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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1897
Page
5
Munyon Promises Free Doctors and 90 Percent Cure Claims
Professor Munyon and his staff offer free examinations and home visits in Boston. He guarantees quick cures for rheumatism indigestion kidney disease catarrh deafness and asthma with a physician-led program inviting scrutiny from physicians colleges and the Board of Health. Doors open to all as testimonials roll in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munyon
Boston
Bright
Board of Health
Harvard Overseers Meet Elect Library Trustees and Faculty
A Harvard College board meeting at 50 State street voted to concur with president and fellows in appointing Henry Lee William Sturgis Bigelow Arthur Astor Carey as trustees of the Museum of Fine Arts for one year from January 1 1897 and naming Lewis E Gates assistant professor of English. Annual reports of the president and treasurer and committee on the veterinary school were presented. A faculty proposal to increase public distinction for top undergraduates was referred to the committee on government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard College
State Street
Henry Lee
William Sturgis Bigelow
Arthur Astor Carey
Museum of Fine Arts
Lewis E. Gates
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Committee On Government
Cabrinana Sentenced for Libel of Madrid Council
Madrid January 13. The Marquis of Cabrinana, once a lieutenant to General Martinez Campos, is sentenced to two months in prison for libelling members of Madrid's municipal council. The case followed his earlier involvement when a duel with General Borrero was blocked by Madrid's captain-general.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Marquis of
Cabrinana
Martinez Campos
Borrero
McCloud murder case fuels theories on two suspects
In Shelburne on January 13 officers investigate the McCloud murder case against John O Neill. The force considers various circumstantial leads and possible confederates amid timing inconsistencies. Witnesses place O Neill at his mother’s home Friday evening and later on a bridge around 7 15 and 8 15 as the inquiry continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelburne
McCloud
John O'Neill
W. S. Dow
Thompson attacks Hyde and others in Maine nerve case
Thompson as attorney and general manager of the Moxie Nerve Food Company asks the House to hear impeachments by the Senate, arguing a full House proceeding is needed. He cites Hyde Howe Bailey and Dickinson and accuses them of peculation and oppression while portraying the case as unlikely to succeed amid limited support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Thompson
House
Moxie Nerve Food Company
Maine
Lowell
Messrs. Hyde, Howe, Bailey and
Dickinson
Exchange Building
State Street
Boston
Messrs. Bailey and
Bailey
S Per
Mr. Thompson
Supreme Court
Messrs. Bailey
Department of Justice
Massachusetts Bar
Murder Mystery in Shelburne Falls and Widening Probe
Mrs. McCloud and her daughter Lena Schontag were seen near the Buckland end of the bridge before the murder. John ONeill, identified by witnesses, was last seen in the Woodward House bar area with a notable $16 on him. the case raises questions about timing, death, and possible accomplices as investigators piece together movements and witness accounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ter
Lena Schontag
Buckland
Flora Tubbles
John O’neill
Shelburne Falls
Woodward House
Leon Woodward
Emma Koch
Maggie O’brien
Crittenden
Jack O’neil
Billy Morrissey
Murdock
Stoddard’s Yellowstone lecture at Music Hall
John L. Stoddard spoke on The Yellow stone National Park in a vivid review drawn from his recent visit. He highlighted government protection of game and forests, volcanic formations, geysers, hot springs, and the fishing and cooking spots near pools, plus the grand canyon and falls. The talk drew strong images of a personal Yellowstone trip and will be repeated with next week’s topic Old and New Russia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Stoddard
Music Hall
Yellowstone National Park
Grand Canyon
Grand Falls
Yellowstone
New
Russia
