14 Nov 1906
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1906
Page
1
Born in Melrose in 1882 Farrar rose from a village singer to world famous soprano. After studying in Europe she toured America with Conried and arrives in New York on a grand homecoming to Melrose tomorrow.
A late night brawl at the Hotel Lexington Cafe left officers beaten and windows shattered. Harvard students, some arrested, fled as they fought 13 captives and caused $500 in damage before police restored order.
In Malden on a morning walk eight year old Frances Heath was attacked by an English bulldog owned by neighbor A I Hunt. The dog inflicted severe facial injuries including a fractured nose and lacerations to both cheeks. A second child, Martin Hunt aged eight, was also bitten while attempting to rescue her. The dog is suspected rabid and is kept under observation as residents call for it to be killed. Frances attends Broadway school and is expected to recover with two hours of medical care plus hospital treatment.
Massachusetts convict Minot St. Clair Francis, who escaped Thomaston State prison, is cornered in woods near Lincolnville Maine. Pursuers including deputies armed with Winchesters and civilians pursue him. a Warren store robbery led to a wound trail as the maniacal fugitive allegedly evades capture near Rockport and Camden Hills. Rewards total 260 dollars for dead or alive capture.
Philadelphia November 18 The National Congress on Uniform Divorce Laws adopts seven causes for annulment and six for absolute divorce as part of a draft uniform bill. Delegates from 27 states and the District of Columbia attend with Protestant representatives and Bishop Shanley. The bill allows open hearings and direct service, with disputes over age and insanity provisions discussed.
Miss Geraldine Farrar, celebrated prima donna, arrived in New York aboard the Kaiser Wilhelm II with her mother. Her reunion with her father Sid Farrar drew a jubilant, noisy greeting as the ship docked. She plans to visit Boston before returning home to Melrose.
Miss Farrar, alighting from a steamer, expresses joy at returning to American soil. She recalls years of longing to perform before audiences in New York and Boston and praises how she has been treated by people across the water.
An early health remedy claims to cure throat and lung troubles preventing pneumonia and consumption. The advertisement asserts the formula requires no drugs and promotes natural healing.
Patrick Fox an elderly man whose home and relatives are unknown was killed late yesterday afternoon when a Grove Hall car struck him on Warren near Holborn Street Roxbury as he crossed the street. The motorman sounded the gong but Fox wavered and fell, the fender knocking him down. He died hours later at City Hospital.
Captain Mizume of the Chiusa states that Japanese immigration firms will ship 20008 workers to the Hawaiian Islands by next June. Already 6000 young men are in Yokohama awaiting embarkation for the islands.
Partly cloudy for Boston and nearby areas Wednesday with clouds. Thursday unsettled and cloudy with warmer conditions in the western portion. forecast also notes snow in northern and eastern Maine.
A list of temperatures recorded yesterday at Thompson's Spa 219 Washington Street shows values including 36 and 38. The text also lists multiple stray codes and garbled phrases alongside the temperatures, ending with an average yesterday of 36 and an average a year ago of 48.
An open letter from University of Illinois President Edmund J. James invites Andover Theological Seminary to form a coalition with his university. Andover, nearly a century old, now has 11 students and 17 instructors, with a 2 million dollar endowment and 2168 graduates who joined the Congregational ministry.
In Montpelier on November 15 the Vermont Legislature voted 7 to 140 to reject moving a bill abolishing capital punishment to a third reading. A proposal to substitute life imprisonment for a first degree murder conviction failed as leaders argued the issue amid a three hour debate.
A legal notice concerns KF Gray Company with parties Washington and Hanover involved in a division of interests or dispute. The action cites property or contractual claims between the Gray Company and the named locales. Proceedings appear to be in early stages with standard filing references.
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