venever Bush Emma L. Paine L. V. Paine United States Europe Budapest Palestine K.T Naphtali Council Select Odd Fellowship Mystic Lodge Theodore Winthrop

City Bonds Sold Over the Counter Totals 1.5 Million

City Treasurer George A. Crocker reported sales of 1.5 million in city bonds by yesterday afternoon. The largest single sale was 50 thousand dollars, with two additional sales of 25 thousand dollars each at par.

George A. Crocker

Wolf's Clothier Slashes Prices At Busy Downtown Store

Markdown season draws large crowds to Wolf's Clothier at Hanover and Portland streets near Washington as prices fall on several lines of goods, attracting shoppers to the already busy store.

Wolf's Hanover Portland Streets Washington Street

Lyons Tried to Stop Train in Baker's Bridge Crash

Horace W. Lyons, engineer of the Montreal express, testified at a railroad commission hearing that he saw a red fusee and attempted to stop his train with air brakes and emergency brakes after the lead engine signaled danger. He described speeds at Lincoln and Baker's Bridge and said the local train was in sight but could not be halted before impact.

Horace W. Lyons Montreal Express Baker's Bridge Boston & Maine Lyons Lincoln Ile

Mrs Eddy Christmas Edict Sparks Church Debate

The edict bars church members from sending gifts or letters to Mary Baker Eddy during Thanksgiving Christmas New Year or Easter. Alfred Farlow notes the rule targets congratulatory messages to Eddy, not gift giving in general, amid confusion in Boston.

Church of Christ, Scientist Mary Baker G. Moldy Mrs. Eddy Alfred Farlow

Fr. McGuigan, Former Pastor, Dies at 43

The Rev. Father James J. McGuigan aged 43, former St. Joseph's Church pastor in Roxbury, died yesterday at his Brighton home after a two month illness. Born in Cambridge, he once was a noted middle distance runner who funded his education with prize money from foot races.

James J. McGuigan St. Joseph's Church Roxbury Summit Avenue Brighton Walher McGuigan Father McGuigan Cambridge

City Messenger Leary Loses His Aged Mother

Mrs. Anne Leary 78 a South Boston resident for over 50 years and widow of John Leary died yesterday at her home. She was born Prendergast and is survived by her son two daughters two brothers and two sisters. City Hall officials and many friends extend sympathy.

Leary Anne. Leary South Boston John Leary Prendergast

Butte Natives Mock Anaconda Strike Rumor

A Dec 27 dispatch from New York claims insiders and Amalgamated miners staged a fake strike to boost Amalgamated stock tied to Anaconda in Butte Montana. The tale alleges tunnels connect Amalgamated mines to Anaconda, with ore swapped as if from a new copper lode.

Amalgamated Lawson Boston Anaconda Amalgamated Immune Rogers

Lawson Confirms Underground Ore Link Between Mines

Thomas W. Lawson acknowledged rumors of ore from the Anaconda strike moved through underground openings connecting Anaconda with two Amalgamated mines. He said he has known of the matter for days and planned to reveal it at the right time, without disclosing sources of his information.

Thomas W. Lawson Butte Anaconda Mr. Lawson Amalgamated

Lawson Way Too Shrewd for Bankruptcy Belief

Frank Rockefeller doubts the Standard Oil view that Lawson faces bankruptcy. He says Lawson appears more prosperous recently and is too shrewd a speculator to have run short of the market. Locals broadly believe Lawson is on the right side of the market.

Cleveland, O Frank Rockefeller John D. Rockefeller Standard Oil Lawson

Criminals Up For Sentence In Superior Court

Lea May of China faced Judge DeCourcy charged with maintaining a lottery. Robert Nason urged a stay on imprisonment, offering to pay a $200 fine if he ceases the business. McCarty received six months for larceny. Coppola and Maschianno were sentenced to two years each for violent acts.

Lea May China

Moran of Boston Faces Court in Randolph Feud Exposé

Randolph Vermont faces a publicized feud as Chief Eugene Abbott known as Moran of Boston prepares to answer questions in court over alleged blows during a lumber dispute linked to a Christmas chicken raffle. State's Attorney M W Wilson will question Abbott about jiu jitsu claims and a December quarrel that sparked the purity crusade amid local back room gambling concerns.

Ranolph Bailiwick Eugene Abbott John B. Moran Court of Justice Moran” Abbott Clinton Dunham Dunham Billy Abbott M. W. Wilson Nicholas Moran

Boy James Tobin Seriously Hurt at Brookline Factory

James Tobin aged two of 148 Ninth Street South Boston was seriously injured at the Hotzer Cabot electrical plant in Brookline when a shaft snapped and a flying piece struck his forehead. He was unconscious and taken to City Hospital with concussion of the brain.

James Tobin Weet Ninth Street Boston Hotzer- Cabot Brookline Tobin H. T. Chase City Hospital

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