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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1902
Page
5
The article warns against druggists substituting cheap catarrh remedies for Peruna, noting Peruna’s uniform price and broad endorsements by hospitals, physicians, and lawmakers. It argues substitutes often fail and highlights Peruna’s claimed global standing.
Washington dispatch notes a revived dish of corned beef hash inspired by Senator Hanna. The recipe blends boiled beef with potatoes and onions, garlic, lard fried onion disks, and lemon, served as a nod to Hanna and Roosevelt after Rough Rider days.
The funeral for William L. Hubner age 17, son of Mr and Mrs August Hubner, former North End residents, was held from his Chelsea home with a solemn high mass at St Rose Church. Father Fagan officiated with Fathers Walsh and Grady deacon and subdeacon. Interment followed at Forest Hills. Pallbearers included Henry Donahue Levitt Donahue Thomas Spentenel Robert Madden Arthur Moran and Francis Egan.
Sightseers gather near the Custom House as a giant smokestack used in constructing the East Boston tunnel is raised thirty more feet. Initially thought tall enough to vent smoke over the Board of Trade building, it was lowered and extended by 30 feet before being rebuilt into place. A crowd watched the lifting yesterday as the operation attracted many onlookers.
Tickets for the observation train de luxe to run beside the Thames racing crews at New London on June 26 are on sale at the Central Vermont railway Boston office. The seats are high backed cushioned and offer the best views along the course.
Five to nine day tours offered by Simmons and Marsters of Rutland railroad Boston list itineraries from Burlington to Ausable Chasm Lake Champlain Montreal St Lawrence River Quebec Chicoutimi and Saguenay with prices from 21 to 53 dollars per person Hotels and full details on request at 200 Washington street Boston.
Charles Rogast of 16 Wyckoff Avenue Brooklyn was arrested for murderously assaulting his wife with a flat iron. Mrs Rogast lies dying at German Hospital with broken cheekbones a crushed frontal bone and a fractured skull. Evidence notes repeated arrests by the wife who often withdrew charges.
Estes G Rathbone, freed from a Cuba amnesty after postal fraud convictions, arrived on the Niagara and attacked General Wood for blocking a fair trial He alleged Roosevelt ordered amended testimony rules and said the Supreme Court should detain key witnesses He claimed Cuba’s penal code was violated in his case and challenged proceedings against him.
Mark Simons a clerk of 23 Court Street filed for bankruptcy in U S District Court reporting liabilities of 7471.68 with no assets. Debts are listed as outside Massachusetts with creditors in Chicago Detroit Philadelphia and New York. The Yankees have escaped.
Judge Dewey discharged Patrick McLaughlin after stating he was sorry to detain him over Sunday. The Saturday hearing found evidence insufficient as McLaughlin denied drunkenness and denying drinking on Friday. The arresting officer was told to bring in more evidence, but the court ruled there was not enough.
The Prince of Pilsen at Tremont enters its sixth week with a packed house and strong box office returns. King Dodo’s six week run boosts hopes the theater will surpass its own record as the season’s midyear musical comedy triumph. A local stage nobleman’s enduring poetry is credited with lifting summer theatricals to a normal midseason level.
The Defender at the Columbia draws nightly crowds to full capacity with lively performances. Popular numbers like The Good Old Summer Time and Hee Bells receive enthusiastic responses from a cast including Blanche King Sandor Milliken Irene Perry Gracepencer Edith Eldridge Maym Kelso and others. Matinees run Wednesdays and Saturdays.
The show enters its second and final week at Boston Music Hall with a rich colorful display. Clara Palmer captivates as the runaway girl while the company members, including Leslie, Hadaway, Earnest, Hunter, Tannehill, Powell, Bryant, Miller, Todd, Blake, Trederick and Bland, receive enthusiastic applause for songs, dancing, and comic routines.
Yesterday and last night large audiences praised Manager Keiths latest living picture production after a strong Pop concert by the Fadettes and between acts a series of comical sketches. Signor Operti arranged the pictures in a smoothly running program with few children and a handful of nude tableaux. Top selections included From Dresden Home Sweet Home Consolation The Angelus Electra The Flood and Perils of a Night.
Joe Hood displays expert pool and billiards in a museum exhibition at Austin & Stone’s Curio Hall. The event draws hotel crowd regulars and serious players eager to see precise shots and trick plays. Fearless Swan and vaudeville acts accompany Hood’s display, with a lineup of entertainers including Gillett’s trained birds and a slate of performers such as the Delvantas and Glenroy sisters.
