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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1900
Page
7
OROTHY notes Ivory Soap’s value exceeds its price when considering time labor and materials. He deducts savings from longer fabric life reduced wash time and effort and extra strength, concluding Ivory is the cheapest soap in the world as it floats.
Oscar J. Bradley an 18 year old student at Chase Art School lived on less than five cents a day to study art in New York. He concealed hardship while pursuing a hoped for scholarship as authorities investigated his case and sought to return him to Minneapolis.
Health gospel touts bowel regularity as the key to longevity and disease prevention. The Cascarets Candy Cathartic claim to cleanse the bowels, renew liver function, and purify the blood, with buyers urged to obtain a free booklet and sample from Sterling Remedy Co.
The Minnesota youth recounts his struggle moving to New York to study art. He arrived with 50 dollars, joined a trade union, rented a room for 5 dollars monthly, lived on rye bread, slept in a shared studio, and while hungry kept drawing. Support came from artist Blaisdell and the Minneapolis Journal arranged work.
Two patrolmen assigned to watch express thefts captured two men on State street after stealing a bundle from a Dawson Express Company team of Melrose. The men named themselves Martin Smith aged 2 and John Gardner aged 28 with no fixed abode. Police note ongoing complaints of package thefts over recent weeks.
A Tremont Theatre afternoon program benefited the American Invalid Aid Society drawing a large audience. Notable acts included Lillian Whiton, William Broderick, the St Onge brothers, and a first stage production of Deceived Deceivers by Evelyn Greenleaf Sutherland. Oliver H. Porter, Mt Auburn station agent, committed suicide at the rail station, with factors pointing to a deteriorating mental state and a prompt police response.
United States District Court Judge Lowell authorized Receiver Wing of Globe National Bank to accept two offers toward Lovell debts. The executrix of Benjamin Lovell offered 14000 to settle a 700000 debt, and Henry Lovell offered 6500 to settle his indebtedness. Both liabilities arose from indorsing negotiable paper of Lovell companies, relieving the parties from further liability.
Citizens of Boston received free trees yesterday at the city greenhouses on East Cottage street Dorchester. Each recipient's allotment depended on the extent of their street frontage as the distribution began for public beautification.
The funerals for Thomas F. Hurley and Frank J. H. Holland, two of the youths who drowned in Dorchester Bay last Monday night, were conducted yesterday. Edward McDonald, the rescued member, is reported to be much improved.
Oliver H. Porter, 35, agent for the Fitchburg railroad at Mt. Auburn, shot himself in the basement of the station yesterday afternoon. He was found by his brother, W. M. Porter, lying in a pool of blood with an arc, a double edged knife, and the revolver nearby.
Governor Crane vetoes the Boston call firemen bill on permanent force without civil service exam. House debates civil service reform with Mellen and Saunders clashing on mugwumps and reform. Stock watering query raised. boulevard funding contested. Westminster Chambers height law questioned. authority disputes over pharmacy certificates.
Police commissioners held private hearings on granting licenses to twenty six liquor dealers in Boston. The board met in executive session from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. then again after lunch, hearing remonstrants from various city sections. The proceedings may lead to many licenses being rejected.
Miss Mary B. Woolley president elect of Mt. Holyoke College received a three to six o clock reception at the Hotel Vendome. Hosted by the New England Wheaton Seminary Club the event drew leaders from Wellesley Wheaton Brown Tufts and Salem among others including Miss Haz ard and Dr. S. W. Cole.
A vestry gathering at Park Street Church approved preliminary steps to found a home for aged and infirm deaf mutes in Boston. Rev S Stanley Searing chaired and announced a committee to organize, including Dr Addison, Dr Dixwell, Rev A E George, Mr H G Spooner, Rev Searing, Mr B E Marshall and Dr H C Deans.
The portrait shows Jean Baptiste Sipido who aimed at the Prince of Wales in Brussels on April 4. His parents sent a petition to Queen Victoria pleading for mercy, insisting he is only 15 and misled by others into the act.
Boston theatre gossip notes Josie Sadler will perform at Tremont Theatre and sing A Decent Sleep while introducing new features. George Grossmith announces final Boston appearances with Play Acting and The Wooing of Phyllis at Association Hall. The piece also notes London successes of An American Beauty and exits of Margaret Anglin and Maude Lillian Berri. Ringling Bros circus comes to Boston May 7 with Forepaugh and Wild West shows planned for spring entertainment.
The Boston program lists Hollis Frohman company closing The Maneuvres of Jane at night, Viola Allen in The Christian on Monday, Erminie with Francis Wilson at Tremont, Alice Nielsen at Museum, Why Smith Left Home, A Nutmeg Match, The Brand of Cain, Cole and Johnson at Grand Opera House, J W Winton ventriloquist at Eve's, A Trip to Chinatown at Park, The Lady Slavey at Columbia, Turn of the Tide and vaudeville at Grand.
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