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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1892

Page

5

Cousins contest will of East Braintree widow for Thayer Academy

About fifty cousins challenge the 1891 will of Mrs. Sarah W. Glover who left nearly 1 million to Thayer Academy for a gym and chemical lab. Grounds are undue influence and alleged mental incapacity. Hearing before Judge White in Sears Building adjourned without day.

Sarah W. Glover East Braintree Thayer Academy Braintree George W. White Norfolk County Sears John E. Sanford Taunton Russell Francis E. Lond Weymouth Eliza L. Howe South Weymouth Sarah P. Loud Anna S. Raymond Harriet T. Loud Sophia Bullard Francis H. Raymond Boston Samuel Raymond Lowell Asa French HK. C. Bumpus Long Asa P. French Suer Lombard

Old Merchant Amos G Thompson Dies in St Paul

Intelligence reports the death of Amos G Thompson in St Paul on the 7th inst. He was a Boston merchant, born in Vermont, former partner of M S Lincoln Co, and long a St Paul visitor. Aged nearly eighty four, he was a respected Suffolk Club member.

St. Paul Amos G. Thompson Boston Vermont M.S. Lincoln & Co Suffolk Club

Sideboard ad highlights Paine’s Furniture Company

A humorous Victorian tone urges hospitality and advertises a sale on a $60 sideboard for $35 at Paine's Furniture Company, 48 Canal Street, promising readers attention to the dining room centerpiece.

Paine Canal Street

Dreadful psoriasis cures after remedies

Rosa Kelly of Rockwell City Iowa recalls a long battle with a severe psoriasis that began on the left cheek and spread over the body. She credits Cure Cure Resolvent Cure Cure Soap and Cuticura remedies with restoring hair and eyesight after a costly, painful ordeal.

Rosa Kelly Rockwell City Iowa

Cuticura Resolvent and Cure Promises Skin and Blood Repairs

The advertisement touts Cuticura Resolvent as a blood purifier clearing impurities and poisons, CuTicuRA as a skin cure, and CUTICURA Scar as a skin beautifier. It claims thousands cured of severe skin shedding, cracked and bleeding skin, intense itching, and hair loss, asking what other remedies have achieved similar results.

Public Appeal for Funds to Aid Massachusetts Cruelty to Children

The Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children issues a public appeal seeking a larger permanent fund and increased annual donations to expand work across the state. It cites 1891 cases affecting 4700 children, outlines 1892 expenses about 17000 dollars, and requests subscriptions, an annual member base, and contributors, with remittances to treasurer Charles Folien Atkinson in Boston.

Massachusetts Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Children John F. Andrew William P. Atkinson William G. Brooks John R. Bullard Parkman Blake Margaret R. Chapman Charles E. Grinnell Solomon Lincoln John Lowell George W. Leverett Maria Murdock Lucy Parsons George Putnam Charles M. Reed K. A. Samuels Oscar H. Sampson Ellen M. Tower Winslow Warren William F. Weld, Jr Joseph Charles Folien Atkinson Boston Mass

General orders for St Patrick's Day parade issued in 1892

The city announces detailed marching plans for the St Patrick's Day parade with over 3000 paraders. Orders specify formation points on Arlington Newbury Commonwealth and Seacon streets, 11 am start, governor and mayor reviews, and marching route from Beacon Street to the Common. Chief Marshal Dolan directed with staff officer Scannell and Joan Dean signing.

Arlington Newbury Streets Commonwealth Avenue Seacon Street Marshal Dolan Arlington Street McCarthy Newbury Street Somerville Widows’ and Orphans’ Society Marlborough Street Erir A. O Boston Brookline George Casey C. F. Doherty John Dolan Beacon Street State House Beacon School Washington Boylston Tremont Shawmut Avenue Camden Concord Harrison Avenue Broadway Dorchester Avenue Fifth, D Federal Kreeland Hanover Endicott Thatcher Charlestown Haymarket Square Merrimac Stamford Green Chambers Cambridge Charles Streets Joan Dean R. F. Scannell

Fruits and Flowers Exhibitions Set by Massachusetts Society

The Massachusetts Horticultural Society outlines 1502 exhibition dates including Spring on March 22 28 24 and Op Rhododendron Show June 4 and two June dates for Zose and Strawberry Exhibition Sept 6 7 8 and 9 and Fruits and Vegetables shows on Oct 4 5 and 6 and Nov 8 9 10 and 11. Prizes total 387550 with 1020 more offered prospectively for plants flowers fruits vegetables gardens and greenhouses.

