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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1900
Page
5
A novice narrator answers a newspaper ad seeking a lady detective and, posing as Ada Mosby, infiltrates a boarding house to uncover a thief. She suspects six male residents, adopts disguise, and experiences a jolt when landlady Mrs. Reinecker identifies the claimed culprit as Constance Stewart, a twist set for continuation.
A columnist contrasts two whiskey extremes noting one fiery harsh variant to avoid while hinting at a gentler, more balanced type among others. The passage suggests varied tastes and distilling styles without naming brands or specifics.
The passage touts OLD '76 MEDALLION as a leader described as smooth rich and mellow that benefits the system. It notes wholesalers and bars supply it in full quarts and pints with distributors cited as New England Agency Boston and the Chamber of Commerce Boston.
Rosa Pike a 26 year old described as a fence for boy thieves was arrested by Ambridge police. She allegedly disposed of stolen items including two rings two watches and a mopet valued at about 200. One boy led officers to her home where a watch was pawned and tied to the wife of another suspect.
H Melville Hanna, brother of Senator Hanna, donated 1000 shares of Northern Pacific preferred stock with a total par value of 100000 to Lakeside Hospital in Cleveland Ohio on December 6. The gift strengthens the hospital’s endowment and marks a notable contribution from a prominent local family.
Brigadier General Charles P. Eagan, suspended since 1899 for alleged intemperate language in the beef investigation, is restored to duty and placed on the retired list. Colonel John F. Weston, long popular, is named as assistant commissary-general of subsistence to become commissary-general, with Senate confirmation forthcoming. Weston has a Civil War and Spanish War record and has served as acting commissary-general during Eagan’s suspension.
The photography selection includes many excellent prints but not all suit newspaper needs. Numerous good portraits could not be published due to space limits. The photo editor thanks Post readers for their mail interest in the contest.
A Harrisburg Ohio woman recalls severe stomach trouble, nervous pain, insomnia, and rheumatism worsened by rich foods. After ten months on Grape-Nuts she reports improved brain and nerve function, less sleeplessness, reduced rheumatic pain, and the ability to read for hours, though not fully cured. The testimonial credits the cereal as both food and medicine.
Charles C. Ives, once a leading Lynn businessman, faced a forgery charge. His lawyer said he falsified to raise money to settle medical bills and reconcile with his wife. Judge Berry granted a continuance for possible out of court settlement.
In Lowell on December 6 Elizabeth Etoile, alleged vitriol thrower, plans to claim at trial that the acid caused injuries to Jean J. Bouchard was accidental and his own fault. Bouchard did not appear. physicians say he has lost sight in one eye and severe facial scarring and remains confined to his room. Etoile was remanded until December 2.
Fragmentary note compares mineral matter and meat as dietary elements, claiming meat lacks certain elements while minerals are essential. Mentions wheat and carbohydrates as excesses and implies balance among elements is needed.
George T Westcott of East Boston vanished after an excursion with Coopers Union 8 two months ago. Police searches failed to find him as unions and family seek answers while widows’ aid entertainment funds his widow. Mrs Westcott supports five, moving from Putnam Street to Border Street as income remains meager.
Injuries reported at the Emergency Hospital include James R. O Leary and J C Nutt both cut on the hand by machine knives while at work in Cambridge. Others injured include a boy teamster, a man with a severed little finger, a pedlar run into by a team, a motorman burned, a man assaulted, a scuffle injury, a railroad mail clerk fallen and treated, and several lacerations and arterial injury from broken glass and falling timber. A needle was removed from Mrs M Krate ate s left hand.
A well attended pop social at the Boston Young Men's Christian Association featured performers including pianist Lewis, singer Mrs C Williams, and reader Miss Esther English. Mrs George W Mehaffey and wives of other officers greeted guests at the event.
Paris dispatch reports Nellie Neustretter denying gossip from the Duke of Manchester that she married his former secretary Carie Johnstone and would sail to Cape Nome. She rejects the claim she received a $10,000 annuity, praises a former admirer, and says she declined an invitation to New York preferring Paris where a femme galante is respected. No sign of Johnstone in Paris.
New York reports the Duke and Duchess of Manchester fleeing curious crowds in their private car heading west toward Cincinnati. They plan hospitality with the duchess’s millionaire father and toured Riverside Drive in a new $1400 double-seated surrey before train departure. Melville Ellis, the duke’s new private secretary, is described as more than a secretary, a close associate and friend. Cincinnati’s Zimmerman house awaits, with the duchess’s pink plush rooms and the duke’s green apartments described in lavish detail, including a Gainsborough portrait above the duke’s bed.
A real Earl of Dunmore stays at the Vendome in Boston with his wife. He travels for enjoyment at age about sixty, not seeking fortune or marriage, and plans to tour other American cities before returning home to Scotland. He asks for no sensational local impressions to be printed.
The French Department of Beaux Arts and Education may acquire several large framed drawings from MITs architecture department exhibited at the Paris World Fair. A special committee chosen by the French minister will select the best works for their museums, signaling high international recognition for MIT’s school.
Daniel F. McCarthy received a two year sentence in the House of Correction for assault after striking Watchman Sheehan three hammer blows on Wednesday night at Bartlett and School streets. He appealed and was held on 000 bonds. A larceny charge also hangs over him.
Maude Odell, formerly with Castle Square and Imperial stock in St Louis, has joined Henry W. Bach & English grand opera. She will open Christmas week at the Auditorium Chicago in Rob Roy, the role created by the late Liz MacNichol. Odell studied dramatic music at the New England Conservatory and is noted for a rich contralto voice and piano skill. She expects to visit Boston in the near future.
Dr William Rice, inventor of the Rice Method, has set up an office at 489 Broadway South Boston to help ruptured patients. The method is claimed to cure many cases without pain or operation and allows daily activities during treatment. Written descriptions available from Dr Rice in Adams New York for home self-treatment at low cost.
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