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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1897
Page
5
An advertisement touts cures for paralysis, neuralgia, catarrh, bronchitis and other diseases. It promotes free medical examinations and a free trial local treatment by mail, inviting all to visit Tremont Temple for personal letters and advice.
Chicago report states Washington Hesing has resigned from his postmaster role in the city of Chicago on March 17.
Patrons and sportsmen including Patsey Sheppard and Bill Daly react to the Corbett vs Fitzsimmons bout. They praise Fitzsimmons as the superior fighter, note Corbett’s decline and weak stamina, and discuss training, habits, and the weather as factors shaping the fight’s outcome.
Jim St Leger faced the crowd after the clash with the sign What did I tell you? in his hotel entrance. He praised the fighters saying the men were in perfect condition and the best man won while noting Corbett money circulated with no buyers.
The excerpt notes Larry Kennedy in Carson preparing to return a wiser and poorer man. It quotes Ward, a cigar and family counter expert, praising Fitz as a natural fighter and declaring Corbett bygone. Ward adds John L. as the only man who could draw a crowd if fit.
John E Sheehan, the well known referee, called the affair a surprise and said he cannot agree with Referee Siler. He noted that in the East the standard is to count ten and out before judging a fight.
William White a Roxbury cigar dealer remarks it was a surprise Fitz did not finish Corbett early. He says he expected a win for the Corn and asserts Corbett had never been ga ffed. The fight was good and his opinion is vindicated.
The Post reports its fastest ever boxing dispatch, printing a minute by minute round by round extra within minutes of the bout. Special press setups and swift despatches allowed rivals to be outpaced as the paper issued the first round result and the full fight report in rapid succession.
George H. Gay proprietor of Gay's Hotel on Washington near Dover Street won $2600 on the bout. His manager said Gay had no opinion to share and was simply satisfied with the result.
David H. Barry of Barry & Co. was jailed after the bout. He backed Corbett and praised the outcome stating Corbett is a boxer while Fitz is a fighter, and the heart blow decided the match.
Patrick J. Doherty, a saloon keeper, recalls the bout where Corbett appeared to dominate while Fitz kept a deadly reserve. The decisive right punch, Doherty notes, was poised to land before the final seconds.
Billi Hogarty voices support for John Ls chances against Fitzsimmons. He says if John L is in condition he can beat Fitzsimmons or any other rival, noting Corbett is a bygone era. The barber also cites Corbett’s need for another Fitzsimmons fight to revive interest.
A Boston crowd packs Washington street before the Post office to watch live fight bulletins. Police struggle to clear the sidewalk as cars and trucks squeeze through. Firecrackers, jokes, and betting odds keep the mob amused while reporters relay rounds from Nevada.
At the Post building a Mergen thaler Linotype and flat bed press fired a high speed trial. Telegraph wires from Carson City carried the news to the composing and press rooms as fourteen rapid editions rolled out between 3:15 and 4:06 p.m. A crowd of over one hundred rushed to victory.
The Thomas Francis Meagher Athletic Association held St Patrick's Eve celebrations in Munroe Hall with a concert and dance attended by about 100 persons. Michael J. Scanlon served as floor marshal and John J. Lanergen led the grand march with Miss Mary Lockney. numerous couples danced to lively watering hole songs and traditional tunes. Attendees included Richard Regan Joseph Callaghan Patrick O'NoH Thomas Lee Gorey Daniel Hurley and Patrick Tuvian.
Washington March 17 the Senate foreign relations committee ordered a favorable report on the arbitration treaty for tomorrow with administrative amendments. The first article’s policy limits vanished and the U S Supreme Court reference was dropped. Jurists of repute will now be named by the President as arbiters. Toasts and attendees numbered among politicians and civic leaders.
Washington March 17 The Republican members of the ways and means committee will report the tariff bill to the House on Friday. They also agreed to place all asphalt and bitumen on the dutiable list.
The thirty eighth anniversary dinner of the Sheil Literary Association was celebrated at the Quincy House last evening.
An advertisement touts Woodbury Facial Soup as a daily beauty aid. A trial claim asserts the product improves complexions, presented as convincing evidence in promotional copy.
Mrs. Mary L. Carey of 569 Merrimac Street fell down cellar stairs this afternoon and died from a fractured skull at the base of the brain. A defective stair caused the accident. She was 55, and leaves a husband and four children.
Winthrop officials announced new and renewed posts at the regular selectmen meeting. Clarence A. Belcher was named superintendent of streets, Joan Schuler to oversee the cemetery, William A. McNeil reappointed as chief of police, and J. G. Belcher with W. D. Douglass were again appointed patrolmen.
A concert last evening at Tremont Temple supported the Working Boys Home. The program featured 200 voice Catholic choirs, with soloists Mrs Frances Dunton Wood and Mrs Annette Welsh McMunn along with Mr J Bartlett and others. Germania Orchestra and chorus, conducted by mil Mollenhauer, performed with harpist Mr Heinrich Schuecker. Souvenir programmes were printed at the home industrial school. About 200 boys are now at the home.
Fragmentary ad text touts Dave Sords and Dr Bull's tonics urging readers to buy a cough syrup bottle now. No clear brand data or date visible.
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