Prickly Heat Be Dermatologist Ad in Boston
Woodbury dermatology clinic advertises Free consultation for skin diseases at 11 Winter Street Boston. Promotes Facial Soap as absolutely pure and offers a Beauty Book and sample for 10 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodbury
Winter St
Boston
WEDDERBURN & G Patent Attockers Patent Notice
An advertisement seeking inventions and new ideas invites inventors to submit their concepts to Wedderburn and G patent attackers. The notice promises a forthcoming list of 1000 inventions and offers information for filing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wedderburn & Coo
Pepe G
Washington, D. C
HN Wedderburn & G
Y Fance Chin
Ashington, D. C
Boston House Debates Street Franchise and Monetary Reform
The Massachusetts House and Senate show limited activity with petitions on Boston reform and a proposed street franchise tax. Key figures include Representatives Keenan, Quirk, Donahue, Pickard, Rourke, and Keeler, plus Senator Holden and Congressman Walker shaping plans for a Cape Cod Canal commission and monetary inquiries for a forthcoming Congress session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State House
Senate
House
Boston
Daniel D. Rourke
James Keenan
Charles I. Quirk
Keeler
Barre Street Railway Company
Barre
Donahue
Fall River
Pickard
Newton
Eugene E. Partridge
Holden
Suffolk
Cape Cod
Street Franchise Corporation
City committees meet and elect clerks
Yesterday afternoon committees including Railroads, Military Affairs, Roads and Bridges, Parishes and Religious Societies, Probate and Insolvency, Public Service, Federal Relations, Water Supply, Judiciary and Public Service elected clerks. Names listed: J J McCarthy Boston, M E Smith Pittsfield, W A Whittesey Amesbury, D W Davis Amesbury, T C Bachelder Boston, M L Reed Boston, F A Baldwin Boston, G M Rice Worcester, H C Attwill Lynn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. McCarthy
Boston
M. E. Smith
W. A. Whittesey
Pittsfield
D. W. Davis
Amesbury
T. C. Bachelder
M. L. Reed
F. A. Baldwin
G. M. Rice
Worcester
H. C. Attwill
Lynn
National League of Commission Merchants Opens Convention
The fifth annual convention of the National League of Commission Merchants began at the Revere House with about one hundred delegates. Harris Bean of Boston, national president, opened the meeting as Rev J F Albion offered prayers and C H Utley welcomed the visitors. Utley and Bowen delivered welcome papers, and sessions included talks on butter and egg merchant interests and the league’s aims. Ladies of the Boston league were to visit Cambridge with Mrs Sherman and Mrs Bean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National League of Commission Merchants of the
United States
Revere House
Harris
Bean
Boston
J. F. Albion
Malden
C. H. Utley
Brookline
Boston League
E. H. Bowen
Louisville
F. Brennison, Jr
Buffalo
National League
Spain Eyes Peace in Cuba as Madrid Official Sets Washington Mission
The Daily News reports Madrid believes peace in Cuba could be settled soon. A government official, authorized by Prime Minister Canovas and the Duke of Tetuan, travels incognito to Washington to negotiate reforms and a US commerce treaty benefiting Spanish markets, with Spain seeking to keep cotton prints and some goods exclusive for Barcelona manufacturers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
The
Daily News
Paris
Madrid
Cuba
Washington
Canovas
Duke of Tetuan
United States
Spain
Barcelona
Senor Canovas
Herbert Fuller Tragedy Inspires Sea Tale by W Russell
Novelist W Clark Russell sees material for a murder mystery in the Herbert Fuller tragedy. He has asked Dr. Robert B Dixon of the Nautical Training Commission to send Bram trial details to aid his story development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Fuller
W. Clark Russell
Robert B. Dixon
The
Nautical Training Commission
Bram
Charity estate distribution approved by Supreme Court
Judge Barker approved and ordered the distribution of 387966.25 from the estate of Ann White Vose, who died Jan 10, 187. Trustees Welch and White manage funds for the benefit of her daughter Ann White Dickinson. Distributions to Boston City Hospital, Massachusetts Homeopathic Hospital, and Children’s Hospital may be made to support construction of a building named for Nore or Ann White Vose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Children’s Hospital
