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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1908
Page
7
Jewish residents of Boston's West End organize to protest high rents and plan a rent strike against local landlords. Community leaders push for action to address escalating housing costs in their section of the city.
A meeting in the alleged strikers room formed a committee to summon a mass rent payers gathering and seek backing from West End groups. The statement cites rising rents under Boston Elevated Railroad Co control and immigrant-fueled demand, with Nathan Miller and Mrs. Dubinsky among key organizers urging action by a broad coalition.
Milwaukee, January 5. Bert Hertig, 19, declared I’m sick before collapsing on a streetcar platform. He struck the pavement and fractured his skull in the incident.
Fritzi Scheff the Viennese star with Parisian flair arrives in Boston next week to perform Mlle. Modiste at the Hollis theater. Since her last visit she toured the Pacific coast and drew San Francisco into a frenzy likened to an earthquake.
On a sunny afternoon on the piazza three companions observe Sue winding double yarn to knit a pair of mittens. Kenneth and the unnamed narrator anticipate rivalry as scarlet yarn signals a chosen partner. Sue dotes on Kenneth while naming one ball for him and vows to rove together.
Aniello Granioldi, sought by New York police since December 12 1906 for the alleged murder of his nephew Francisco Mizzei and linked to Black Hand crimes, was arrested in Chestnut Street New Haven by Brooklyn detectives and local officers. He was found dressing in a bedroom as the raid began. Mrs. Granioldi resisted but was overpowered.
A historic relic, the Chesapeake flag captured by the Shannon on June 12, 1813, will be auctioned in London on January 29. The flag, part of T. G. Middlebrook’s collection, passed through William Chapman and Signor and Mme. Papi Wapusci, with a British naval lineage back to Captain Grundy. The sale invites a wealthy American to acquire and return the flag to its homeland, honoring James Lawrence’s plea to keep fighting.
The Chesapeake flag auction in London recalls the ship’s bell once housed in Shediac church tower. The historic bell, missing for ten years, is believed stolen and has never been reported in the press. Relics from Shannon and Chesapeake were largely removed at Halifax, with little left in provenance.
Washington January 5 Naval historians focus on London report that the American frigate Chesapeake flag will be auctioned. Attempts to disprove the flag's authenticity failed and Charles Stewart librarian of the United States Navy leans toward the relics claims being accurate.
A reader seeks guidance on winning the attention of a co worker named Martha. The columnist suggests social introduction via a male colleague and cautions not to judge by appearance, advising a six month acquaintance to decide compatibility.
A reader 18 and a gentleman seek guidance after she chooses another man for a dance. The columnist urges calm, warns against possession or accusations, and suggests involving a male relative to protect the girl’s interests while avoiding unprovable claims.
Thomas Hanley a 50 year old coal miner in Jefferson township died after swallowing laudanum. He declared he could not live in Calamity and died last night, the town known for its deep shaft at the end of a gash in the earth.
Horace H. Bigelow denounces a proposal to send Worcester teachers to Europe or grant them a year off with half pay. He argues teachers are overpaid for idle behavior, calls for longer school days, and says the city should open schools earlier, extend hours, and focus on serious study over leisure. Bigelow, a shoe machinery inventor, notes teachers and schools as overstaffed and advocates doubled school time.
Lena Banyai a 16 year old girl was sued for 1000 dollars by her former friend Teresa Bishoff of New Haven alleging she published a false notice claiming Teresa Bishoff and John Wolf of Hamden had eloped and wed in New Jersey. The pair worked in a corset factory and the friendship ended over the item.
The second season concert by the Young Men’s Catholic Association took place in East Newton street parlors Saturday with about 100 members and friends attending. Matthew Cummings of the Ancient Order of Hibernians will lead the Irish industrial exhibit opening next Tuesday at Madison Square Garden. Rev Thomas I Gasson of Boston College will address the New England Civic Federation on industrial education next Thursday. Elm Hill Council K of C to install new grand knight Charles J Murphy Jr Tuesday at Columbus Hall Dorchester.
The Observer reports negotiations underway to transfer control of the Times newspaper to a magazine proprietor. It notes Herbert Asquith, holding a fractional interest, has recently been linked to talks for control of the property.
In Myrtle Avenue Court Magistrate Naumer hears two youths accused of stealing a cash register from Robert Frede of 155 Third Avenue and later selling it back to him. The hearing notes their alleged audacity and details of the alleged crime.
Worcester report states Miss Fanny BE Austin of Bakersfield Vermont a 24 year old nurse at Memorial Hospital died of spotted fever just hours after she had continued duties last night.
At St Joseph's Cathedral Bishop Guertin announced census results showing 128 418 Catholics in the state with 37 022 in Manchester. The report says about one third of the state population is Catholic and St Marie parish in Manchester with 9983 French speaking Catholics is the largest in the state.
Rabbi Charles Fleischer urged an undenominational faith during a Temple Israel sermon sparked by Dr. Lyman Abbott's Harvard proposal. He argued for a militant morality guiding all life, justice as society’s base, and universal religious service across body mind and spirit.
Paris reports two leading reformers urge action as France risks population decline. Piot asks parliament to discuss the issue while Bertillon proposes inheritance tax to curb large fortunes and encourage wider family support, arguing a state claim will push parents to share resources among siblings.
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