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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1895
Page
2
Harvard and Princeton reach a compromise on date and rules for their season game. The agreement stipulates two contests, one at Princeton on Nov 2 and a return at Harvard next season, with officials chosen by the Harvard Pennsylvania Cornell code and a revised fair catch rule.
Yale will field its strongest eleven tomorrow against the Orange of New Jersey in New Haven. The lineup includes captain Thorne at fullback and Longacre returning from a knee injury, while Chadwick remains in town per faculty orders and no Yale Pennsylvania game will be played.
Beverly report: Salem High School shut out Smith Academy 18 to 0 in an unexciting afternoon game. Salem dominated play, securing the lone scoring drives and keeping Smith scoreless throughout.
In Gloucester on Bridge Street this afternoon the Danvers and Gloucester Athletic Club teams played a match football game that ended in a tie with the score not fully legible from the report.
The Post prints a facsimile of a scurrilous postal card allegedly sent by the Rev. Frank Hyatt Smith to parishioners, with handwriting samples from Smith and Deacon Foxcroft. The writing closely resembles other postals received by various people, though it differs in several respects.
The minister’s supporters vow to stand by him, viewing the arrest as rank injustice. Suspicions initially centered on Samuel Usher, a prudential committee member, who faced post office inspectors after a complaint from a church leader. Handwriting samples were compared to postal specimens but no evidence was found.
The Indiana battleship test at Cape Ann drew high officials and foreign observers including Japanese naval attaché Nyak and Russian Captain Montriagro. As the ship advanced, its great turrets, torpedoes, and armor loomed massive above churning seas while Cramp and Captain Sargent oversaw the proceedings.
The Indiana battleship, during a dramatic speed trial, reached 17 knots on the final stretch as engines maxed to 11,000 horsepower. Pilot observers praised the ship, noting extraordinary performance and the ship’s graceful handling. naval officers called it the finest battleship, with praise from American, Japanese, and Russian observers.
A fragmented plea argues that the widespread troubles stem from a single cause labeled as war and advocates Warner's Safe Car as the sole scientific relief. It claims physicians and professionals would agree on the effectiveness of this approach and urges women to consider it.
Official figures show Boston’s total registered voters at 87 924, up 45 from last year’s State election. Supplementary registry brings tally to 87 924 after late-night Board of Elections work, with notable gains in wards especially Ward 24. The figure surpasses last year’s total and nears the 88 214 mark set in the previous city election.
The First Corps of Cadets marks its 154th anniversary with a morning parade through central streets from Columbus Avenue to School Street and back to the armory, then a target shoot at South Framingham with a fatigue uniform drill and a military spread.
The Harvard tournament reached its third round with consolation events starting. In singles second round Laines defeated Leckley 6 1 6 3, Campbell over Cahn 4 6 6 2 6 2, Sand over Sterling 6 4 6 2, and McKittrick over Martin 8 6 7 5. Consolation singles preliminaries saw Dubois over Laverack default, Allen over Waters 6 2 6 0, followed by first round Brice over Birge 8 6 10 8 and several defaults including Nelson, Fitz, H G Gray, QO J Carleton, Brown, P V Bacon, Chase, Jenney. Consolation doubles preliminaries Laines and Sand beat Wilson and Whitbeck by default.
Mrs Marble, of 24 Columbus Avenue, reported last night that a handbag containing $100 was stolen. The thief was described as a about 25 year old man who had been doing chores at the house.
NASHUA New Hampshire October 18 Frank Hutton of Nashua defeats Jack McDonough of Derry by two feet in a %-yard dash for a 200 purse at Mt Pleasant Driving Park amid heavy betting.
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