31 May 1906
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1906
Page
1
Le I Pees Boston Americans take two games from the Philadelphia Athletics in a twin bill. Record breaks noted at Exeter Dover track meet with Exeter prevailing 49-47. A Readville auto wreck is reported.
The Edison Electric Illuminating Company of Boston promotes fan use with electric light. A fan can be rented for 1 dollar a month on a three months order. Details available from Contract Agent via phone Oxford 1150 at 8 Head Place.
H M S Montagu lies ashore at Shutter Point Lundy Island after a dense fog collision. The battleship has massive hull breaches and flooded compartments, with both propellers missing and it listing heavily. Duncan and tug Alligator have arrived to assist.
A 1903 steel battleship Montagu ran aground on a granite cone at Shutter Point southwest of Lundy Island while en route to Penzance for maneuvers. The vessel rests amidships with a pierced bottom and potential breakup feared. crew transferred and injuries reported as salvage prospects grow dim.
A London report details a suspected plot by fifty anarchists from England, France, and Spain to kill King Alfonso on his wedding day to Princess Ena and spark a revolution. Police fear accomplices among Spanish officers while royal marriage treaties outline annual grants and succession terms.
Madrid buzzes with fireworks and electric displays on the eve of King Alfonso and Princess Victoria's wedding. Crowds fill major avenues from Puerta del Sol to the Prado as illuminated streets glow with festive ardor and excitement.
Fragmentary weather note for Boston area predicts warmer, partly breezy conditions with light westerly winds. Sparse phrases mention sunshine and a positive mood, but key details are missing or garbled.
In Dublin on May 80, Michael Davitt died after a long illness of neurosis, at 12 oclock, surrounded by his eldest son Michael and two daughters, with many friends including John Dillon. Father Hatton had visited before death, while Mrs Davitt lies ill in the same hospital. John Redmond and Lord Hemphill were among visitors as the hospital faced a crowded day of inquiries.
Michael Davitt, famed as the father of the Irish Land League, rose from peasant roots. Born poor, he witnessed landlord abuses and his family’s eviction, shaping his lifelong struggle against rent and tenure injustices. In 1868 he joined the Irish revolutionary movement.
A flood of anonymous letters warns against executing Charles L. Tucker as Massachusetts officials prepare for his death sentence. Warden Ben jamin F. Bridges confronts a dramatic protest from a refined visitor while preparations for Tucker’s move to the death house proceed, with Cell No. 3 ready for the electric chair.
Mrs Lucy A Tucker says Louis wants her to see Governor Guild about the day in question. She notes Louis remains hopeful and bears up well despite Supreme Court disappointment and questions about the Medical Examiner's retract. She visited with sister Miss Harle and says seeing visitors helps him. The hearing outcome is awaited.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a cold event with scattered words like chills and ramps. Readable items mention healthful context and possible place names but lack clear actions, dates, or identifiable entities to form a complete news item.
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