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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1901

Page

7

Sunday Post Prizes Winners List Revealed

The first of five weekly Sunday Post prizes worth 100 dollars each is awarded to 69 competitors after three ties at the bottom. Checks will be mailed today to mostly young participants who earned coupons from the newspaper. A new contest with 68 prizes starts tomorrow with coupons from the second page and ends Friday at 6 pm.

Sunday Post Tomorrow's Sunday Post Daily Post Boston Sunday Post

Prize Winners List From Sunday Post First Weekly Contest

A long listing of prize winners includes names and addresses such as Vadeline Vieke Ells Williams at 230 Bennington St and Bernard Carolan at 59 Biot St. Many entries specify individuals with street addresses in Boston and surrounding towns. The list reads like a subscriber prize board with varied names and locales.

Sunday Post Vadeline Vieke Ells Williams Bennington St E. B Mon Hershenton Pleasant’ St Mison Oy St Swampscot Harry Johnson W. Cedar St Hyman Parish Spring St Ony Zurbach Pearl St Jon Co

Sunday Post Coupon Race for New England Youths

The program invites New England boys and girls to boost Sunday Post circulation by collecting coupons from neighbors and friends. Weekly prizes totaling sixty eight will be awarded by check to the winners, with coupons sent under a single name even from multiple signers.

New England Sunday Post

Boston & Maine Takes Central Massachusetts Railroad Control

Hornblower & Weeks confirm acting for majority interests they transferred control of the Central Massachusetts railroad to the Boston & Maine Railroad Company. The deal, rooted in an agreement a year earlier, involves about 2.6 million dollars of preferred stock and 700 thousand dollars of common stock. The transfer occurred today after Massachusetts Railway Commission pricing details remained undisclosed.

Boston Central Massachusetts Railroad Boston & Maine Railroad Company Boston & Maine Road Central Massachusetts State Railroad Commission of Massachusetts

Lynn politics and health board clash over promises

The Linn board of health feud escalates as Alderman Ingram recalls pledges to back Dr. William E. Holbrook for city physician and Health Board, while Mayor Shepherd battles repeated removals of Milk Inspector Welts amid legal challenges and counsels’ moves.

Linn Board of Health Ingram John 8S Brierly William E. Holbrook Health Board Shepherd Welts E. T. McCarthy Lynn John Ingram Holbrook

Controversy Over City Physician Nomination and Board Control

The city faces a heated dispute over appointing Dr. Holbrook or Dr. Lovell to head the board of health. Alderman Ingram urges a public preface from Holbrook, while doctors protest politics intruding into health matters. A prior clash involving William Craig and Wells colors the struggle, with Mayor Shepherd clearing the board of charges.

Little Holbrook C. D. S. Lovell Alderman Ingram Ingram Brierly Lovell Dr. Holbrook Firom la Croix Board of Health John Ingram Ace Rrs William F. Craig Boston Raig Craig Illiam Wells Wells Inam Rai

Scott's Emulsion Promises Body Restoration For All

An old advertisement extols Scott's Emulsion of cod-liver oil as a delicate food that restores the stomach and nourishes both adults and babies. It claims food alone may burden, and promises a sample from Scott & Brown in New York.

Scott

McManus & Co Demand Wells Reinstated Inspector of Animals

The report notes McManus and associates press for Wells to be restored as inspector of animals. It questions whether Dr. Holbrook will be confirmed by the board and suggests the dispute may last the year. Dr. Little may remain in office until a new mayor takes over.

Wells Holbrook Little William P. Connery Tammany Ramsdell Conceeaianel J. Ramsdell

Washington street subway plan urged for public vote

Ex May or Matthews testifies before metropolitan affairs committee advocating a city owned Washington street subway with $6 000 000 cost and removal of surface tracks The proposal would place ownership with Boston and require a public vote on the measure noting Tremont street improvements and ongoing congestion on Washington street.

Washington Street Matthews Legislative Committee On Metropolitan Affairs Gardner Tremont Street Boston Atlantic Avenue Supreme Court Massachusetts

Doo Girl Regains Speech After Courtroom Fear Incident

Ethel Bartholomew, an 18 year old from Wallingford, regains her speech in Middleboro after a previous cataleptic episode in a New Haven courtroom. Her recovery follows a year of nervous attacks linked to a $10,000 defamation suit her father filed against Charles J. Parmelee.

