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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1892
Page
5
A mother says her five month old son suffered severe eczema across limbs face and head. After two hospitals and seven doctors with no relief she spent about $3 weekly on medicines. Using Curicura Soap and Cure for baby skin, relief came quickly. in nine weeks the child was fully cured and had clear skin. She urges other mothers to try the products.
Over 600 attended the Wells Memorial Institute closing exercises with about 100 standing, praising a larger and more effective year. The Shawmut Orchestra and Wells Memorial vocal class performed, with recitations by Elocutionist Blish and Miss Yeaton, plus summaries on steam engineering and electrical work by Paffer and others. Speeches by Robert Treat Paine and other supporters praised the program’s impact on young men entering professional and business life.
Gloucester hosts Portsmouth in a large turnout at City Hall. A special train brought visitors who were greeted by the Gloucester City Band and escorted through town. Most events were won by Gloucester in the match between the two athletic clubs.
An unusually designed ball stand offered by Paine's Furniture Company at 48 Canal Street is praised as a rare, economical purchase. The firm showcases original and artistic furniture with designers continually adapting foreign goods to American needs.
Waltham aldermen vote to investigate alleged overpayments and peculiar street department bills. Alderman Brown signals a broader inquiry into a George W. Ray billing scheme linked to Weeks and Foster, with possible charter conflicts. Expect further developments at the next meeting.
A social event in Boston featured baby actress Little Tuesday and her mother at the Vendome. Ladies and children attended from 2:30 to 5, with Miss Emma Toussaint and others guiding the reception. Little Tuesday sang danced and performed from Richelieu and Richard III before declaring Let’s play London Bridge.
The Columbia theatre opens Monday with a return of the popular cast in a comedy directed by Mr. Frohman. New interest centers on the premiere of Chums, hailed as a prize play by the New York Herald. Cast includes Paul Arthur, Katherine Grey, Herbert Fortier, and Grace Kimball. The Boston reception of Jane ensures strong audience turnout.
The Old West Church at Cambridge and Lynde streets was sold to Andrews Wheelwright for 40000. The property has a Revolutionary War history including British barracks and a torn down steeple. Notable pulpit occupant Jonathan Mayhew delivered a famous speech against the unjust act later repealed before his oath.
London reports Henry M. Stanley will travel to the Congo this year to advance interests of the Congo Free State and will reside in Africa for an extended period.
An accused pickpocket identified as Michael Sheedy, 22, was arrested Monday afternoon at Court square station and escaped by signing the drunk law papers before Lieut Thomas Weir. Weir discovered the error too late to reach the man as he left Station 2 after giving the name Michael Sheedy.
The funeral proceeded from the New Old South Church at Copley square after services at the Hotel Bellevue. Rev Dr Smith and Rev George A Gordon led the rites with Beacon Male Quartet providing music. The party departed on a special train to Sleepy Hollow Concord with later services in Concord Congregational Church.
The Massachusetts Horticultural Society opened its spring exhibition at Horticultural Hall. E W Gilmore of North Easton won first prize for ten orchids, and E Butler claimed first prize for a single mottled pink dendrobium nobiles. The lower hall featured a mossy rockery and Bussey Institute vegetables exhibit.
Schooner Daylight, ice loaded, grounded on Wallace's Point at Bootsay Harbor Me while being towed out today. The vessel lies in a dangerous position. Morse Wrecking Company expected to send steam pumps and a lighter tonight.
James Lowery and George Johnson alias George Jensen, two suspects linked to the Brattle square robbery from nearly four years ago, are again in custody and now charged with burglary. They allegedly broke into Theodore Metcalf & Co at 39 Tremont Street on February 12, stealing a pocketbook containing $120.45. Both have prior criminal records and had recently been released from prison.
Hanover New Hampshire reports an accident this afternoon as Willard Jaquith living at North Thetford Vermont was instantly killed by a freight train backing into a saloon car. Jaquith is described as deaf and the incident occurred at Hanover.
The Waitt and Bond cigar company unveils a large six story factory at Endicott and Stillman streets, featuring 32000 feet of floor space, Gr aves elevator, Sturtevant ventilation, abundant light, sanitary plumbing, and full employee conveniences. It is stated as the first Boston cigar manufactory built to this spec and marks the firm’s third new factory in recent years with a record of no strikes in its 25 year history. The plant will employ over five hundred workers and use Havana tobacco for the Blackstone brand.
In this city on March 16, William Grant wed Elizabeth Nolan and Lewis F. Hall married Elizabeth W. Bean, the ceremonies conducted by Rev. Albert E. George and Rev. Robert MacDonald respectively.
Death notices from March 20 to March 22 list Clarence Moore infant son of Francis and Helen Jones aged 1 year 4 months Stillman G Tucker Dorchester March 21 Margaret Gleason Andrews Newton Centre Mass March 20 James Madison Brown Littleton aged 82 years 1 month 8 days Mary W Bates New York March 20 Lena Thompson Eaton Woburn wife of Nathan W Eaton aged 35 years 2 months 21 days Ralph W Hanna Dorchester aged 4 years 2 months 15 days Henry Warfield Cambridgeport aged 70 years Mary Leary South Boston March 21 and other brief notices for Leary Tucker Andrews Brown Bates Eaton Hanna Warfield and Hanna families.
The article urges buyers to visit Arthur McArthur & Co at 16 to 22 Cornhill for elegant dining room furniture in over a hundred antique styles. It notes sideboards tables chairs and parlor sets, with varying prices and reliable whiskey brand mention alongside G. O. Taylor Whiskeys sold in sealed bottles by C. H. Graves & Sons as traders.
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