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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1903
Page
5
About 175 Knights of Labor cutters waited outside Harney Bros factory while 159 Boot and Shoe Workers' Union members jeered from across the street. Disturbance grew until police cleared the street as Harney Bros pressed on with more rasters from Haverhill and soon from North Adams.
A Cambridge burglar struck the F A White store on Massachusetts Avenue Saturday night, entering through a basement window and taking revolvers cartridges and other hardware. A nearby bicycle shop also was entered with several bicycles stolen.
In Cleveland, Lou Dillon driven by owner C. K. G. Billings set a new mile record for trotters at 2:04 3-4 during a Gentlemen's Driving Club matinee. A pacer led early, then Dillon surged past, finishing strong and beating a earlier 2:16 1-4 mark. Billings also clocked Monk at 2:08 3-4 with a pace horse aiding.
Secretary Hay visited the Russian embassy to bid farewell to Count Cassini before traveling to New York. He and the President expressed sincere regard for the ambassador in a friendly nearly hourlong call. Cassini sails from New York on July 7 toward Paris then St. Petersburg to report to the Emperor, returning to the United States in autumn.
An advertisement from Dr. B. F. Bye of Indianapolis promotes a new cancer treatment that avoids surgery and burning plasters. It guarantees soothing balms and oils as speedy care and offers a free mailed book detailing the method.
Lowell fugitive Lamothe, last seen near Pawtucket Street, is hunted by police aided by Worcester and Canadian authorities. He allegedly shot Georgiana Goddu and wounded Alexina as families recall his pursuit, with clues pointing toward Canada and possible self harm.
Winchester residents mourn the shooting death of a popular Lowell figure as Boston florist Edward Newman, a former sweetheart of Alexina Goddu, reacts with vows of vengeance. The Goddu family, longtime Cambridge and Winchester residents, receive community sympathy amid the tragedy.
Wa mothe arrived in Boston about two years ago and worked at the Massachusetts Eve and Ear Infirmary as porter night orderly and doorkeeper. He was discharged for insubordination and later served as a downtown hotel night watchman before vanishing from employment records. A landlady recalls him as a gentleman but offers little further information.
Advertisements claim Peruna cures catarrh and stomach troubles with testimonials from Mrs. Desaulmiers of Montreal and Mr Gaston of Milton Iowa. They describe long standing dyspepsia and chronic stomach catarrh improving after Peruna use and urge readers to write to Dr Hartman in Columbus Ohio for guidance.
Patrick Foley was arraigned on assault and battery charges after a lamp was thrown at his sister Mrs. Ellen Sullivan at their Roxbury home. He pleaded not guilty and is held on $1000 bail for trial July 8. Mrs. Sullivan died shortly after, with hospital doctors reporting imminent death.
Irish military companies from UHaverhill Lowell Lawrence and Providence have entered a prize drill at the Clan-na-Gael field day to be held on Saturday July 4 at New Downer Landing. Judges include Lt Col Lawrence J Logan Col Dennis M Calnan and James Leo Molloy. Gig prize money is offered and speakers include Congressman William S McNary Kelcher John W A Sullivan and Naphen.
The Oxford and Cambridge golf team will sail for Boston on the Mayflower July 30. They will be hosted by Brookline Country Club and Myopia Hunt Club at Hamilton, with matches set against the combined intercollegiate team on August 10 at Essex County Club, Manchester, then against a Massachusetts Golf Association pick, before traveling to Chicago for a Western Golf Association clash on August 16.
The Montana Supreme Court refused to intervene in a petition by Amalgamated Copper Company seeking supervisory control over Judge Clancy. The aim was to stop him from trying additional mining cases involving Amalgamated and Heinze, but the court ruled it lacked authority to interfere.
New York June 29 Willie Anderson of Apawamis defeated David Brown of Wollaston at Baltusrol Golf Club in Short Hills to win the United States Open with a score of 8 to 4 on Saturday’s tie breaking round.
North End Parx Games schedule lists sailing at 9 a m and swimming events including underwater races, junior baseball at 10 a m, Whitehall rowing at 2 p m, senior baseball at 2:30 p m, and a band concert with fireworks at 8 p m Entries close for the rowing race at 9 p m Thursday July 2 with entries to local officials and 532 Hanover Street
A Gloucester fishing schooner Yankee returned with 12,000 pounds of haddock and cod. Edward Trevoy, 38, disappeared in thick fog while trawling in a dory about 54 miles southeast of Highland Light. Skipper and crew believe he was picked up later as weather cleared.
Import and export totals for the port show a $-200k weekly shortfall versus last year while exports edge higher. The 84 year old two masted Hiram from Calais, Maine, remains in harness at 57 tons net, 69 ft 5 in by 22 ft beam, built 1819 at Biddeford, Maine, weathered two weeks of bad seas and a torn rudder brace.
Shipping data lists arrivals of the Canadian from Liverpool with nine cabin passengers to Pred’k Leyland & Co and many vessels from various ports, plus cleared steamers to Copenhagen and Liverpool and sailings to St. John NB and Portland. Vessels include Teutonia Bossinga and Gouverneur Dingley with multiple barges and tugs noted.
Coal arrives in Boston in small quantities while interior mines push strong output. More than seven percent moves West, leaving the local market bare and business more profitable inland than at tidewater.
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