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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1893

Page

8

Insomnia Claims and Paine's Celery Compound Endorsements

The piece surveys insomnia and nervous exhaustion with quotes about former mayor Abram Hewitt and other figures. It promotes Paine's celery compound, citing Col. F. Hain, William P. Green, Van Allen, and W. B. Somerville praising its sleep and vitality benefits based on personal experience and endorsements.

Howard Col. F. Hain Manhattan Elevated Railroad Paine Reading William P. Green American Bankers’ Association Wall Street van Allen National Bank of Albany W. B. Somerville

Deadly Wheels Claim a Charlestown Child

A six year old girl, Mary Neille, was fatally crushed by a West End electric streetcar on Bunker Hill street in Charlestown. Motorman James Long and conductor William Rogers were identified, car 698 noted as the second deadly incident for the Neille family within a year. The tragedy followed prior danger warnings as the child played near the tracks.

Charlestown Mary Neille Mary Bunker Hill Street James Long Brady Station 15 Banker Hill Street Jame Long William J. Rogers Neille Oscar Neille Dr. McNally Oscar

A CALA FETE A Working Girls Home Event at Mechanics Hall

Mechanics Hall hosts the Auld Lang Syne Reunion and Columbian Jubilee to aid Working Girls Home. Notable guests include Patrick Donahoe Archbishop Williams and officials as dances, gymnastic displays, and a grand march unfold. Souvenir book details progress and ongoing fundraising efforts.

John Boyle O’reilly Natick Harry Cahill Rose I. Byrne Katherine Sheehan Albert Dowling Suffolk Athletic Club Boston Harvard Athletic Bijou Thomas Scully Berkeley Orchestra Patrick Donahoe M. BE. P. Fennell Mechanics’ Hall Immaculate Conception John Curtin Cathedral C. J. Schayer St. Joseph Roxbury Hannah Donovan Columbian M. Fitzpatrick Gate of A A. B. Connolly Jamaica Plain West Roxbury M. E. Dillon St. Joseph A. O’brien St. Peter Dorchester J. Diver Home Table Williams Thomas J. Gargan James A. Healy Portland Russell John D. Long Matthews James A. Coona Daniel L. Prendergast Mechanics’ Building

Twenty-Eight Ships In Line At Fort Monxter Harbor

A vast international fleet gathers at Fort Monxter with twenty eight ships in the Roads. The French flagship Arethuse leads a salute accepting cheers from American and foreign vessels. The American squadron numbers fourteen under Admiral presence. The parade plans include ten thousand allied seamen and eight thousand Americans in two divisions.

Fort Monxter Arethuse Philadelphia Fort Newark Baltimoore Bennington Bancroft San Francisco Atlanta Admiral Hopkins Blake Igs Bridgman

Everett Addresses Malden Democrats Rally for Congress

In Malden the seventh district Democrats rallied at the Opera House with P. J. McGuire presiding. Dr. Everett urged choosing a district representative who studies broader interests and praised Massachusetts needs, while Sherman Hoar and other local figures backed his bid and the hall buzzed with enthusiasm.

Congress Schofield Dr. Everett Democrats Malden Republican Party Democratic Party Senator Lodge National Congress Massachusetts Washington Old Bay State Honolulu Gresham Senate Sherman Hoar Concord Dr. Everatt Barratt F. J. Bartlett B. F. Dutton L. L. Fuller

Barrett Rally in Lynn Promotes Congressional Bid

Republicans in Lynn gathered at the Lynn Theatre with Judge Berry presiding as ex Governor Long and F H Greenhalge spoke. Barrett appeared late and urged fair consideration of issues, praising reform efforts urged by Populists and debating Cary in Charlestown tomorrow. Barrett defended his labor record amid pension system criticisms and noted past votes on workers bills.

Lynn Congress Barrett Judge Berry Long F. H. Greenhalge Cary Charlestown

Boston Electric worker injured in timber accident

William Reed, an employee of the Boston Electric Light Company, was struck on the head yesterday afternoon by a timber and suffered a severe skull fracture. He remains in critical condition.

William Reed Boston Electric Light Company

Lexington's Day Gloriously Marks 118th Celebration

Lexington held a grand 118th anniversary observance with a Paul Revere style salute by Master Bert Lowe. The event featured a parade by the Massachusetts Bicycle Club, a Town Hall program, poems by Henry O'Meara, addresses by local officials, and a closing reception by the Lexington Historical Society. The day showcased civic pride, music by the Lexington Orchestral Club, and lavish decorations throughout the town.

Paul Zevere Lexington Paul Revere Bert Lowe East Lexington Massachusetts Bicycle Club Boston Irving Meredith Arlington Carlton A. Staples A. D. Peck Emerson and Ames Town Hall Charles Woodbull G. W. Cooke A. S. Parsons Lexington Historical Society Alice Sully Henry O’meara Liberty Alfred S. Roe Worcester Lexington Orchestral Club J. B. Claus

Brookline Dedicates Fourth Church on Walnut Street

A new stone church on Walnut street in Brookline was dedicated last evening, completing a series of four places of worship on the same site since 1717. The ceremony featured organ music by B J Lang, choirs under H J Tucker, and sermons by Rev Charles Carroll Everett and Rev Howard N Brown, with laying on of keys by Moses Williams and Charles H Stearns accepting for the parish committee.

Brookline Walnut Street First Parish Unitarian B. J. Lang James de Normandie First Roxbury H. J. Tucker Grindall Reynolds American Unitarian Association Moses Williams Charles H. Stearns Howard N. Brown Charles Carroll Everett Harvard Divinity School

Death of Charles A. Smith in Los Angeles

Charles A. Smith formerly of Manchester New Hampshire died suddenly on April 17 in Los Angeles California. For ten years he worked with Jones McDuffee Stratton and was on a business and pleasure trip to the Pacific coast. He was renowned in the crockery trade and well regarded socially. He was about 56, leaving a widow two daughters and a son in Dorchester.

Charles A. Smith Manchester N. H Los Angeles Cal Jones, McDuffee & Stratton Pacific Coast Dorchester

Frank Shoe Company Opens Elegant Tremont Street Store

Tomorrow the Frank Shoe Company will open a new and elegant store at 165 Tremont Street for the sale of men’s fine shoes of their own manufacture. The store features solid oak fittings, a water and fireproof steel ceiling, and a fine show window, claimed as one of the finest shoe stores in Boston. Mr J B Hardy, formerly with Hanan & Son, will manage the business and greet former patrons.

Frank Shoe Company Tremont Street Boston J. B. Hardy Hanan & Son

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