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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1899
Page
5
A verse warns shoppers to verify Ivory Soap to avoid imitations sold by unscrupulous dealers. It advises inspecting the cake for the true name, ensuring genuine Ivory Soap before use in the tub on washing day.
Emily Hilda Blake a 22 year old English girl imprisoned in Brandon Manitoba faces execution for the murder of Mrs Lane. She claims love for the Lane children drove her crime while denying the true motive and rejects counsel, asking for the severest punishment. Petitions for clemency move to Lord Minto as a death verdict looms.
Mrs. Vivian Walsh, dubbed the prettiest woman on the West Side, died in a wine room on Thirty-first Street. Ex County Physician Dr. H. S. Warren and W. J. Van Valser were arrested. Van Valser is Walsh’s brother. A scuffle preceded her collapse after a dispute with a real estate man named Howard. witnesses say the physician struck her.
The probate of theatrical manager Sam T. Jack’s will was admitted as Mrs. Emma Ward Jack withdrew opposition. The estate totals 75,000 in personal property in New York with real estate in other states. Emma Ward Jack gets one third, James Jack one third, while Sam Jack’s clause urged his wife and brother-in-law to marry. The unusual provision prompted scandal as James Jack reportedly loves another woman. he says he will not honor the request. Mrs. Jack will receive the Sam T. Jack Theatre in Chicago. James Jack gets the New York theatre. Richard F. Price said matters are amicably adjusted after initial discontent.
The Rev W H Van Housen of the Methodist Church uses a phonograph at weddings in Kenosha Lake New York. He records a brief sermon that is played back to the bride and groom during the ceremony. The innovation attracts couples from Duchess Ulster and Rockland counties to be married.
Reports from Amalfi detail a massive rock avalanche that collapsed the Cappuccini Hotel and monastery area into the sea. At least ten tourists are named among the missing or dead, including two English women, as troops and engineers rush to the scene after a 2 PM Friday collapse.
At Beachmont and Short Beach near Winthrop a series of arson attempts left multiple cottages damaged or destroyed on December 12 and 23. Leland Edwards and John Walker each suffered major losses while others were ransacked. fires were fought by Winthrop and Revere crews with limited water due to distant hydrants. Local residents plan a Sunday meeting at S. G. McFarland’s house to organize a watchman.
A six story brick blaze at 134-136 William Street in New York caused $80,000 in damage to the structure and adjoining properties at 138 to 188. The Berlin Jones Envelope Company suffered $55,000 in losses, Henry Allen the wholesale druggists $10,000, and Thurston Bradish importers of gum $15,000. More than 3800 envelope company workers face unemployment.
The article previews Mme Modjeska’s Marie Antoinette in Boston with a star cast led by John Kellerd Frederick Mosely and Miss Bessie Buskirk. It notes the elaborate production, Modjeska’s fortnight engagement, and the Boston Theatre schedule including Much Ado About Nothing and Macbeth. The New Year matinee in New York is also mentioned.
The Spring Lake Ice Company ice house at Spring Lake two miles northeast of Grand Haven burned today. Built a year ago by Chicago capitalists led by the Barry Bros of Chicago independent tug Inc, it held about 70,000 tons of last year’s ice. Loss estimated at over $1,000,000.
A blaze on the second floor of 168 London Street East Boston yesterday morning caused $26 in damage. The building housed a stable occupied by William Sloan.
Delegates at 40 Bennett Street heard Howard C. Baldwin pledge support for union conditions in school repair and construction. The council backed the Roofers' Protective Union in a dispute, condemned a Canal Street liquor dealer as unfair to labor, and admitted new delegates from Cutters and Pattern Makers. A new Typographical Union 13 wage scale was reviewed as Master Printers reportedly agreed to its terms.
The Boston stage scene unfolds with multiple matinees and premieres. Little Red Riding Hood delights at Hollis. The Greek Slave debuts at Columbia. Kerry Gow stars at Grand Opera House. Shaun Rhue and The Electrician headline Bowdoin Square.
The Handel and Haydn Society opened its eighty fifth season with a performance of the Messiah at Music Hall. Soloists included Mrs Kileski Bradbury Mrs Tirzah Ruland Barron Berthald and Myron W Whitney. Emil Mollenhauer debuted as conductor guiding an orchestra of Symphony players. The choir delivered full tones and balanced parts. Whitney excelled in Why Do the Nations Rage while Ruland impressed with O Thou That Tallest and He Shall Feed His Flock. The performance received praise though some voices lacked weight for certain numbers. The Messiah will be repeated tonight with new soloists Jennie Patrick Walker Adele Lee Baldwin Herbert O Johnson and Joseph Baernstein.
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