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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1906

Page

7

Washington Street Subway Passengers Beneath Deepest Basements

The transit commission begins taking right of way between Hanover and Friend streets and Haymarket square along Washington and Union streets for a Washington street tunnel. Passengers will pass beneath the deepest underground levels with only two store basements affected at 90 Union Street and 30 32 Washington Street.

Washington Street Subway Washington Street Hanover Street Haymarket Square the Transit Commission Hanover Friend Streets Washington Union Streets Union Street Commission San Martinneen Teymarket Square

Newsies Celebrate Fifth Annual May Party in Union Park Hall

Three hundred Boston newsies gathered for four hours of cake ice cream tonics and applause in Union Park Hall. Stars from Boston playhouses entertained the group as they celebrated their fifth annual May party.

Boston Newsies Union Park Hall

Gloucester man fights to die by jumping from Dover Street bridge

Maurice Hickey 40 of Gloucester Place reportedly leaped from the Dover Street bridge in view of passersby. Drawtenders Daniel Donovan and John Rick spotted the man in the water, fought to restrain him, and brought him ashore before police arrived. He was taken to City Hospital for treatment and was said to be recovering.

Maurice Hickey Gloucester Place Dover Street Bridge Hickey Rick Donovan

Boys Enjoy Evening of Entertainment by Union Talent

President Daniel Mulkern led a lunchtime program with white coated newsboy waiters and a lineup of performers. Alexander Sproker started the fun with C R Bird at the piano and George Alexander of the Howard received loud applause for his funny songs.

Daniel Mulkern T. J. Mulkern M. A. Zaremsky Alexander Sproker C. R. Bird B. Friedman Philip Leventhal West End Louis M. Granat Globe Theatre Burt Robbins John McGuire Pearl Reed The Lyceum Pauline Barry Humpty Dumpty” Company Nellie Mann Bessie Goldie Cheyenne George Alexander Howard Sam Skeiar M. A. Saremsky Newsiés

Sozodont Dentifrice Promises Tooth Loyalty to Consumers

A 19th century suggestion lauds the teeth as the one part of the human system that rewards rightly. It warns that neglect or using worthless dentifrices accelerates regret and urges readers to stand by Sozodont to keep their teeth loyal and healthy.

Baptists Grow in Ireland claim at Tremont Temple

After a Tremont Temple sermon Rev Boyd of the Baptist church in Ireland reported rapid growth with 16 new churches in 16 years, totaling 38 in the country. Rev Henson urged against sacrificing principle for peace, warning about the devil's peace during his sermon.

Baptist Church Ireland Tremont Temple Boyd Baptist Church In

Fisherman Insane Aboard Admiral Dewey Brought In

Robert Hogan a crewman from the fishing schooner Admiral Dewey was brought into Gloucester in irons after going violently insane at sea off the Grand Banks and threatening to kill shipmates during a voyage.

Gloucester Robert Hogan Irons Grand Banks

Cambridge Tragedy as Teenager Attempts Suicide After Lover's Death

Miss Lillian Thorogood 17 of Allston cried I want to die as she tried to leap into the Charles River yesterday. She had visited the home of Mr and Mrs George DeWolfe 212 Hamilton Street Cambridge to view the corpse of her dead lover who the night before had shot at her and then killed himself.

Lillian Thorogood Allston Charles River George DeWolfe Hamilton Street Cambridge John McGann Andrew Street Miss Dwelley DeWolfe Miss Thorogood Miss .Thorogood Cambridge Street Hamilton 5 Magazine Street

Funeral Scenes at Cambridge as Hope Returns

Miss Thorogood, in tears, arrives with roses at the DeWolfe funeral in Cambridge. John McGann and Miss Dwelley restrain her after a prior shooting incident. Patrolman McCaffrey stops her from leaping into the Charles River. mourners attend the Grace Methodist service and Cambridge Cemetery interment.

Society Notes Highlight Engagements and Travel Plans

Mrs. Lewis S. Dabney and daughter Caro line Dabney sail for Naples and Genoa on the Canopic, with Dabney’s engagement to Mr. Augustin H. Parker announced. Several society figures travel, study, or attend weddings as Christine Bumpus and Eliot Remick prepare for a June ceremony in Quincy.

