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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1905
Page
2
An advertisement pitches a 14k gold Excelsior fountain pen with ink for 69 cents plus a coupon. It touts features such as a polished barrel rubber cap and screw section, claiming full guarantee and high value. Endorsements from Rev. C L Woodworth and A W Stubbs are cited to bolster appeal.
Richard Rolls, chauffeur for Mr White of Manchester by the Sea, drove from Boston to Manchester when brakes failed and his car plunged into a City square excavation near the Charlestown bridge. He escaped injury though the auto was badly damaged.
Providence R I Oct 6 among the applicants at City Hall were Perley I Patterson 24 a plumber son of Fred J a janitor and Annie M Crosby 92 daughter of William H a paper hanger The groom from Boston and the bride from Everett Ernest S Sharpe and Jean B Meikle both Brockton residents 21 and 20 sought licenses She is the daughter of William an engraver He a sheet metal worker son of Delaney M.
A self described healer advertises 25 years of treating cancers tumors and blood diseases with original oils and herbs claiming to purify blood and restore health. Free talks, examinations, and mail consultation are offered along with a booklet and symptom blank.
Newton C. Dougherty, president of the Peoria National Bank and superintendent of schools, was arrested today on forgery charges. The grand jury found a $75,000 shortage in the Peoria School Board books, with speculation extending over years, and the total shortage may reach hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Dougherty, longtime Peoria schools chief and bank president, was arrested for allegedly forging a $164.50 coal voucher dated March 7, 1903. He posted bail of $8000 and resigned from the Peoria National Bank presidency, school post, and other directorships amid swift public uproar. He is a prominent educator and financier with ties to Columbia University president Nicholas Murray Butler.
Archie R. King of Brookline pleads guilty to bigamy after marrying Norah Hession on Aug 2 while his first wife and two children dwell in the city. Held on $500 bail by Judge Perkins awaiting grand jury action. taken to Dedham jail.
President Roosevelt told Senator Simmons that he will not seek re election on his forthcoming Southern tour. He said the knowledge that he is not a candidate has given him great satisfaction and helps him enjoy life without a political goal ahead.
The old First Congregational Church hosted the funeral for Justice James M Barker of the Supreme Court. Supreme and Superior court justices and bar representatives from Boston Worcester and other cities attended. Local public figures and organizations connected to the justice joined the service, and area stores and offices closed by mayoral request. Burial followed at Pittsfield Cemetery.
New York reports Joseph Ramsey Jr was removed from the presidency of the Wabash Railroad at a special meeting in the city. F A Delano elected successor as eight directors, including Ramsey, attended. Ramsey calls the removal illegal and protests were overruled. Delano takes office.
Detroit October report recounts Nicholas Sokolwicz marrying a bride in an awkward ceremony as he fails to understand the kiss custom. An interpreter explains the rite and the bride and justice watch amusedly as the groom gradually kisses his bride, ending with the bride prompting the final kiss.
Portland police investigate the disappearance of Fred M. Trott from Peak's Island since Tuesday afternoon. Charles Greenwood, with Trott, theorizes Trott got a $90 check and sailed for Boston in a small motor boat. Greenwood is detained for further inquiry.
Harry Walker Jr of nowhere marries Cordelia Hatch at a quiet town hall scene. The ceremony occurs after a staged license request and a brief carriage visit, with vows at Rev Leonard Kid Storrs’s residence before a swift departure for New York City.
A Boston area report laments the lack of courteous seating on Brookline streetcars. At about 6:30, a crowded car left women standing while men sat, and a second car showed nine men seated to three women standing. Aimed at social conduct, the piece notes aging women and weary riders going unseated as trains rolled through Tremont Street.
A narrator recalls Boston women maintaining composure on a streetcar scene where eight men sit while one woman stands. The piece notes women’s expectation of no courtesy from men and how a polite gesture leaves them embarrassed or ungrateful, revealing social norms of the time.
