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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1898
Page
5
Paris reports Liane de Pougy plans a fall trip to America to charm New York and dislodge fortunes as she did in Paris and Russia. The piece notes overlapping tales of a minister in Delaw are and a divorce suit, with letters and engagement hints amid domestic strife and military context.
From a life among the city’s elite Liape de Pougy contemplates a return to honest virtue as she tires of flirtations and luxury. She inhabits elegant rooms on a fashionable street, surrounded by artful decor and a string of famous admirers, preferring duties of wife and mother.
Mrs. Ella Johnson of St Vernon Ohio has married Jay Burgess five times since 1879, divorcing and remarrying him after each separation. She cites hypnotic influence as the reason, saying Burgess’s power over her led to repeated unions and eventual separations.
In New York on August 28 the Rev Dr Kiam Du Hamel was described as a clergyman whose recent status or position was noted in the report. The brief item references his name and title in connection with an unspecified context.
The husband, editor of Church Bells, defends himself against alimony claims by noting he owns no personal property and that printing machinery belongs to charitable associates. He says he left for health reasons to Rehobeth in a tent with no funds, denies evading court, and cites loss of income from St. Augustine's Church. Justice Cohen granted the alimony order.
James Wagstaff a first lieutenant in the Third Missouri Volunteers recounts meeting a girl at Zaleski Ohio while en route home. A letter from the woman arrives June 12 1898 professing admiration and detailing her description and intent to write to a brave soldier.
The British steamer Massapequa, owned by J Hogan & Sons of New York and commanded by Captain Henry Cook, arrived at Norfolk from New York to load coal for Manila. Chartered for a government trip, the charter was canceled and 4400 tons of coal may be used to replenish Admiral Dewey's fleet. The vessel sits high in water and will transfer coal to the collier Marcellus and floating lighters before possible chartering again. Other harbor movements include steamer Yarmouth with 352 passengers and steamer St Croix with 274 passengers, signaling robust rail and maritime business amid wartime shipping shifts.
Broadway Opera company star Maud Williams stays in Dorchester as the season resumes on Sept 12. Various casts visit Boston with operettas at Tremont and Grand Opera House, and performances at the Park, Keiths, and Bowdoin Square theatres feature notable dancers, singers, and acts including Illiams and Walker Senegambian carnival and Mlle Bartha.
A May Vienna Industrial Exhibition, correctly Pure Food Exhibition, awarded Adolphus Busch a gold medal and highest diploma of honor for the finest and purest beers. The winning brews were produced at the Anheuser Busch Brewery in St. Louis. The award reflects scientific authority in beer making and brands Anheuser Busch as world’s best.
Pleasant weather boosts visitors to Nahant and Bass Point on the North Shore. Lafricain's Naval Brigade Band performs a popular concert at Bass Point with well received solos. Hundreds of cyclists visit, Bass Point House serves more dinners, and boats from Lincoln wharf run every ninety minutes.
Boston businessmen applaud the bureau of commerce and industries plan to attract buyers to the city. Invitations were sent to firms across the country and by Friday over 20 000 requests had been received. The organization already includes 57 industry lines and seeks more members to promote local trade.
The tent meetings at the South End are led by lawyer evangelist Rev C N Hunt with gospel singer Lawrence B Greenwood, under the New England Evangelistic Association and South End churches. Noon sessions at Bromfield Street Church are led by Co N Hunt, Mr Shaw, and J B Gray.
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