Middleboro Ethel Bartholomew Charles J. Parmelee Ethel New Haven Charles W. Soule Wallingford Conn Mr. Parmelee

No Electric Display Drops From Bunker Hill Parade

The electric pageant from Charlestown's carnival display will not be part of this year's Bunker Hill celebration. Figures and floats have been dismantled and stored in navy yard and Carnival Association locations. W F Harding says the electric display will not be revived for the 17th of June parade and may never return.

Charlestown Bunker Hill Navy Yard Carnival Association W. F. Harding

Insurance suit over Pearson estate in Boston death

A new chapter in the Pearson insurance story emerges as the New York company seeks to block Mrs Lydia Wright Pearson executrix from pursuing over $240 000 from the estate. A restraining order was granted and a hearing set for Monday in the United States Circuit Court.

James C. Pearson Wakefield Boston Eutial Insurance New York United States Lydia Wright Pearson Aldrich

New Bathhouses to Rise on IL Street in South Boston

Dredging continues to permit full bathing around the clock once the buildings are ready. The contract for the Mississippi Street bathhouses goes to Morrill & Hilton Construction Co of Dorchester for 31 800 dollars.

IL Street Boston Morrill & Hiton Construction Company Dorchester

S J Reeves Millionaire Iron Magnate Dies in Dover

Samuel J Reeves iron magnate and millionaire died at his home in Dover Ohio today. He built Reeves Manufacturing into a major local firm and led the American Company of Chicago.

S. J. Reeves Canal Dover Samuel J. Reeves E Reeves Manufacturin American Company of Chicago

Cartoonists Abroad Portray Uncle Sam Differently

Foreign cartoonists sketch Uncle Sam through their own lenses with Teutonic and Italian features, each reflecting national character. The piece notes common traits yet wide variation and wonders how a Chinese cartoonist would depict him amid China trade tensions.

Uncle Sam Germany Italy China

Sunday Religious Services in Boston Area Churches

A roundup of Sunday schedule items from Tremont Street and various Boston churches. It lists services, sermons, and classes at Ruggles Street Baptist, Tremont Temple Baptist, Dudley Street Baptist, First Baptist, Berkeley Temple, Old South Church, Tremont Street M E, People’s Temple, Presbyterian, Roxbury Spiritual Association, Gospel of Spirit Return Society, and other congregations with times and topics.

Ruggles Street Baptist Church Tremont Street John N. Mason First Baptist Church Batavia N. Y. Ruggles Street A. m. Tremont Temple Baptist Church Pater George C. Lorimer H. P. Smith Lorimer Hall F. W. Gilbert Dudley Street Baptist Church Bustard First Baptist Chu. I. Commonwealth Avenue Francis H. Rowley Athan G. Wood D. D Sunda School Dr. Wood Berkeley Temple Edward Anderson J. J. ©. Bartlett Woodman Roberts Bartlett Dr. Anderson Old South Church Third Church William Burnett Wright Earth Franklin Carter LL. D Williams College Hope Chapel Shawmut Avenue Park Square H. O. Hannum Tremont and Concord Streets Charles E. Davis Layer Meeting Unday School Epworth League People’s Hour People’s Temple Columbus Avenue Berkeley Street Miss Morse Roxbury Wilkinson Jubilee Singers Professor Perkins Commercial Hall Washington Street Optritual Paria Ley Street F. A Schubert Quartet First Spiritual Temple Exeter Street Frit Hiram Abiff Phillips Brooks N. J. Willis M. Ce Peter Ie Iuacron B. Y. M. Christian Eenors Venice Union Hall Boylston Street Albert J. Coleman Church of Our Faither Boston Arthur Stevenson Donald Baker Robert H. Heyer, Jr Robert Campbell, Jr John Franklin Botume Jerusalem Liberal Forum Pilgrim Hall Eakers John Moore Obert Martin W. A. Smith RPV Joseph Slattery St. Patrick House of Commons

Scar Keeps Hawkins in Jail in Berkshire Wire Gang Case

Vaughan Hawkins remains jailed in Hudson New York denying involvement with the Berkshire county wire gang tied to the Fosbury murder. A gang member is described as young with a long scar on the forehead and very dark hands. Sheriff Fowler has notified R L Fosbury and expects investigation.

Hawkins Hudson N. Y Vaughan Hawking Wire Berkshire County Fosbury Vaughan Hawkins Fowler R. L. Fosbury

Trial of J Pontof to be heard next Monday in Salem

The trial of J Pontof charged with murder of E Bailey last October will be pended in the Superior Court here next Monday. The case draws attention as a major local murder proceeding with potential implications for the community.

Salem J. ©. Pontof Aes Mur E. Bailey

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