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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1906
Page
1
Gov Guild proposes a three member excise board, appointed and confirmed by the Governor and council, representing at least two political parties, to control liquor traffic, with a single police commissioner at the head of the police, likewise appointed and confirmed.
Governor Guild proposes abolishing the Police Board of three and creating a single police commissioner plus an excise board of three for liquor licenses. Republicans mostly back the plan or stay silent while Democrats vow to resist by seeking mayoral appointment power. Citywide sentiment favors change but main clash centers on appointment method.
Judge Lothrop granted a temporary injunction against Provident Securities and Banking Company after state bank commissioners reported $2900 cash in hand and deposits totaling $2,000. A 9:30 a.m. hearing before Judge Braley will decide whether the injunction becomes permanent and a receiver is named. The action followed an examination alleging hazardous operations and misused deposits for the Colorado Stenandoah Irrigation project. English financiers failed to salvage the bank.
Boston faces possible clashes as city workers move to fill trenches under contracts Mayor Fitzgerald deems illegal. Acting Streets Chief Logue orders paving and sewer divisions to cover contractor costs, targeting about 200000 dollars across numerous contracts signed late in the preceding administration.
A renowned criminal, long described as one of the era’s most infamous figures, died in jail. Authorities confirmed the death, noting the suspect’s high profile, extensive record, and the ongoing investigation into his final days behind bars.
Mrs Sarah J Robinson, long known as a prominent national murderess, died last evening at Cambridge jail. She had served 15 years there, and after a recent rapid decline, her illness proved fatal despite earlier expectations.
A bold ad atrracts big men with chest sizes 42 to 46 inches to F Gray Co clean sweep sale. It promotes Washington and Hanover streets location and Rhodes RIPLEY overcoats, offering garments valued at 25, 80 and 35 dollars for 11.90.
The Boston promotional note touts Rhodes and Ripley as makers of the best clothing with the Rhodes and Ripley label on every garment. It lists F. Gray Co. selling suits and overcoats priced at 25, 30, and 55 dollars, with a sale figure of 11.90. I Gray Co. operates at Washington and Hanover.
F Gray Co offers heavy sizes in overcoats and suits at any price in a bold Washington and Hanover storefront promotion.
Startled by groans from the elevator well occupants began an investigation in the Trade building at 77 Washington Street North. They rescued a man who had fallen, dying at 10:30 p m. Edmond Sisk of 38 Tremont Street Charlestown was identified at midnight.
A man suffered a torn scalp and a compound leg fracture with his body and clothes bloodied after a fall. He was unconscious and taken to Relief Hospital as police probe how he entered the elevator shaft despite gate protection. a note in his pocket lists Catherine Sisk and a Thorndike Street contact in Medford.
Fragmentary OCR hints at a boys sales event in Gray County with a broad sweep across streets Wash and Hanover. Court mentions and cold lung warnings appear, but details are unclear.
Mrs. Robinson, imprisoned for 17 years for poisoning her brother-in-law and accused of killing multiple relatives for insurance money, died at 69 in the Cambridge jail infirmary. She spent years in Lowell prison before her Cambridge confinement and endured solitary confinement after her 1880s death sentence was commuted.
Mary A E Reynolds of Chicago declares Father John's Medicine cured her cold. She claims fresh westerly winds and a three day prognosis were overcome by the remedy and offers the address 2410 117th in Chicago Illinois. Cures colds or money.
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