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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1900
Page
5
Miss Julia Marlowe of New York endorses Peruna as a nerve tonic that addresses nervousness by improving digestion and nutrition for the nerve centers. The letter cites springtime weakness and widespread nervous strain among women, praising Peruna as vital for vigor and steady nerves.
The Massachusetts House adopted the bill to make the New England Cotton Yarn Company a Massachusetts entity amid heated debate led by Mellen and Schofield. Presiding officer Stone managed the session as votes spurred calls for a pairing rule and stricter stock voting limits.
The letter by Lew Cass Ledyard corrects errors in Carver related to Boston and Maine stock held by the American Express Company. It details holdings, corrections about shares, and notes that Amex never controlled the road. It includes sworn affidavits from Charles G. Clark and statements about ownership totaling 29 000 shares.
The first A. O. H. minstrel show in Suffolk county drew laughter and applause at St. Augustine's School Hall in South Boston. A 106 member chorus included many girls and featured William DPD McCarthy in Smile as You Did Long Ago. Lizzie Coughlin and John J. Collins also received praise for performances.
The Dorchester club will open the season May 30 with the Wellingtons on Nightingale field Dorchester Lower Mills. Manager Anderson has secured Hendrie and Parks to reinforce the lineup and Captain O'Dea will anchor first base as last summer.
The House debates an amendment to require a popular vote on the Holyoke water bill at the next state or city election, with opponents arguing a special election favors the contract parties and supporters saying regular elections would curb delays. The vote yields 47 to 71 on the amendment, then 63 to 2 on the roll call. The bill moves to engrossment.
Mr Tatman proposes moving divorce cases from Superior to Probate Court arguing local, steady handling favors fair outcomes. Mr Fall and Mr Mansfield oppose citing Superior Court judges' qualifications. The House passes to third reading a bill allowing receivers to sell street railway property locations and franchises by 62 to 19.
The committee on metropolitan affairs met yesterday afternoon to review plans for a new subway project. Officials discussed route options, funding, and anticipated timelines for construction and service.
A five member sub committee including Senator Maxwell and Representatives White Russell M J Sullivan Schofield and McNary was formed to consult Mayor Hart on whether the city should fund a new subway or rely on the Boston Elevated. Some favor city financing within current taxes while others propose the Elevated build at its own risk with a future city option to buy. The central dispute remains the proposed twenty year extension of the current lease.
Senator Chamberlain and Representatives Kyle of Plymouth and Dean of Wakefield announce the legislative dinner for 1900 to be held Wednesday May 2 at 6 o clock in the Vendome. Invitations have gone to Thomas B. Reed Littlefield Maine Hoar Lodge and other distinguished statesmen.
The street railways and metropolitan affairs committees met and agreed to report a bill enabling the Metropolitan Park Commission to grant street railway franchises. Franchises would require governor and council approval or revocation.
The Ice Trust will sell five cent pieces in tenement districts after public outcry. In 1899 the American Ice Company absorbed rivals and formed with 60 million in capital. The May 1900 price rise sparked Journal action to halt the extortion, with hearings set for May 17 in Albany and criminal proceedings scheduled for May 21.
Neil A. Kenny of 32 Park Street Charlestown injured his finger in a jaw strike and was treated at the Emergency Hospital. A. Mansour of 10 Oliver Place received a brick and a flower pot to the head and scalp wounds bound at the hospital. Patrick Connors of 2 ½ Sawyer Street sustained a severe skull fracture after a wrench fall. skull trepanning performed at the Emergency Hospital. John Flynn of 61 Boston Street cut wrist when chisel severed tendons. five stitches. Timothy Welch of 22 Genesee Street fell from an Albany building elevator shaft. scalp injuries from terra cotta. T. Kelley of 64 Castle Street knocked from bicycle by a truck. unconscious, with injuries to thigh, nose, and forehead. He was treated at the scene.
Evans Ross aged 40 a car porter of 3 St Paul Street was killed instantly yesterday while attempting to board a moving train near the terminal depot. The body was removed to City Hospital morgue by Undertaker Jones and Medical Examiner Draper was notified.
Luke Grady 46 of Dover street was knocked down by a man on Henchman and Commercial last evening. He suffered a scalp wound and was treated by Dr Dunn at Station 1 before being sent to City Hospital. Edward J Lynch of 8 Phipps place was arrested on assault charges.
The Baptist Social Union held its regular monthly meeting and banquet at the Copley Square Hotel last evening with eighteen covers. A lively discussion on current events occurred but no resolutions were adopted and the meeting adjourned without business transacted.
The advertisement promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a simple cure for indigestion. It claims the tablets digest food and rest the stomach, leading to renewed natural vigor of digestive organs. Testimonials from J C Wendly, Mrs Kepple, and Mrs Bowen are cited, and the product is sold by druggists at 50 cents per package.
An advertisement touts a product as a sure hair grower that prevents hair loss and reduces dandruff. It claims to ease itching and restore luxuriant growth to the scalp eyebrows and eyelashes.
A Cincinnati firm promotes a free mail trial of a hair growth remedy claiming quick removal of dandruff and scalp diseases. Notable endorsements from Mile Riva and Geo N Thatcher are cited, with delivery details and hours for inquiries.
A misused phrase hints at a chaotic breakup scene as couples seek separation or divorce. The piece frames marriages dissolving under social pressures and personal drift, illustrating the strain of wedlock and the quest for freedom.
A court session heard of several decree nisi divorces after husbands cited cruelty drunkenness or neglect. Names include Elmer A. Outhank and Norah Jackson. Alice M. Pease. Timothy E. Waters. Joseph W. Quinn. Thomas F. Jordan. Albert E. Wood. Christine J. Rodick. Rufus W. Clark. Edward C. Briggs. Joseph M. McDonald. Frances M. Paul.
The Hotel Belgrade in Belgrade Mills Maine debuts with Boston guests arriving by special train. The four story colonial hotel offers fifty rooms, modern amenities, telegraph and phone, adjacent golf and fine fishing for trout bass and white perch in nearby lakes and streams. Log camps for fishing parties, local drives and bicycling add to the lure six miles from Belgrade station on the Maine Central line.
In Rome on May 15 a terrible accident during the St. Lucie fete at Ronciglone on Lake Vico left about forty dead. Two boats carrying youths capsized near the shore. only thirteen were saved.
The Brigham estate trustees plan a $40 000 renovation of the Hollis Street Theatre to modernize and redecorate the Boston playhouse. They aim to create a parlor theatre with cultured atmosphere and will not withhold any furnishings or alterations desired by manager Rich. The season opening is not expected until October.
In South Boston a striking assault leaves 4 year old Willie Geary with a severed tongue. The attacker, about 6 feet 6 inches tall, wore a brown suit and coal soot on his face, fled after the attack on Second Street near B Street. Two men were briefly detained but cleared. Dr. J F Young restored the tongue. the boy can speak only with effort.
Captain John J. Barry of Company B Ninth Infantry M V M won the trophy sword valued at 160. The contest was held under the Father Mathew Total Abstinence Society of Peabody at the East Armory last evening. His opponent was Lieutenant W Francis Young of the Eight Infantry C V M.
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