26 Nov 1904
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1904
Page
1
ST PETERSBURG reports that general staff expect a concentrated desperate attack on Port Arthur as the Baltic squadron nears. Officials anticipate terrible reports and believe General Stoessel will command one of the costliest operations in history, regardless of human life.
The P S A ticket for school committee announces candidates including George E. Brock Rep Ward 25 Ella Lyman Cabot Dem Ward 11 William S. Kenney Dem Ward 2 Duncan D. Russell Dem Ward 20 John D. Drum Dem Ward 16 James E. Fee Dem Ward 21 Charles H. Kip Dem Rep Ward ? Joseph A. Sheehan Dem Ward 9 Gustave Magnitsky Rep Ward 22.
Election coverage profiles President Roosevelt as he tours a county fair. Voters weigh a candidat es record while the public meets the leader, reflecting hopes for a trustworthy administration.
President Roosevelt travels through Pennsylvania West Virginia Ohio and Indiana amid cheers at every stop en route to Illinois and the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St Louis He speaks to crowds at Pittsburg Denison Columbus Richmond and Indianapolis and receives gifts including a live coon at Denison He bows from the rear platform at most stations to acknowledge the jubilant crowds and factory windows filled with observers.
Army around Mukden builds warm dugouts to endure winter in place. Large bands of Chinese bandits lurk near Tile Pass while no Japanese officers are seen among them. Skirmishing persists to the south with no major engagements reported.
Republican ticket lists George E. Brock Ella L. Cabot Mary E. Cheney James E. Fee Ward 25 Ward 11 Ward 22 Ward 21 Charles H. Kip William F. Merritt Russell A. Miller Duncan J. Russell Gustave Magnitzky Magnitzky to serve one year in place of John H. Casey resigned.
Democratic ticket list presents candidates for school committee with names and ward assignments including John A. Brett Ward 21 John D. Drum Ward 16 William S. Kenney Ward 2 Charles H. Kip Ward ? William F. Merritt Ward 10 John A. Ryan Ward 5 Francis W. Falvey Ward 14 and Winthrop M. Merrill Ward 10 with continuation note to Page 7 Fourth Column
Salem reports that Edward H Noble a well known resident shot himself in the head with a revolver while temporarily insane dying within minutes. The 56 year old retired businessman left a widow and one daughter.
Two Russian battleships, three cruisers, seven torpedo boat destroyers and nine transports from Port Said arrived safely at the Bitter Lakes in the canal and anchored for the night. Destroyers moved on to Suez and transports were to follow at 2 am, with guns manned during passage and the cruisers and battleships to depart at daylight.
A report from Chinese to Russian HQ states the corpse of General Kuroki has arrived at Yinkow, Mukden, on November 26. The dispatch notes the confirmation from Chinese sources and places the incident in the ongoing regional context.
New York November 2. Guy Roche, a gambler, told the coroner he would have acted as Frank Felton did, confessing I would have done the same to him. Roche, shot on Broadway Thursday night, lies in a hospital with likely no chance of recovery. Felton, his alleged attacker, watched impassively and says police have the wrong man.
Laundry Workers Union 66 last night voted to launch an active campaign against Chinese laundries in the city.
In Cambridge at the Grace D. Phillips shop Anna Barker a young employee stood with a loaded revolver pointed at a burglar who leaped the counter and fled after being deterred. She recalls the man had asked for women’s undergarments and had previously spoken of returning with a larger bill to change.
Five year old Herbert Leary son of Mrs Agnes Leary of 416 Mountain avenue Revere fell into a well on the Phenix Bottling Company premises and drowned yesterday afternoon Police Officer Foley found the body and it was taken to his widowed mother's home
Mrs Cassie Chadwick, sued for about 190000 by Herbert B Newton of Brookline Mass, left Cleveland Euclid avenue home and could not be found. Trial set for Tuesday in the Court of Common Pleas. Chadwick says the large obligation stems from a business transaction and there are two sides to every story.
Fire tonight caused about 12000 damage to the building housing Lewis E. Lasky & Co dry goods Bon Ton Millinery and florist Michael Conry. Cause unknown. Building owned by Abraham Manchester of Adamsville Rhode Island.
Local forecast notes fair weather today with fresh to brisk northwest winds. Sunday expected to be fair. An unrelated testimonial from Mrs. Ellen Maguire of Dorchester claims Piso's Cure helps prevent pneumonia and cure colds, with 25 cent price at all druggists.
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