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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1897
Page
5
Public notice invites all residents to Munyon's offices offering free medical guidance and remedies. Doctors pledge Honest, Truthful service with no charges for advice, promising speedy cures through Homoeopathy and a widely advertised electrical treatment. Citizens urged to visit drugstores for the Guide to Health and appropriate Munyon remedies.
Representative P J Kennedy of Holyoke moves another stage in his long anti telephone drive. Speaker Bates supports the stance against big corporations and Kennedy seeks Metropolis Park purchase so Tom Mountain could become a park amid concerns from Senator Hoar about preserving its natural beauty. Other measures include building height limits, House of Correction funding, and savings bank grace periods.
Professor John Moore sets out in a Boston Post letter to refute Ingersoll arguing that intellect must align with belief in God. He cites Bacon and Newton and rails against agnosticism while urging public debate to settle questions of religion and morality.
In Suffolk Supreme Court Judge Barker granted a hearing on Brookline's bill in equity seeking to restrain Daniel A. Lynch from using a wind mill and well on land in Dedham by the Charles River. Lynch contends the town did not hold the fee and argues his use must not conflict with the town's rights. The hearing is ongoing.
An advertisement highlights Salvation Oil as a reliable remedy for minor injuries. The copy emphasizes its usefulness for cuts and bruises and targets cautious households through practical, reassuring language.
The School Board hearing before the joint committee on school buildings and high school considered a 175000 appropriation for a new Latin school building for girls. Speakers included Rev Ellis Mandell and W B Williams with petitions from nearly 4000 taxpayers.
The annual meeting was held yesterday with Vice-President Johnson presiding in the absence of President John D. Long. Elected officers include President John D. Long. vice-presidents William Claflin Elijah Morse Albert H. Plumb Matthew Cushing Daniel Dorchester B B Johnson Lewis Bates Edward Haskell David I. Robinson Isaac Nutter Henry Faxon Reuben Greene. secretary Alfred Noon treasurer Benjamin Jewell and clerk Eva M. Brown.
About thirty members of the Retail and Wholesale Marble Dealers Association of New England and the Provinces met for their eighth annual meeting and banquet at the American House. Officers elected include President John Kelley of Braintree and a slate of Boston Hartford York and Rutland officers and directors. Kelley expressed hope that renewed business prosperity would benefit association members.
The American Invalid Aid Society elected officers for the coming year led by President the Hon. Louis C. Southard and treasurer A. B. Upham. A broad advisory board was invited to include bishops Whipple and Lawrence and several ministers and lay leaders. Meanwhile the St. Stephen's T. A. & B. Society arranged its annual reunion and ball for Feb 26 at St. John's Hall Moon Street with diamond prize tickets and invitations sent to prominent officials. Condit’s orchestra will supply music.
Ww. C. Girard, 18, was held in 1000 bail by Judge Forsaith in Municipal Court yesterday for setting fire to the Hotel St. Cloud dwelling at 667 Tremont Street. In default of bail he was remanded to Charles Street jail.
Anna Held performs at the Park with a new song before her Boston engagement ends. Bos ton theaters feature Beerbohm Tree at the Hollis and a run of Violets and Seats of the Mighty. They announce Merry German opera at the Boston Theatre and close with a thriving varied program at the Park, Tremont, and Bowdoin Square venues.
Inspector Watts is requested by Chicago police to locate five criminals who fled east after recent city hold ups. A $600 reward is offered for their return. Suspects include Christopher Strook alias C A Moore 25 could be misread. Barney Hunt alias James Keating 26. John McLain 27. Frank Baker 27. and “Old Man Pap” 55 unknown aliases. Details describe heights builds complexions hair and facial marks in varying terms.
Crowds filled the store as B F Larrabee & Co offered stock from D McCarthy & Sons Syracuse NY at remarkably low prices. The Syracuse firm recently closed its wholesale department and Larrabee & Co quickly seized the opportunity in a popular sale.
John O Connor was arrested by a Station 1 patrolman yesterday afternoon and charged with larceny of a gold watch valued at 50 dollars, the property of Mr Hicks of 11 John street Chelsea. He was delivered to a Chelsea officer.
The fiftieth anniversary of Hon. and Mrs. Dexter Richards drew a large out of town attendance in Newport New Hampshire on January 27. A daytime reception followed by an evening event featured an embossed address a gilded book and a gold casket containing a 1600 name guest list.
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