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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 21, 1904

Page

2

Is House of Seven Gables a true seven gable house

Salem debates which building inspired Hawthorne s The House of the Seven Gables centennial remembrance stirs memory of the English Great House once called the Seven Gabled. Locals contend the Ingersoll house at Turner street is the real Seven Gables though histories show the English house bore seven gables.

Salem Hawthorne Turner Street Ingersoll Philip English English Lane

Sensational alienation suit looms in Melrose

Melrose society awaits trial in the $20,000 alienation suit filed by Henry D. Farnsworth against Charles E. Eames of 752 Franklin Street. Farnsworth seeks new evidence to support a previous divorce verdict. Eames denies Farnsworth claims about Mrs. Farnsworth.

Henry D. Farnsworth Charles E. Eames Franklin Street Farnsworth Maynard Eames Mr. Farnsworth Mrs. Farnsworth

Space 103 at World’s Fair Agri Cultural Building Exhibit

The World’s Fair features Space 103 in the Agri cultural Building showcasing farming tech and planetary agriculture displays. Visitors explore innovations in crops storage and biosystems with demonstrations and expert talks by event organizers.

Elopement Ends in Brookline Marriage of Train Phipps and Ida Flood

Theodore Train Phipps son of a Lowell cotton manufacturer and Ida M Flood daughter of a Brookline family eloped to Providence and wed on June 27 by a justice of the peace. After multiple rejections from families they sought forgiveness, traveled to New York, then Boston before being received at Mrs Phipps home Brookline. The couple later remarried in Roxbury after a prior Providence ceremony. Phipps was a Lowell Textile Institute student.

Theodore Train Phipps Low Line Providence That New York Post Boston Brookline Roxbury Mr. Hobbs Church of the Advent Young Phipps Lowell Textile Institute

Gorman Still Talked For National Committee Chair

In New York on July 20 Democratic insiders weigh Senator Gorman as a possible national committee chair despite uncertainty. East coast candidates Taggart and Gorman contend for influence as West votes loom. Taggart arrives, meetings with leaders to decide. Davis and Mack return, with Davis planning Bedford Springs talks with J. M. Guffey and other prominent Democrats.

Taggart Indiana Far West Davis Mack New York Senator Davis Bedford Springs J. M. Guffey Pennsylvania

Murphy Loyal Committeeman Says Murphy Loyal

In Esopus on July 20 National Committeeman Mack states Charles F. Murphy will loyally back the ticket. He notes Tammany can mobilize votes and dismisses a McCarren interference. Mack expresses hope Senator Gorman may accept the national chairmanship.

Esopus Charles F. Murphy Rosemount Mack Murphy Tammany McCarren

Taggart Won’t Talk About the Chairmanship Visit

New York July 20 Thomas Taggart candidate for the chairmanship of the national committee arrived today and checked into the Holland House He declined to discuss his candidacy saying it is a matter he must not talk about He came to rest after the St Louis convention and said he might attend conferences in Manhattan tomorrow When asked about the ticket he called it a great sure winner.

Maryland Thomas Taggart New York National Committee Holland House St. Louis Manhattan Taggart

Parker and Davis Pose for Photographers in Esopus

In Esopus New York on July 20 Judge Parker and Senator Davis posed for photographers after lunch and then held a lengthy conference. They offered little detail on their plans saying notifications would occur in their respective states and hinted Parker’s notification at Rosemount and Davis at White Sulphur Springs.

Esopus N. Y Judge Parker Senator Davis Davis Rosemount Javis White Sulphur Springs

Think Ex Convict Hart Breaks Window for Food Across Town

Patrick Hart, freed from the State prison last week after a four year term for larceny, broke a plate glass window at Stanton & Glover, 21 Court Street, and tried to flee with rings. Held for the grand jury, he has six prior terms in the House of Correction and two more in the State prison. He used aliases including John, Michael, Thomas and Patrick Hart and Michael Mullaney. His address was listed as 46 Winthrop Street East Boston, an unassigned number, and he is described as unmarried.

Patrick Hart Stanton & Glover Court Street Hart House of Correction East Cambridge John Michael Thomas Michael Mullaney Winthrop Street East Boston

Court Drama Ends In Suicide Attempt By Mrs Hayes

Mrs Florence Hayes 35 of 55 Grove Street Chelsea drank laudanum after court yesterday afternoon in a suicide attempt blamed on domestic troubles. She had testified in a case against her husband George R Hayes who was also in court with relatives testifying for him. Hayes collapsed in the courtroom after the incident.

