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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1894
Page
3
A dated promotional piece warns of a dangerous season for sickness and urges timely remedy for colds and chills. It promotes Duffy’s Pure Malt Whiskey as the best pure medicinal whiskey, claiming physicians endorse it and warning buyers against substitutes.
Johnny Griffin plans an eight round bout with Griffo at the Casino in Boston on April 28 as part of an international program. Griffin aims to prove himself a world contender and cites plans to clash with Australian Murphy and Weir for global recognition.
An article spotlights Col. Albert Clarke head of the Home Market Club on Bedford Street as he drives a fundraising plan to move Republicans in Alabama. He explains a staged divvying of 5000 across six New England states, aided by assistants and circulating confidential appeals, amid celebratory street activity and a report of modest receipts.
A brisk spring wind kept Boston cyclists close to home with large groups meeting at Chestnut Hill and Franklin Park. The scene included many clubs and riders in new gray spring uniforms, with a detailed program for the Dedhams event on April 19 and a lantern parade later in the day.
Bradford Boat Club admitted sixteen new members at yesterday’s meeting as it gears up for the rowing season. Floats are out and plans include senior and junior eights and a senior four, with a junior four possible. The Bradfords’ ball is set for Wednesday at Union Hall Cambridge Central Square with tickets selling well for a lively party.
A meeting to form an amateur athletic club to represent the peninsula in upcoming games was held at the former Clincquot Athletic Club quarters on Bolton street. About fifty enthusiasts attended, forty signed blanks, with committees chosen for membership and constitution, and officers to be elected Sunday. The club will be chartered and Bolton street quarters fitted with gym apparatus this week. Admission to the N H B A A U A will be sought.
At the Central Labor Union meeting Del egate James P. Dolan was endorsed as the labor candidate for the unemployed State House commission and will be submitted to the Governor. The group pressed against contractors importing nonunion foreign labor and protested city contract practices favoring nonunion speculators. A campaign against sweating and nonunion firms continued with boycotts and organized pressure on large wholesale houses. A committee was formed to push a universal 5 cent fare on the West End transit line.
At a meeting of marble cutters yesterday a vote passed commending Commissioner Skeffington for his action in enforcing immigration laws.
At yesterday morning’s meeting of the garment workers at 994 Washington Street, routine business was conducted and several new members were admitted.
In Brockton on April 1 during the semi annual election the Central Labor Union chose Frank McSherry as president Walter F Scott as vice president Michael Moran as secretary W H Gallagher as financial secretary Chandler Ross as treasurer John Cohen as master at arms The legislative committee reported satisfaction that city government would manage sewerage work fairly amid public excitement.
At a Crescent Boat Club meeting officers were elected with James F. Quinn as President J J Fentice as Vice President P Heath as Second Vice President T J Morton as Treasurer and R L Carpenter as Secretary The spring regatta is booked for May and a boxing tournament at the Casino on April 19 is in preparation Two bouts are arranged Dave Nilligan of Cambridge versus Charles J Gehring of Baltimore and Patrick O'Brien New Mingland 126-pound champion versus Charles Turner of New York national champion.
The Hon. John R. Murphy fire commissioner of Boston lectured at Union Hall Somerville under the Somerville Catholic Lyceum. He spoke on Robert Emmet to a large attentive audience receiving much applause. A short concert preceded the lecture by noted artistes.
Washington April 1 Tomorrow at 2 pm Senator Voorhees chairs the finance committee will open the tariff bill debate in the Senate. He expects a final vote within six weeks but colleagues doubt the pace. Republican timing varies. Morgan to report Behring Sea bill and press for passage. Chinese treaty may follow. In the House, Bland schedules seigniorage action Tuesday ahead of free coinage of silver push.
Charles B. Hosmer died yesterday afternoon at his Arlington street residence Somerville after a three month illness. He was known in Boston for his fruit business spanning nearly a quarter century and was active in church and social circles including the first Somerville Baptist Church. Funeral is set for Wednesday at 1 PM from his home.
It argues the appearance of an office affects customers and urges furnishing with suitable office chairs during Paine's Furniture Warerooms sale at 48 Canal Street where prices are currently low.
The narrative follows Dessau and Morland amid political moves and a costly dinner to court district chiefs. Morland gains an alternate nomination and later votes for an Indiana statesman in Chicago while Dessau faces marital strife, forgery allegations, and eventual exile as financial ruin and foreclosure erase the Dessau name from the town.
Washington reports that unless Britain removes several warships from China and Australian stations the United States may patrol Behring Sea alone. Only six seaworthy British ships remain on the Pacific station affecting Hawaii and the Central American coast. In St John’s Newfoundland the sealing steamer Newfoundland with 5000 seals aboard arrived disabled after a severe season, and fishery prospects are unfavorably viewed with no expectation of an average catch.
The undersigned petitions the Board of Aldermen for consent to build a wooden stable with seven stalls on Griggs place Ward 25. The plan lists 29 by 24 feet and cites compliance with city ords on stable construction and use. Mrs Jane Gillpatrice.
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