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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1899
Page
5
An advertisement extols Paine's celery compound as a cure for sleeplessness and nervous exhaustion. It argues sleep preserves mind and body, claims the product builds up worn nerves, nourishes the brain, and restores vigor, energy, and mood for stressed individuals and exhausted mothers.
The liquor law committee held a hearing on Representative Whall's bill to create a Boston excise board replacing the Board of Police for issuing licenses. Bordman Hall supported a separate liquor commission while praising the Police Board as capable and free of influence. He urged Governor to reappoint General Martin and criticized current ties to the revenue department.
The notice lists refunds for a 50 cent bottle of Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar if it fails to cure a cough or cold and a 25 cent bottle with a guarantee of satisfaction or magnet refund. It names Emery Souther and many local firms and individuals. It then discusses liquor licensing policy with opinions on license types, grocers licenses, and saloon placement, ending with a sales pitch for Hostetter's Stomach Bitters.
A speaker accuses the Boston Police Board of promising favors to friends in granting liquor licenses. He cites Commissioner Clark with Kammerer of Andrew Square, Mr Curtis with Sheehan at the Point, and Chairman Martin with Casey, alleging they fail to keep promises.
The White House Club of Roxbury employees of Timothy Smith & Co plans its first ball on Wednesday evening April 25 in Orienta Hall. Miss Helen Foley leads the committee aiming to make the event a grand social and financial success to boost the benevolence fund.
Burglars blew off the outer door of the South Scituate Savings Bank vault last night but could not breach the steel money box. Startled by the blast, they fled before police arrived. Treasurer Horace T. Fogg reported the bank sustained only vault-door damage with no loss.
In Superior Court Judge Richardson presided over Samuel Mitchell vs Joseph Walsh et al a bill seeking an injunction against Bakers Union No 4 members for allegedly harming employees and boycotting customers. In Supreme Court Judge Hammond heard Causten Browne et al seek to restrain Boston’s city treasurer from paying funds or issuing bonds for the East Boston tunnel with transit officials contesting the action.
The Congregational Education Society announced the election of the Rev. Charles O Day as its corresponding secretary to succeed the Rev. W E Barton D D, late pastor of the Shawmut Congregational Church.
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