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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1904
Page
2
Henry E H Oxner of Somerville recalls being jostled on a Magoun Square trolley last night at 630 PM. He discovered his wallet missing with 157 dollars after reaching near home. He describes the suspect as 24, 5 feet 10 inches, about 150 pounds, light complexioned, and believes he has seen him on Somerville cars before.
Hood Farm of Lowell Massachusetts won first and second prizes in the junior yearling sow class at the St Louis World's Fair swine show. Hood farm Holyrood 22 won first prize and was praised as a likely grand championship candidate. The event marked the greatest Berkshire show in U S history for entries and merit with Hood farm stock noted across prior fairs in Ohio New York and Indiana.
A Women's Auxiliary debate on the Negro question labeled education for the exceptional man and industrial training for the masses. Speakers including Rev. Strange of Richmond and Mrs. Lloyd urged training and self-help, while other voices stressed self-worship and funds for schools. The session also covered diocesan representation and auxiliary leadership.
At the Episcopal convention in session, J. C. Buxton charged Bishop Potter of New York with responsibility for part of the divorce problem, linking it to the liquor trade and saloon dedications while noting officials should oppose the traffic. The debate continued as Buxton pressed for action against liquor influences.
The Daily Post prints one illustrated proverb daily with $7000 in gold total for Bright Minds. The Sunday Post offers two illustrated proverbs each Sunday. The Boston Post pays $2000 in gold for correct or nearest correct proverb solutions. 1000, 250, 100, 50, 25, and 10 gold prizes are listed as the breakdown.
Instructions outline how to answer, where to mail, and eligibility for the Boston Post Proverb Contest. Proverb Book details, edition price, and the editor’s right to modify rules are included.
City Registrar McGlewen says about 20 percent of Boston marriages are by magistrates. At the Episcopal convention J H Statenburg of Indiana offered a resolution to bar both magistrates and clergymen from performing marriage ceremonies. The move is seen as aimed at divorce scandals.
The Cambridge Divinity School alumni banquet drew about 200 attendees at the Berkeley Hotel last evening. Attendees included bishops Nichols Gailor Tuttle Exill Breare Lyons and Van Buren, plus guests Robert Treat Paine and doctors Webb and Fuller from across the United States for an Episcopal event.
Tomorrow's Boston Post features another proverb picture with the prize winners of the first Post Proverb Contest. The correct list of solutions will be published in the Sunday Post next Sunday.
A Boston region survey of pastors weighs in on the idea that young people mingle in church as a pretext for flirting. Clergy opinions range from disapproval to measured tolerance, with several urging strong limits and decorum during services.
A 31 month old, Emmet Robinson, killed his infant sister Gladys by smashing her head with a six pound statue. Jealous of the new child, he resented the loss of parental affection and repeatedly sought attention as the family mourned.
Dr Frederick George Phillimore and Nellie Gertrude Desmond wed at St Matthew's Dorchester officiated by Rev Cronan. Bridesmaid Miss Mary Desmond, best man James F McCarty. Reception at Lauriat Avenue home. couple to visit St Louis World’s Fair via Albany Buffalo Chicago. Elks and friends at South Station bid bon voyage.
Miss Eleanor P. Hodgdon daughter of Lewis S Hodgdon Blue Hill avenue became the bride of Henry F Kehoe at St Gregory s parochial residence Dorchester The Rev Father Mahan of East Cambridge performed the ceremony Miss Marion P Langlands cousin of the bride was bridesmaid and Edward J Kehoe brother of the groom was best man A reception followed at the bride s father s home then the couple left for New York They will honeymoon and reside in Dorchester with many gifts exchanged
Chicago October 12 The Ravenswood Woman's Club hears Mrs William Gibson argue in a humorous style that in the modern home the father is like an oyster shell and the mother must manage finances and moral duties while he goes downtown to earn money, stressing the need for kindness and self respect.
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