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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1903
Page
10
A bold promotion for Strouse and Bros offers men’s fine suits with top quality handwork. Shirts boast perfect button holes colla shoulder padding and silk sewn seams. Garments, made in a custom style, would retail at 20 22 or 25 dollars, now priced competitively.
In Rockland Maine on June 14 James L Burns of Washington is sued for 25000 by Mrs Addie Jackson widow of Warren J Jackson of Cambridge Mass who died after drinking aconite at Burns store on Sept 16 1902 Jackson a former County Jail receiver from Cambridge had visited Rockland for a family reunion and fell ill after taking aconite alleged to have been dispensed by Burns Burns acknowledges some responsibility but contends Jackson chose the bottle and the suit proceeds to seek damages while the bottle was marked poison and Burns mixed the liquid with water without reading the label
Police search for August Spiegel a wealthy sausage maker who vanished Friday morning from 141 Eliot Street. Two witnesses saw him leave at 6 30 am toward Park Square. Authorities suspect he wandered toward the Charles River and may have fallen in. River drag operations planned along River Street walls to locate him.
A resolution expressing sympathy with P A McHugh editor of the Sligo Champion over his imprisonment by the British government was passed. The censure of the government followed as Lally O Connell Lavin and Flanagan performed songs and recitations, and toast master P Ek O Lally closed with an invocation in Irish.
The Sligo Social and Literary Society met at G A R Hall Washington street last evening with President Cavanagh presiding. The session focused on Irish affairs and the ball committee report was approved. A $50 contribution to the Irish language fund was voted and an annual entertainment for the same purpose was approved.
Patrick M cDonough of Cambridgeport reported to Station 3 that he was beaten and robbed at 98 West Cedar Street at 7 o clock by a colored woman. Elizabeth Goff, 25, Hyde Park, was arrested. He says she struck him with a bottle, rendered him unconscious and fled with his money. Dolan arrested Goff. McDonough was held as a witness.
Baltimore society centers on the engagement of Miss Lillian May to Lord William Bagot of England. Miss May, of the Esteemed May family, has connections to prominent Baltimore and New York figures and European ancestry. Lord Bagot, a senior English peer and court official, is fourth baron of his line and has held military and royal service roles including aide to the Marquess of Lorne.
The Bach Choral Society with the St. Alphonsus Orchestra drew a large Brookline audience at Town Hall last evening. Proceeds support the Church of the Assumption parish fund. Grace B. English performed on violin with other artists including Richard J. Brooks Harriet A. Whiting Genevieve Devine and Joseph S. Judge. A quartet featured Drvver Young Judge and Brooks. Gallia by Gounod was well rendered under Joseph A. Ryan’s direction.
Annie E. Brown, noted evangelist, addressed more than eight Cambridge residents at St. Paul’s Church social settlement on the Negro Problem. She urged self-reliance, warned against politics, and urged moral reform while noting shifting work and leadership among races.
Ward 17 councilman William P. Grady married Annie Dowd at St Patrick's Church parish residence with Father James Regan officiating. The couple received many tributes and left by early train for New York before heading to the Capitol.
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