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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1906
Page
4
John Schidlofski, a convicted murderer, lies in agony in his hospital cell at East Cambridge jail. He shows extreme dejection, limited eating, and barely speaks, needing artificial feeding at times. The jail chaplain Rev. Robert Walker visits him, his only apparent solace.
William F. Murray longtime Boston reporter and Superior Court stenographer died at City Hospital from arterial cirrhosis. Surrounded by family he passed minutes before midnight with wife Josephine Murrey and children at his side. body returned to his Charlestown home at 50 Monument Square.
Chicago June 17 This story follows Mrs Nellie Grabel Ballard a prominent clubwoman who won a decree of separate maintenance from Dr Charles N Ballard. He testified that for 20 years at 1396 Washington Boulevard she never hugged him or caressed him and he noted a lack of warmth in their marriage. The judge granted $75 a month alimony and custody of their daughter Esther.
In a State Department letter dated June 11 from Cananea Sonora Colonel Bill Greene of Boston and New York and Cananea copper company president alleges Western Federation of Miners agitators guided Mexicans. He cites a May 31 warning of a plan to dynamite the bank and spark a Diaz Revolution with socialist club meetings and mine visits.
Funeral services for Henry O. Houghton former head of Houghton Mifflin Company and Riverside Press were held at Christ Church Cambridge yesterday afternoon. Rev Prescott Ewart officiated as friends and relatives filled the church. Interment followed at Cambridge Cemetery.
The text describes how moisture and heat convert starches in wheat and barley into sugars our bodies use efficiently. It asserts minerals in grains aid brain and nerve function for daily work. A serving of Grape-Nuts and Cream at meals is presented as steady nourishment, not stimulation.
Born October 31 1866 in Lowell he joined the reserve force in 1900 became a regular patrolman in 1902. He belonged to the N E O P Oasis Lodge of Odd Fellows and the Police Relief Association. Funeral services will be held at the house Wednesday afternoon.
The Charlestown carnival features floats such as In the Realm of Imagination and Temple of Victory, with dreamlike scenes of utopian peace, magical hosts, and mythical beings. Other tableaux include Giasticutus and Babylonian scenes with muses, fairy figures, and sea nymphs, all rich in color and allegorical detail.
Inspector Shaughnessy of the Metropolitan police at Revere Beach uncovered four quart bottles of whiskey buried behind the Grand View House barn yesterday afternoon. Officers bought a drink from a man named James E Norton, but no liquor was found inside the house on a later search.
Patrolman Frederick J. Balcom of the Somerville police department died at Somerville Hospital from typhoid fever. He had been taken from his Hol yoke road home to the hospital on Wednesday afternoon.
James L. Estabrook aged 1 percent years old living at 307 Freeport Street Dorchester is in critical condition at City Hospital after falling about 20 feet from a second story window early last evening. He suffers a fractured thigh and internal injuries.
Police say patriotism motivated Roxbury youths to set fire to the unoccupied barn of Peter Mullen at 2947 Washington Street last night. No injuries reported and investigation continues.
Police claim a group of youths set fire to Mary Crotty’s barn at 91 Callender Street. Damage listed at $75. An alarm from Box M&S sounded and neighbors faced brief agitation as flames affected nearby tenants.
National salute at the navy yard at sunrise marks the day with the King of the Carnival arriving at 8 a.m. Parades follow from 8:30 a.m. including the Royal Household Cadets and Allied Irish societies, plus a military and naval procession, evening electrical parade, and various society gatherings at sites such as the Hotel Vendome and the Masonic Temple. Other highlights include a high school graduation at Boston College, a debating contest, and horse racing at Clyde Park and Combination Park.
Field day of Eagles at Oak Island followed by St Patrick s T A and L A at New Downer Landing with local clubs and organizers promoting outdoor games and community events.
A schedule lists multiple games across the region. Chicago Cubs and Boston Nationals play at South End grounds with 10 30 and 2 30 starts. Ramblers meet Wood Island. Colby faces Harvard at Cambridge. Dorchester High plays Malden. Woburn High hosts Wakefield. English High meets Somerville. Everett High vs Melrose. South Quincy duels Neponset at Nightingale Field. Roslindale vs Brockton at American League Grounds. New Dorchester vs Woonsocket at Dorchester High School grounds with 3 30 and 4 00 starts.
Boston Yacht Club opens with Y R A racing on Hull Bay. Winthrop Yacht Club sails to Gloucester while Hingham Yacht Club competes off Cro Point. Canoe rowing and swimming events held at Moneida Canoe Club and Spy Pond, Arlington.
A cycling event at Revere track showcases paced races with notable competitors MacLean and Walthour in a clash that draws local attention.
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