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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1907
Page
5
City and Cambridge officials announce temporary safety measures for the Harvard-Yale football crowds crossing Boylston Street Bridge. They plan stout side fences and buoyant lighters under the bridge to handle the heavy weekend foot traffic and expected dangers.
A series of letters from residents including Joseph Placco of 49 Washington Street advocate re electing Mayor Fitzgerald. They praise his labor friendly stance and fairness while noting graft and corruption accusations as common to earlier administrations. The writers urge overwhelming support to boost city progress.
Letters to the City Election Editor denounce Sir Mayor Fitzgerald for graft in city departments and seek a change. Citizens accuse him of dynasty tendencies, talk-focused leadership, and tax burdens while urging alternative Democratic candidates and accountability.
An advertisement for Pyramid Pile Cure warns constipation causes piles and piles lead to tumors. It asserts a painless private cure via a free trial by mail from Pyramid Drug Co. and offers a full box for 50 cents at druggists.
Representative Luce questioned Mellen at the Young Men's Baptist Union meeting alleging law violations over the Hartford speech. He cited alleged unlawful rail road purchases and a merger of Massachusetts lines, urging frank public discussion to resolve the issue. About 300 attendees heard a Schubert trio perform after dinner.
At the Jamestown Exposition Bishop Van de Viver admitted Prince Owen and Princess Ona of the Bagobo tribe to the Catholic Church. They are the first Filipino adults baptized in the United States. The couple wore revival robes for the ceremony.
Mrs. Mary M. Crompton of the West Side explains she will adopt the five month old boy after keeping him for a time. She says she loves babies and wants to raise him to fulfill his birth rights and will obtain release papers from the father.
Chief Parkhurst urges household self defense prompting hardware dealers to unearth old shotguns and antique revolvers. Citizens plan gun clubs and bullseye targets in vacant fields while store windows display Pistols For Sale or To Let. Police target practice improves with each patrolman scoring bullseyes.
Major Henry L. Higginson, 73, reflects on football and study at Harvard. He recalls earlier, simpler games, declines birthday observances, and notes his philanthropic ties to Soldiers Field and the Harvard Union. He praises Boston music progress and the continuous popularity of Symphony concerts.
Harry W. Smith, longtime Grafton County Club president and noted fox hunter, faced public accusations he ordered a horse shot during a Gene ssee Valley hunt after the animal threw him three times. He said the horse was bowled and worthless, insisting he did not kill the animal himself.
Bellevue Nebraska and its college town claim Dr Guy M Wadsworth president of Bellevue College as the most scholarly police figure in the United States. He leads Bellevue College while serving in a policing role that blends education and law enforcement in the community.
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