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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1903
Page
5
An advertisement extols Paine's Celery Compound as a spring remedy to purify blood and restore vitality. It claims to cure rheumatism neuralgia and dyspepsia, with testimonials from A S Farley of Milwaukee praising recovery after failed medical treatment.
The 1887 and 1908 wills of Arioch Wentworth are entered for probate in Salem. Executors face a contested challenge from daughter Susan Stuart and her sons while other relatives receive cash bequests and institutions receive substantial endowments.
Somerville Chief Parkhurst denies an evening paper claim that a China man named Lee Dong of 43 Summer Street was shot Sunday night. He says officers investigated and concluded stones were thrown by youths at the side of the building.
Sawyer Watson relays that Arioch Wentworth planned an inclusive mechanics school modeled after the New York Trade School and Armour Institute. MIT President Pritchett notes the $100,000 legacy exists though he never knew Wentworth, and says New England could use an elementary trade school, with $7,000,000 enabling a top facility.
Colorado Springs March 23 Attorneys for the executors and proponents of the late W S Stratton filed in the District Court a motion to discharge the entire panel of jurors. The move seeks to void the jury chosen to hear the Stratton will contest. Claims allege J Harry Stratton and his lawyers attempted to unlawfully influence jurors opinions on the contest.
Samuel M Pennock, a Somerville resident, died in Brooklyn while visiting. Born in Somerville, he was the son of former city official Samuel Pennock and a 1916 high school graduate. He married Lenia Colby, sister of Mrs. Edward Glines, wife of Somerville’s mayor, and worked for Potter-Wrightington Co. The body will return to Somerville for funeral services at W. T. Clark’s house, 124 Sycamore Street, Wednesday afternoon.
New York March 23. By near unanimity Manhattan Elevated railroad employees rejected a company settlement offer. The proposed scale keeps most wages but omits a nine hour day. Guards seek $2 a day while others remain as stated. Officials warn of a frontal strike if demands are not met.
P J Downey of Albany New York ruled in favor of the Amalgamated Woodworkers International Union in a dispute with the Brotherhood of Carpenters over which wood trades may be employed in mills factories and buildings. He granted jurisdiction to planing mills furniture and interior finish shops while excluding millwrights and stairbuilders from building fitups.
The Boston board failed to act on Mayor Collins proposal to sell city land and buildings to bolster the treasury. It lists parcels in Roxbury Dorchester Charlestown Milton and Brighton with sizes, aims to empower the Street Commissioners to execute sales. The mayor vetoed a license for W H C Smith at 478 Shawmut Avenue, saying the applicant is not the treasurer and noting public morality concerns.
A historic labor notice asserts the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners will have absolute jurisdiction over all carpentry work on new and old buildings and the installation of store and office fixtures.
Quincy March 23 The employees of the Quincy division of the Old Colony Street Railway Union met in French Hall to vote on questions sent by Boston delegates. Voting continued nearly all night with special cars running from Braintree.
The text notes that Weymouth and surrounding sections used the Australian ballot system and after the full vote was cast the ballots were sealed until the delegates met again in Boston.
The election of a captain for Company B Fifth Regiment M V M was postponed to next Monday evening after a weekly drill led by Second Lieutenant P J McNamara. First Lieutenant Facey, currently in command of Company H Somerville, will be relieved soon to take the Cambridge post.
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