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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1906
Page
4
The two week sale showcases slightly damaged pianos from a factory fire with prices from 127 to 337 dollars. Hallet & Davis standards hold, with trade across the United States. Flexible terms, cash down with monthly payments, open every evening for demonstrations.
A special three member committee of the Board of Aldermen was ordered to investigate the Suffolk county jail management and recent escapes under Chapter 224. The inquiry, charged to the contingent fund, aims to hold jail officials accountable for any irregularities. The motion passed after a veto on tabling failed.
District Attorney Moran will investigate the Charles street jail for possible official collusion with prisoners. If evidence shows officials aided escapes, they will face criminal prosecutions. Sheriff Seavey also plans an immediate inquiry.
Officials seek responsibility for the Sunday morning escape of George H. Gaskell from Charles street jail as three recent inmates fled in three months. Boston police pursue two visitors, an Italian known as Johnny and a man called Erickson, while deputies stress only one set of keys existed and were kept in a safe. Authorities plan thorough examinations as a well dressed woman and an oddly dressed man are questioned for potential links to the escape.
William E. Hayes was appointed health commissioner yesterday and F. E. McGlewen was reappointed city registrar yesterday. The photo credit goes to Chickering.
The first batch of Mayor Fitzgerald appointments rewards backers who aided his election, with key picks including James H. Doyle and Patrick F. McDonald. The moves affect City Hall factions, ol' North End ties, Ward 20 influence, and the Doyle McNary contest, while reappointing long-time officials like Babson, Mitchell, Jackson, McGlewen, and Gilman.
A Racine Wisconsin woman recounts severe stomach trouble that kept her from eating. After using Grape-Nuts and Postum Coffee, her appetite returned, distress eased, and her nerves stabilized. She credits the product with full recovery and offers to answer inquiries. The Postum Co. promotes The Road to Wellville booklet.
Mayor Fitzgerald announced yesterday a slate of new appointments pending Aldermen confirmation. Names include James H. Doyle as Superintendent of Streets, John J. Leahy as Superintendent of Sewers, Daniel H. Gillespie as Superintendent of Sanitary Department, Patrick F. McDonald as Superintendent of Bridges, Garrett W. Scol lard as Superintendent of Supplies, Charles H. Slattery as City Treasurer, Matthew J. Cummings as Superintendent of Street Cleaning and Watering, Dennis J. Hern as Superintendent of Lamps, William H. Hayes as Health Commissioner, William P. Fowler as Institutions Registrar, and salaries range from 8000 to 9000 dollars. Also named are Mayor's reappointments Corporation Counsel Thomas M. Babson, City Auditor J. Alfred Mitchell, City Engineer William Jackson, City Registrar Edward W. McGlewen, and Soldiers' Relief Commissioner John E. Gilman.
The Mayor stated that the new appointments should satisfy the public and lead to a good administration. He emphasized accountability and said appointees will be open to public scrutiny and directly responsible to him.
Aldermen Linehan wins 10 to 3 to place on record opposition to House Bill 691 a city home rule issue covering gas and electricity control. He brands the bill a misnomer and warns of monopoly power aided by big financiers and middlemen. Mayor Fitzgerald vetoes the $600000 sewer loan. no chairman elected.
Ingraham defeated Marsh 125 to 121 in a close finish at Murray and Irwin's pool tournament last night.
The Easy Oil Scott's Emulsion is marketed as an easier to take cod liver oil option. It claims relief from the griping and nauseating sensations of raw oil and discourages cheap or alcoholic substitutes. The ad highlights its superior health benefits and lists SCO? & BOWNFE, 409 Pearl Street, New vi as contact.
One thousand leading U S druggists rating Rexall Mucu-Tone at twenty million dollars endorse a money back guarantee to cure catarrh or refund the purchase. They claim it is a scientifically based system builder not a patent medicine and offer a fifty cent trial size with refund if no benefit.
A Rexall promotion emphasizes that all remedies under one name must succeed or fail together. The company asserts its committee of experts selects only proven medicines after investigation and test. The message appeals to trust in the Rexall name as evidence of scientific and tested quality.
The probate court heard the will of Frank Cilley, who died by asphyxiation in a city hotel. The will, ignored relatives and left the estate to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Relatives question his sanity while witnesses note his intelligence and engineering work on suspension bridges.
The Music Hall Zoo faces delays as workers cannot finish the new auditorium in time for yesterday’s planned opening. The cage construction and late animal arrivals postponed the start, but officials say a formal opening is set for 11 oclock tomorrow morning. The zoo will run daily from 11 am to 11 pm.
The T. H. Lane Co. at 384 Washington Street reports steady growth in trade and announces a plan to expand to accommodate higher volume, signaling a period of renewed investment and space needs for its business operations.
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