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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1895
Page
5
The Boston Post offers $100 in gold to the first feminine reader who submits a complete and absolutely correct solution to the final mystery chapter. If multiple correct solutions arrive, they share equally. If no complete solution arrives, prizes go to the 11 readers with the closest guesses, distributed by merit and early receipt.
The Post announces a daily publication for seventeen chapters beginning today with one chapter each weekday. Chapter 16 appears Thursday May 23 and the final chapter on Thursday May 30. Guesses are accepted until Wednesday May 29 at noon. later entries will not be read.
The rules require guesses to be mailed to Prize Story Editor Boston Post with a verified postmaster endorsement on the envelope showing delivery time. A $100 prize will be awarded by judges with final decision on the solution. Entries may be written in the reader's own language and may be assisted by family members. winners published in the Post.
August Reng known as Gua in a quiet April evening confrontation was struck down with a heavy hammer near his home. He died from head and neck injuries as bystanders gathered. Who committed the crime and why remains unknown and unsettled.
Attorney Reuben Hicks in New York narrates witnessing a fatal hammer attack on August Reng near Franklin Street. The case draws police scrutiny, with Hicks identifying a suspect, while coroner’s jury points to an unknown killer amid rival theories and sensational press attention.
The American Pharmacy Fair opens to growing crowds since Wednesday despite a Saturday storm. Daily lectures and twice daily concerts accompany exhibits. Principal lecturer Mrs Annie Jenness Miller presents two illustrated dress design talks on Tuesday and Wednesday with hygienic cooking by Miss C C Bedford of New York. Reeves's American Band of Providence and the Fadette Woman's Orchestra provide concerts as special excursions from Connecticut Rhode Island and other New England towns are planned this week.
Mrs. Mary A. Livermore will present a charity monologue in Association Hall tomorrow evening for Mutual Helpers Flower Work under patronage of Rev. E Winchester Donovan and others. The event honors the group formed in 1890 to distribute flowers to sick and aged in Bowton tenement districts. The Livermore family home in Melrose at 27 Emerson Street is featured with informal reception from 4 to 6 p.m. noting gifts are discouraged.
Mrs. Mary A. Livermore marks fifty years of marriage with Mr. Livermore. The couple receive honors and gifts from across the country as schools and friends celebrate their long partnership. Attendants note her public lectures and long service to the Woman's Journal.
A Massachusetts figure of national note, Mrs Mary Livermore has led temperance and suffrage efforts, headed the American Woman Suffrage Association, and held roles in numerous organizations. Her Melrose home hosts a public address and school visit, with a large, devoted audience expected.
The editor sought opinions from a dozen or more governors on a timely topic but all replied with apologies for absence. Governors Morton Busiel Brown Woodruff Cleaves Hastings were away from capitals or state homes, delaying responses despite efforts to reach them.
Crowds flocked to Cunard’s East Boston pier as Pavonia from Liverpool was expected but fog delayed arrival. The bowfront flags stayed lowered despite 1200 passengers on board. Sunk Atlas towboat at Burnham’s wharf to be inspected. Calypso steam yacht to have final trial under E S Converse. Usk banana steamer from Banes Cuba reports no incidents. Spanish soldiers carried to Banes on outward leg. Roanoke copper sheathing noted with 5200 sheets and heavy fastenings.
A curiously described product called Sea Moss Farine is advertised as nutritious economical and toothsome. The package yields 16 quarts suitable for a range of dessert dishes and includes receipts with each package across various grocers.
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