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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1904
Page
2
Advertises deep discounts on Madras and Cheviot pajamas and robes, with prices from 98 cents to 69 cents. Includes white hemstitched cambric handkerchiefs, Union suits, and Cooper ribbed underwear, all marketed as fine quality, heavily discounted for the sale.
The Charlestown navy yard fired 12 men from the steam engineering department, half of that unit, in a noon cut blamed on insufficient aviation. Officials and workers react to the dismissals, fearing yard operations will stall for some time.
Mayor Capdeville refused to invite President Roosevelt to the Southern Good Roads Association convention in New Orleans on April 6 and 7. He said New Orleans and Louisiana suffered humiliation after the president’s prior invitation to the Louisiana centennial celebration.
President Roosevelt signed the proclamation putting the canal treaty with Panama into effect at 11 50 am Washington. The proclamation was returned to the State Department after ratifications had been exchanged between Secretary Hay and Panamanian minister Bunau Varilla.
Fire at Charles F. Baker Rubber Cement Works on Temple Street in Dorchester raged two alarms. Firemen Lieutenant Ridler and Ladderman Jacob Weiss were injured. Workers Dennis Hurley and four others escaped as walls collapsed and glass shattered from naphtha explosions. Building a total loss with $2,000 machinery ruined, total loss estimated at about $10,000. Property owned by Ariel M. Kane.
In Rome Cardinal Mantinelli urged American clergy to wear the apostolic hat and cassock with a constant tonsure. He endorsed the three cornered hat for special occasions, described the flowing cassock tied with a cord at the waist, and noted a heavy cape reaching to the waist.
Four shipwrecked seamen arrive at Union wharf aboard the Harlow from Halifax. Gustavo Rivaldo and Jose Landrey are Porto Rico natives from the schooner Haremia, with only two others, Arthur Clifford and Alfred Cusker, from other vessels. They carry letters to Metropolitan Steamship managers and expect free passage to New York to reach their homes.
The Cabinet grants W Cameron Forbes of Boston four months to settle private business after his appointment to the Philippine commission. He must notify the President in two months if Manila can be delayed. His uncle J Malcolm Forbes has died, prompting the extension.
Almeric Paget, son in law of the late W C Whitney, left Southampton with his wife who inherits one tenth of the Whitney millions. They plan to meet the vessel at Cherbourg and head for New York to pursue a larger share of the Whitney estate.
At the hearing before Master Causten Browne, the Typothete seeks to make permanent a temporary injunction restraining Typographical Union 13 members from paying strike benefits to pressmen and assistants who left work in sympathy with compositors. Treasury official Flanagan testifies about delivering $4000 on Feb 12, with funds routed to Secretary Davis. Davis describes payments to strikers, lacking complete recipient lists, and notes prior payments to certain firms. Evidence includes strike-books, lists of signatories, and questions over receipts, with adjournment set for 4:30 p.m. and reconvening at 10:30 a.m.
President Huntington, newly elected head of Boston University, was honored at a large reception last night hosted by the college. Governor Bates and his wife assisted in the reception line, joined by notable faculty and alumni including Mrs Bowne, Miss Flewelling, and Frank Kimball. Over 600 alumni trustees and students attended as classes organized the event.
Providence February 26 Governor Garvin has urged the Senate to grant clemency for Walter C Ballou who has served nearly six years of a ten year manslaughter sentence for the 1897 killing of Alfred Johnson at Silver Hook He and his father Charles Ballou were indicted for manslaughter in October 1897 with Walter found guilty and sentenced in July 1898 his father acquitted
A Worcester woman details severe lung TB symptoms including coughing blood night sweats and weakness. After six months with doctors she sought Koch Inhalation therapy at 361 Boylston St Boston and reports being discharged cured on January 21 1904. She urges others to try Koch treatment early and offers to share her case.
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