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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1906
Page
4
Harry Thaw’s public saga stretches from wrecking the Garrick to paris dinners and sensational marriages. The Pittsburg heir of William Thaw, 31, faced lawsuits, clubs, and a vast fortune, with Evelyn Nesbit as a central figure in a life of notoriety and scandal.
The Rev Alexis W Stein rector of Christ Episcopal Church Fitchburg Mass argues for temperate use of wine and beer as safe when consumed at home with family. He cites German social practice and physician opinions endorsing Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer for its purity and moderate alcohol content. Stanford White life and work profiled with Boston ties and architectural rise.
Witnesses say a young actress swung an umbrella at Stanford White last Wednesday night in front of the New York Theatre. A man restrained White as she struck him, then helped into a waiting cab. police report a disturbance but no arrests.
George W Lederer, theater manager, recounts Stanford White’s friendship with Florence Nesbit now Mrs Harry Thaw. He cites White as a generous patron who befriended the Nesbits from Miss Nesbit’s youth, aided their family, and enjoyed the company of pretty girls, including her stage career in Florodora.
The daughter in law learned of an accident involving her daughter's husband and the architect, a figure she had never heard of, leaving her stunned and unprepared for the tragic news.
Mrs Charles J Holman, mother of Mrs Harry K Thaw, heard of the Stanford White shooting and asked few questions. She declines to comment further, saying she does not know Mr White. Brookline suburb of Pittsburg.
Detroit connections of Harry K Thaw linked to Port Huron through two Thaw marriages. In Port Huron, Thaw and Pittsburg friends bought out the Harrington bar for 450 dollars, filling orders with no cash. Edward Thaw wed Miss Jane Olmstead in Detroit on April 23 and urged secrecy before reporters learned of the ceremony.
A trained nurse extols Grape-Nuts as delicate and adaptable for all ages. She notes use with milk or cream for the ill, and a nourishing recipe with Grape-Nuts and albumen water. Her physician husband also uses it, claiming benefits for stomach trouble and recovery. The ad cites the Postum Co. and invites readers to look for the Read to Eat book.
Newport Rhode Island learned this morning of the killing of Stanford White by Harry Thaw. White, a frequent Newport visitor, was known for spending summers with Mrs. Herman Oelrichs Oliver H P Belmont and Stuyvesant Fish. He designed the Newport Casino and Mrs. Oelrichs villa. Thaw's half brother Benjamin Thaw owns a nearby villa.
The piece recalls the 1872 shooting of James Fisk Jr by Edwin Rhodes on the Grand Central Hotel stairs. It contrasts Fisk's sensational rise and ties to the Erie railroad and Jay Gould with later White and Thaw cases, noting enduring public interest in notorious figures and scandal.
The era's power struggle centers on Fisk and Stokes amid oil industry ties and Josie Mansfield. After romantic and business betrayals, Fisk is shot by Stokes at the Grand Central Hotel, dying next morning. Stokes is jailed, later freed on self defense, and dies years later. Mansfield travels to Paris then remarries, later dying in old age.
Richard Innis a young man from Woburn was struck and killed by a Boston and Albany passenger train on the track between West Warren and Springfield. A baptism certificate found on his clothing showed he was born in 1889 in Woburn and was the son of George Innis.
Mr. R. D. Lidstone cloak and suit buyer and merchandise manager for IL Starr & Co. sails on the Cunard steamer Saxonia for six weeks abroad. He will visit foreign markets to bring back novelties for Starr’s Winter street cloak and suit shop for the coming season.
The city plan assigns foreman roles in two yards, with John H. Garrity favored for Hancock Street and Maurice Condon for Codman Ledge. Protests arise from Condon supporters, tied to primary loyalties, amid Mayor Fitzgerald's push to placate factions and create positions for both men.
Dr Thayer, an unregistered physician at Long Island, will not receive last month’s pay due to questions about the legality of his appointment. Mayor Fitzgerald indicated he may seek Dr Thayer’s removal and would urge the Board of Trustees to act, warning he could remove the entire board if needed. The mayor plans a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the case.
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