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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1905
Page
4
Mr Worth details six months of weakness after typhoid fever and credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with restoring strength and nerve control. He praises the remedy for nourishing nerves and blood, improving muscle power, and aiding recovery, noting widespread testimonials and availability at druggists.
Secretaries of Fall River five textile unions announced acceptance of Governor Douglas as arbiter on mills wage increases. They noted his findings cover Jan 20 to Apr 1, 1905 and will not affect future schedules, with a council meeting planned soon.
At Watertown town meeting 800 residents heard M. J. Cunniff warn that continued neglect of South Side voters urges annexation to the city promising school relief. After approving 1400 for Parker School improvements, the crowd endorsed his remarks. The South Side lies south of the Charles River near Newton, with Garden City pressing for annexation.
Rioting surged in Chicago amid the teamsters strike with clashes between non union men and teamsters. Police dispersed crowds at Twenty second and Indiana avenue with arrests made. President Gompers of the AFL, visiting for peace talks, left for Dayton to return later.
Two six year old girls Katherine Murnane and Josie Sullivan wandered miles in heavy rain from Cambridge and walked into Brighton police station. They were cared for by matron Mrs. Nyman until their parents arrived.
Thomas Jefferson in Providence identifies items recently recovered by detectives as taken from his father Joseph Jefferson’s Buzzard’s Bay cottage while the family vacationed in Florida. Thomas Smith is jailed awaiting grand jury action in Fall River on charges of robbing the Jefferson cottage.
At a Marcus Hall meeting of Iowa Court No. 10 Malden the group selected T J Mahoney John P Sullivan P H Desmond William Culnane and Patrick Riordan to represent the court in establishing the home for aged members after F A Lawler spoke on the proposal.
Bronze tablet three by four feet placed in Phillips Brooks house hall in Cambridge. Erected by Harvard graduates and undergraduates to honor Bishop Phillips Brooks born December 13 1835 died January 23 1893. Tablet notes Harvard 1855 Virginia Theological Seminary 1859 and his work uniting students South and North for Christ. May 1905.
Louis Ezechel, Astor family chauffeur, pursued from New York in a touring car for Orme Wilson, stranded in Cambridge's South End after boating detours and mechanical troubles. He waited at Harvard College for funds to repair and start the machine anew.
A wireless report from Montauk Point states a four masted schooner is ashore near Fort W near Newport Rhode Island. The message ends abruptly after Fort W- with the precise location undetermined. Fall River liner Priscilla picked up the report but could not decipher subsequent details.
Rollicking songs and witty acts by black faced artists drew a crowded house at Temple Hall Newtonville in an entertainment for the Catholic Aid Association. The show, aiding the Working Boys Home Newton Highlands, was the most successful of its kind under Catholic auspices and repeat performances are planned.
The body of a full grown infant was found yesterday in a closet of a lodging house at 39 Dover Street. A missing 18 year old lodger from Somerville is linked to the case as investigators determine if the child was born on the premises. The body was sent to City Hospital morgue for autopsy to determine the manner of death.
The two young athletes from Somerville High School led by Hafford were fined by Judge Almy for assault and battery on C. W. Hill of Malden after a baseball game at Rindge Field. Walter Driscoll and Hafford appealed, were held on $100 bonds for Superior Court, and the umpire dispute sparked the incident leaving Hill badly used up.
Mrs Jacob A Riis wife of the writer died of pneumonia at her home in Richmond Hill Long Island today. Funeral arrangements to be announced by the Riis family.
The Jefferson School Roxbury graduating class with teacher Miss Elinor W Leavitt toured the State House yesterday. They met Governor Glas and shook hands, then explored the House chamber seated in lawmakers chairs and sang The Star Spangled Banner. The Jefferson Club led by Paul Letts Markle adjourned after a thanks to Representatives Mooney and Webster.
A police operation in the North End saw Captain Kimball’s plain clothes detail round up five women accused of soliciting at resorts of doubtful nature. Station 1 reports prior complaints of pocketbook theft by similar women, and Kimball declares the group must be driven out.
Barnard Bennett a known international figure as Poco Bennett seeks a license to run an old clothes shop in Cambridge. A Cambridge City Council licenses committee heard the petition with Harvard Dean Hurlbut and Radcliffe President Briggs opposing. The matter was taken under advisement.
Taunton on May 18 hears calls from prominent citizens for Governor Douglas to probe the Taunton State Asylum for the Insane after three escapes in two weeks. Grace Darby’s alleged escape triggers debate on lax administration and possible risks to residents, with officials and physicians questioned on supervision and responses.
Testimony in the Baroness Von Roque vs Armstrong et al regarding recovery of lands in Kentucky and Virginia was resumed before a notary for use in Richmond Chancery Court. Mrs Maybrick could not attend. an affidavit from a New York physician cites rheumatism of the knee and potential complications from prison labor.
Authorities refuse access to Grace Darby commitment papers. Clerk William Coburn cites no authority to release documents. Dr G F Jelly upholds ironclad gag rule and will not discuss the case. Dr Owen Copp repeats he has nothing new to say beyond prior statements.
Three hundred prominent men attended a farewell banquet for Whitelaw Reid United States ambassador to Great Britain hosted by the Lotus Club in New York May 18. Notables at the table included Senator Depew Clark Howell M H DeYoung Edmund Clarence Stedman Nicholas Murray Butler ex Mayor Low and others. Reid voiced hope to maintain strong understanding with Britain as relations have grown clearer with each year since the peace with Spain.
The Cambridge school committee approved a plan under the Edward Hopkins fund to care for veteran teachers. The on call pension-like system pays salaries to teachers aged 60 or with 25 years in service, and the measure was adopted unanimously.
The council debates policies affecting infant care and parental support, highlighting ongoing discussions about child welfare funding and public aid programs. Officials emphasize expanding access to services for families and children within the city limits.
Council meeting erupts in laughter as Clerk O Kane reads the resolution while Councilman Foley earns focus with a pointed speech. He cites families forced to move due to landlord discrimination against children and urges action, warning that restricting where children may live echoes loyalty and liberty concerns. The order passes under suspension of rules and goes to the Board of Aldermen for concurrence.
Funeral services for John T. Daly were held at St. Peter's Church Meeting House Hill with mass at 9 am conducted by Rev. Father Hugh Blunt. Daly, lifelong district resident and New England carriage builder, left a widow and two children John and Mary. Pallbearers included Garrity McCabe Daly Jr Welch Doddy Hendricks. Burial followed at Calvary Cemetery.
City leaders and Boston Elevated Railway officials draft a bill for a Cambridge subway with four tracks and three ingress points near Harvard Square. Express trains would run from Harvard Square to Scollay Square without stops, while two tracks handle accommodations without slowing expresses.
Roxbury police investigate a suspicious shed fire at 25 Brook Avenue behind an empty residence owned by James Travers. Fire reported about 10 30 last evening and is under Station 9 inquiry.
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