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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1904
Page
11
Boston public schools will operate in all weathers with no rainy day bell. Parents decide attendance during severe weather, ending the old practice of ringing the no school signal. Morning turnout was light due to rain, while afternoon attendance rebounded.
Providence Sept 15 George T Dodge 34 of Newburyport Mass confessed to police he stole bicycles in Providence Pawtucket and Woonsocket numbering about a hundred or more He was sentenced to 120 days in jail Dodge claims to be son of Rev John W Dodge of Newburyport and has Newburyport Mass as home
A fire believed incendiary started at 2 a m in the Libby Lumber Company building on Elm street Amesbury destroying the large wooden structure and causing about 20000 dollars in losses authorities noted no figures of suspects or causes yet.
Henry G. Allen of 150 Fifth avenue disclaims being father of the child saved by a young woman from being run over on Washington street in this city on August 29. The child is unknown to him.
Frank W. Higgins the Republican nominee for New York governor was unanimously chosen at the Saratoga convention. The ticket includes M. L. Bruce as lieutenant governor and J. F. O'Brien as secretary of state, with a platform praising President Roosevelt and advocating protective tariff principles.
The vault of a Boston safe deposit company holding the late Clerk Willard’s valuables was opened with representatives present. About 75000 dollars in securities were recovered. Officials believe the estate is mainly personal property and likely worth less than earlier estimates.
The will of Edwin R. McKeen of Lawrence provides a fund for the board and care of his cat Salem. Executor John R. Poor of Lawrence is to pay the housekeeper $3 per month for the cat’s care, to be paid quarterly for as long as the cat lives.
The Charitable Entertaining Club has elected officers including Miss Marietta Steinert as president and Miss Bertha Silverman as vice president. Miss E Amelia Borofski is recording secretary and Miss Sadie Smith financial secretary with Miss Mildred Singer serving as treasurer. The new organization aims at charity and is progressing rapidly.
The Rev Father Brosnahan of St Mary's Church in Waltham announces to the choir a music change recently ordered by church authorities. The plan introduces Gregorian chant options as part of liturgical renewals.
Pope Pius X approves timely restart of high masses and vespers in October. Gregorian chant will be used in services, while female choir members remain included despite the order.
The court committed several defendants to the House of Correction or island for varying terms. One man received a year in the House of Correction after the judge refused to allow another to speak for him. Charles Pride, a colored man with Ohio ties, got three months. John J. Gilmore, previously on probation, was sent to the island for six months. Edward Flynn received three months for larceny.
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