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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1903
Page
3
Billy Smith the bantam champion of seven states, famed for 106 ring bouts, preaches in Philadelphia at Fortieth Street and Lancaster Avenue. He calls his testimony a plea for repentance and salvation as Ensign O Neill and listeners gather to hear him.
A collage of local observations from Tyringham Seekonk Tyngsboro and Gosnold links animal signs crops and furred coats to forecasts of a hard winter. Weather sharps say averages vary by year with no certain pattern yet noting 1896 and 1900 as notably cold or normal, while recent seasons trend milder overall.
After weeks of prep the bazaar for St Patrick’s Catholic Young Men’s Association opened on Dudley Street Roxbury. Booths were attractively arranged with booths run by young ladies players and a portrait contest between the Young Men’s and Women’s associations for Rev James Walsh. The bazaar runs a week with Rich ard J. Lane as president and a quartet of officers. Vaudeville entertainment featured Galman brothers blackfaced acts and performers from the Y M C A Banjo and Mandolin Club plus May Lynch Mary Marshall and others.
Melrose Athletic Club started the fall and winter season with a gentlemen night and smoker directed by A. B. Sweezey. The event drew members and friends and featured acts by Jack Clahane, John J. Kenney, William H. Minot, Al New, Jarvis Jaclyn, Frank Willis, and a sparring exhibition between Kid Lewis of Boston and Danny Murray of Brookline.
Sir Thomas Lipton purchases extensive Georgia plantations to grow fruits and vegetables for London markets. He plans large steamships with cold storage to ensure shipment, locating amid historic estates including Cooper plantation. The property area attracts tourists and is tied to Southern hospitality and celebrated scenery.
A blaze of unknown origin on October 5 destroyed the Main Street clothier building owned and occupied by A. G. Crowley. Loss near five thousand dollars with four thousand dollars insured. Firefighters battled the flames but the structure suffered extensive damage.
The Criterion club postpones tonight's big event after Terry McGovern injures his hand in a Saturday Philadelphia bout with Willis. A two week delay to Oct 20 boosts McGovern's chances of debuting in Boston in peak form, while Briggs and manager Mooney protest a forfeit claim. The club plans a strong inaugural card with Kid Carter and Joe Walcott, and a packed Washington Street crowd awaits. other notes cover Gardner opponents, Williams matchups, and Lenox club plans.
An advertisement for Dr. Liverpool at 36014 Tremont Street promises free diagnosis and treatment of chronic and obscure diseases. It claims instant disease localization without examination, highlights extensive cure tallies across many ailments, offers free medicines, and urges readers to visit for a possible cure with hours listed for men only.
Pittsburg crowds upbeat as Jimmy Collins predicts victory in the baseball series. Phillippi favored for tomorrow with Dineen in reserve. Boston rooters wager even money as Pittsb urg hopes ride on home support and a strong effort by Collins and his team.
An expansive Boston Daily Post advertisement touts Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a universal kidney remedy. It claims kidneys affect all organs, lists symptoms of kidney trouble, and offers free samples plus bottles for sale at drugstores. It cites medical approval and hospital use to bolster credibility.
In Hopkinton Oct 5 Henry A Carey 17 son of Peter C Carey keeper at Basin 6 of the Metropolitan water works Ashland was mistaken for a wild animal and shot in the left hip by an Italian Rianni. Rianni surrendered and was released on personal recognizance after a hearing. Carey, not seriously injured, reached a nearby house and was driven home to rest.
The Republic edited by Hon. John F. Fitzgerald marks its weekly release with a centenary commemoration of the Catholic church in the Boston archdiocese. The cover features John Cheverus, the first bishop of the New England diocese, while the issue blends history and entertainment.
The Fiddler, winner of the last Morris Park race, was paraded in the pad dock after the fifth race and confirmed as The Fiddler rather than MacNamara. Backers of Saturday’s coup earned nearly $500,000 in poolrooms nationwide, with Chicago poolrooms led by OLeary taking about $100,000.
The Rev Edward Everett Hale spoke to MIT students and faculty in Huntington Hall. President Pritchett announced plans to depart for Berlin for four weeks. Hale urged student collaboration and emphasized college training and daily communication with those above and below in rank.
Gilchrist's transforms into a forest primeval for its annual fall opening. A new French millinery department on the second floor showcases hats and bonnets from $15 to $100 plus zibeline fabrics in blue brown black and green. Third floor features women's underwear and corsets while fourth floor displays laces rugs and upholsteries. Washington street windows boast gowns and Teel's orchestra provides concerts drawing hundreds.
Sir Albert P F Coape, an English saloon proprietor, killed his wife and sister in law in Lumberton New Mexico. The incident left three dead including Coape, with authorities citing temporary insanity. The deceased wife was reported as his fifth wife.
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