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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1905
Page
5
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Colonel Charles F. Wonson assistant inspector general with Governor Douglas staff returned to Boston after talks with Westfield militia leaders and Board of Trade. He reported broad local enthusiasm for a state camp on the grounds and said while initial costs may be higher than Framingham, the state would gain long term and regret not taking the opportunity.
The House sustained Governor Douglas in his veto of a bill authorizing New Bedford to borrow 325000 outside the debt limit by a 67 to 8 vote. The Boston Democrats supported the Governor on this veto while opposing the Natick bill over the veto the prior day.
The Rev. William H. Van Allen rector of the Church of the Advent at 28 Brimmer Street is critically ill with laryngitis. He improved slightly last evening but remains under constant care from Dr. Frederick Cobb and Dr. James Ames. Illness attributed to overwork during Lent. onset a week ago yesterday.
A young woman of Brookline society was assaulted near her Naples road home after leaving a reception at 89 Naples road. She screamed for help, ran to Jacob Engles’ house at 6 Naples road, where he alerted neighbors and offered water before she was taken inside to recover. Her name and precise identity could not be learned.
A telegram reports Agent John B. Cotton traveling from Washington to Boston with a copy of a 1.6 million dollar warrant. The Governor and executive council issued and signed a warrant for a 10 percent fee, to be held until Cotton arrives with the U S treasury warrant for Civil War claims funds.
Dean Byron Hurlbut urges the university to suspend final judgment and action against the Med Fac Society until administrative authorities announce the next steps. He says details are known to officials and representative undergraduates and will be published as soon as possible.
Governor Douglas sent a veto message to the House on the Schofield gratuity bill that would grant Civil War veterans who never received a bounty $125. The veto cites two points: it creates an unascertained state liability beyond the $350000 Cotton money appropriation and mirrors last year’s bounty bill ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.
An anonymous gift of $100,000 to endow the ethics department of the social question at Harvard is announced by Mr. Greene, secretary to President Eliot. The endowment traces back to Professor Peabody and has been supported by Emperor William of Germany.
An advertisement touts a product that allegedly grows hair overnight and halts shedding while restoring color and fullness to scalp, eyebrows and eyelashes. It invites readers to request a free trial package by mail.
The list details mounted police and a long roster of Eminent Sir officers from the Grand Commandery of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, including commanders, captains, warders, prelates, and aid officers. Bands from Saint Bernard Commandery, West Point, Fort Williams, and others accompany the escort with notable figures such as Henry W. Rugg and Samuel Lawrence listed among the reception committee.
An old advertisement touts Dr Agnew's Catarrhal Powder as a fast cure for catarrhal headaches claiming pain ends in ten minutes and the ailment is cured. The item frames the headache as a warning signal for catarrh and urges swift treatment.
A roster of Eminent Sir officers and band commanders across divisions lists Sir John D. Munroe as Grand Senior Warden and other high ranking members. Includes names such as Sir Albert Dow Sir Ira Vaughn Sir John Kimball and many commanders from bands and corps across Massachusetts and New England.
The Boston Musicians Protective Association reports union musicians lost at least 5000 by staying out of the Knights Templars parade. Two union bands joined the event briefly, then withdrew, risking factory jobs for refusal to parade. leaders voiced mixed reactions as the spectacle unfolded at 47 Hanover Street.
Palestine Commandery of Chelsea visited Captain Joseph W. Thayer at Addison Street home after months of illness. The group, led by officers, marched from their base to Thayer’s residence with the band playing several selections.
Out of 300000 parade participants, only one ambulance was called. Rosamond M. Durfree became suddenly ill after 11 o clock as marchers passed up Tremo street and was taken to the Reli station in an ambulance.
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