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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1902
Page
2
An unreadable snippet advertises a free trial bottle of WARNER S SAFE CURE claiming it cures kidney issues. The text is promotional with no verifiable details or context.
The second floor suites at Hotel Somer in Boston were stripped of furniture carpets draperies and bric-a-brac as renovation begins for Prince Henry’s stay. Fresco artists drapery hangers and furnishers will plan a complete rebuild with new items and elaborate decor to create what managers call the most elegant hotel suite in the country.
Lowell defeats Salem 8 to 5 in a tense Huntington Mall contest. Key players include Jean for Lowell and Whipple for Salem. Referee Tommy Connolly oversees the game with about 1000 in attendance.
Portland defeated Clinton 6 to 4 in a well played game in Port land Me The game highlighted goalie performance by Mallory and Cashman Cashman made 35 stops and Mallory 32 The scoreboard lists Rushen Warner 7 Cunningham 6 and an attendance of 600 with referee O Brien and timer Dyer.
A large Boston hearing before the public health committee debated anti compulsory vaccination. Witnesses including Harvard’s Professor Councilman and Dr Durgin argued the case while others cited no epidemic in Boston and urged stricter health laws. The session adjourned with letters from Eliot, Pritchett, Archbishop Williams and Endicott on file and continued to today at 10 30.
President Gompers of the American Federation of Labor denounced Wu Ting Fang, the Chinese minister, during the Chinese exclusion bill hearing. He rejected foreign insinuations about American citizens, asserting laborers resist Chinese competition and demanding respect for U.S. workers.
Quincy on February 3 reports Mayor Charles M. Bryant submitted a slate of confirmations to the City Council. Named officials include Chief of Public Works Charles F. Knowlton, Chief of Police Joseph W. Hayden, Fire Chief Peter J. Williams, Tax Collector Edgar G. Cleaves, City Solicitor Paul R. Blackmar, City Clerk James F. Harlow, City Treasurer H. Walter Gray, City Physician Dr. John F. Welch, Board of Health members John S. Gray and Dr. F. J. Dion, and Milk Inspector Dr. F. J. Pierce.
In a stage scene from Cap of Fortune the Fusiliers officers and Cyprus maids sing with gusto. Lady Betty and Lord Dyce enter with blue jacketed yacht officers as Cadwallader and Chipman charm the audience. The second act moves to Psyche’s villa with onyx light, Jasmine flowers, and ornate Psyche attire. The cast delivers lively songs and gags, including wardrobe mishaps and witty banter about love and mischief.
Photo credit Chickering accompanies a caption noting a chorus group performing at the Cadets show. The image depicts the singers in uniform on stage with the audience unseen.
A claim appears that Orangeine powders offer quick relief, strength, and correction for women suffering from various ailments. The notice should be treated as promotional material with no verified medical endorsement.
MARLBORO, Feb. 3. Residents were stunned to learn that Walter E. Nourse, a Marlboro native tied to the Boston & Maine railroad freight robberies at Lynn, had fallen from prominence. A society figure educated in Marlboro, he was well known in town, and his father Charles W. Nourse served as church clerk and local businessman, enhancing the surprise.
In Madison Square Garden the Knickerbocker A C indoor carnival drew a large crowd. John Flanagan of the Greater New York Irish Athletic Association set a new world best by tossing the 56 pound weight 28 ft 5 in from a stand, beating James S. Mitchel’s mark by 13 inches. Columbia won the two mile intercollegiate relay with Yale second after Pennsylvania were disqualified. Arthur Duffey of Georgetown led early in the yard dash but was edged in semis by Rowan and Seitz from Villa Nova and Georgetown. Final heat went to J E Peters of the Knickerbocker A C.
Wilson H. Sigourney of San Francisco beat Charles C. Schmitt of Boston and Chicago by 400 to 21 in the opening match of the Class A amateur bi field championship tournament held in Sigourney New York on February 3.
Dr William Hale of Gloucester Mass endorses Postum Food Coffee with Grape Nuts as a daily blessing and notes he has relieved many patients by replacing coffee. He urges boiling Postum long enough for color and taste and cites six cured nervous dyspepsia cases after stopping coffee.
Read as a lively recap of a rustic theater night featuring Vivien Epps and Garrick Forrest Mac in Shakespearean makeups. The troupe delivers farce and operatic bits with Fox as Dionysius Lye, a pie praise sketch, and a Psyche themed finale where lovers swap fates. The crowd reacts warmly to a parade of songs, comic bits, and spectacle.
The audience featured prominent society figures in lavish attire. Mrs. Cabot wore black peau de soie with lace and steel sequin trim, pearls and diamonds, while Miss Sargent appeared in pale lavender silk with mink fringe. Miss Saltonstall showcased renaissance lace over pale yellow satin with silver trim and a long train. Mrs. Aspinwall wore pale pink muslin with exquisite lace and ermine, and Mrs. Henry Scott joined guests in Philadelphia.
Miss Parker and a party of ladies attend a Boston gathering with a long row of elegant gowns. Mrs. Steinert Mrs. Comee Mrs. Kimball and many others wear black silk white lace pale pink gray and crimson gowns with diamonds gloves and bouquets. The evening features music by David and Leon Robinson and is presided over by Rabbi Charles Fleischer.
A Feb 3 reception and ball in South Braintree hosted by the Woyelljayese Club drew leading town society figures and guests from across Massachusetts. Hosts and helpers included Mrs Edward Shay and Mrs W H Cuff, with numerous attendees wearing elegant gowns such as pink crepe de chine, blue silk, white muslin, and silk net.
A large gathering attended the monthly reunion of the rea Auxiliary of Temple Adath Israeli held in the temple vestry. Edward H. Clement of the Transcript delivered an engaging paper on the topic, drawing interest from attendees.
In court before Judge Braley the union teamsters presented starkly different accounts from last week’s non union witnesses at the R S Brine Transportation strike case. One witness said union officials ordered noninterference and aided alleged scabs, while other union drivers claimed widespread desertions by Brine men and exaggerated street incidents. William Hornick faced sharp scrutiny after saying he took a Brine job under union pressure, and Michael Murphy recounted mobbing of Brine teams near South Station, with cross examination revealing long ago ties to Brine and Otis.
Andrew W. Oberg of Walworth Company was fined 10 dollars by Judge Fallon for jeering at a truck driver of the R. B. Brine Company in the yard of George Seeing on East First Street last week. Oberg appealed.
Quine known as the newsboys king visited City Hall and asked Aldermen for a permit to sell papers inside the hall. After officials granted consent he planned a portable stand inside, joining the city officials and keeping his popular crowd-contained niche.
A whist party in aid of the Peabody Home for Crippled Children drew a large attendance at the Lenox yesterday with two sessions. Matrons included Mrs. Robert Bleakie Mrs. Albion S Whitmore and Mrs. Edward B Killogg. Afternoon and evening committees featured several prominent hostesses and young society members.
Washington February 3. The House Ways and Means Committee, by unanimous vote, ordered a favorable report on the war tax reduction bill. Representative Babcock offered a bill to cut steel duties and place some items on the free list, but his amendment was defeated 8 to 7 with Babcock Tawney and all Democrats voting yes. The Cuban reciprocity question arose when Breele proposed a 2 percent sugar concession, but the motion was withdrawn after brief comments.
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