Nore
Ann White Vose
Assault with a razor nets arrest of Vito Corpo
Vito Corpo aged 31 of 1 Webster Avenue was arrested yesterday afternoon on charges of assault with a razor against Antonio Pessino of 19 Clark Street. The attack reportedly occurred at Corpo's residence yesterday morning. Pessino, hospitalized at City Hospital, has a seven inch back wound and is expected to survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vito Corpo
Webster Avenue
Antonio Pessino
Clark Street
Corpo
Pessino
Revere Democrats Elect Officers At Meeting
The Revere Democratic town committee held its meeting last night and elected officers. Chairman Thomas Lane, Secretary E M Cunningham, Treasurer Daniel H Clifford, and a committee on by laws including James B Sweney John J Irving Patrick Mitchell Joseph C Walbourne and Otis Sullivan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Revere
Thomas Lane
E. M. Cunningham
Daniel H. Clifford
James B. Sweney
John J. Irving
Patrick Mitchell
Joseph C. Walbourne
Otis Sullivan
Adah Richmond Stetson loses bid for widow status in Suffolk case
In Suffolk County Supreme Court Judge Barker denied a reconsideration of Judge Holmes order. Mrs Adah Richmond Stetson sought to overturn the March 9 date for hearing the issue of her being the lawful widow of John Stetson Jr. Counsel R M Morse argued for further hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adah
Richmond
Mr. Morse
Waterfront notes on Nova Scotia schooner and harbor boats
The Lizzie Dyas crew story ends with the mate’s scare over a knife as police release him after Captain Mallett proves it a drunken prank. Gloucester reports frozen herring arrivals, port pilot changes, and steamer crew reallocations including Chattahoochee’s first officer and La Grande Duchesse pilot. Additional notes cover ice-encrusted fishing ships, copper ore loading for Malden, powder and dynamite shipments, and a push for a new harbor boat to replace the aging Hamlin. Captain Thomas arrives aboard Lancastrian amid heavy seas and iceberg sighting. Nymphaea heads to load grain for Cork. Rockland schooner Elbridge Gerry bought for oyster trade. Grace Davis hauled off Pasque Island after stranding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nova Scotia
Mallett
Belleveau Cove
N. S
Thomas Mulcahy
Guardian
Gloucester
Procyon
Chattahoochee
Lewis
Savannah
Mr. Howlett
Gate City
Johnston
New York
Doughty
City of
Macon
Savage
Philadelphia
Cape Cod
Viking
George Gurney
Cochrane
Malden
Boston Flats
Senator Lodge
Secretary of the Treasury
Hannibal Hamlin
East Indies
Sigurd
Hira
Melbourne
Liverpool
E. Thomas
Muir
Nymphaea
Munro
Hamburg
Shields
American Sugar Refining Company
P. J. O'Toole
Messrs
O. E. Lohr
Portland
Chatham Light
Landsman
Fire Ravages Montreal Warehouse on Colborne Street
Fire swept a large Colborne street warehouse occupied by Crathern and Caverhill. By 2 am the blaze was under control, leaving the hardware stock valued at 300000 dollars with 100000 dollars insured. Cause of the fire is unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Colborne Street
Crathern & Caverhill
Boy 9 Hit by Team in Roxbury Street Accident
James Gaffney aged 9 of Mansfield Street Roxbury was struck by a team driven by Thomas F Kenney while playing in front of his home at 5 30 yesterday afternoon. He was found unconscious but injuries were not serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Gaffney
Mansfield Street
Roxbury
Thomas F. Kenney
Pool Room Raid Nets Eighteen Arrests On Hanover Street
Police raided Philip Alexander’s pool hall at 1931-2 Hanover Street and arrested eighteen men for being present where gaming implements were found. Officers seized 318 packs of playing cards and confiscated the game records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Alexander
Hanover Street
Thomas Brown
Sexton
Lawrence Cain
Division 1
Max Goldberg
Chelsea
Samuel Cohen
Wall Street
Edward P. McMillan
Beachmont
Isaac Friedman
Salem Street
John Strogo
New York