Massachusetts Horticultural Society Eneneny

Typhus On The Steamer Gellert From Hamburg

A case of typhus fever is reported at Ellis Island on the steamship Gellert which arrived from Hamburg Saturday. After two days in quarantine to observe seven suspected measles cases, the ship was cleared to New York. The vessel carried 801 steerage passengers and the contagion is said to have risked spreading to the immigrant bureau due to a blunder.

New York Ellis Island Gellert Hamburg

Press Club Elects Officers at Annual Meeting Yesterday

At yesterday's annual Press Club meeting officers were elected including President Edwin B. Haskell and First Vice President James P. Frost. Other officers named were Secretary William F. Murray Treasurer George M. Whitaker Financial Secretary E. J. Carpenter and directors Walter S. Barnes Jr William Baker Frank C. Krownell Frank Ve page on CG Frank Rice Charles H. Taylor Jr and C A Loring.

The Press Club Edwin B. Haskell James P. Frost William F. Murray George M. Whitaker E. J. Carpenter Walter S. Barnes, Jr William Baker Frank C. Krownell Frank Ve Page Frank Rice Charles H.taylor, Jr C. A. Loring

Fire destroys Duval Hotel in Jacksonville

Early today a blaze broke out at the Duval Hotel at Forsythe and Hogan streets in Jacksonville. The building and furniture, valued at 45,000 dollars, were destroyed. owned by J. S. Turner of Bronson Florida, with 15,000 dollars insurance on the property.

Jacksonville Fila Duval Hotel Forsythe and Hogan Streets J. S. Turner Bronson, Fla Turner

Evening High School Teachers Dine at Quincy House

Twenty five Evening High School teachers for the past season dined at the Quincy House last night. Principal Isaac F. Paul presided with Ralph B. Bartlett as secretary.

Quincy House Isaac F. Paul Ralph 8. Bartlett

Boston Republican city committee meets Friday to debate rules

A meeting of the Republican city committee of Boston is called for Friday evening to act on amendments proposed to last year s committee rules. They will elect five vice presidents. The changes are minor, radical amendments having been defeated in the sub committee. If pressed in the full committee a lively time is assured.

Republican City Committee of Boston

Man Fleees Adirondack Railroad Squalor in Snowbound Night

Lyons New York March 15 John Stillson a black man told Police Justice Carver he was 19 from Knoxville Tennessee. He described being hired with about 100 others at 126 dollars a day to work on the Adirondack railroad. They were quartered in a frigid shanty with poor provisions and overpriced company goods. A sub-contractor withheld wages and workers fled in the snow. Italians left and four were shot by the boss while others froze to death.

Poormasters Stillson Hey

Tremont Row Scandal Exposed By The Post Flashlight

The Post's flashlight exposed dissolute loafers and foul language in Tremont Row, spurring police to remove a persistent nuisance. Last night contrasted with a week ago as officers kept watch to deter looting and unrest. The paper vows to continue shining light on streets neglecting public decency.

Tremont Row Post

No Need For Massachusetts Anti Cigarette Law

To the Editor of the Post the writer argues against a proposed Massachusetts act banning cigarette sales. They contend cigarettes are not deadly when used in moderation and cite Professor James F. Babcock's tests showing tobacco only, with wrappers free of arsenic or lead. The piece condemns puritanic laws and urges defeating the bill.

Massachusetts James F. Babcock Babcock

Waldo Adams Will Filed in Suffolk Probate Court

The will of Waldo Adams is filed in Suffolk County Probate Court. No public bequest is made. all property passes to his wife with a sum noted for support to one beneficiary, date and purpose not stated in the will.

Waldo’ Adams Suffolk County Alexander v. Wheeler

Carnot signs the commercial reciprocity accord

Paris courts report that on March 15 President Carnot signed the commercial reciprocity convention with the United States.

Carnot Paris United States

Liquid Food credited with restoring health and strength

A series of testimonial letters from users in Providence Huntington Andover and Boston praise Murdock's Liquid Food. Patients claim digestive recovery, weight gain, improved stamina, and lung or rheumatic relief after long medical failures. Endorsements describe dramatic improvements and gratitude to the company.

Providence Emma H. Dyer Welcome Avenue Andover Mass Gir

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