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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1898
Page
5
Bangor dispatch reports Maine Supreme Court decision holding Foxcroft liable for 195000 in notes issued by treasurer Hale who later killed himself. The ruling assesses about 480 per voter as five related cases proceed, with former selectman Oakes a central figure.
A Boston youth steals his beloved’s diamond ring in a fit of passion. The motif spins from lost love to a pawnbroker’s claim, a courtroom reunion, and the couple’s reconciliation. The Sunday Post promises full details.
The piece cautions against using common soda for heartburn noting it provides only temporary relief and may worsen stomach problems. It endorses Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets from Stuart Co. as a safe cure, stating doctors approve their digesting action and overall health benefits. pills cost 50 cents with a free explanatory booklet offered.
The Boston House admitted Mayor Quincy petition to create a bath department. The Ways and Means panel urged fire marshal office cuts and travel savings. Bills would punish water firms for tenant disconnections and restrict liquor licenses amid heated liquor law hearings. A. N. Hoxie defied fish and game questions, facing potential bar proceedings. The liquor squad drew fierce attacks from Moore, Kinney, and Dumond, accusing it of blackmail.
The Klondike and Northwestern Mining and Supply Company announces its first Klondike expedition party for late March. Offices are in Boston and nearby cities to form parties for the gold fields. Stock currently 40 cents a share, rising to 60 cents March 1 and after March 15. For information contact F B Rice treasurer or the company offices and regional clubs in East Boston Waltham and surrounding areas.
A sneak thief entered Wilhelmina Chambers at 49 Bradford Street yesterday and stole her black astrakhan sack.
Governor Wolcott yesterday named Forrest C. Manchester of Winchester to the Metropolitan Park Commission. Manchester was selected for his experience in public service and regional park oversight, pending confirmation.
A promotional claim asserts Br. Bull's Cough Syrup cures every time with undeniable efficacy.
The narrative details a high altitude Mars survey revealing thousands of canals crossing the planet, a double irrigation and defense system, and forests with trees hundreds to thousands of feet tall. Metallic, warlike buildings glare under solar light as cities glow at night along vast continental canyons.
The narrative describes Tharsis and the Lake of the Sun, a 600 mile diameter circle with canals radiating outward, central to Martian population. It recounts views of Chryse, Gordian Knot, Memnonia, Aeolia, Trivian Charontis, Elysium, Libya, Syrtis Major, and Ophir with the Fountain of Youth. They observe no sleep during a 24 hour watch and note approaching enemy ships releasing dark smoke to obscure the surface.
A vast Martian invasion is foiled as Thomas A Edison and a fleet of electrical ships tackle Mars. The expedition, aided by a disintegrator, battles Martian heat rays and brigands, studies Martian language, and captures a survivor while pursuing a second assault from the asteroid.
A narrator describes an eerie flight toward Mars during a Martian invasion. The crew tests high altitude maneuvers above Hellas and Noachia, noting the vast Martian fleet and the grim odds facing Earth. The journey traces latitudes and longitudes as they observe regions named Deucalion and Eden from five miles up.
Chief John Grady of District 8 outlined the Boston fire department structure and drill school training. He described ten men per engine, 800 volunteers, and dangers like backdrafts, noting winter adds hazards and fires rise in cold periods.
Prince Tai Wan Koon father of the Emperor of Corea died on February 22, according to telegrams received by the Korean legation. He served as King Regent during the current emperor’s minority and will observe a thirty day mourning period.
In court both Peter Cassitta and Polio Caspana were sentenced. Caspana received three to five years in State Prison for assault with intent to murder Cassitta after Cassitta, who had been assaulted and wounded, shot Caspana in self defense. Cassitta faces two years in the House of Correction. Conductor Charles A. Messer was also sentenced to the Massachusetts Reformatory.
The American barkentine Herbert Fuller is in New York discharging sugar. Captain Ernest Nash, brother of the murdered captain and in charge, said orders had been given to bring the vessel to this city as soon as cargo is discharged. It is believed owners reached an arrangement with the government to have the Fuller here for the Bram trial, with arrival expected in early March and Wilbur Fuller to replace the present commander.
Secretary Y B Watson of the Harvard Alumni Association reports a resolution to extend voting for Harvard overseers to all graduates of five years’ standing. The measure passed 1749 yeas to 1359 nays with votes from classes 1822 through 1897.
Mr Bernard M Wolf and buyers survey samples in anticipation of early spring purchases. Representatives from New York and Philadelphia leading houses have brought the selections for thorough inspection. Wolf is noted for timely and well priced purchasing.
W H Lane station agent at Tow er Hill who was shot by a negro thief last Thursday is expected to live. Police continue investigation into the attack and motive.
An advertisement claims eczema anywhere on the body is instantly relieved and permanently cured by Dean's Ointment, presented as the sovereign remedy for all itchiness of the skin.
The remains of Frances E. Willard, late president of the W C T U, arrived in Chicago from New York today over the Miche Central road and were conveyed to Willard Hall in the W C T U Temple, where they lie in state.
Division 26 Neponset held a Washington Birthday banquet then a society hall concert. President Matthew Cummings led the event with remarks by John F Brooke Cornelius Donovan James O Dowd John Flynn Henry Reddington James Planagan Edmond Powers and James F Meekena. James Donovan delivered the recited and final poem written for the occasion.
Merchants and individuals including Emery Souther and J J. Demeritt pledge refunds if Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar fails to cure coughs or colds. A 25c bottle is offered to prove satisfaction or money refunded. Names and addresses listed in Boston firms and partners.
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