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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 13, 1906

Page

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Money Man Tours Boston Homes for Sunday Post

The Money Man of the Boston Sunday Post visited 187 Greater Boston homes to secure 100 copies of next Sunday's issue. He bought 45 papers in the city limits and made all visits at residences, with smiles and warm wishes from readers. Next week another home tour is planned.

Money Man The Boston Sunday Post Greater Boston Sunday Post

100 Homekeepers Who Sold Sunday Posts to the Money Man

A listing of numerous women and Misses from Brighton to Jamaica Plain and surrounding towns, with full addresses in Massachusetts. The roster includes Mrs. John J. Madden and many others, detailing residents across Brighton, Allston, Brookline, Malden, Medford, Everett, Chelsea, South Boston, East Boston, Charlestown, Somerville, Cambridge, Watertown, Newton, Roxbury, Dorchester, Jamaica Plain, and Newton Centre.

John J. Madden Union Street Brighton L. A. Warren Cambridge Street Frederick Dobbratz North Beacon Street Allston W. T. Maccoy Barstow Street Patrick Eagan Washington Street Hagerty Brookline Avenue Brookline S. A. Mitchell Thayer Street P. A. Joannett Davis Avenue Ethel M. Barthelmes Harvard Street M. H. Clark High Street Katherine Lyons Highland Court Malden James P. Doyle Shearwood Street Mary N. Garrity West Street Annie Eagleston Mt. Vernon Street Martha E Margaret Tobin Forest Street Medford Harriet A. Wells Webster Street M. C. Bay Medford Street Ellen Beatty Johannon Peterson Elm Street Everett P. H. Winther Blanchard Avenue Mary Matson Ferry Street Mary Manahan Maple Avenue Lena Nelson Cottage Street E. Wyeth Gardner Street Chelsea Margaret Mason George Street Elmer H. Snow Carey Avenue Amelia Langill Grove Street Clara K. Frampton Shurtleff Street James Bertram Q Street South Boston Jackson East Fourth Street H. H. Searles Broadway Crane Old Harbor Street Julia Scott Seventh Street Jennie Thompson Sumner Street East Boston Andrew D. Small Chelsea Street Catherine F. Doherty Meridian Street Mary F. Rowe Horace Street Boston Mary Maguire Central Square W. M. Abbey Tremont Street Ll. M. Batchelder Dwight Street Ella Seaver Montgomery Street Maria Clark Union Park Thomas, Coughlin Shawmut Avenue Maria Johnson Lynde Street Lizzie Webster Hancock Street Catherine M. Ahern Temple Street John J. Malaney Myrtle Street Mary Harmon Stamford Street Nettie Collins Park Street Charlestown Ellen Lynch J. I. Davidson Salem Street Richard F. Condon Patrick Flanagan Main Street Mary Monahan Church Street Somerville Edith M. Wells Summer Street S. T. Lantz J. J. Colbert Beech Street E. M. Clement Carleton Street Louise Pevey Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge John P. Good Eustis Street Ellen S. Grimshaw Traymore Street J. L. Lavery Hampshire Street Betsy Bornstein Inman Street Jane A. Corcoran Third Street Harry A. Gilchrist Second Street C. A. Campbell Margaret Creighton Margaret Hagan Newton William Condrin Sheridan Street West Newton Charles Connelly Columbia Street Newton Lower Falls John Flood Robert Sproat Thornton Street Hazel Peakes Walnut Street Newtonville Gertrude M. Brown Bessie A. Spencer James A. Mills Albion Street Newton Centre Inneran Abbottsford Street Roxbury Margaret Sheehan Westville Street John W. Finnegan Adams Street Dorchester J. English Spring Park Jamaica Plain

Railroads Under Fire in Senate Over Discrimination

In Washington on February 12 the Senate debated railroad legislation with Senator Tillman accusing the President of bad faith. The chamber adopted a joint resolution directing the Interstate Commerce Commission to probe discrimination and combination charges against railroads. Senator Lodge urged imprisonment rather than fines for rebate abuses.

Washington Senate Tillman Oratory Interstate Commerce Commission Lodge

Lodge backs rate control bill to curb rebates

Mr. Lodge endorsed legislation to regulate railroad rates as in the Esch Townsend plan and called rebates the gravest evil. He argued only such measures could prevent government ownership, noting his readiness to study the issue. The passage ends with an odd insert about White seal sung by every tongue, Ferguson's bread.

Lodge Ferguson

Electricity Light Draperies and Open Window Tale

An advertisement from the Edison Electric Illuminating Company of Boston promotes light wise living. It urges readers to contact the Contract Agent for examples and pleasant experiences by writing, calling, or telephoning Oxford 1150 at 3 Head Place.

