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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1906
Page
3
Boston marked its quietest Fourth of July in a generation with fewer injuries, largely due to strict enforcement by Commissioner O Meara. Firemen had little to do as celebrations produced minimal property damage and few weapon incidents.
Wm Patterson of Dresden Maine reports relief from persistent cracked hands after using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment purchased February 21 from Richmond druggist W A Bibber. He notes permanent improvement and plans to continue the regimen.
A six month old boy's facial eczema cleared after using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent. The mother Mrs Ezra Heald reports complete disappearance by nine months and praises the remedies. Advertisement notes worldwide sale and druggists supply Cuticura products with pricing and mail order info.
Dorchester mayor Fitzgerald spent the Fourth attending the Noddle Island parade in East Boston, presiding at the Cradle of Liberty exercises, lunching at Young’s Hotel, watching the Charles River regatta, and lighting fireworks at home. Other officials and politicians also celebrated with parades, open houses, and private gatherings across the area.
Harry Sherman was held up on Ferry street in Malden early this morning and robbed of $10 after being lured into a doorway by several men. He survived a severe beating and police detained two men briefly before releasing them for lack of connection to the crime.
Salem July 4 police investigate death of an unknown man found in a rear building behind a Boston street saloon. Medical examiner reports a two inch head wound. A nearby resident recalls a man knocking another down in the saloon yard yesterday. officers believe the slain man is the victim, a working man.
Commissioner O Meara critiques Fourth of July behavior in Boston. He argues laws must be clear and enforced, notes half a million in bed by midnight and 100000 outdoors, and condemns excessive celebration as a minority’s excess over the majority. He condemns the misuse of the small boy in politics and urges moderation for lasting patriotism.
The Boston Record reports 365 arrests from 8 am Tuesday to 8 am Wednesday. Of those, 105 males and eight females faced city ordinance charges while the rest were detained for drunkenness and other offences. It marks the largest 24 hour total on the eve of a holiday, surpassing 311 in 1905 and previous years.
Superintendent Pierce praised yesterday as the quietest Fourth in his 30 years on the force. He noted 1000 patrolmen on duty, few arrests, and minimal noise during the holiday, with South Boston the noisiest area yet quieter than ever. He visited most stations with Captain Donovan assisting.
In Everett on July 4 children playing with fireworks sparked a blaze at an unoccupied residence at 28 Wedgewood Street. The fire caused about 1500 in damage.
Roger Scannell's celebrated Puck is crowned at Locust Street grounds by Miss Mollie Carroll as 5000 knights from Wolf Tones and Kickhams attend the second annual field day. Rain and sun test the crowd while events crown George Riley and James J. Sullivan in sprints and distance races and Wesley Coe shines in the shot put.
A group of stowaways admitted being denied passage on earlier steamers for fitness. They described an oath taken in Italy to protect those who aided them aboard the Romanic at Naples. They said 18 to 47 years old paid up to 130 dollars, hid in lifeboats July 2 or 8, and mixed with 1255 immigrants. Authorities warned ships and smugglers face penalties up to two years in prison or a thousand dollar fine per illegal passenger.
William Hoge president of the Commercial Travellers Anti-Trust League sent a letter to President Roosevelt inviting him to preside at a reception for William J. Bryan in New York upon his Europe arrival in early September. The league states it is not a partisan body and views Roosevelt as anti trust as Bryan.
An advertisement promotes Cascarets as the natural remedy to exercise the bowels without work. It compares Cascarets to sawing wood and walking ten miles, claiming no purging or stomach upset. The ten cent box fits pockets, with Sterling Remedy Company branding and a caution to obtain genuine tabs stamped ECC.
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