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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1904
Page
9
A Boston crowd fears deportation as Arthur E. Spencer, U S Chinese interpreter, may investigate who among Boston's Chinese residents have rights to stay. Spencer speaks Chinese, trained in San Francisco, and could identify those disguising as natives, provoking alarms among local Chinese leaders.
Ancient Order of Hibernians divisions held meetings to plan the March 17 parade and the February 28 Tremont Theatre lecture under Suffolk county auspices. Officers were installed, funds cited as rising, and divisions prepared staff for marshaling duties.
Professor John, who calls himself divine healer and rival to Dowile in Boston, declares intent to be buried alive for days to prove immortality and teach humanity. He spoke to followers at the Metaphysical Hall on Huntington Avenue, recounting cures and outlining plans for a Palace of Love in western Massachusetts.
The item notes tierbert gladstone born in Downing Street and spending much time in the House of Commons. It lists Eugene F Ware Rev Robert J Burdette and Eli Perkins as speakers at the American Press Humorists banquet in St Louis on May 29, followed by a trip to Mark Twain’s Hannibal home. Former Ohio Governor Nash appears in Columbus courts as attorney after four years. Cornelia Osgood Tyler, wife of a retired army officer, has completed a comic opera A Venetian Romance set for production. Robert Casper of Neu Ruppin Germany, blind, works as a reporter with remarkable memory. John A Wakefield, St Louis fair concessions chief, named director of concessions for the Lewis and Clark exposition in Portland Oregon June through October 1906. He also served as Omaha exposition secretary in 1898. A health visit brings a traveler and family to Colorado for a protracted stay.
The Old South and First Church in Boston bridged a 235 year split as Rev. Dr. George A. Gordon and Rev. James Eells exchanged pulpits for a day. Gordon urged righteousness and unity while inviting all to share in communion, signaling renewed harmony between the mother and daughter congregations.
Brookline police will establish a formal target shooting program for all officers. Under an expert instructor they will compete annually for a town medal, prompted by recent crime spikes. Officers have funded their own weapons. new revolvers will be issued. Initial drills will use empty guns and no targets, then objects, then live ammunition with proper targets in a secluded area.
Miss Jean Dean founder and sealed agent of the Manassas School for Colored Youth spoke to the South Congregational Church citizenship class in Boston. She urged funds to keep the Virginia school afloat amid heavy taxes and uncertain future, noting Dr. Edward Everett Hale once endorsed it.
The Philadelphia pastor condemned Sargent's crucifixion artwork in the Public Library as showing Christ failed in his mission. He argued Christians should rise from apparent failures with faith and treat temptations, persecution and affliction as trials, urging focus on the Saviour's life.
Lynn, February 7. Nelson Parton, a reclusive loner for a decade, burned to death at his Evelyn street home. Firefighters faced barricaded doors and piles of junk as they found Parton in a basement room among burning rags. The house bore light damage while Parton, about 60, owned nearby properties and had an estate estimated at 25,000 dollars according to a sister who reported bank accounts and stocks.
Miss Marie Ware Laughton, head of the School of English Speech and Expression, opened a studio in the Pierce building on Saturday afternoon. From 4 to 6 she hosted a reception in four decorated rooms. She was assisted by Mrs. Ferdinand Emerson and others, with Mrs. Trull reciting Canadian dialect stories and Mrs. Francis Anable singing.
Sale of tickets for the Nordica Wagner concerts at Symphony Hall will open Friday February 12. Mail orders are now being received with prices set at 1.00, 1.50 and 2.00 dollars for Friday evening February 19 and Saturday afternoon February 20.
Sunday evening service at the Young Men's Christian Union featured an illustrated lecture by George B. Graff of Boston on Around the World With the Christian Endeavor. The presentation used a large collection of stereopticon views from diverse regions.
Francis Dowd arrested by Patrolman Barker on a warrant charging larceny of 240.82 dollars from milk contractor William A. Graustein of 388 Rutherford Avenue. Dowd, employed on a milk team, is alleged to have collected the sum between May 1, 1901, and Jan 20, 194, but did not remit to the firm.
The Rev. Father John S. McKone of Sacred Heart Church Eset Boston preached his farewell sermon to a large congregation after 18 years as senior curate. He declines offers from two parishes and will serve at St. Anne's Neponset in his new field of labor.
Eight destitute fishermen from Bucksport, members of the A. M. Nicholson crew, arrived with 60 passengers on the steamer Boston from Yarmouth. The Nicholson was icebound off Bay of St George and abandoned by its crew after a ten mile overland trek to shore. Built in Essex in 1900, the vessel measured 100 tons net and 136 tons gross.
Friends mourn the death of Edward McGrady Jr at the family home on Sunday morning. The bereaved mother Mrs McGrady is described as completely prostrated. Funeral arrangements are set for Tuesday in the local area.
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