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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1897
Page
5
An advertisement claims Kutnow Anti-Asthmatic or cigarettes provide instant relief for asthma and bronchitis without leaving home, saving time and expense. It urges trials or free samples mentioning Boston Post and notes availability from Kutnow Bros at No. 13 Astor Place, New York City.
The July spell has given way to an October like feel with cool winds from the east and a nor easter, sending residents to heavier clothing. July 28, 1893 and 1894 show cooler memories while forecasts promise sun and ideal vacation weather after a cloudy spell.
New York July 28 President Moss at today's police commissioners meeting sharply criticized Colonel Grant's resolutions on suppressing disorderly houses. He claimed sworn evidence shows policemen extorting from women and that corruption will flood the force. Grant indicated he will resign once the mayor accepts his departure.
Tourists throng the Plant line office at 200 Washington street awaiting Halifax and Olivette departures. Crowds fill the north Lewis wharf waiting rooms as tickets and staterooms are sold. A new edition of the Book of Tours Hotels and Boarding Houses and a Nova Scotia map are available from J A Flanders at the same address.
The Milton assessors declare the town valuation totaling 19,058,100 dollars with 10,790,550 dollars of personal estate and 8,267,550 dollars of real estate. There are 1,601 polls and a tax rate of 9 dollars per 1000, unchanged from last year.
An old article extols a Pope medical discovery and a remedy praised for miraculous recoveries after serious injuries and illness. It claims the product repairs digestion, strengthens the liver, and builds blood and tissue, describing it as a great builder of flesh and muscle.
Miss Grace Allen, a Kansas schoolteacher on trial at Chandler, was acquitted of poisoning rival Miss Phronia Beckes and Beckes's mother. Prosecutors argued the victims ingested ague medicine. defense emphasized no conclusive link. The verdict drew public praise.
In Stony Brook Illinois Minnie Deland vanishes leaving four days of fruitless searching. Police monitor several local youths from Setauket and seek W H Jackson near St James L I who may hold key information. Rumors point to possible foul play after a chance encounter.
Seventeen year old Annie Rice used insect powder to attempt suicide after a dispute with confectioner Charles Weber at Hester and Forsythe Streets. After meeting Weber at his store and writing names together, she consumed poison and was hospitalized, with her mother unaware of the engagement and planned marriage.
An excursion from Boston to Old Orchard Beach is offered by the Boston and Maine railroad on Tuesday August 3 at 1.50 for the round trip. Special train departs Boston Union station at 8 a.m. Return train leaves the beach at 4 4 p.m. Tickets are limited and available at the city ticket office 323 Washington street. Ticket sale ends 5 p.m. Monday August 2.
First Assistant Postmaster General Perry Heath arrived from Washington to meet Postmaster Thomas. Heath praised the requisitions and urged reconsideration of the order abolishing thirty two package stations. Thomas accompanied Heath to Union Station for his 1 pm train to Kennebunkport where his family spends summer.
A July Laguna expedition led by H. L Bridgman G. M. Pearce and William Libbey ascended the 700 foot Mesa Encantada near Acoma basin using Eddy kites and life saving gear. They found no traces of former inhabitants and noted striking views with plants lizards and sagebrush on the sandstone summit.
Cheers erupt from deck and surrounding ships as Captain Bartlett signals farewell to Boston. The Hope departs on a voyage aimed at advancing Lieutenant Peary’s renowned North Pole effort, the scientific and exploratory mission he has devoted his life to pursuing.
The Hope departs Boston delayed and gathers a diverse party led by Lieutenant Peary. Among the travelers are his wife and child, Hugh J. Lee and wife, Albert Operti the Italian painter, and scholars like Russell W. Porter Alfred Shaw and Charles Schubert. They plan ethnological, geological, and fossil collections in Greenland and Baffin Bay.
In Portsmouth New Hampshire July 28 the American Institute of Electrical Engineers held a quiet third day at Greenacre with readers presenting papers. Professor Elihu Thomson of Lynn gave a lecture this evening and a reception followed attended by many men.
New York July 28 The Majestic arrived with over 3000 in duties on passenger baggage as clothing valued above 190 dollars was taxed under the new tariff law. Sixty customs inspectors processed the luggage, the first steamer to arrive since the Dingley bill took effect.
A dermatologist conducts a study on Woodbulys Facial Soap and Facial Cream assessing effects on skin complexion. The trial aims to evaluate cosmetic benefits over a period of time with participant testing and observed outcomes.
Captain Jay Jensen, famed for a genial nature and Arctic experience, will command the Baffin Land station of Wrightington & Co. He plans a five year Arctic stay, bringing two years of provisions, after surviving severe hardships and leaving behind lost toes as mementos. Porter and Shaw, Boston scientists, host him at the station.
The Hope gathers supplies for a long voyage as passengers arrange belongings and share hopes of activities before homecoming. Fog shrouded Boston Harbor then lifted to a moonlit night. A humorous quarrel over a tombs expedition unfolds with Captain Jensen dubbed governor of Baffin Land. A graphophone concert on the poop pleases passengers especially the ladies.
The voyage continued July 21 with dense fog dampening decks and steam propulsion driving the ship. A minor scare over a lost hat caused excitement before the fog cleared, then a breeze rose after midnight as Guyon Light and several islands were sighted and New Campbellton moorings reached by noon.
A heavy one horse caravan driven by Patrick Whalen struck a curb on Maple Street. Francis Cummings fell from the rear wheel guard and was run over. He died Tuesday morning as authorities later learned of the fatal accident. Jacene Cummings was the deceased youth.
In Dorchester court Agent Loring and Patrolman Patterson testified that John Mathews and his wife neglected three children in a three room tenement at 35 Leonard Street. The two oldest children, Alice and Hugh, were found with almost no clothing as a barrel of beer was discovered in the room. Judge Churchill committed Alice and Hugh to the State Board of Lunacy and Charity after the evidence.
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