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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1902
Page
2
The body of John L. Sullivan, who drowned two weeks ago in Jamaica Pond, was found yesterday and taken to Gilman's undertaking rooms at Roxbury Crossing.
The Old Dominion steamer offers 30 day excursion tickets at low rates for trips from New York to Norfolk Old Point Comfort Richmond and Washington and up the Hudson to Albany. Passengers can view most of the sound in daylight. For details contact George F Tilton city passenger agent 124 Washington street Boston telephone 2022 Main.
Old Orchard Maine will hold its first camp meeting from July 28 to August 12 drawing followers to the resort. Round trip tickets for July 8 to August 12 and return by August 13 will be sold at reduced rates at Boston ticket offices and major Boston & Maine railroad stations.
The King Philip steamship departs Commercial wharf every day and Sunday at 10 a.m. for deep sea grounds with crowds aboard. Prizes in gold awarded for the largest haddock or codfish caught by any passenger. Fare is $1 with lines bait and chowder provided free.
The Mississippi flood peak was reached south of Keokuk with a one and a half inch drop, while the Canton Quincy Lagrange and Hannibal area saw a foot rise submerging thousands of acres and increasing total damage to millions. Farmers report heavier losses and debris-filled waters include logs, wreckage, and rabbits aboard logs.
Peoria Illinois reports the Illinois River at 21.4 feet above low water, the highest in ten years. The Western League baseball park is four feet under water and play will be halted for at least two weeks. Downriver crops suffer increasing damage amounting to thousands of dollars.
Elmira Miles testifies of a dark night near Sarah Ware disappearance and notes a man claiming to be a detective. Joe Fogg is accused of lying to gain reward, with witnesses alleging perjury and rival accounts of movement through Nicholson pasture. Col. Goetting travels to solve party chairmanship row and peace talks consider Moody Lodge or Lawrence as compromise candidates.
George William Cook, about 45, a Royal Field Artillery veteran, is jailed on suspicion of fatally cutting Lydia Arnold Cook, 42, with a razor at 299 Albemarle Street. He confessed saying he finished her and loved her while police report she died nearly decapitated.
Hannah Daly 39, of 33 Oak Street, was battered in an Oak Street alley and transported to City Hospital with a broken nose described as the worst in years. James Delaney 38, of 1414 Columbus Avenue, a friend, was arrested on a drunkenness charge.
At a Master Teamsters' Association meeting in Fall River on July 21 the group unanimously voted to strike Wednesday morning if contractor price demands are not granted. City employees have received a 60 cent raise and the streets superintendent promised further increases if others do so. Some contractors already pay double teams at a day and single teams at 3.50. A settlement is expected.
Six persons were injured in separate incidents across the city yesterday morning. Injuries ranged from head cuts to a broken arm. all were treated at the Relief Hospital or City Hospital Relief Station.
In yesterday’s harbor incident two men in a sail and row boat narrowly escaped harm as Captain John Marshall of the tug Peter B Bradley prevented a crash. While towing a lighter toward Fort Point channel, the rowboat crew ignored warning whistles and backed astern to avoid collision.
Portland mourns veteran bandmaster D. H. Chandler who died in his hometown today after a brief illness. The longtime conductor had a storied career leading ensembles and mentoring musicians in Maine. Chandler was 84.
A long medical advertisement touts Paine's Celery Compound as the great recuperator during hot summers. It cites cured cases including J H Clark of Newark Delaware who recovered from nervous prostration after failed treatments. The ad claims improved energy, despondency relief, and restored health for weary workers.
The steamship Primus with 18 passengers aboard sank after a collision with the tug Hansa on the Elbe near Blankenese. About 50 people are believed drowned, while survivors reached the Hansa or shore by ropes, ladders, and boats. Among the passengers were Hilbeck Male Choral Society members.
William Henry Brine a Boston dry goods merchant at 5 Tremont Street died at his Somerville home 134 Highland Avenue from Bright's disease at 1 PM yesterday He was born Sept 23 1841 and educated in Cambridge public schools He helped form Brine Norcross later Brine and Norcross with Lewis Coleman Co and had strong Somerville public and philanthropic ties He leaves a widow and six children including Henry Clinton Alfred J and W Percival Brine was active in local politics as a Republican and served on the Somerville Public Library board for 12 years.
The Garment Workers of Boston Local No 1 held a picnic at Oak Island Grove yesterday with over 3000 tickets sold and all city shops closed. A long sports program faced cancellations due to moist grounds and damp conditions.
Swampscott marked its Boonth anniversary with a sunrise guns salute a band concert at Phillips Field and a crowd filling the park. The Swampscott Club defeated the Firemen 8 to 1 as a monster parade drew thousands to New Ocean House banquets. Lieutenant Governor Bates and General Curtis Guild attended and spoke on national seafaring heritage.
May Yohe tells Mr. Friend she supported her husband for two years, paying for the establishment and retinue, buying su ppers and dinners, while he spent her money. She exposes cancelled checks as proof and says she would forgive him if he returned.
San Francisco July 21 Rob ert Fitzsimmons trains 11 miles in Golden Gate Park and declares he will win the fight Jeffries spends a day idle but says he will win before it ends Betting odds favor the champion at 10 to 4 1 2 with large wagers seen on both sides as the buildup continues
After learning Captain Strong deserted her, Miss Yohe urges swift legal action. Mr. Friend notes the suspect has committed a felony, with grand larceny cited. arrest on sight is possible even if restitution is made, aiming to have the matter resolved today.
The article warns that impaired digestion signals later health issues and headaches from overeating. It argues dyspepsia worsens if untreated and promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as a remedy to strengthen the digestive system.
The dialogue recounts mistress Maisie Yohe and Mrs Yohe discussing Lord Hope and financier troubles. Mrs Strong, mother of a wayward son, is at the Grosvenor Hotel while Shattuck and lawyer Emanuel Friend speculate on exits, sanitarium care, and rumors of a West Forty-sixth street refuge.
At the Boston branch meeting President Fred P. Lambert told strikers who walked out Saturday that they reject 7 cents per book or 15 dollars weekly. They demand 8 cents per book and 21 dollars weekly for week men. Lambert travels to New York to confer with national officers as arbitration offers to help settlement are considered. Employers warn concessions would cede market to foreign competitors.
The daylight voyage along the North Shore aboard the steamers Cape Ann and City of Gloucester grows in popularity as the season advances. Daily and Sunday trips offer good music and comfort with departures at 10 a.m. weekdays and 10:15 a.m. on Sundays from Central wharf north side. Round trip fare is 76 cents.
A brief note warns against Champagne substitutes and endorses Cook's Imperial Extra Dry as the proper wine choice.
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