Lewis S. Dabney Somerset Club Caroline Dabney Augustin H. Parker Naples Genoa J. Gardner Curtis Brookline Morrill Henry C. Thacher Mt. Vernon Street Louis B. Thacher Mary Thacher Martha Thacher Thachers Yarmouth Mark Hollingsworth Touraine Mr. Hollingsworth Paris Christ Church Quincy Christine Louise Bumpus Everett C. Bumpus Bumpus Eliot Wickham Remick Newport Ponte Pateonom Ar Edward James Richard Thornton Wilson, Jr E. Rollins Morse Robert 8. Minot Bay State Road Dover Firet Leland Frederick Bridgham Elna Sherman Charles Clark Stover Park Avenue Arlington Colonel Everett. C. Benton Belmont Curtis Guild Eben Fannie Barnett Elizabeth G. Cordner Helen Collamore Newton Evelyn Virginia Learn Waldo A. Learned Charles. Deen Watertown

Wells tours the United States impressed by America

English novelist H G Wells praises American vitality and architecture in New York and suburbs. He notes strong writing talent, a lack of leisure class, and belief that a future Shakespeare or Milton could arise from non elites. He cites Dickens as a potential future success.

New York H. G. Wells United States Shakspere Mr. Wells Milton Burns

Bomb Thrown At Parliament In St Petersburg

A note from Peterhof to President Mouromtseff cancelled an audience with the deputation and stated Emperor Nicholas would not receive the address, forcing delivery through the ministry of the court.

ST. Petersburg Mouromtseff Peterhof Nicholas

Leaders move to curb revolt as crisis deepens

Discontented majority leaders call a caucus of constitutional Democrats after a failed deputation reception. President Mouromtseff orders Parliament to meet at 11 tomorrow. A heated session looms as radicals threaten to split and push for a strong anti‑emperor declaration.

Constitutional Democratic Mouromtseff

Irish champs Kiely and Stevenson sail for New York

Queenstown May 20 T F Kiely Irish all around champion and Stevenson jumper sail for New York aboard the Adis bow line and Cedric today. They compete in a game in New York on June 12.

Queenstown T. F. Kiely Stevenson New York Adis Line Cedric

Axe Knife and Revolver Incident in Revere Ends Brutal

A brawl in Revere just after midnight left one man with a missing thumb and another with a gash and deep cuts to both hands after rapid knife play and a struggle involving an axe a knife and a revolver. A case of beer and a pack of playing cards preceded the violence as two men clashed.

Revere

Fight Over Card Game Ends With Weapons

Andrew Demaso and Henry Nittell quarreled over cheating during a card game on Elmwood street. Demaso allegedly used a hatchet after which Nittell drew a revolver and later a knife following a thumb amputation. Police arrested both for felonious assault and Nittell was sent to Frost Hospital in Chelsea.

Andrew Demaso Henry Nittell Elmwood Street Demaso Nittoli Devine Dyer Newton Frost Hospital Chelsea

The Discoverer Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Endorsed

An advertisement extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a universal cure for female troubles, against inflammation and ulceration, spinal weakness, and life changes. It claims wide endorsement, cures for chest and kidney issues, and urges using the product with no substitutes.

Snd Lydia E. Pinkham

Honesty grows slowly says Rev Van Ness

The Rev. Thomas Van Ness preached at the Second Church yesterday that honesty is a virtue developed over time. He cited commercial honesty as the first step, followed by social honesty, with intellectual honesty the last to mature, noting many historical figures lack this final trait.

Thomas van Ness

Children Receive Communion at St Marys Church

At the 8 45 AM mass celebrated by Rev Stanislaus Palermo 8S J at St Marys Church Endicott Street about 400 Sunday school children were served communion in a joyful morning ceremony.

Stanislaus Palermo St. Mary's Church Endicott Street

Unitarian Anniversary Week Heads to Boston

New England Unitarians travel to Boston for anniversary exercises with leading divines and delegates from Church Society Alliance and Y P C U. Sessions fill King's Chapel South Congregational Church and Beacon Street buildings. Governor and Mrs Guild and Rev Dr Eliot with wife attend reception.

New England Boston Church Society Alliance King’s Chapel South Congregational Church Unitarian Building Beacon Street Curtis Guild Samuel A. Eliot

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