21 Nov 1905
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1905
Page
1
Judge Dewey said he would run as an independent candidate if fraud appeared in the mayoral recount. He stated last night he found suspicious votes in Ward 21 for Mr. Trothingham and claimed to have uncovered tricks used to defeat him.
On Monday November 27 the first trial in Boston's famed crime saga is scheduled. Dr. Percy D. McLeod, a Back Bay physician, faces charges tied to the Susan Geary case, including an operation intended to aid her life and alleged involvement in dismembering her body.
A Boston Edison Electric Illuminating Company notice urges readers to contact the contract department for electricity cost estimates. It emphasizes prompt applications and offers facts and estimates immediately via telephone or mail to Oxford 1150.
President Roosevelt replies to Henry M Whitney declining further communication. He says Whitney’s letter adds evidence of the wisdom of not continuing correspondence. The exchange follows Whitney claiming the President did him an injustice and seeking an interview.
A Massachusetts free hides committee pressed for reciprocity with Canada during a 1905 interview. President Roosevelt refused further discussion, citing misrepresentation by Whitney and a later public dispute. Whitney demanded a personal hearing and sent letters from Webster and Hall supporting his account.
An advertisement from New York City features Mrs. S at 8 St. Mark’s Place praising Father John’s Medicine for curing a cough after three nights of lying down. It emphasizes the remedy’s fifty years of use and asserts it is not a patent medicine.
Miss Maud H. Willey a Brookline nurse and George L. Tabor a Glen St. Mary Florida planter were married on Nov. 10. The couple, now on a Florida honeymoon among his groves, kept the nuptials private until yesterday. Tabor, 52, a widower, wed 29 year old Willey after a long courtship begun in Brookline.
An old advertisement touts Sanford's Ginger as preventing grip and aiding sleep. It claims the product is healthful and urges readers to get the genuine remedy.
Advertisement snippet states instant relief for rheumatic pains sore muscles tired feet coughs colds and croup. It presents a medicinal claim without details on ingredients or usage and lacks attribution or source.
Patrick H. Kelly told Granite Hall crowds that either Willard H. Dunbar of the Chelsea license commission or George A. Lewis faces jail if perjury is shown. He said Moran will handle the matter as district attorney, amid a Bartlett campaign rally with about 1000 men.
Mr. Kelly recounts meeting Mayor Willard and License Commissioners Hammond and Dunbar abroad in Chelsea before the State election. He asserted Moran’s victory would eliminate graft in Suffolk County and mentions calling on Cashier Lowell.
Rumors swirl as Judge Dewey delays statement on possible candidacy while supporters plan ward efforts to back a bid. Recount at Faneuil Hall shows Frothingham leading Dewey by 196 in GOP mayoral votes, with minor adjustments from clerical errors. Ward 21 results widen Frothingham’s edge, Dewey loses 18 votes there.
In Attleboro on November 20 the husband of Mrs. Otis Vicker accuses Robert Mc Donald, city painter and union president, of luring his wife from home and detaining her in a disorderly farmhouse, under a deceptive guise.
A 19 year old woman was rescued from an alleged prison by a posse led by Deputy Sheriff John H Nerney. The district from Attleboro to Mansfield buzzed with excitement after the arrest of George W Codding of West Mansfield on a disorderly house charge. Arthur Codding of Attleboro was also arrested and arraigned for disorderly conduct with a young girl as companion.
Halifax Nova Scotia November 20. The Supreme Court full bench hears the appeal of Hope Young alias Minnie Ward case. Doctors testimony and a written statement are challenged to determine if trial findings were supported. Minnie Ward died in June near Digby. Hope Young is accused of causing the death.
The forecast calls for fair skies over Boston and surrounding areas on Tuesday and Wednesday. Light to moderate northerly to easterly winds are expected.
Strong northerly winds grip the New England and middle Atlantic coasts with fair weather. Steamers leaving on Tuesday for European ports will encounter fresh gale conditions and travel smooth seas toward the Grand Fuaiks.
Yale stars return to the lineup as Harvard faces off in a key football matchup. Young Roosevelt is noted absent from Harvard’s class game while Yale quarterback play is highlighted alongside injury updates.
Savings offered on the Boston and Worcester Trolley Air Line with frequent service and tow fares. Advertises Albee's at 99 Boston to purchase tickets and daily store availability.
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