A correspondent urges The Post to advocate adding more cars on surface and elevated L lines. He calls for a guaranteed seat for every nickel payer, insisting the L should expand service and provide standing room only when necessary.
An observer argues men stop giving up seats to women on streetcars. He recalls past courtesy and notes women began treating a seat as a right and demand more, reducing polite acknowledgment and thanks for a tired worker offering a seat.
Cambridge readers debate etiquette on seating in street cars arguing women with children should yield seats to the elderly and to those needing space. The letters press manners and consider who deserves priority during crowded rides.
A schoolgirl criticizes men who give up seats to women but not to polite children. She recalls examples on crowded cars, noting one old man who did not stand for a young lady and praising polite behavior while urging fair treatment for children.
Off duty firefighters William Teaz and James Nugent discovered a blaze at 280 Reid Avenue Brooklyn and bravely rescued occupants. They carried Mrs Hanlein from the flames and aided residents leaping to safety, while responders later found three children fatally burned.
English High football fields its largest squad ever, led by Captain William Parker. Over 60 candidates reported at Franklin Field with eight holdovers from last season. John W. O'Reilly returns as head coach with Jack Teevans assisting. Notable returnees include Parker Pishon Corcoran Edmunds Norton Gallagher and Fardy. Whiting is out for the season due to Groton game injury. Newer talent Kelly from West Roxbury is among promising recruits.
John O'Donnell Nationalist MP for South Mayo was ordered by the High Court to provide 1000 surety for good behavior or face three months in jail. He chose imprisonment. The case stemmed from an inflammatory speech followed by an evicted tenant retaking a farm, with prosecutors arguing such orations provoke disorder.
In Brockton on October 8 at 12 Simmons avenue, Oren Hooper Foss of Biddeford married Rebecca Malcolm Fraser of Dorchester. The Fraser host and the Foss groom linked two families in a series of marriages. Guests included Warren H. Fraser, Mrs. Alma Stackpole, and multiple Foss relatives from Portland and California.
William F. Dana, president of the Senate, was renominated by acclamation at Newtonville for the senatorial seat. W. M. Flanders was reelected to the Republican State central committee. Fifty delegates attended the convention this afternoon in Newtonville.
John D Rockefeller kidnapping plan disclosed after Pat Crowe confession in Butte Montana. Crowe described a scheme to seize the financier for 2 million dollars with accomplice Donnie Hines, after which police and sheriffs pursued him and he fled. Crowe’s jail visits drew crowds of curious women and others bringing tributes.
Washington reports outline a visit by Prince Louis of Battenberg arriving at Annapolis on November 1 to be greeted by Rear Admiral Evans and fleet divisions. He will tour Washington on November 3 and attend a White House reception on November 4. The schedule includes New York visits, dinners, luncheons, a Drake ball, and final departure on November 17 for Gibraltar.
In Grafton on October 5 a rabies scare led to dogs being chained while cats openly roamed the business district. Reported sightings claim 29 cats in one hour and two dogs, one muzzled, one chained, with felines roaming the streets and staging nighttime concerts.
The jury convicted Benjamin Williams of second degree murder for shooting Policeman James P. McGrath in Burlington. Williams, a Fort Ethan Allen soldier, was arrested in Shelburne after the May 12, 1904 killing, with insanity pleas raised and awaiting life imprisonment.
A verbose promotional piece touts Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a pleasant lozenge containing pepsin and herbal ingredients. It claims one grain digests 3000 grains of meat and eggs, improves digestion, and cures dyspepsia and related stomach troubles without irritating the bowels.
Manchester NH Oct 5 The Great Council of Red Men elected officers and representatives with a split vote for the third representative to the Great Council. Winners include William M Holman Hillsboro Bridge and Pardon N Dexter Salmon Falls for the roles of great junior sagamore and great representative for two great sons. The next session is set for Manchester Oct 4 1906.
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