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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1905
Page
5
A newspaper ad announces a furniture sale to clear Grimmons stock and make room for new arrivals. The sale ends Friday, June 16 at 9 80 p m with delivery available at any New England depot. Sample bargains listed below.
Henry K Goodwin, pardoned May 18 after 20 years for killing Arthur Swan at Lawrence, departs Boston for a new life in the West. He plans to manage electrical and steam apparatus at Montezuma mines in Goldfield and visits New York and Newark for machinery updates. Attorney Clarence W Rowley, who secured his release, predicts he will become a model citizen.
Officials said the subway would likely not reopen for through traffic before tomorrow morning after a water main burst at Forty second Street flooded over a mile of tunnels. Pumps worked to lower water as trains ran only to manage crowding on elevated lines and surface routes.
Miss Maria Ducharme of Montreal recounts years of pelvic pain and illness. After using Peruna she reports rapid improvement and declares herself a well woman. She thanks Dr Hartman and seeks free confidential medical advice from The Hartman Sanitarium in Columbus Ohio.
Three burglaries reported in Milford in the early hours appear linked to a single man. In one scene a masked intruder gripped Mrs. Thomas K. Wall by the throat as she slept with her child, then fled after she screamed for help. No valuables were taken and police seek leads on whether the suspect is a local resident or a traveling professional.
Society fills Nahant for the Boston and Dabney family wedding of Miss Grace Dabney and Robert D. Wrenn. Guests arrived from Philadelphia New York Newport Boston and surrounding shore towns. The ceremony at Boston Summer Church Episcopal featured Bishop Lawrence and a champagne reception at the Nahant Club.
Shipping circles report shanghaiing of sailors at Boston port as crews grow scarce in summer. The bark Harrison G Johnson sailed for Buenos Aires with lumber but lacked crew, while the bark Benjamin F Hunt Jr also faces a light crew amid Captain Soria’s illness. Both ships belong to N W Rice & Co, noted for their sailors reputation.
The first Dorchester Catholic Club Pop concert was held in Hendrics Hall Talbot Avenue Dorchester attended by more than 300 including John I Fitzgerald William A Power Councilman Higgins Representative Walter Collins and a list of local residents and ladies.
A quotation from Hon. George James of Scranton Pa describes catarrh causing aversion and constant hawking. He credits Dr Agnew Catarrhal Powder with instant relief after use, claiming he was cured after several bottles.
Six boys and two men armed with pitchforks and lassos scoured woods to capture a wild pig terrorizing the region after escaping from Charles W. Grosvenor’s property. Andrew Steen reported the animal in Boyd’s pasture, prompting a reward led search led by Boyd with plans to continue for several days. the pig is lanky with tusks over two inches.
William G. Nash a Back Bay society leader and young attorney was disbarred by Judge Richardson in Equity Court after pleading guilty at the last Criminal Court term to evading hotel bills and issuing worthless checks. He did not attend the hearing, represented by F H Williams who sought suspension rather than disbarment. Nash was admitted to the bar on October 12 1896.
Jacob Gishaven aged 23 of 24 Trindent Street Winthrop was arrested by Station 13 officers last evening and charged with breaking and entering the apartments of Henry F Myer of 119 Green Street Jamaica Plain and larceny of property valued at 140 dollars.
Miss Ella L. Cunningham a Chelsea musician will marry Dr. Cornelius A. Sullivan of South Braintree on Monday June 19 in Chelsea. Cunningham has donated her talent to charity and other causes, and Sullivan is a young physician whose portrait appears with the notice.
About 500 Harvard Union members will dine with President Roosevelt during spring commencement in Cambridge. The lunch runs from 1 to 2 with an expected 1 15 arrival. Tickets will be issued to members in order of application due to high demand.
Twenty five years of terrible skin humor covered head and neck with offensive discharge. After seeking many doctors, S. P. Keyes found relief through Cuticura and urges others with skin humors to try it. Keyes cites 149 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts.
Joshua M Sears of Boston Massachusetts drafts a will dated February 3 1886 leaving his estate to trustees for five years with income to his wife for her and their son Joshua M Sears Jr use and maintenance. After five years the estate is divided equally between wife and son with fiducial guardianship powers and provisions for guardian exemptions and successor trustees. If both wife and son are dead one third goes to cousins and two other thirds to Charles F Choate and Alpheus Hardy with contingency heirs. Executors are wife Choate and Choate with bond exemptions and ability to sell and manage real and personal property and to reward long serving servants. A codicil follows.
In Charlestown residents debate a noisy carnival event described as “slam bang night” near Bunker Hill. The Aldermen oppose the plan while the Queen of the Charlestown Carnival supports allowing children to make all the noise. Residents’ views remain mixed.
The 1886 codicil to Joshua Sears will leaves Boston properties to Charles F. Choate with equal share provisions for a daughter born later. A second 1886 codicil expands to share with son and wife, dated 1893. Reports question Sears's wealth, noting estimates around 20 million with rumors of reductions to a few million and a large charity-driven lifestyle.
A Boston Post piece surveys attitudes on celebrating June 17 with noise and fireworks. Parents, teachers, clergy, a monument guard, and boys favor boisterous revelry while some elders urge quiet reverence and moderation. A boy previews plans for six firecracker bundles and staying up all night.
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