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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1905
Page
7
Houghton & Dutton celebrate a milestone with an Anniversary Prices event in Boston area stores. The ad promotes beef, lamb, pork, fowl, seafood, baked goods, fruits, and flowers at special Saturday prices, listing items from sirloin roast to fresh herbs and house plants with emphasis on quality and customer service.
Gladys Morton, a clever child singer, won the 319 prize at the Columbia Theatre for her Friday night amateur performance. The crowd’s applause crowned her as the top act among many artisans, with the show held weekly and open to joining the regular company.
Alice Downey a 16 year old runaway from Revere last night attempted an amateur burlesque debut at a Bowdoin square venue. Police officer Richard E. Thorne stopped the plan after recognizing her as a runaway. She later said two West End crooks offered $25 weekly to join a troupe before she was returned to Revere.
District Attorney Asa P French of Norfolk County and southeastern Massachusetts will renew his probe into the Fenway scandals. He is instructed by Mayor Whelton to spare nobody and to bring the true conditions before Boston citizens, with intent to see the case through to completion.
Attorney Alan P. French leads a day by day inquiry under Mayor Whelton and City Auditor Mitchell. Copies of contracts and paid accounts between the city and contractors Simon Donovan Harry Nawn James Graham and Metropolitan Construction are handed to him. District Attorney-elect John B Moran expects action in two months.
Charles H. Smith alias Charles Walker alias Murray, a once respected Boston and Philadelphia contractor, faces three forgery charges after returning to Boston last year. He served a Philadelphia sentence for a similar offense and, in fragile health, mourns his terminally ill daughter whose death followed a train injury in Trenton. He is described as likely near death awaiting legal disposition.
The Boston Steam Engineers Union 16 asked mayoralty candidates this week for their stance on the eight hour day. John F Fitzgerald pledged to establish the eight hour day for city engineers upon election, Edward Callender and Edward J Donovan expressed support and would ensure city steam plant workers get it.
Socialist orator Edward Doherty denounces Martin Lomasney Johnny Witz and Louis Frothingham in Bowdoin Square. He claims Dewey is the real campaign Napoleon and predicts Dewey will be the nominee while others face attacks and indictments.
Editorial notes the Boston Post will install the largest press in the world, surpassing 46 single presses when color cylinders are included. The paper, founded in 1831, has grown since a new management took over 14 years ago, aiming to keep a circulation rivaled by only two U.S. morning papers.
The Boston Posts plans to install a press in a 150 ton capacity facility. The project will involve upgrading machinery and expanding production capacity with an emphasis on increased output and efficiency.
A contractor considers buying an old ruin noting paint and fixes can transform it, while Miss Mayhup exclaims the horrid thing.
The speaker jokes that his tailor bills burn him and his old chappie persona complains about being too hot in the fashion of a humorous outburst. The line blends self mockery with period speech.
The John F. Fitzgerald Campaign Committee denounces last night’s charges as false and politically maliced. They claim opponents seek to derail Fitzgerald’s nomination, defend his integrity, and winnow a Republican mayoral path. The statement cites public support for Fitzgerald and warns against letting attacks divert issue focus.
Charlestown last night hosted a heated political meeting at Roughan Hall in support of Edward J. Donovan. Speakers attacked John F. Fitzgerald over six years in Congress and alleged ties to bosses and various city interests.
Malachi Jennings, principal speaker at Blue Hill ward headquarters, labels John H. Lee a grafter of grafters and W J Lyons a malicious liar. He vows to expose facts as Fitzgerald supporters attack Donovan. The crowd cheers Donovan’s name throughout.
Judge Charles Almy of Cambridge spoke at the Tremont Temple closing session of a State Charities conference describing how a child’s appearance in court relates to a surplus in spirit. Morning speakers included Ellen H. Clark Miss F. C. Putnam and Edward A. Hall. Officers elected: President Joseph Lee Boston vice presidents Zilpha D. Smith Worcester Stephen Salisbury Springfield treasurer Charles Washburn Worcester secretary David F. Tilley Boston.
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