At the Lyceum Theatre the Gaiety girls burlesquers present Lin coln Park Hotel a lively burletta. Impressions of animal imitations by L C Hettler and Beatrice contortions, with Flynn Irish comedy and Hanley sketches. Hoever Parshley musical act electrifies, ending with Bowman's Scenes in the Wild West.
Manager Walker praised the large audience for a varied bill at the popular house yesterday. The Georgia minstrels impressed with new faces and an updated programme. The female quartet and Kid Juniper were highlighted, while the fat lady barbers offered free shampoo.
Thousands crowded Norumbega Park on the Charles River Sunday praising the zoological garden now famed for new sights including Artie the monkey baby elk born Friday and a rustic theatre vaudeville lineup with Lefebre Quartet Pete Baker Chris and Lena Folly Trio Clotilde Antonio and Keeley brothers among the standout acts.
Manager William H ONeill presents a diverse Pines program headlined by Harry LeClair with notable acts from the Quigley and Burke teams. The bill features Wise Mike the donkey and the Ydlliputian comedians Robinson and Grant. The Bastedo sisters sing and dance, the Pines Orchestra plays, and the Great Davis begins a second week. Rehearsals start for the Pines opera company season opening with Said Pasha and cast members listed.
Margaret Ashton, Helen Brackett, and Nellie Parks join a three voice chorus with an augmented orchestra conducted by Fred Perkins.
Regular trips to Bass Point Nahant resume today as the Frederick DeBary takes over from the City of Jacksonville for repairs. The Jacksonville boat returns soon and the double boat service begins for the season. Moonlight excursions and Tremont Temple trip shift dates. Bass Point adds attractions including the Zoo, vaudeville, and concerts by the Boston Marine Band. Bathing, boating, fishing, and scenic drives tout strong appeal with Nahant line boats from Lincoln Wharf.
A large Crescent Gardens crowd at Revere Beach enjoyed a new vaudeville bill led by Charles Leonard Fletcher in At the Stage Door. Fletcher impressed Boston audiences with fresh monologue and celebrity impersonations. Ford and Dot West sparked laughs with The Waiter and the Maid while Reata Winfield’s violin performance pleased patrons alongside the Bailey group and the Sully and Italia sketch act.
The article describes heavy trolley traffic on the Lexington and Boston branch with Paul Revere trips from Reapsepee Heights through Lexington and Concord. It notes progress on Lexington Park set to open July 4, the Zoological Garden animals, a 5000 seat rustic theatre, and a 200 foot observation tower. A new route from Nonantum Square to Waltham via West Newton ends at Prospect Hill Park offering wide views of the Charles River and nearby peaks.
Sail from Boston to Pemberton and Nantasket Beach on the Rowe's Wharf line with hourly departures. The Nantasket fleet including Myles Standish Mayflower General Lincoln Governor Andrew and the new Nantasket are ready for summer service with freshly painted interiors and carpeting. Boats depart Rowe's Wharf at 20 minutes past the hour and the summer schedule adds hourly runs through the evening starting June 29.
The weekly vaudeville show at Combination Park features Clayton Kennedy and Mattie Rooney, the Howard brothers, Talbot and Carr, and Frank O’Brien. Kennedy is hailed as a clever trick jester and dancer, Rooney as a dainty comedienne, the Howard brothers as top banjo players, Talbot and Carr as strong vocalists and travesty comedians, with O’Brien delivering a standout act titled The Dissipated Gentleman.
New Downer Landing at Downer Landing Park features Gilbert and Sullivan’s Pinafore with Hubert Dodd as Sir Joseph delivering encores. Catherine O'Neil shines as Josephine and Mabel Le Favor as Buttercup, while a spacious dance hall hosts daily amusements. Next week Pirates of Penzance with Carrie Hooker as Mabel.
The Governor Andrew steamer runs daily for both weekday and Sunday journeys from Rowe's wharf to Plymouth. Passengers enjoy South Shore coastal views unavailable in inner harbor. En route pass Fort Independence and Winthrop Deer Island Fort Warren Minot's Ledge Garnet lights and Plymouth outer harbor.
Reduced through June July and August via Colorado Short Line. Information furnished by L W N BP Agent Missouri Pacific Railway Boston address 192 Washington Street.
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