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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 28, 1901

Page

5

Red Rich Pure Blood Promised by Laxakola Tonic

An old advertisement promotes Laxakola as a tonic laxative aiding digestion and cleansing the blood. It claims benefits for babies and children, urging purchase at drugstores for 2c or 50c and directing readers to the ELAXAKOLA Co. in New York.

Elaxakola Co Nassau Street New York Eastern Drug Co Weeks & Potter Co Carter, Carter & Meigs Gilman Bros C. T. Wilson CO Winter St Boston Ivers & Pond Ivers & Pond Piano CO Boylston St

Gloucester and Boston Vie for Fish Supremacy in Late Year

A Gloucester dispatch notes the Gloucester Fish Company handled 375000 pounds of fish in a day, the largest of the year, while Boston reports 500000 pounds landed the prior Monday from 43 vessels. The two ports have clashed for dominance as Gloucester shifts toward wharf sales and Boston receives more fresh fish. Halibut shipments from the Pacific coast reach Atlantic Halibut Company at T wharf, where the New England steamer operates in halibut fisheries. So far this year T wharf leads in landings, belittling its rival.

Gloucester Gloucester Fish Company Atlantic Halibut Company T Wharf Pacific Coast New England

SCHOONER MERWIN OVERDUE FROM NEW HAVEN

The three masted schooner General S. E. Merwin from New Haven has not been heard from since February 4 after leaving Boston for Hampton Roads with light ballast. First Mate Rutledge was aboard while Captain Smeed was ill at home in Providence. Owners seek information as the voyage would normally take five days. Also noted: death of Charles Billman aged 72, veteran ship rigger who helped defend the America's Cup and founded Charles Billman & Son.

New Haven Conn General S. E. Merwin Boston Hampton Roads Rutledge Smeed Providence Charles Billman Charles Billman & Son

King Philip Steamer Sold To Boston Buyers

The excursion steamer King Philip was sold to Boston parties, represented by ex-Alderman Dixon, for 13 500. The vessel is 250 tons gross, 138 feet long, 23 feet deep and draws eight feet. It has a 200 horsepower engine and carries about 800 passengers.

Pall River Boston Alderman Dixon

American schooner Ira B. Ellems looms into Bermuda leaking

The American three masted schooner Ira B Ellems from Rockland Maine under Captain M J Mastrom after forty two days at sea from Port au Prince bound for New York reached Bermuda today with a leak.

Bermuda Ira B. Ellems Rockland M. J. Mastrom Port Au Prince New York

Judge Denies Seery Naturalization Over Criminal Record

Judge Emery Grover of the northern Norfolk district refused John W. Seery of Dedham naturalization due to his criminal history. Seery and his brother Joseph were tried last year for the murder of their mother on July 2, 1899.

Emery Grover Norfolk John W. Seery Dedham Seery Joseph

Signals and storms mark Boston harbor voyage activity

The Zeeburg complaint over pilot night signals is discussed amid fogs and ship traffic. Tugs carbonero and chesterton aid heavy coal hauls by Cape Cod, while a fleet of 36 liners schedules departures to Liverpool and other ports. Ad dewey schooner ferries 25,000 pounds of halibut. coal shortages push Permuda shipments.

Shipping News Miniature Almanac February 28

Arrived steamers Gloucester Dizer Baltimore via Norfolk with merchandise and passengers to A. M. Graham Parthian Crowell Philadelphia with merchandise and passengers to E. B. Sampson H. M. Whitney Baker New York Tremont Oliver Portland City of Gloucester Ober Gloucester tugs Boxer Reed Portsmouth Paoli Merrill Newburyport Piedmont Machow Portsmouth N H for Baltimore with barge C C Co No 5 Peter W French Nugent Salem Mass with schooner yacht Fortuna for New London Taurus Hersey Newport News Va with barges West Virginia from Co and Monarch from New York Cleared steamers Cambrian King Antwerp via Baltimore Olympia Hamburg via Portland Me Eva Nov Louis burg C B schooner Clara A Donnell coal port Sailed steamers New England for Queenstown and Liverpool Admiral Dewey Port Antonio am Granaria Hamburg via Portland Me Waccamew Georgetown La3 Howard Baltimore via Norfolk Orion Newport News Va City of Macon New York Old Dominion Co Herman Winter Navahoe Co schooners Willie H Child Apalachicola Mary Manning Brunswick Ga W H Oler Sargentville Me and Baltimore Cox and Green Haggett's Cove Me and Baltimore Fannie and Fay Stonnington Me and New York tugs Fred B. Richards Rockland Me towing barges Rockland-Rockport Time Company Nos 1 and 2 Boxer towing schooner yachts Fortuna and Marguerite for New London Piedmont Baltimore barges D C Co Nos 5 6 and 7 Joshua Lovett New York towing barges Dora and Troy Paul Portland Me Vermentor Philadelphia towing barges Girard and Schuylkill Carbonero Co towing barges Bear Ridge Paxinos and Knickerbocker.

