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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1897
Page
9
Bahu Suki Abdulle, a Hindu man, was bitten on the left forearm by a young cobra. His body swelled, he drank nearly two gallons of whiskey in 36 hours, and doctors struggle to manage the venom as his condition worsens with uncertain chances of recovery.
Five inches of snow cover Wapakoneta with ongoing snowfall. Cold front lowers temperatures and threatens fruit crops and wheat fields, likely causing significant damage to the early season harvest.
Cape Town April 9 The Argus reports trustworthy Pretoria information that the British have secured Inyack Island at the Delagoa Bay entrance and will send warships to take possession and proclaim it British territory.
A historical advertisement touts Salvation Oil as the greatest pain-annihilator of the age and proclaims it always cures, positioning the product as a universal remedy.
Mrs. John A. Gentle of Fort Fairfield Maine reports seven years of scrofula relief after trying every cure and finally using seven bottles of Ayer's Sarsaparilla. She endorses the medicine as wholly curative.
The Royal Arcanum marks twenty years with a May 20 celebration at Mechanics Hall Huntington Avenue Boston. A $3000 entertainment fund supports a program with speeches by leaders, welcome by officials, an oration by Hon. Andrew C. Tripp, a Salem Cadet Band concert, and performances by the Amphion Club and Master Donlan. Tickets admit one person. orders available from W O Robson in Boston and H A Boynton in Boston.
The first anniversary of the death of Rev. Joseph Cassin, former pastor of the Church of the Assumption in East Boston, was observed with a solemn requiem yesterday morning. Rev. John Garrity led the service with Rev. Gerald Fagin as deacon and Rev. Father Barrett as sub-deacon. many parishioners and parochial pupils attended.
Obsequies for John G. Wetherell were held at his home 2 Hancock Avenue with scripture readings by Rev. Charles T. Billings and a brief eulogy by Rev. E A Horton. The coffin rested amid violets before burial in Mt. Auburn Cemetery. BEECHEM S PILLS will dispel the blues.
Town Topics notes humorist Bob Hooper of Paris draws interest in Boston as Nab Mrs Hooper dies. Shropshire may recall Hooper to public life. society circles recall Rue Neuve des Petits Champs home and Nettie Hooper in city society. The Myopia Horse Show opens April 19 with 843 entries and top boxes sold for high premiums.
An episode from Miss Hooper’s past shows the danger of overvaluing praise for amateur theatre. She turned pro after success in salon comedies and debuted about ten years ago at Niblo's in The White Slave, a dreary experience that ended her former ambitions.
Miss Hilda Clark of the Bostonians and her sister Miss Cora Clark have connected with relatives at Fort Myer and Washington after a European tour with the Ancient and Honorable Artillery of Boston. They are descendants of General Winston of North Carolina honored with a memorial at Raleigh. The sisters were guests of the Savoy in London and led as notable belles during that stay.
News from Pau France reports the death last week of Miss Augusta Winthrop eldest daughter of Mr Thomas Lindell Winthrop. The loss touches leading Boston families including the Minots and Motleys shaping the town's fashionable circles. The bereavement enlarges the long list of smart people no longer to occupy boxes at the social events.
The article notes a wedding plan for Miss Mabel Perkins with a ceremony to be elaborate and picturesque. It mentions a group of six to eight bridesmaids and all accompanying accessories expected to be meticulously arranged.
Shortly after the horse show Mrs Rollins Morse plans a voyage to Europe with Mrs Charlie Heath. It has been years since Mrs Morse spent a summer in America and she shows no change in her habit for the near future.
The Harvard Hasty Pudding Club will present its annual play a broad modern burlesque on The Flying Dutchman. Chicago talent produced the piece with J. A. Carpenter handling music and W. E. Stone Jr. writing the libretto.
News from Boston via Providence reports the engagement of Miss Elise Nevins daughter of David Nevins of Beacon street and Mr Roscoe Washburn a leading figure among Rhode Island jeunesse is broken. Both are very young and the reasons remain undisclosed though the rupture is deemed wise.
Fire at the Poughkeepsie glass works destroyed the plant after a tank leak sent molten glass through the building. Loss about 100000 dollars, with 50000 dollars insured.
A Post letter lauds rapid movement toward women's voting rights, tracing suffrage milestones from 1845 to 1897 across states and countries, noting shifts in school and municipal rights. Alice Stone Blackwell of Dorchester argues marriage does not bar voting, while Arthur M. Gross defends monetary policy and warns against protectionism.
A Lynn letter writer argues as a protectionist against the Dingley tariff and its alleged failure to relieve business mood. He contends tariffs cannot both protect and generate revenue, notes limited shoe imports vs flour needs, and questions how tariff affects exchange between farmers and shoemakers. The discussion anchors in 1892 import data and policy aims.
An appeal urges Irish Americans to back a grand institute combining auditorium armory and industrial features. The Ladies of Ireland organize a fair at Grand Central Palace Lexington Avenue May 10 to June 1 to raise funds and secure exhibits paintings statuary bric a brac and other mercantile items. A commissioner is in Ireland to acquire suitable pieces and the press is urged to publish the appeal to boost support.
A letter from a Blue Hill avenue resident complains of lacking late night electric car service. The writer urges a Blue Hill avenue Hampden street line every five minutes, noting high demand and comparing to Warren street night service.
A letter from Mrs Chas Knickerbocker of Jackson Michigan credits Postum Cereal with replacing coffee for many. Mrs Glass of Spencer Iowa reports grocer orders and growing trial, calling Postum nourishment for body and soul while harmless.
Some grocers peddle cheap imitations of Postum Cereal coffee for customers to try if they will accept the substitute.
Circular from James Moran and Michael Jennings requests prompt shipment of all favors for the grand opening where President McKinley will preside. New York, April 10.
A collage of quips and jokes from several papers. The exchange opens with a jab about face telling and typewriter girls. It moves to politics noting McKinley’s slim majority and office seekers. A mix of humorous lines ends with a pun about borrowing capital and a laughing trick.
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