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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1902
Page
11
A brisk Easter fire sale at 55 Hanover Street showcases men s suits overcoats pants and shoes priced well below value. The store touts $3.45 suits $4.87 and $6.85 items plus numerous discounts on overcoats pants and shirts while promising refunds if not satisfied and advertising extra sales staff and late hours.
A St Louis despatch reports George Smith willed 450000 to Harvard for three dormitories. President Eliot, unaware of the gift before inquiry, recalls meeting a Mr George Smith in St Louis but no mention of a bequest was made.
Henry Burnett Teed a Dartmouth wholesale fish dealer aged about 60 to 65, arrested for running away and marrying 18 year old Jennie Richards of Portland. After Mrs Teed reconciled with him, the district attorney dropped polygamy charges and Teed was released. Jennie Richards, labeled a home wrecker, was freed from the more serious charge with transfer to the House of the Good Shepherd.
Anthony Comstock aided by five policemen raided a Nassau street pool room on the fourth floor. Sixty nine men were present. five men wanted by Comstock were arrested. A cashier had 1338 dollars found on him. The operation targeted maintaining and operating a pool room.
Mme Emma Calve gave a concert in Symphony Hall assisted by M Salignac M Gilibert and Mrs Jessie Baskerville. A large representative audience applauded as Calve displayed her famed voice and artistry in French songs and folk pieces. Salignac and Gilibert delivered well crafted selections with strong applause and Calve duets and a final Pyrenean trio closed the program.
Miss Louisa Cutler McAllister Francis presents An Paster Novelty at her home 427 Massachusetts avenue on Monday March 31 at 4 30 p m Assisting are soprano Margaret Withers bass Anthony Danison accompanist Britson from the Conservatory of Music singers Mrs Swain and Miss Thomas readers Helene Kilmurry dancer Miss H Hodson violin and whistle solo patronesses include Mrs Julia Ward Howe Mrs John L Gardner Mrs Curtis Guild Mrs Jessie Eldridge Southwick Mrs Herbert Spencer Johnson and Mrs Dr Pritchett Tickets are 50 cents at the door March 31
Official Havana reports say Rathbone Neely and Reeves, sentenced to 10 years and heavy fines for Cuban post office frauds, will appeal to Cuba’s Supreme Court. Fines total 127536 pesos covering shortages in general account and surcharged stamp account. Court findings of fact are not reviewable and verdicts were unanimous on embezzlement and conspiracy. Rathbone may be cleared on trips and personal expenditures. Decree awaits receipt by postal authorities.
Chicago May or Vera, famed advance agent of a Chicago criminal sisterhood, is in Boston under close police surveillance after arriving at Terminal station. The alleged con artist, described as tall and educated, works in a popular restaurant while authorities monitor her movements and potential connections with West Coast sisterhoods.
In the Superior Criminal Court yesterday Joseph Roach was held in 5000 for trial on a charge of swindling two Boston silk firms out of goods valued at 1500 in December 1900.
A letter from Captain George L. Kelsey reports the Portland schooner Addie Charleton sailing from Carabelle in January. While near Frying Pan Shoals in a January storm she dragged anchors and rolled over. no rescue was possible.
Lizzie Slocum and Alice Darling, 16 and 15, ran away from their Charlestown area homes to see New York. After a week with dwindling funds they found work in a box factory, overslept, and decided to return to Boston where they faced lectures from parents. The girls say they would have stayed if money lasted and described New York as “the place.”
A Charlottetown dispatch reports two sealing schooners wrecked at Fox River on Prince Edward Island. One vessel lost its mainmast and hatches with severely damaged timbers. total loss suspected. The other is badly damaged but possibly salvageable. One ship is from St John’s Newfoundland and the other from the Magdalene Islands. They wait at Souris with cargoes of 240 and 200 seals respectively.
In Woowayton the village was stirred as John Mc Clellan president of the South Mile River School faced a lawsuit from teacher Miss Elizabeth A. Ervin seeking 25000 in damages. The writ alleges slander and libellous statements made at various times about Miss Ervin. Mc Clellan went to New Haven with a deputy sheriff to obtain a bondsman.
Colonel Bingham reports President Roosevelt has accepted the invitation from the Potomac G A R to deliver the Memorial Day address at Arlington National Cemetery. No U S President has previously spoken the Arlington Memorial Day address.
Unusual black Easter garments emphasize Morse-made superior quality. Prince Albert coats and vests range 15 to 25 dollars, 3 button cutaway frock suits 10 to 28 dollars, double and single breasted sack suits 10 to 20 dollars. Fabrics include clay-finished worsteds undressed worsteds cheviots vicunas with finishing touches like furnishings hats shoes and other accessories.
Mayor Collins orders city workers to stop wage assignments that dodge debts. He cites widespread practice across departments harming grocers, doctors, and lenders, risks to city finances, and added clerical strain. Police already warned such assignments can justify discharge. A separate talk with Mt Hope group discussed Stony Brook conduit funding and a $260,000 spending cap for this year.
Expert Harvey Chase revises his investigation of city departments for Mayor Collins. He now states that out of 349,802 expended by the repairs division in 98 and 90, only 30,367.36 was for repairs on buildings under the public buildings department, with the remainder spent on other buildings or departments.
A Roslindale Citizens Association delegation led by Representative John A. Coulthurst Alderman Heath Benjamin W Young Jean P Nickerson George Cherry and James Worth met Council officials at City Hall to press local concerns and seek action on community issues.
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