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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1899
Page
2
New Bedford reports Mayor Ash and city officials hosted and inspected the Barat Heavy Artillery encampment at Fort Redman. Governor Wolcott and staff to visit tomorrow with a thirteen gun salute, band concert, camp inspection, and governors parade.
Fire Commissioner Russell adds two recruits to Engine 22, T J Quinan and David Brooks, at Brid Street and Harrison Avenue. Fireman Mongoven from Engine 6 is discharged for unbecoming conduct. A new combination ladder truck replaces Chemical Engine 8 on North Grove Street this week. The chief seeks a stable Engine 22 location as Back Bay residents press for relocation after aldermen settle the plan.
A Boston designer Sydney L Smith has created an appropriate artistic library volume adopted by the Washington public library board. The structure features a temple like frame with the words Library District of Columbia and a donor space. An archway scene shows the Capitol Potomac river and a youth, with the District of Columbia coat of arms and American eagle symbols.
At Chicago on August 16 the NACW split after a fight over officers. Mrs Mary Church Terrell faced a re election issue and was chosen for an unfinished term. Miss Elizabeth G Carter withdrew with the New England faction after a disputed recording secretary race and 1000 members left.
Senator B R Tillman denounced white cappers terrorizing parts of Greenwood County at the Farmers Institute second day. He called them cowards and a county disgrace, warning Yankees watch the race issue as a Jewett woman from Boston assists the colored postmaster’s family.
A Boston crowd escorted prominent locals including Mr Barney Devine and Col Huguley aboard the Derbyshire at Charlestown. A tug Eisie and eight Ninth Regiment musicians led the send off with cheers from passengers and onlookers while a police revolver salute interrupted the band.
Early yesterday forenoon Zilen Bulli van, age years, of 107 Knesi and atreet, was found dead in her room. Dr. , who was called, said death was from natural causes.
The article recounts a cycling meet with international riders, including Major Taylor, in a contested L A W championship. Butler wins the final against Taylor after a dramatic late lead change, with McCarthy and Hammer also delivering strong showings in heats and sprints.
Poutch and Watson dominated the race with a large margin. McLean performed a daring dismount from the rear seat of the quad after his chain jumped, keeping his balance as the machine clawed toward the grass and drawing loud cheers from spectators. Taylor and Casey challenged for second in the final stretch, while Colgan and Church of Philadelphia highlighted the Australian tandem pace showcase.
Workmen unearthed a six foot man sized skeleton three feet below the surface in the rear of the Albion A Perry school on Washington near Dane in Somerville. The skull is well preserved while other bones show long burial. The land was bought by the city from a Boston dealer two years ago, previously owned by Charles Pettingill for about fifty years. No local memory of a burial ground or disappearances exists.
Inspector Wolf from headquarters arrested Andrew Gibson a longtime elevator boy at the American House. He is charged with entering Charles Norton’s room on July 27 and stealing a diamond stud valued at 9900 in cash. The diamond stud was recovered.
A boy stays at the American House for one of the longest terms among the youths and has earned trust in all cases.
Ex Patrolman Charles Ryan, once with Station 4 for ten years, died at City Hospital from pneumonia. He stood 6 feet 6 inches tall and began duty at Station 4 in 1804. He earned repeated meritorious commendations for arrests in the city’s toughest districts.
The Combination Park track in Medford hosts a lively day with a half mile event and new vacant seats in the grandstand. Tomorrow a mile race is listed with purse of sixty dollars, featuring Carrie V and Em Wles among the entrants in a fast-paced program.
A person should care for the body as carefully as a bicycle. The article compares the body's joints muscles tendons and bones to a machine and argues that oil is needed to keep them limber and free from soreness. It stresses regular attention and maintenance of the body through use and care.
New York August 16 A long troubled tale of debts by the Pullman twins Sanger and George M shows their mother plans to settle creditors accounts at sixty cents on the dollar amid threats of lawsuits. George reportedly seeks treatment at Keeley Institute and Sanger with wife reside in Allenhurst as bills pile up from local tradesmen.
Professor German at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor died after an operation. He was injured while coming down a hill on a bicycle last day. He had been brought to the hospital and passed away Tuesday.
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