Oxford 1150 The Edison Electric Hluminating Company of Boston 3 Head Place

Chinese envoys banqueted by state in Boston

Governor Guild welcomed the imperial Chinese high commissioners at the Algonquin Club in Boston for a banquet described as a representative gathering. Trade relations with China formed the main theme while speakers from Massachusetts and the United States praised education, Western civilization, and missionary work.

Governor Guild Algonquin Club Boston Massachusetts Fitzgerald Richard Olney Cleveland United States Roosevelt Tai Hung-Chi Treasury Alfred Tze Cornell China Samuel B. Capen American Board of Foreign Missions Eliot Harvard Amory A. Lawrence Guild America Pacific Cortez Board of Foreign Missions Capen Yai Hung-Chi King Yao Tuan Long Chentung Liang-Cheng J'Eger Tuan Fong James A. Frye John F. Fitzgerald William H. Devine Woo Kuang Kien Wun Bing Chung Charles W. Eliot Kwan Ming Chun Charles S. Hamlin T. C. Shen Hugh Mancroft Ting Pung Shu W. H. Wellington Lingoh Wang Frederick B. Carpenter

Firebug Confesses to Charlestown Arsons in 1904

Llewellyn Newbert a 24 year old man is held for the March grand jury on charges tied to two Charlestown fires in 1904. Police say he is a confirmed pyromaniac who admits to starting several blazes to watch flames and fire apparatus. He described June 5 1904 hay fire near Rutherford avenue and a No 8 hay shed blaze near Somerville, along with earlier acts in Rockland Maine and Lynn.

Charlestown Llewellyn Newbert Newbert North Ind Bragg Roxbury Crossing Station 15 March Smith George Horton Boston Rutherford Avenue Rockland Somerville Lynn East Somerville Prison Point

Woman attends Chelsea boxing match in early Harvard era

A noted first in Massachusetts a young woman attended a professional boxing event at Lincoln A. C. Chelsea to test Harvard President Eliot’s claim that football is more brutal than prize fighting. She watched unseen by most, after being made a club member and a screened viewing room was arranged. Her verdict could influence football rule changes.

Hot Harvard Lincoln A. C Chelsea Harvard University Eliot

Morocco Deadlock in Conference Threatens Morroccan Police Plan

Rome reports in grim mood from Algeciras as officials fear a Franco Spanish move to form a Moroccan police under France some say is the final concession. Germany reportedly refuses this, risking collapse of the conference and broad European tensions.

Rome Algeciras France Germany

Boston Weather Outlook Brisk Winds After Rain

Tuesday brings rain with brisk easterly winds across Boston and vicinity. Wednesday turns generally fair but colder, especially at night, with clear skies and a chilly breeze.

Washington Forecast FoP Tuesday and Wednesday

Forecast calls for rain in New England and possible snow on Tuesday with snow likely into Wednesday. North winds strengthen from the north, bringing cooler conditions across the region.

New England

Agrees With President Eliot That Even Knock Outs Were Less Brutal

A historical note records agreement with President Eliot that even knockouts were less brutal than football games. It cites opinions on sports violence and the comparison of athletic intensity to other injuries. The piece reflects concerns about football's roughness and public debates on game safety.

Eliot on football brutality and boxing at Lincoln A C Chelsea

President Eliot denounces football as more brutal than prize fighting and criticizes rule violations by coaches players and trainers. The writer recalls a Chelsea Lincoln A C boxing night featuring Jimmy Walsh Johnny Reagan and two preliminaries, noting injuries but less brutality than Harvard games.

Lincoln A. C Jimmy Walsh Newton Johnny Reagan St. Louis Tommy Quill Brockton Tommy Devine Jamaica Plain Johnny Ahearn South Boston Custer Dow Lynn

Arrest slasher suspect caught after following women

Police nabbed a man in the West End on suspicion of being Jack the slasher after he tailed multiple women and acted oddly for hours. He claimed names including John F. Collins, John F. Perry of 168 Mystic Avenue Medford, then said Carey. A pair of scissors found in his pocket was waved above his head. Dr. Cilley examined him and declared him insane.

John F. Collins John F. Perry Mystic Avenue Medford Carey West End Jack the

Sanford's Ginger Cures Colds In One Night

An early health claim proclaims Sanford's Ginger as a remedy that cures colds overnight and prevents grip, touting it as the best and healthiest option for recovery and wellness.

Sanford

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Velly Chinee Gents Lawson Moran Yelunny Chapee Moran Screen Law Bloston Jack the Slasher Gov. Guild Mayor Fitzgerald Pres. Eliot Pres Wait Dack Mass Boston and Vicinity Washington Forecast the Post Young Woman Slasher
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