Schoordeboer Zeeburg Mapatimore Boston A. Fred Brown Folger Varuna Europe Cape Cod Red Star Carbonero Ned Hawes Taurus Boston Towboat Company Highland Light Monarch West Virginia New York Newport News Liverpool Dominion and Leyland Lines Cunard and Warren Furness London Johnston Allan Glasgow Elder-Dempster Avonmouth Wilson Hull Antwerp Rottemham Copenhagen Stettin Gloucester Admiral Dewey Jamaica T Wharf Long Wharf Ascindon Norfolk Permuda Lewis Wharf Mystic Pier Farragut Betts Bros East Boston Robert Harding Baltimore Savannah City of Birmingham City of Macon Charles W. Parker Mattie D. Brundage Cunnard Line Ivernia Warr Queenstown New England Vail Lavinia Campbell Gaul Ss. C. Tryon Cunard Altonia Collingham Fiume Austria Addie Morrill Buenos Ayres Bermuda Dizer A. .M. Graham Parthian Crowell Philadelphia New London Hersey Cambrian King Olympia Hamburg Portland Eva Louisburg C. B Clara A. Donnell Port Antonio Granaria Dan Waccamew Georgetown Howard Orion City of Macon Old Dominion Herman Winter Navahoe, Co Willie H. Child Mary Manning Brunswick Joshua Lovett Dora Troy Paul Vermentor Girard Schuylkill Bear Ridge Paxinos Knickerbocker

Cure for Itching Piles by Dean’s Ointment

An advertisement claims Dean’s Ointment cures itching piles and guarantees relief. Sold at any drug store for 50 cents.

Dean

Massachusetts House to Hear Bills on Public Officials Lists

Boston February 26 1901 the Public Service Committee will hear supporters of House Bill 864 to publish lists of names duration of service pay and related facts for all state officials and employees and House Bill 866 to require the Civil Service Commission to post certified appointment lists at Room 438 State House Friday March 1 at 1130 am also the Liquor Law Committee will hear supporters of Thomas J Grady petition with an accompanying bill on the number of licenses for innholders at Room 439 State House Friday March 1 at 1030 am Francis A Harrington Thomas L Davis clerks

Commonwealth OF Massachusetts State House Boston Edward I. Porter Creeley Belmont First Methodist Episcopal Church Watertown George L. Clemence Frewman O. Emerson Massachusetts Committee On Street Railway Edward C. Crosby Northampton & Amherst Street Railway Company M. Heprbert FE. Fletcher Irving P. Gammon Poston Committee On Manufactures William S. McNary Francis A. Harrington Charles HW. Preston Committee On Harbors and Public Lands Henry C. Bliss Mt. Tom Hampden Hampshire Thomas Post Charles W. Swift I. S. Reynolds Hadhey Connecticut River Viccay Board of Harbor and Ind Commissioners Taunton River Boston Harbor Committee On Railroads New York & Berkshire Railroad Company Springfield West Springfield Agawam Westfield Southwick Granville Russell Blandford Tolland Otis Sandisfield Monterey New Marlboro Great Barrington Egremont Mt. Washington New York State Line Walter O. Luscombe Committee On Middleborough Wareham Buzzard’s Bay Company Herbert Be.fletcher Joseph Tucker Pittsfield Electric Street Railway Company Lanesborough Chester Herbert E. Fletcher Coenes Committee On Public Service Civil Service Commission Edward H. Blodgett Thomas J. Grady Emerson Suffolk Holden Arthur B. Hutchinson Patrick Henry Hutchinson Philip W. Pratt Daniel 8 Benjamin H. Pratt Boston Post Orsino G. Sleeper Walter F. Frederick

Probate Notices in Cambridge and Brockton Courts

Massachusetts probate notices cite heirs creditors and interested parties in the estates of Susan Dever of Somerville and Edwin Reed of Marshfield. Bernard Dever named for administration without bond. Leonard Saville seeks final account. Court dates set March 12 and March 25 1901 with publication in the Boston Post.

Commonwealth OF Massachusetts Middlesex Susan Dever Somerville Bernard E. Dever Cambridge Boston Post Boston Charles J. McIntire Esquire S. H. Foleom Register Plymouth Edwin Reed Marshfield Leonard A. Saville Brockton Said Benjamin W. Harris J. C. Sullivan

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