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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1895
Page
1
A Boston gathering at Tremont and Bromfield focused on the Tremont Temple project. About 400 attendees, including clergymen and business leaders from Boston and beyond, heard about the temple church society’s condition and future plans. No subscriptions were sought at this meeting.
The group drew residents from the city and many from nearby areas as well as several from out of state. At 4 30 o clock they met in a lower hall where new acquaintances formed and old friendships renewed. The following hour shifted to a social tone and business topics emerged.
An informal gathering moved at 5 30 to the large upper hall where supper tables were laid. George H. Springer Robert Farquhar L F Abbott J W Cook and E B Earle oversaw the arrangements as the event proceeded. Dr Lorimer’s book was read in full by Dr Rowland of Baltimore.
Fragmentary passage describes a platform scene with Dr. George C. Lorimer of the temple and President Whitman of Colby University, alongside Colonel Charles H. Banes, as the article continues on page 2.
The ad touts Ulsters crafted from warm, wind resistant fabrics including Irish Frieze. It promotes the Cotha-More Ulster at twenty five dollars as the top outdoor garment for riding, driving and severe cold. The store claims price reductions across all Ulsters with unspecified specifics.
An item list notes reductions from 30 to 25 dollars, with prior cuts from 35 and 40 dollars. The note highlights a uniform discount applied to multiple price points, signaling a sale or promotional adjustment across goods.
An advertisement notes price reductions to fifteen twenty and twenty five dollars, lowering earlier listed amounts of twenty and thirty dollars. The item category and seller are not specified in the readable text.
Special Officer Jones arrested N Fallett of Attleboro Massachusetts a railroad conductor on a charge of carrying concealed weapons a five chamber revolver and a slung shot were found with him He said he carried the pistol for self protection against strikers in Brooklyn New York on February six.
A bitter cold wave grips Boston with records of 18 degrees below in Vermont and 7 in Boston as hospitals report dozens treated for frost bite. Officials and citizens react with humor and concern while charity wards aid the needy. Patrick donovan, 46, Charlestown, is hospitalized for severe frost bite.
In reflective prose a speaker recalls the old days fifty years ago. He paints stagecoaches, whale oil lamps, weeklong east coast travel, and slow ocean passages to Europe. He notes sturdy claims amid high mortality and criticizes outdated remedies like foot baths goose grease and molasses.
The ad touts Lung Kurowhich as a modern remedy that breaks up a cold instantly without upsetting the stomach. It contrasts new steam rail travel and electric light with older remedies and claims quick relief for lung troubles. Sold by all druggists at 60 cents a bottle.
Cold weather triggers multiple fires and alarms across the Charlestown district. Minor blazes reported at 5 Brookline Avenue owned by John Savage, at 43 Appleton Street owned by Charles Bosworth, and a basement fire at 97 Brighton Street caused by kerosene thawing. No major damages beyond $100 and $25 incidents.
New York on February 6 reports the French steamer La Gascogne is unheard from four days overdue after leaving Havre January 26. anxious friends crowd the company office seeking news while agents refrain from alarm, citing possible head winds or machinery derangement on the seven day vessel.
Paris reports the Compagnie Transatlantique manager cites violent Atlantic weather or an engine fault as reasons La Gascogne has missed New York by over three days. He says there is no fear for the ship’s safety.
The Cephalonia from Boston was two days overdue and the Majestic from New York about twenty three hours behind schedule. Officials attributed the delay to violent easterly gales over the past several days, with little concern for vessel safety.
A shopper questions a basket of eggs labeled different prices. The dealer explains the 35 cent dozen eggs are fresh that morning, 30 cent dozens are farm fresh from the country, 25 cent dozens are Canadian eggs, and the shopper continues probing for clarity.
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