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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1901
Page
5
An extended advertisement extols Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey as a cure for grip and pneumonia, claiming rapid relief and health restoration. It includes testimonials from individuals in New York City and Vermilion and notes the product's purported health benefits and cautions about opiate cough remedies.
Caution to patrons about so called Duffy's Malt Whiskey offered in bulk. Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey is sold in sealed bottles only and not in any other form. Advertising claims a medical booklet and health restoration advice are offered for free by mail.
Viola Schaffer the traveling woman tramp in male disguise has accepted marriage to Charles C. Allen a wealthy Iowa farmer and widower with three children. She has never met him but quotes a Des Moines letter promising a union through elysian fields and renewed life. She may wear trousers if allowed.
Police intensified patrols in Chelsea over the weekend with nearly twenty raids conducted but no intoxicants were discovered, signaling heightened enforcement in the area.
Miss Winifred Cook, 21, a teacher at the Gilbert home for children, was killed by her former fiancé Joan T. Hayes, 23, a National Guard officer and clock company worker. Hayes shot himself after the murder, three bullets to the forehead, and was hospitalized in serious condition. Jealousy suspected. the couple had been engaged but the engagement ended.
Minnie Edwards visited police headquarters forenoon to seek aid in locating her husband George S. Edwards missing from Providence two weeks ago. They were married one year and she lists destitution. she now stays with her mother at 9 Marshfield Street Dorchester. Police think he is in the city.
After 15 minutes, the jury in Salem found John I Thelton aged 22 from Marblehead guilty of an assault on Annie McNeil of Phillips Beach. Sentence deferred but court may impose life imprisonment.
Milan of Servia dies in Vienna aged 71 born 1854 in Jassy son of Moldavian mother educated in Paris at Lycee Louis le Grand pursued by history after being proclaimed prince of Servia. He abdicated in 1889 amid scandals and domestic quarrels leaving Crown Prince Alexander.
Miss Susan Morris a 16 year old Somerville student leads a W C T U crusade to end cigarette smoking among local youth. Mrs E Trask Hill heads three branches with meetings planned and a circular for schoolboys seeking answers to four questions to gather statistics.
A reception for schoolboys with girls serving tea and cake launches anti cigarette efforts. Somerville youths are urged to sign a pledge as the W T U pushes a campaign against stores selling to minors, reporting four shopkeepers fined ten dollars each. A W C T U meeting at Spring Hill Baptist Church will feature Mrs Hill and Rev Batt as speakers in what is described as a decisive fight for victory.
The Ways and Means Committee held a hearing on a proposed $380000 state appropriation for the Perkins Institution for the Blind. Superintendent Michael Anagnos argued the grant is essential, noting an annual cost per pupil of $439 while state support averages under $300. He detailed the institution’s $1.7 million assets, with $700000 tied up in unproductive real estate, leaving total income insufficient to sustain operations.
John Stetson aged 95 father of the late theatrical manager lies gravely ill at his home 60 Walker Street Charlestown with catarrhal pneumonia. Doctor says he was as well yesterday as Sunday and hopes for recovery, though age makes recovery doubtful.
James J. Hill plans a four months cruise aboard the private yacht Wacouta with Archbishop Ireland and J Pierpont Morgan along with other New York financiers. The vessel is being fitted at Hile Basin New York and officers traveled from St. Paul to ready the trip. The itinerary includes Bermuda Porto Rico Cuba and South American ports before Naples and the Mediterranean.
John Beecher, charged with assault to kill George Grant, faced trial in the Superior Criminal Court. His bizarre behavior prompted Judge Sheldon to remove the case from the jury and remand Beecher to the detention room for later expert sanity examination.
Today and tomorrow in this city the thirty fifth annual encampment of the Massachusetts Department of the Grand Army of the Republic convenes at Faneuil Hall. Veterans gather for action on matters of importance with a large representation expected. Silas A. Barton of Waltham to become department commander and Wilmon W. Blackmar to be promoted as junior vice commander. Dwight Judd of Holyoke seeks the junior vice commander post.
Charles Russell and James R. Russell were arrested Sunday by Watrolmen Smith Brewer and Corwin of Station 12 for drunkenness and assault with a hatchet on Officer Russell. They appeared in South Boston court for a hearing. Each was fined for drunkenness and held for the Superior Court under bonds for the assault.
The House held a spirited session with clashes over seeking a conference with the Senate on the war revenue reduction bill. McCall of Massachusetts led opposition to Senate action as other members debated Boer and Filipino topics. The conference motion passed 233 to 38, and the day covered diplomatic and consular appropriations amid near-constant feuding and adjournment.
Senate confirms Nelson A. Miles as lieutenant general and promotes Brigadier Generals Young Chaffee MacArthur to major general. James H. Wilson and Fitzhugh Lee are nominated to brigadier general in the regular army. Senator Scott predicts the ship subsidy bill will fail to pass at the Waldorf Astoria.
A lengthy roster lists names and addresses of coupon receivers and totals up to 10 P. M. at Sunday post time. Entries include Abraham Widrich Roxbury and Jos Brennan Roxbury with multiple Boston area streets and Boston suburb venues.
Letters from readers praise the Sunday Post and submit multiple coupon entries. Henry J. Hansis of Tremont Street and William B. Brown of Marblehead send coupons for prizes, while George Whitefield D'Vys of Somerville notes canvassing for coupon support.
Competition editor announces the Boston Sunday Post as the best Boston Sunday newspaper with Mrs. C Robbins of 2 Prospect Street, Boston, asserting rivals as substitutes.
A letter from Henry A. Ambsler of 80 Dunlow Street urges James R. Hamilton’s victory, claiming nine votes seal his win and predicting strong backing from newsboys for a large Sunday Post bundle.
Letter from Roxbury resident Thomas Foley asks to credit ten votes to him at 33 Whitney Street Roxbury while praising the Boston Post as the best Boston Sunday pauper edition read by his parents for three years.
Catherine Casassa reports collecting twenty coupons from the Sunday Post and persuading eighteen steady buyers to repeat purchases. She plans to gather more next Sunday and expand the buyer base.
Fire swept the machine shop and roundhouse of Froston & Maine at Mechanicsville this morning destroying seven locomotives. The total loss is estimated at 125000 dollars.
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