Alfred Bennie
Abram Rubinovitz
Mark Weiner
Barton Street
Antonio Swanson
Arlington
Charles Conquest
Everett Street
Daniel Hines
Blossom Street
Max Levine
Elias Bakin
London Street
Samuel Wingert
Benjamin Richmond
Chelsea Street
Benjamin H. Cohen
Morris Shapiro
Benjamin Epstine
Somerville A P A Fights Bowman Re-Election
Somerville A P A faction opposed the city solicitor Selwyn Z Bowman in a bitter struggle at the first regular council meeting. Bowman faced defeat in the Board of Aldermen while Farmer Frank W Kaan won the Common Council ballot. a tie in the second Aldermen ballot left Bowman holding over.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerville
Selwyn Z. Bowman
Perry
Bowman
Municipal League
Frank W. Kaan
Kaan
Gallinger Nominated for U S Senate Seat in New Hampshire
The Republican joint legislative caucus opened in White's Opera House Concord with Col R N Elwell presiding Ezra Stearns of Rindge and Solon A Carter of Concord named Secretary of State and State Treasurer by acclamation Public printer Arthur E Clarke of Manchester declared elected Jacob H Gallinger of Concord nominated to succeed himself as U S Senator for six years and was unanimously chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
N. H
White’s
Opera House
R. N. Elwell
Exeter
Ezra
Stearns
Rindge
Solon A. Carter
Arthur E. Clarke
Manchester
James O. Lyford
Jacob H. Gallinger
United States
Lyford
Gallinger
Knights of Columbus Install Officers in Dorchester Meeting
Dorchester Council 138 opened the year with a first meeting at Ellison Encampment Hall. District Deputy William S. McNary and Warden John Duggan installed newly elected officers including T. F. Clark and C. E. Bagley, with about 200 Knights in attendance for the ceremony and a subsequent entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorchester Council
Knights of Columbus
Ellison
Field’s Corner
William S. McNary
John Duggan
T. F. Clark
G. K
C. E. Bagley
J. S. Donahoe
B. Dorcey
R. S
C. M. Nixon
F. S
P. F. Cass
D. E. Sullivan
T. J. Killion
W. J. Curran
I. G
T. W. Lehan
O. G
W. J. Hennessy
National Epi gurean College No. 23 installs officers
Officers elect of the National Epi gurean College No. 23 were installed yesterday evening. New leaders include H. J. Berghaus as past high chief, J. F. Driessens as high chief, A. Taylor as assistant high chief, O. L. Lavin as corresponding secretary, L. Mignaud as financial secretary, R. Pfleghar as treasurer, with trustees H. J. Berghaus Geo ble and E. Graff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National
Epigurean College No. 23
H. J. Berghaus
Young’s Hotel
J. F. Driessens
Hotel Woodcock
A. Taylor
Crawford House
O. L. Lavin
United States Hotel
L. Mignaud
Hotel Victoria
R. Pfleghar
Union Club
O. Geoble
E. Graff
Five Children Drowned While Skating in St Louis Quarry
Five children perished while skating in St Louis last night as ice broke in an old quarry. John Gleason, 15, bravely attempted rescues and is in serious condition. Another skater, Al Volmer, also drowned in the city incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
John Gleason
al Volmer
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Munyon's Homeopathic Home Remedy Co
Harvard
John J. Fitzgerald
Court Square
Milton Place
Massachusetts General Hospital
Medora R. Crosby
England
Damrell & Upham
Old Corner
Servestiere
School Streets
Passaic
New Jersey
J. L. Prescott & CO
Bar Association
John O'Neill Jre
Stoddard Lectures
Dr. Bull
Keenan
Ward 17
Congress
Hanna
Indianapolis
Executive Committee
Congressman Walker
Massachusetts
House Committee On Banking and Currency
Senate Committee On Finances
Committees of
Walker
Bullitt
Worcester Board of Trade
John Harrison Rhodes
Mr. Rhodes
M. E. Ingalls
Cincinnati
Adah Richmond
Ayer
Kentucky
Fisher & CO
Exchange St
A.P.A
Gangater
George C. Goodwin & CO
Wilson Bros
Tremont Row
Israel—Segool
East Boston
Samuel Leven
Joseph Israel Angel
Beonie Segool
H.egool
Cronin
Baker
Bald- Winsville
Mass
Joseph B. Cronin
St. James's Church
Harrison Avenue
Kneeland Street
William P. McQuaid
Dooley
South Boston
Michael Dooley
Taylor
Captain John C. Taylor
J. Newman & Sons
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