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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1903
Page
5
Harold E. Brown drowned while canoeing on the Pawtuxet River in Providence today. He was in five feet of water four feet from shore when the incident occurred.
The Rev J B Hawthorne of Richmond declares in a sermon that John the Baptist set the standard for manhood before being a preacher. He denounces pulpit parvenues and urges courageous, uncompromising leaders in church, school, and government to rebuke tyranny, privilege, and corruption.
William G. Etchels treasurer and general manager of the Alpine Textile Company, missing since Monday, returned to Pawtucket Rhode Island. Physicians say he is suffering nervous prostration and acute melancholia from overwork. He recalls finding himself in Union Square Park New York with his vest gone and beard shaved. He pawned his watch to buy a ticket home.
Miss Elanora Sears of Boston storms Newport society with dominant tennis at the Newport tournament defeating top rivals including Miss Natalie Schenk of Baltimore. She wins singles and doubles with Harold Sands, shaping a new fashion and drawing wide admiration as a superb player and stylish social figure.
The Honourable Artillery Company of London, arriving in Boston in October, is unique among British forces. Part militia, part volunteer, its 1200 men wear distinctive uniforms and claim historic colors of Armada 1588 and South Africa 1900. Only the Royal Scots rival in age, the HAC is praised as a smart, soldierlike corps worthy to represent Britain’s volunteers in America.
Breathing room for romance in Bretton Woods as Maine Senator William P. Frye is reported to marry Mrs Garret A Hobart widow of the late Vice President. Mrs Hobart spends summers with her son at Bretton Woods while Frye acts as courtier and attends her closely. The timing mirrors Frye's Senate role since Roosevelt’s presidency, with both widowed figures tied by a noted coincidence.
Summary notes that Senator Frye plans a marriage to Mrs. Hobart by year end. It recalls Frye's Maine fishing trips and Hobart's wealth, including a $10,000 auto for their son. The couple, recently hosting Senator Frye, are seen together with Hobart's widowhood wealth shaping their social standing.
Bethlehem New Hampshire is home to the American Hay Fever Association with over 3000 members, two thirds of whom stay in town this season. Canvassing by association officials has chosen Bethlehem as the best place for hay fever sufferers, turning the town into a huge sanitarium with discounted rail and hotel rates for members.
Portland Mo July 26 Reverend Luther F McKinney of Bridgton has accepted a unanimous call to the Church of Divine Love in Brooklyn New York and will begin his pastoral duties on September 1. He has been active in local politics and was Democratic candidate for governor.
The Board of Aldermen meets for its first regular session since a month. The veto on reopening the Farwell Bros claim may be laid on the table until September. The $620,000 New York New Haven Hartford Railroad claim and mayoral opinion from Bailey could spark opposition led by Alderman Lomasney.
O Connell Longshoremen Association met in Roughan Hall to discuss Boston export downturn and urge Washington to act to lift the English cattle embargo. The group backed Aug 20 picnic plans with $100 for land and aquatic events and a double scull race featuring Michael Farrell Buckley versus Robert McCormick and Charles McDewitt.
To Feel Well you must be well. Your digestive organs must be doing their work properly. Beecham's Pills act like oil on machinery, and will give you the snap and vigor that only comes with perfect health.
Twenty more men and nine more women were arrested Saturday night than a week earlier. Over three weeks the total declined, but Station 1 officers’ activity spurred an uptick. A total of 198 arrests for drunkenness occurred, including 83 non residents, with 179 men and 19 women. Last week 169 arrests occurred, with 77 non residents.
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt was presented to the Empress of Russia last Saturday at Peterhof palace near St. Petersburg. Mr. Vanderbilt is cruising alone on his yacht in the Baltic Sea.
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