24 Oct 1905
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1905
Page
1
Taunton Republicans announce Speaker Louis A. Frothingham as mayoral candidate with a planned acceptance amid internal jubilation and a 200-name list of backers. Taunton police are ordered to arrest Pat Jackson on sight, suspected of bold river pirate crimes from Stamford to Greenwich and linked to a Newport era youth.
Fall River, Oct 28 The textile crisis deepens as the Manufacturers' Association rejects the Textile Council demand for a direct wage restoration to pre July 25 1904 levels. A 5 percent raise plus profit sharing is proposed with monthly profit calculations, aiming to exceed cotton costs by 75 cents per cut. If the plan fails a broader union action is anticipated.
A crowded Forest Hills trolley car burst into fire due to an imperfectly insulated wire. Passengers fled as flames and live wires threatened. the interior was badly damaged with estimated losses near $200. Motorman and conductor shut power, aiding passengers before firemen arrived. Traffic halted about ten minutes. car moved to Bartlett Street shops.
Mrs. Ames charges Dr. Chirurg with fraud over his claimed Indiana College degree and notary status. The couple defend their engagement and marriage while detailing alibis and travels, with Dr. Chirurg asserting he graduated in 1888 from the Indiana College of Medicine and Midwifery.
The Edison Electric Illuminating Company of Boston invites readers to a daily free Electric Exhibition at 1 Head Place open until 10 p.m. Learn why electricity is a valuable, economical light and how to use it wisely by contacting the Contract Agent or calling Oxford 1150.
Dr Michael Chirurg of 181 Huntington Avenue and his bride Miss Mabelle Ames returned from their honeymoon at 710 last evening to deny allegations by the bride’s mother Mrs Abbie S Ames of 24 Holmes Avenue Brookline that hypnosis influenced the marriage.
The forecast calls for a fall pattern in Boston and surrounding areas with Tuesday and Wednesday turning colder. Expect light to fresh west to north winds and drier conditions overall.
Eastern New York sees fair Tuesday and Wednesday with increasing cloudiness and warmer temperatures. rain develops in the afternoon or at night with fresh west to north winds. New England reports fair Tuesday and Wednesday with increasing cloudiness and fresh west to north winds.
Charles A. Plummer of Belmont, assistant paymaster at George F. Blake Manufacturing, was detained at Station 2 Cambridge on $10,000 bond after auditors found about $2500 missing in three months. Jewelry valued near $2000 was found on his person. he faces Cambridge District Court arraignment.
A vintage note touts Sanford's Ginger as both a valuable cure and preventive aid, claiming its worth in health regimens and daily use for travelers and families alike.
Among signers on the Frothingham petition are Charles Tagg Galla gher and Laurence Minot of the Good Government Association, with Samuel Capen Horace Allen and John Berry of Dorchester listed for Mayor on the Republican ticket. Robert Homans.
Henry Allison Pat Jackson faces charges after detaining Ruth A. Bain and Adelaide Percival aboard his yacht Dorada in Taunton. The 16 year old niece and her friend were reportedly threatened at gunpoint and kept all night. Newport police have issued warrants for Jackson nationwide.
Gray Company advertises covert top coats priced at 15 dollars with 5.90 dollar offers from Washington and Hanover.
Peter J. Loring, son of Frank Loring known as Big Thunder, was shot at his Indian Island reservation home. A Penobscot man, Peter Rancro, who aided Loring and his wife to the island, surrendered tonight. The rifle used was a special 30 caliber, and a struggle is indicated by disordered furniture. The couple had been seen near Milford yesterday afternoon. The search for Rancro continues as investigators examine the scene and recovered canoe. Meadowbrook Farm Sausages ad follows.
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