Florence Hayes Grove Street Chelsea

His Second, Her Third Wedding in Somerville

George C. Stevens aged 72 wed Emma Jane Besson aged 63 in Somerville. The groom is a longtime deacon at West Somerville Congregational Church and the ceremony occurred at 8 pm at the bride’s residence 16 Sycamore Street Cambridge clergyman Rev. A. C. Swain officiated. Bridesmaid Miss Mildred Merrill and best man Henry F. Silsby attended.

George C. Stevens Emma Jane Besson Somerville Stevens West Somerville Congregational Church A. C. Swain Cambridge Sycamore Street Mildred Merrill Henry F. Silsby Dorchester

Court martial hears bribery claim in Delaney case

The fourth sitting of Lt. John Delaney's court martial on drunkenness and insubordination heard witness Francis A. Lloyd recount an offer of 15 dollars for testimony of intoxication and a promised corporal cook position. Hearing adjourned to Friday at 7 30 p m with expected completion of testimony.

John Delaney James A. Cully Ninth Regiment Tremont Street Francis A. Lloyd South Framingham Delaney Cook

Four Teamsters Arrested in Roxbury Home Assault Case

Four men Alfred S. Hardy Edward F. King Daniel McDonald and Adolphus White claim to be teamsters for O G Ridlon were arrested after an overnight search for allegedly assaulting George H Fullerton his invalid wife and their 18 month old child during a dispute over an unpaid stove removal at 4 Persmond Place The four face Roxbury court arraignment today.

Station 9 Alfred S. Hardy Edward F. King Daniel McDonald Adolphus White O. G. Ridlon George H. Fullerton

Peabody Hypnotism Aids Pardon Bid Rejected

The governor's pardon committee unanimously refused to pardon Dr. Charles A. Peabody of Worcester serving time for defalcations at Worcester City Hospital. Testimony claimed hypnotic influence by his uncle, with Dr. Edward L. Parks stating Peabody appeared under strong mental sway despite his known honesty.

Governor’s Council Charles A. Peabody Worcester Worcester City Hospital Peabody Edward Ll. Parks Boston Philadelphia Councillor Irwin Northampton Dr. Parks Dr. Peabody

Ice cake falls on 6 year old in East Boston

While climbing an ice cart to obtain a piece of ice a large cake toppled onto P. M. Pearlman age six of 98 Porter street East Boston. The child was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital for treatment.

P. M. Pearlman Porter Street Boston Massachusetts General Hospital

King Edward Honors Captain Matthews With Victoria Cross

London July 2 King Edward awarded the Victoria Cross to Captain Matthews of Sir Thomas Lipton's Erin. Captain Matthews led Lipton's three Shamrocks across the Atlantic for the America's Cup races and earned the decoration for gallantry and service.

London Edward Captain Matthews Sir Thomas Lipton Erin Matthews Sir Thomas Atlantic

Manslaughter Warrant for Rogers Held in New York

A manslaughter warrant was issued for H. H. Rogers the Standard Oil magnate and for Richmond Light and Railroad Company directors. Coleman died July 1 from a shock of an improperly insulated electric light wire. Rogers was served with the warrant and held in $1000 bail.

New York H. H. Rogers Standard Oil Richmond Light and Railroad Company Edgar J. Coleman Coleman

Attorney Advises Arrest of Company Directors After Fatal Wire Incident

After the verdict in Coleman's death due to worn insulation on an old wire, Corporation Counsel Schaefer consulted with Widdecombe of the Assistant Corporation Counsel. He was advised that arrest of the company's president and directors, Rogers serving as president, would be warranted.

Coleman Schaefer Widdecombe Rogers

Dog Days Editorial Worries and Night Muskeeters

A lighthearted column notes dog days approach as editorial writers linger awake at night seeking a topic. The piece jokes about the dog star zenith, dictionaries, and a local attorney Amos Hill, and teases the comic section Binsigle content for Sunday readers.

Governor Bates Reappoints Cunningham As Ballot Law Commissioner

At yesterday's executive council meeting Governor Bates reappointed Henry V. Cunningham of Boston as a ballot law commissioner.

Cunningham Executive Council Bates Henry V. Cunningham Boston

Three Routes to Consumption by Koch Inhalations

An exposé of how minor illnesses can progress to consumption through neglected colds and coughs. Promotes Koch Tuberculine inhalation as a cure and lists Koch Institutes in major cities with a Free first treatment offer at 361 Boylston Street Boston.

Koch Koch Institutes Boston New York Reading Chicago Philadelphia Buffalo Baltimore Washington Pittsburg Cincinnati Cleveland Rochester Erie Boylston Street

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