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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1898
Page
2
The text claims facial color reflects emotions and health and links impure blood to pale skin pimples and eruptions. It advises that feeling weak and worn out indicates poor appearance and promotes taking a mysterious invigorating stimulant for benefit.
Duffy's Pure Matt Whiskey promises to purify your blood quicken circulation build up your system and give new life. It claims to promote digestion cure constipation and dyspepsia and arouse the glow of health in every part of the body. Sold by grocers and druggists.
A Massachusetts joint committee on rules narrowly approves admitting Representative William J. Miller's petition for a gas trust inquiry in Boston. The 7 to 6 split shows opposition from all senators, with possible fights ahead in House and Senate branches.
A petition filed in the Supreme Court seeks an order requiring receivers of the Massachusetts Benefit Life Association to levy assessments on ex policy holders. The case centers on a $10,000 policy on Samuel H. Kerfoot and the aim to fund death claims from living policy holders if needed.
Indications point to more trouble at King Philip mills Fall River Mass a special meeting of the carders has been called for Saturday night to act on the discharge of employee Leon Cota Donnie whose peonies were ring spinners have refused to return
Lorenzo W. Barnes, condemned for the murder of Farmer John Deane, watched the sunset from his cell and cried as his fate neared. Warden Fairbairn, Chaplain Dr. Walker, and Sheriff Cushing oversaw last rites, with a limited witness list and scaffolding prepared for the morrow.
A prison guard and Warden Fairbairn observe condemned Barnes as twilight falls. He weeps and endures last meals with a grim humor, requests beefsteak and eggs, and declares he will eat everything in sight to stay game until the end. He lights a cigar and faces the final hours with defiant stoicism.
The ad proclaims Hood's Pills as a family remedy for liver and digestion, offered by C J Hood & Co of Lowell Mass. A clipped joke from the Chicago Record on hypnotism cites three fields for its use politics football and bargain counters.
From the witnesses, the physicians listed are Dr. Utley Sr., Dr. Utley Jr., and Dr. Hoyt. The fragment records the trio among medical witnesses connected to the case.
The president sent to the Senate on March 3 a slate of nominations including Osgood C. Blaney for assistant appraiser of merchandise district of Boston and Charlestown Massachusetts. Postmasters named for Massachusetts include Thomas R. Hill Amherst William S. Greene Fall River George W. Hallett Hyannis Benjamin F. Martin Marblehead William F. Darby North Adams John A. Marshall Rowley Maine Lorenzo E. Hill Togus.
Beginning today W B Badger and Co offer for sale at 20 to 33 percent less than ordinary the stock of the Boston Desk Company. The collection includes roll top and standing desks chairs tables and other office furniture all new high grade workmanship and material.
Alabastine is described as a durable natural wall and ceiling coating, distinct from kalsamine, ready for use in white or twelve tinted colors by water, packaged in five pound bundles with full directions. Buyers are urged to obtain genuine Alabastine from dealers and beware of substitutes.
The text contrasts Kalsomines as cheap temporary wall coatings made from chalks clays and whiting set with animal glue, with Alabastine as a cement based product from a rock base that sets hard with age and can be recoated.
A notice invites responses to verify goods offered and warns against paying for improper work. It pledges help to pursue fraudulent parties and infringers of the trade mark through justice actions.
The piece notes women seeking change in wall decor and dealers lamenting wallpaper’s decline while painters and decorators who once promoted wallpaper now back the durable cold water Alabastine product as a lasting alternative.
An advertising testimonial from Mr. O. M. Snow of Boston praises Dean's Kidney Pills for curing lame back urinary troubles and kidney pain after five months of suffering. The text lampoons health fads and urges readers to buy through Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo as U.S. agents.
The Loud bill to curb abuses of second class mail matter was buried by the House on March 3 by a 162 to 119 vote to lay the measure on the table. Its defeat followed three days of debate and a rejected late amendment by Senator West Leacs.
The Alaska homestead feature is debated as Senator West ridicules homesteading Alaska and railroads there. His motion to strike section one fails 31 to 15. The bill’s section two is amended to hold tide lands in trust and tie railroad rates to the Interior Secretary.
Delegations from New York, Boston, and Chicago testified before a Senate commerce committee in Washington on March 3 in support of creating a new department of commercial industry. Notable speakers included Ferdinand W. Peck and John W. Ela of Chicago, Charles B. Hamlin of Boston, Alden Speare, Haskell of Boston, F. B. Thurber of New York, and trade officials from the National Board of Trade and the New York Chamber of Commerce.
Thousands of Mayo peasants face extreme destitution due to poor crops and rail shortages. Belmullet and Erris residents endure starvation as storms block relief shipments and government works pay only a dollar weekly. Father Hewson records no meal in town. O Brien urges a public famine fund with initial gifts to aid starving families.
Alabastine can be used on plastered walls wood ceilings brick or canvas and is absolutely fireproof in its nature. It is durable and easily applied suitable for factory or warehouse use. Sold by druggists and paint dealers everywhere. Ask your dealer for a card of tints or write to Alabastine Company Grand Rapids Michigan.
The article warns against purchasing cheap cold water kalso mine products as imitations of Alabastine. It states no dealer should risk a suit and damages by selling a direct infringement. It notes Alabastine holds letters patent covering manufacturing a wall coating to be mixed with water.
The Sunday Post will feature Boston area couples who have celebrated half a century of marriage. It promises profiles of long married pairs, celebrating enduring love through sunshine and storm, and suggests readers join in to learn from their joys.
Springfield reports that Mayor Good has been ousted by the Circuit Court for violation of the Garfield corruption practice law.
The Massachusetts State House in Boston will host a joint hearing of the Committee on Metropolitan Affairs and the Committee on Water Supply on March 8 at 10 30 a m. The hearing concerns House bills 7 8 and 869 related to amendments to the Metropolitan Water Supply act and to land and easement conveyances by the Metropolitan Water Board.
The Committee on Election Laws will hold a hearing at the State House Room 488 Boston on Friday March 4 at 10 o clock a m on House bills 97 561 562 and petition 752. These cover voter registration preventing political libels setting aside corruptly obtained nominations and poll tax exemptions after September 1. Chairman William W Davis Clerk A E Wells announce the session.
The Committee on Libraries will hear parties interested in the Boston Public Library trustees petition to legislate on disposing of books bought under Charlotte Harris will. Hearing at the Library, State House, on Friday March 4 at 10 30 a m. William Davis, Chairman. John E Baldwin, Clerk.
Petition from the Mayor of Boston requests legislation to increase the number of trustees for the Public Library of Boston. The hearing occurs in the Library, State House, on Friday March 4 at 10 20 a m. Officials William W. Davis and John E Baldwin oversee the committee hearing.
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