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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1900
Page
2
An advertisement claims Munyon's Inhaler cures catarrh colds coughs bronchitis asthma and throat and lung diseases and prevents consumption. It offers hard rubber and glass styles with pricing 1.00 dollars and 50 cents of medicines included, listing urban drugstores and general cures for rheumatism dyspepsia kidney headaches and liver trouble with specialist contact information.
A longtime Revere source says opponents of the building committee secured support to place the school on a different street side, with plans showing the new facing on Waverly avenue. He notes a stereopticon proposal would have exposed the revised orientation. The town meeting of January 15 saw sharp tension and threats of further action, but a temporary injunction was later lifted and tensions eased.
The remains of John Ruskin were interred at Confa be this afternoon after removal from Brant Wood yesterday. The coffin lay beneath a mass of blooms including a tribute from the Queen. The body rested near the graves of the three Miss Beevers, to whom he wrote Brant Wood letters. A memorial service in Westminster Abbey was also held this morning with broad attendance.
The oldest Cambridge school teacher Benjamin W. Roberts died at his home after a week of illness. He had taught since college and last year led the new Roberts Grammar School at Harvard and Winsor Streets, which was named for him. He remained at duties until Thursday before his illness.
The mail steamer Ashanti is nearly ten days overdue from Liverpool with fears of a mishap in recent heavy weather. The Barrowmore from London, bound for Boston, arrived here short of coal after continuing head gales and high seas.
Joseph Berry of 6481 2 Medford Street Charlestown caught his right hand in a press at the Boston Job Print 4 Alden Street yesterday. The two middle fingers were removed at Emergency Hospital.
A man registered as Elie Sarazin at the St. James Hotel on Peach Street was found unconscious from gas in his room and died at City Hospital yesterday. Investigators think the gas was turned on accidentally due to a partly open stopcock.
Frank Wales the Quincy boy was not under arrest. He was brought from Quincy to the Boston fire marshal's office by the deputy fire marshal and questioned with other boys regarding recent fires. The inquiry found no cause for action.
The Boston legislature’s Election Laws Committee refused to engage in the aldermanic deadlock or to solve the fee resident issue. Borofsky of Boston sought a 14 member aldermanic body and at large president, plus a council of 76 with at large presidency. The committee reported leave to withdraw, yet Ward 6’s member may move to set aside the report.
Slippery streets from snow and drizzle left workers slipping yesterday. Seven people suffered injuries from sprains to fractures and were treated at the Emergency Hospital. Michael Bourke aged 27 from Athampton Street sustained severe facial chest and hand contusions. Ellen Sullivan from South Boston fractured her hip. Catherine Kelley from Roxbury suffered hip contusions. All were taken to the City Hospital.
Thomas Laffey assistant superintendent at the Norwood railroad repair shop was arrested on a complaint charging intercepting and opening a letter. He pleaded not guilty before Commissioner Fiske and was held in $00 for a hearing on Jan 29, allowed to go on personal recognizance. The letter was found in a mail car during overhaul and Laffey says he opened it innocently to learn proper delivery.
General W F Draper of Hopedale Massachusetts American ambassador to Italy established a scholarship in international law and diplomacy at the Law School of Washington and Lee University in Lexington Virginia announced January 25.
In Richmond on January 2, the Senate passed the measure for separate cars for whites and blacks, with no dissent. The bill, already approved by the House, awaits the Governor’s signature, which is expected to finalize it into law.
A man named C H Foster recounts a 15 year battle with diabetes and kidney distress. After using Doan's Kidney Pills and locating them at Knight's Pharmacy he reports relief including reduced backache clearer head and normalized urine. The Fos ter Milburn Co Buffalo NY sells the pills for 50 cents a box.
Assignee Mr. Chaplin outlines a path to stabilize the Squire packing estate. He cites annual saving of 200000 dollars from cost cuts, estimates goodwill at two million, and notes potential large dividends if heirs cooperate. A bankruptcy move is deemed unwise. rumors of consolidation with Swift persist amid penciled 750000 dollar annual savings from shared production.
Dr Louis V Cabana a Board of Health member was found guilty in District Court of maintaining a liquor nuisance in his Fall River drug store and with his clerk Omer Pepin was fined a pal of
Cecil Harmon an orderly at City Hospital died yesterday after a short illness. He was about 24, the only son of a widowed mother. It is thought he contracted the sickness at the hospital while tending to duties. Harmon served with the Ninth Regiment in Santiago and contracted fever, returning to hospital for treatment. He had recovered and remained employed at the hospital.
The World reports Count and Countess Castellane challenged by reduced Gould estate income. Anna Gould’s Parisian lavish spending drains her $15 million share, with a $5 million head-start, while others grow wealth through savvy investing. The saga notes Jay Gould’s modest living contrasted with family excess, including a $5,0000 St Bernard purchase and Anna’s costly attempt to secure a title.
A Boston stock operator WR R H Thurston touts a Hindoo box as a life changer claiming instant business luck and better health after years of losses. A Filipino soldier credits the box for saving his life and wealth. other testimonials praise improved social and domestic fortunes, urging purchases despite doubts.
The National Board of Trade heard a report from KF G Preston of Boston on adding cable service to Cuba. The committee called for new facilities and urged Congress to pass laws permitting a competing line between Cuba and the United States. The report was adopted.
The Ro land B. Molineux trial in New York was adjourned from today to Monday next due to Juror Manheim Brown remaining ill.
A dancing party will be held in the Town Hall Arlington Saturday evening weather permitting under the auspices of the leading young people of the town. The floor will be under the direction of E. ix. Henderson.
A man recounts an elderly woman cured of rheumatism after using a Good Luck Box. The ad touts magical powers of attraction via a three star box, claims ancient lineage of a Marmion pear legend, and offers mail order sales. Henry Parker advertises jewelry and opals with direct-from-mine pricing.
Philadelphia January reports say May Bibighaus aged 18 died after taking opium in a Vine Street den. She taught a Chinaman Sunday school class and died at Hahnemann Hospital. Her parents are described as respectable.
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