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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1903
Page
8
Two passenger trains frozen in Newfoundland with nearly 100 aboard and little food. Relief engines ditched, three frostbitten workers, blizzard blocks access for 20 foot snow banks. An expedition by dog sleds will try to reach the distressed passengers as the railway service remains paralyzed.
Emperor William endorses his faith in God and the Old Testament in a letter to Admiral Hollemen. He rejects Delitsch's New Testament views as divergent, distinguishing two revelations and citing Hammurabi, Moses, Abraham, and others as instrumental in humanity's progress.
A noon blaze in a five story brick building at Kingston and Essex streets caused about 800 dollars in damage. The fire started from a lamp heater at N. Wade’s window shade factory on the top floor. The Nathaniel Parker heirs own the building. the Wade stock suffered near total loss from fire and water. Crossman & Co and Standard Hat and Cap Co reports heavy stock damage. S Reardon liquor dealer on the street floor also hurt. L. B. Brooks cigar dealer escaped with minor damage.
An old advertisement touts Latative Bromo Quinine as a guaranteed cure for a cold in one day. It features a single-name endorsement and urges purchase in a Grove box priced at 250.
A chain break at the Chelsea bridge southern draw halted Boston & Northern railroad traffic for over an hour after 6 pm. The draw could not be reset, stalling long lines of cars on both sides while repairs rerouted north and southbound trains via Everett.
Colonel Fred Bogan Camp No 14 L S W V hosted its annual ball at Roughan Hall Charlestown to raise funds for the sick fund drawing a crowd of about 800 attendees last night.
Commander Thomas L. Hayes and Miss Gertrude Curado led the grand march at Camp Bogan ball. The hall was prettily decorated with Colonel Bogan’s picture and national colors. Assistants followed by Charles F. Bogan and wife and Edward J. Merrick and Miss Catherine Corttrell. John G. Dwyer and Norman Doyle led aids. Delegates from every Boston organization attended.
Cauley Hall in Charlestown hosted the Bunker Hill Democratic Club annual dance with about 100 couples. Congressman elect John A. Kelcher and several state and city officials attended along with a long list of guests and committee chairs led by John E. Tierney and Philip O'Brien.
The Knights of the Golden Eagle held their 20th annual private bar masque in Chelsea with about 900 attendees. A five-number concert ran from 5 to 9 pm, then the grand march led by Floor Director Frank W. Foye and Mrs. Georgie Miller, and 200 couples followed by John A. Cash and Mrs. Cash. Costumes ranged from clowns to devils, aids wore masks, unmasking occurred at 11 pm, then a banquet and dancing until 4 am.
The fourth annual concert and hall of Wakefield Court M C O F was held in the Town Hall with Margaret Murray as floor director and Annie Cotter and J H Cotter as assistants. Aides included W F Bowman Minnie OConnell M G Hallesley and others.
The third annual ball of Water Works Union 6356 A F of L was held last night at Union Park Hall with over 60 attendees. Floor Director Lawrence Murphy led the first waltz with Mary Murphy and J J Connors with Mary Moran as guests included were Department Water Commissioner Rosnosky and Deputy Superintendent Linnehan. Commissioner Sullivan sent regrets.
About 500 people attended the Division 6 A. O. H. ball at Monument Hall Charlestown last night. The grand march was led by Assistant Floor Director James J. Coughlin and Miss Delia Coughlin. An exhibition drill followed by the Boyle O'Reilly and Emmet clubs of Charlestown.
About 250 women attended a Charlestown clubhouse event by the 999th Artillery Association. The John Thomas concert company performed with John Thomas Annie Webster Thomas Sibyl Shields and Clare Stone. Dancing followed with Walter A. Ladd as floor director.
The Woodbury ran ashore on a submerged ledge off Moose Island in Penobscot Bay yesterday afternoon. It was refloated on the flood tide tonight and towed to Rockland by the Bangor tug Ralph Ross. The crew appears uninjured.
Walter Thurston of Wrenn Bros. led the Bankers and Brokers league with a 329 total in an exhibition against Fred Sanford at Boylston Alleys. He bowled strings of 127 100 and 102 to post one of the season’s top scores.
Cornell and Harvard clash in a basketball matchup at the Hemenway gym tonight. Page 3 highlights other Sporting News items.
Melrose February 20 Highland Club lost two of three games to Towanda Club of Woburn at home alleys in a Mystic Valley League match The visitors won the first two games Highland captured the third Pin fall was light with Towanda totals 878 to Highland 375 and individual scores listed for Towanda players including Sawyer Sowell Brown Farnsworth Stevens and others
Malden Club won two of three from Melrose A to tie for first. Kernwood took two of three from Melrose Highlands. Page of Malden starred with 568 total and Flynn of Melrose A led with 216 in the final night of play.
Last night in Chauncy, Iley Harvey won three straight from F A Foster of Postal Telegraph and three straight from Samuel Ward’s Brown Durrell, with results showing Foster 1204 and Scouse Walsh 93 75 99, Goggin 89 70, Brown 88 78 88, Stout 72 74 81, Johnson 78 86 81, Hornby 73 8 5, Knowles 90 84 83, Barnett 80 74 75, McClellan 78 84 80, Baldwin 84 86 86.
In Chauncy alley last evening the American Loan and Trust team won three straight against Federal while Shawmut took two of three from International. Bowen of American posted the league’s best score this season with 319 after strings of 101 97 and 121.
The Newton Bowling league expands from six clubs to a candle pin competition starting next Tuesday and running 10 weeks with a schedule through April 20. First week games include Newton Boat at Mangus February 24 and Hunnewell at North Gate February 25.
Five hundred members of the Chelsea Athletic Club packed Pythian Rink for sparring matches. Dave MacNeil of Chelsea vs Kid Goodman of Boston ended in the fourth round when MacNeil failed to respond to the bell and yielded to Goodman. Other bouts featured Johnny Powers vs Young Delmont, Jack Sullivan vs Mattie Baldwin, and Billy Ryan vs Joe Nelson with lively exchanges and close calls throughout.
William Faversham opens with Imprudence at the Hollis with Fay Davis and Hilda Spong. Rays present A Hot Old Time at Grand Opera House. Why Women Sin ends at Music Hall. Hearts Adrift follows next week. Bowdoin Square Theater ends On the Stroke of 12 tonight. The Parish Priest closes at Castle Square, then Othello next week. The Storks thrives at Majestic, Way Down East returns to Boston Theatre. King Dodo ends at Tremont Monday. The Little Host ends at Columbia, then The Knickerbocker Girl. Crane headlines David Harum at Museum. Mrs Jack comes March 2. The New Clown ends at Park Theatre, March 2. Mabelle Gilman Debuts in The Mocking Bird. Test in the Desert ends today at Grand Opera House. Keith’s holiday bill features many stars. Metropolitan opera opens March 23. Lalle-Lala ends at Austin Stone tonight. Korean twins Monday. Nickelodeon bills attractive next week. Bowery Burlesquers end at Palace tonight. Scribner & Drews Tiger Liles next.
Annapolis reports Charles Gould, star left end, chosen as captain of the Naval Academy Athletic Association squad after a season highlighting strength and leadership at the academy. Gould succeeds prior leaders and will guide team activities and representation in intercollegiate events.
The passage extols Fels-Naptha for laundry of delicate underwear noting no boiling or hard rubbing, preventing fibre damage and keeping garments fine and dainty.
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