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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1899
Page
5
Veterans from Massachusetts testify to scarce rations and rotten canned roast beef from Porto Rico to Cuba. They describe outbreaks of sickness, reliance on hardtack and coffee, and inadequate meals aboard transports and in combat zones.
Walters contradicts his own account saying no canned roast beef aboard the transport to Porto Rico. Walters also claimed to seek discharge to become a newspaper correspondent. James Farnan and Dr Maxwell Christine denied beef injection claims, Dr Christine clarifying brine pickling of corned meats. Counsel for General Miles remains unsettled as the court awaits a resolution and a trial date, with cross examination rules in dispute. The court plans to move west next week.
Captain Herbert O. Hicks of Company M Massachusetts details canned beef used in Cuba. He calls it slimy, stringy and unrecognizable as meat except for melted fat. He notes illness among troops but credits climate, not food, for the sickness.
Lieutenant George Taylor of the Sixth Massachusetts recalls the unit’s voyage to Porto Rico. Food was scarce with little for cooking, occasional bacon thrown overboard, and canned roast beef that could not be eaten. He notes the tough conditions of naval transport.
Dr Maxwell Christine of Philadelphia testifies he saw a man inject fluids into meat at the Swift & Co packing house in Omaha. He cannot identify the fluid or meat type and noted cuts of 15 to 20 pounds. He reported the incident to General Miles, sparking numerous letters.
Berlin March 2 Professor Wasser man a leading pupil of Professor Koch is believed to have found a serum to treat pneumonia He inoculated rabbits with the pneumococcus bacillus then used the serum on pneumonia infected mice with satisfactory results The serum is hoped to prove effective in humans.
A group of merchants and druggists in Boston offer refunds on Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar if it fails to cure coughs and colds. They promise 50 cent and 25 cent bottles refunded or exchanged, listing numerous firms and addresses including Emery South, Rust & Richardson Drug, Goodwin & Co, Bradbury, Woodward, Parker, Demeritt, Knowlton, Gammon, Siskind, Adams & Co, Alexander, and others.
Prominent Boston residents tout Munyon's Inhaler as the premier treatment for diseases of the air passages. Advert says thousands cured and lists testimonials from residents of Everett and East Boston, praising relief from catarrh throat and lung issues. It claims cures for rheumatism digestion kidney and heart ailments with various remedies and an office at Tremont Temple.
Changes hit the London Belle of New York company as stars depart and new performers take over roles. Harry Davenport and Phyllis Rankin sail tomorrow, George Schiller replaces Davenport, Merri Osborne goes to England Saturday, and Miss Rankin’s part is reassigned. Virginia Earle returns to The Runaway Girl in Baltimore next week with a March 20 Tre mont engagement. Will H. Fox plans a U S visit in April and June return to 1901 engagements. Olga Nethersole thrives in Chicago, while Richard Mansfield recovers in New York ahead of Baltimore debut. Grace P Atwell stars in Camille out West to strong reviews, and George Bowles arrives for The Fortune Teller with Alice Nielsen to follow. Joseph Haworth rests near New York.
Juror Charles H. Milliken found guilty of accepting a bribe for the Scollans case. Judge Gaskill sentenced him to state prison for three to five years. Milliken ached for his family as his wife described their ruinous burden. The court noted the oath of jurors and warned against bribery as Sullivan linked Oliver Downing and John Foye to the scheme. The district attorney intends indictments against Downing and Foye based on Sullivan’s testimony.
The article presents a dramatic account from a schoolteacher describing threats by a younger admirer and his father, Joseph E. Squires, and a confrontation at her home on February 26. She recalls laudanum incidents, an arranged marriage desire, and a late night return of the younger Joseph, who claimed abuse and distress. Trustees named include George D. Squires Timothy J. Downs and Seymour L. Squires, with Good Ground described as troubled.
Tour itinerary including a side trip to Mt. Vernon and Alexandria under the personally conducted system. Departures from Boston on March 13 and 27 and April 3 10 and 24, seven days, price $23. D N Bell tourist agent 2 Washington Street.
A unique patented collar button advertised nationwide fits both ladies and gentlemen. The necktie sits securely over it with a pin held in place by the button. It is marketed by the Hub Collar Button Company of Boston, Massachusetts, and is said to have large sales locally and abroad.
The Hollis hosts Colinette opening next Monday amid a three week Boston stay. Viola Allen stars in The Christian at the Museum with large advance sales. Frances Wilson ends a four week run at Tremont tomorrow night. May Irwin, Shenandoah, Kate Kip Burger, The Fortune Teller, The Prodigal Daughter, and The Teller are among other engagements. A new melodrama The King's the Opium Ring premieres at Bowdoin Square with John Graham's Southern Specialty Company. The World Against Her, Lost in New York, The Belle of New York farewell at the Museum, and The Village Post Master at the Park close the week.
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