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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1900
Page
2
An advertisement touts Omega Oil as safe for children to rub on wrists arms legs or backs to relieve pain with no danger or doctor bills. The copy emphasizes quick relief and worry free use for little folks.
Evans Weed of Stamford says he will create a Garden of Eden on his Newfield area farm four and a half miles from town. He aims for Genesis like features and to find a wife named Eve after completing the project, though he postpones the search.
The elevated road work on Main Street from City Square begins at the Charlestown end Wednesday night with steel structure construction. A subway third rail test is postponed due to equipment delays. Dummy cars at the repair shop near North Union Station are nearly finished, eight cars total for the test led by a Wason Manufacturing Company car followed by seven ballast trailers.
The Baptist ministers conference of Boston and vicinity with about 20 000 members met in Chipman Hall and unanimously passed a resolution protesting House bill 1008 and any weakening of the abutters' law. Methodist preachers in Wesleyan Hall endorsed similar resolutions.
The London Daily Telegraph notes a sharp rise in Irish and Scottish whiskies entering England with Irish self whiskey gaining favor over blended types. Dublin Distillers concentrate on non blending and aging, while Scotch blends dominate production. Parliament plans to stock more Irish whiskey in the next recess.
In Newkirk Oklahoma Territory March 19 a young wife changed her hair from black to pale blonde by a hairdresser causing her husband Andrew Maxwell to lose his mind. He was declared insane and the wife paid double to reverse the bleaching, but her hair remains pale grey and she fears her husband.
Evans Weed announces plans to establish a new Garden of Eden in Connecticut, aiming to create a symbolic haven of diverse flora. Organizers describe the project as a community initiative seeking to promote natural beauty and inclusive outdoor space.
A speaker states he will relocate in the next twelve months and that any woman meeting his standards may consider herself fortunate. The remark hints at a serious dating intent and a defined time frame for potential matches.
Mrs Potter Palmer, now actively directing her husband Potter Palmer’s business and real estate empire, filed a $50,000 lawsuit against the Union Loop over damages to the Palmer House frontage. She reportedly raised restaurant, room, and wine prices by 25 to 100 percent, prompting protests from hotel staff and patrons at the Palmer House, which serves about 2000 guests daily.
The Chickasaw Nation bill signed by President McKinley requires white men to pay a $1000 marriage fee to Chickasaw women and prove good moral character. It permits four non citizens to wed Chickasaw Indians in Kansas or elsewhere, with land allotment limits tied to the marriage.
March 19 Milwaukee W E Wyman learned his wife had divorced him to wed his father. He stopped alimony on May 6 1899 after remarrying and continued payments until discovering his successor. He has now applied to Judge Ludwig for relief.
In San Francisco March 19 Miss Elsie Tyson and an Australian tycoon’s fortune are revealed. The plain Scotch girl once a county rancher’s dependent becomes a $13,000,000 heiress. She says the money helps little without her parents.
The inspection has been postponed with no date set. Its timing rests on Col Peabody’s health as he recovers from a mild grippe though officials say he is not seriously ill.
A committee including John Hopewell and Col Lewis Stackpole with Sec Long and Reps Roberts Lawrence and Sprague asked the President to attend a Mechanics Hall banquet in Boston on April 26 hosted by the National Manufacturers Association. The President favored the visit but did not commit. The invitation was also extended to Wu Ting Fang the Chinese minister.
Charles R. Codman presided as president at the Massachusetts Bible Society annual meeting held yesterday at 41 Bromfield Street. Rev. E F Slatter read the executive report, treasurer Parker spoke on finances, and records were read by Frederick B Allen. A memorial for trustee Samuel Johnson was presented by Rev. George A Gordon and Parker.
Boston Aldermen debated Superintendent Doogue s ability to manage the Common and City Hall grounds. The session featured remarks about political influence and expert appointments while petitions from hundreds urged action on the Common s trees. The board passed the veterans reinstatement measure and referred other orders to committees while the mayor vetoed a street department action regarding Postal Telegraph poles.
A simple private service was held for Dr Arthur Appleton Beebe at the family home 199 Commonwealth Avenue after his death by his own action on March 11. Rev E Winchester Donald D D led the Episcopal rite. The body was moved to Mt Auburn Cemetery for burial at a later date once the Beebe family returns from California.
The Chamber of Deputies approved a 2 400 000 franc credit for reconstructing the Theatre Francaise destroyed by fire and for providing a temporary home for the Comedie Francaise Odeot.
A long roster of wholesale distributors with company names and street addresses across Boston and surrounding streets. Firms include Silas Peirce & Co, Delano Potter & Co, Boston Cigar & Tobacco Co, Joseph Engel, Geo S Harris & Co, Louis Jeselsohn, F A Dodge & Co, Goldsmith Silver & Co, Albert Benari, Haskell Adams & Co, L Brayton & Co, Nagle & Wilson, Sussman Bros, Sussman Bris, Hersey & Co, Cobb Aldrich & Co, Warren F Witherell & Co, Chas L Richardson & Co, James Bliss & Co, Houghton & Dutton, The Richardson Company, Francis H Leggett & Co with multiple address points including 59 61 Commercial St and other streets like State, Tremont, Washington, Beach, and more. The list appears as a directory-like roll of wholesale tobacco and related firms.
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