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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1897
Page
2
Captain Emelio Couillard of the British steamer Greenland from Cardenas, Cuba, reports a severe smallpox outbreak inland with 56 deaths among 300 arriving Cubans. Typhus cases and deaths also occur as he warns of contamination risks from heat and sugar cargo.
Architects Shepley Rutan and Coolidge reveal sixty eight detailed plans for the station and train shed. The pile plan shows over 15 000 piles on the current cleared area. Masonry plans are out for bids and track layout is being drawn for final supervision by engineers.
Ex Senator Robert Howard secretary of the Mule Spinners Association argues Massachusetts mills show higher dividends and employment after the 68 hour law and surpass Southern mills in efficiency. He says Fall River has superior labor, and supports national legislation from Congress to aid manufacturers.
Police report two West End boys Clyde Joyall 14 and Jesse Joyall 11 were found in Woburn and returned to their parents at 17 Bowdoin Street. They ran away after being punished for skipping school following tales from a boy friend about riding trains and adventures.
An early 20th century ad presents Walter Baker Mansion Cold Care Established 1892 offering privacy and home comforts for alcoholism morphinism and nervous prostration. It claims hundreds of cured patients among prominent business and professional people and invites calls or an illustrated booklet from 464 Washington St Former Park Dorchester District Boston.
The twenty first annual report shows increased prosperity with 245 degrees awarded, an rise from the prior year. The treasurer notes total assets of 1 586 943 93 including real estate stocks and cash. Promotions reach 345 6 with five year average 216. The Graduate School reports 32 new matriculants and several degrees conferred. The College of Liberal Arts expands facilities and the College of Agriculture notes high effort despite lower entering classes. The School of Medicine grows with stricter entrance and new courses. An athletic council forms and the report ends with a call for larger funds and benefactions.
The annual report for year ended December 31 1896 shows gross receipts of 6 414 307, total expenses 3 534 28, interest 55 673, net earnings 2 674 250, and dividends totaling 1 500 000. Directors note substantial cash surplus, 300 000 spent on plant improvements at Butte and Great Falls, and plan capacity increase at the electrolytic plant to 3 600 000 pounds monthly. Annual meeting set for April 29.
Quincy March 19 A silver medal is awarded to Officer David J Barry by the Massachusetts Humane Society for rescuing passengers at the Quincy depot on December 26 1896 when an inward freight train barreled toward the outward train. Barry threw travelers to safety and narrowly escaped the engine.
A fire swept the hay loft of Woodbury and Leighton’s stable at the rear of 121 Malden street last night. The blaze was confined to the stable with losses not exceeding 300 dollars.
A Boston-based catalog advertises installment plans for diamonds watches jewelry silverware clocks manicure sets and banquet lamps. Orders by mail or telephone are promised prompt attention from The American Wringer Company Broadway extension Met. Manufacturing Co.
Reports from St Louis indicate rising Mississippi floodwater with widespread levee danger. Cairo could become an island if dikes fail, with rail lines as the only protection. Seventeen lives lost near Caruthersville and large stock losses on the Tennessee side. Residents abandon riverbank homes as repairs struggle through mud.
Every lowland in McCracken county is covered and all streams in west Kentucky exceed banks. Streets are flooded houses wrecked fences swept away and roads impassable. No lives yet lost but danger grows with the gauge near forty nine feet and rising. Property losses around five miles from Paducah run to thousands.
Wreck Master Sorensen on the Grace Cushing recovers 400 tons of plaster from the sunken Ulrica off Nantasket Beach and unloads at Grand Junction docks in East Boston. The Cephalonia sails to Queenstown and Liverpool with passengers. Notices of cargo charters, arrivals, and a charity event by Captain McAuley for Sailors' Haven are included along with weather and harbor fog affecting navigation.
Mr Moody plans a committee to stage occasional meetings with prominent speakers before his departure from Boston. Webb Peploe of London and Dr Meyer are expected, with Dr A T Pearson and Dr Alexander McKenzie to speak in Tremont Temple Mondays in March at 12. The Moody choir is permanently organized for these services.
An advertisment notes that nothing succeeds in removing coughs and colds like Dr Bull's Cough Syrup, urging readers to try the product despite mixed results and common cold symptoms.
The piece recalls a record 1025 miles in 1069 minutes on a Denver bound mission to reach a dying son, praising rail efficiency and parental devotion. It then extols Boston's new fireproof storage warehouse at Huntington Parker Bryant, touting its iron framework, concrete encasing, and full storage services led by George A. Mumford.
A practical talk by the columnist footnote man will occur at the People's Temple next Monday night. The subject is Bachelors and their Follies with a prelude on My Personal Experience with Colonel Robert G. Ingersoll. The speaker vows to speak longer than last Monday.
A quip notes a man has shown living on one dollar weekly, yet questions persist about whether he can sustain this for longer than a week.
A man named Virtue was arrested in New York on larceny charges. Reportedly someone told him virtue is always rewarded, but he grew tired waiting for it in that town.
Advert says White Crest soap floats and is made from positively pure ingredients. Curtis Davis & Co makers of Welcome Soap guarantee purity and quality, claiming it as the genuine article and widely admired by customers.
A concise reflection notes how Chinese names blend identity until juxtaposed, highlighting the subtle cues that differentiate individuals in a shared linguistic and cultural backdrop.
A local reminder urges avoiding Jim Crow shops for suit cleaning and pressing and promotes Drewson at No 9 Temple Place as a cheaper alternative. The update also notes the bicycle baggage issue has reached France.
Family life improves when husbands are considerate and appliances perform well. A poor range causes much trouble, so equip your kitchen with a Magee range noted for excellent quality and reliable results.
The advertisement notes that everything will be found first class at T. D. Cook & Co. No. 23 Avon street with a specialty in ladies' lunch and the best market offerings.
Bob Ingersoll insists there is no such place yet recalls living in a flat during a janitor strike when all water pipes froze, illustrating a paradox of belief and memory.
A notice notes piano chairs be available at 120 Boylston Street. A reader remarks the whole country is kicking and alive, signaling visible public energy.
A reflective note praises a baby as the sweetest in the world and acknowledges a past view of exceptional charm, despite current appearances. The language evokes nostalgic affection and enduring warmth toward the baby.
A brief note from BE. A. Corbett says good day and looks forward to seeing you Monday night.
Joseph Carron, tied to a long northern trip, faced Judge Nathan Webb in Portland. Receipts showed some items bought on the American side of the St John River, and the judge deemed the rest trivial. He received a $5 fine and one day in Portland Jail.
Bradstreet reports gradual gains in production and employment though overall volume lags prosperity. Wool buying remains strong amid new duties expectations while cotton goods and leather markets show uneven activity. Rail traffic faces rate hurdles but settlements promise fairer returns. Canadian trade improves in dry goods and lumber with mixed city results.
Bradstreet's reports a week of irregular trade with tariff fears weighing on woollen goods silks and cutlery. Weather and floods curb shipments in the Mississippi Ohio and Gulf regions while Minnesota and Dakotas face heavy snow. Iron and steel demand wanes though prices drift lower. Wheat and wool show some strength with rising prices. overall bank clearings reach 961 million for six days.
A compact listing of Sunday schedules across Tremont Temple Old South Church Tremont Street M E Church Roxbury Presby Church First Presby and other venues. Notable items include sermons by Rev Dr English Rev Gordon and Rev Hershey with special programs at 10:30 a m 7:30 p m and 2:30 p m at Music Hall featuring Dr Fulton lectures and musical offerings by soloists and choirs. Seats are free and public invited.
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