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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1898
Page
8
Newport News Virginia January 28 The Woman's Christian Temperance Union petitions Secretary Long to christen the battleships Kentucky and Kearsarge with James River water instead of wine.
The schooner Read L Richardson sails from Lynn for San Francisco with plans to sell the vessel and move north on a fifty foot steam launch. Twenty one aboard include eleven crew and thirteen to round the Horn. investors paid up to 300 dollars each, with others at 50 dollars, all guaranteed passage and supplies to the Klondike. Captain Timothy Murphy leads the voyage built 92 tons, crewed by E E Brewer and Chris Kennerson, with six months provisions aboard.
Northwest Territory authorities establish a government for the Klondike region with Governor James M. Walsh and Justice McGuire arriving to form a court staff. A log-house winter headquarters is set, six months of supplies are on hand, and accompanying assistants join the party.
Nearly one hundred ladies from patriotic societies gathered at Legion of Honor Hall for a whist game and musical program by Bunker Hill Chapter DAR. Regent Miss Brazier led the event with a large committee, carnations, blue and white souvenirs, and a flag badge display. The 4 pm program opened with America sung to piano by Mary Stowell, with whistling and vocal solos by Ella Chamberlain Agnes Everett Edith Cushney and accompaniment by Upham.
The National Divorce Reform League voted to rename itself The National League for the Protection of the Family at its annual gathering. Recording Secretary Samuel W. Dyke reported years of push for stable laws and noted Oklahoma has begun aligning with Eastern states to reduce hasty divorces. Officers reelected include President William Lawrence and Vice Presidents Nathaniel Shipman and Seth Low, with Samuel W. Dyke as recording secretary and William G. Benedict as treasurer.
Mrs. Ida Pike sought to null the divorce decree granted to Morris Solomon Pike, a West End merchant, alleging improper notice. Witnesses including Rabbi Morris Margolis testified. a prior settlement paid $600 to Mrs. Pike. Judge Blodgett annulled the decree and ordered the case set for trial later.
Marietta H. Cummings case postponed as her attorneys failed to appear on time. A hearing is set within days with expected sensational testimony. The petitioner, a 28 year old woman, claims prior to April 189% she endured cruel treatment from her husband.
New York society reels as Baroness Blanc performs in a mourning gown and a gold spangled illusion bodice at the Waldorf Astoria. Guests hiss and withdraw. Anna Held cancels. Mrs. John Jacob Astor leads patronesses in enforcing decorum.
On Fourth Avenue Mary Mannering wife of actor James K Hackett was accosted by a man who entered a barber shop when she did not respond. Hackett confronted the bartender who clashed with him but the proprietor kept the peace as the man apologized saying he would not have troubled her if he knew she was with another man.
Senator Durrant of the Anti-Double Taxation League commended the Boston Post for an editorial on taxation. He cited the paper as the working people’s organ and read the piece to the committee, which promised to consider it.
Mrs W I Kilpatrick daughter of actor Denman Thompson reported a chamois bag with 3000 dollars in jewels disappeared at breakfast in Philadelphia. Waiters deny knowledge of the diamonds and no clue has surfaced. A 500 dollar reward is offered for their return. Kilpatrick manages The Old Homestead company. Mrs Kilpatrick acts as Rickety Ann and Mrs Henry Hopkins.
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