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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1909
Page
5
A preview of featured pieces designed for Sunday readers includes exclusive reports, in-depth profiles, and curated commentary. Highlights focus on culture, politics, and human-interest stories with anticipated surprises and fresh insights.
Damage to the bridge on Commercial avenue amounts to several thousand dollars. The drawbridge, opened about a year ago at $52,000, connected Cambridge and Charlestown and was praised as the best equipped in New England. Police have no clue as to the culprits. The street was not officially accepted and its poor condition limited use.
In East Cambridge Probate Court a nurse who cared for the Russell family declared a man is the son she tended, a dramatic moment amid the fight over half of the 500000 estate left by Daniel Blake Russell of Melrose. The claimant stood nearby watching intently as the testimony unfolded.
Boston girls of notable lineage leave homes to pursue a demanding duty that shocks friends yet draws them with a curious fascination. The article notes their bold choice amid war time expectations and societal pressures.
A Boston man digging in one of the buried East City sites has recovered a treasure described as among the greatest the world has ever known. The find signals a historic breakthrough in ancient relic research and could reshape understanding of early civilizations.
A new physical culture program aims to encourage girls in Boston schools. The initiative promotes girls taking active roles in athletics and elevates the term Tomboy from insult to commendation.
A remarkable experiment is arranged to reveal flight mysteries. Bay State men and women may enable any person to become a successful aviator through the project.
The long frustrated desire of every ruler and every diplomat bids fail to find its fulfilment through the plans of distinguished Boston women.
Cambridge city officials shut the bridge due to extensive damage. A broken into cabin, torn electrical apparatus, brass fittings, and iron rivets ripped from the bridge left it demolished and unusable in emergencies. Repairs will cost several thousand dollars.
A Middlesex county court decision in favor of Mrs. Dennett prompts questions about Dr. Chase and his wife's church membership. Dr. Ames says the congregation could expel them though the honorable course might be voluntary withdrawal. Testimony details Daniel Blake Russell’s boyhood and alleged identification by neighbors and former caretakers as the same man now involved in the case.
A reader condemns Dr. Chase and his wife for their actions in a scandal involving love outside marriage. The letter questions whether love can justify infidelity and warns of lasting shame on the families, noting the impact on children and the social gaze. The critic contrasts the Dennett marriage with the current case and dismisses rationalizations as mere illusion.
The 4 which takes the place of the buttonhole makes the Belmont the easiest collar to put on and to take off. It features an Arrow Collar design noted for simplicity and ease of use.
In Danville Vermont Abel Hartshorn a 60 year old farmer shot and killed Mrs Kate Frye wife of Fred Frye after she refused to elope with him. He then fled to his premises and killed himself after being shot at by 15 year old Roy Taylor who was injured. Hartshorn was married with four children and Frye had two daughters.
Alderman James F. Black of Willow street East Cambridge is sued for 5000 by William J. Dean of Thorndike street East Cambridge in a tort action linked to last Tuesday’s Cambridge primary contests. Allegedly Black, after retiring Monday night, confronted Donovan and his supporters over handbills and assaulted him.
The first special sitting of the grand jury since the Moran era opened yesterday. The reason remains a mystery outside District Attorney Hill’s office and court staff, with no clear motive or target disclosed.
Tomorrow afternoon Archbishop O Connell will travel to Brighton to officiate the blessing of the corner stone of the new Passionist monastery.
Ex mayor Fitzgerald explains his stance on the fight for the Governor's council between Lawrence H. O'Sullivan and Representative William F. Murray. He recalls advice to O'Sullivan, notes his own 1908-1909 loyalties, and details ward-level shifts and endorsements influencing the Murray victory.
Dr Heber Bishop accompanied by Hon George Weymouth and James H Mason left for New Brunswick to shoot moose with a camera. A special Intercolonial railway train will place them within a mile of their hunting grounds near the watershed between the Canaan and Salmon rivers shortly after 4 PM today.
A large crowd is expected for the first annual reunion and field day of the Church of the Immaculate Conception at the Boston College athletic grounds on East Massachusetts Avenue today.
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