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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1902
Page
4
An advertisement proclaims a one month treatment for all chronic diseases including heart nervous system gut kidneys and paralysis. It claims free examination with X ray and boasts testimonials from Webster and Malden Mass supporters who credit rapid recovery to the clinic’s system.
Teutonic Council No. 225 K of C at Garfield Hall held a Ladies Night, a Teutonic ritual, and a Fourth Degree jewel presentation to Past Grand Knight Joseph H. Ochs. Anthony C. Siekman delivered the address as George Wirth and Charles Reisert led program plans. Entertainment featured Teutonia Orchestra, George Mischler, Gerard Kamp, Louis Pfau, Charles Holderied, John Berle, Anton Frier, A Werner, Leo Lencraft, and related acts with refreshments following. An informal reception closed the evening.
AYER May 28 Teddy Roosevelt Jr back at Groton School arriving from Washington on the Federal express with Pinkney the valet. He sprang from the train hatless and was hailed by bareheaded students. He planned a small banquet and a walking match to Shirley the next day.
On the RMS Rhymond en route from Philadelphia to Ireland, Mr Charles Bellew and his wife of Philadelphia died at sea from syncope, May 20 and May 24 respectively. A young son was cared for by the captain. The couple traveled to Ireland to claim a substantial inheritance.
The tug Storm King and lighter oak could not save schooner Arthur Seitz as westerly gale and heavy seas force a return. Hull likely to remain grounded with hatches flooded and seas breaking aboard. Schooner Frank A. Palmer sits at Hawes Shoal. Gladiator and A Wierton poised to tow to Portland as crew attempt channel sounding.
In Lechmere Square Cambridge a giant Damon Safe Company gate weighing 84 366 pounds crashed through the scales of the Standard Scale Company. The 12 by 5 by 12 foot safe, pulled by eight horses on a large dray, fell to the ground with a roar but no one was hurt. The team and wagon were en route to the Boston Albany yards to ship to New York. The incident occurred around 915 p m as officials resecured the gate and safe on firm ground.
An old advertisement touts Sozodont as a trusted toilet article with fifty years of experience and a promise of perfect purity. It notes analyses by renowned chemists and offers the product for 25 cents, available in stores or by mail.
The Boston Work Horse Parade Association was organized at the Parker House to improve work horse conditions in Greater Boston. Henry C. Merwin chairs as president with J. P. Donohue vice president and Henry Shumway secretary. officers and an executive committee were elected. Plans include a forthcoming work horse sale with prizes and an executive committee meeting scheduled for 4 p.m. at the Devonshire building office of R. Ashton Lawrence.
Reports say Isaac McLean may refuse the Cambridge post unless confirmed by the Board of Aldermen. He denies religious prejudice in his appointment by Mayor McNamee and says he will support the Mayor if confirmed.
In London on May 28 the electric lighting system donated by J Pierpont Morgan was formally inaugurated in St Pauls Cathedral in the presence of officials and reporters. The lights are praised for their soft, beautiful effect surpassing the prior illumination. An additional installation costing 15000 to 20000 is desired, with Morgan offering to supply it.
Frank A. Colley of Roxbury reports his son Frederick H. Colley has been jailed in Suffolk on grand larceny charges for allegedly stealing 90 books valued at 404 dollars from his father. Bond set at 1000 dollars. another son Patrick J. Stone faces a similar bail on a like charge. The father seeks to teach a lesson, while a Springfield trip follows the hearing.
Frank C. Jacobs proprietor of a saloon at 104 Heath Street faces failure after a strike at the brewery. Liabilities reach 17 299 with assets 3 300. Creditors are mainly breweries as customers dwindled during the strike.
May 28 Chicago packing house teamsters ordered no coal delivery to firms creating ice for non union butcher shops or packing houses. The move threatens complete tie up of teams and deliveries as Fulton market storage firms and others risk losing coal or ice for Swift Armour Morris supply lines amid ongoing strike.
Nearly 200 attended the sixth annual ladies night at the Hotel Brunswick in Boston. Arthur H. Hayward of Melrose presided and welcomed guests before a banquet. Rev. William delivered a brief address praising continued adult education at home. Caroline Hazard of Wellesley College spoke to attentive guests.
Mrs Whitman D Morton of Roxbury hosted a whist party at the Hotel Oxford to benefit the Floating Hospital. The event had a military flair with tables named as forts and flags honoring presidents. Prizes included keepsakes and brooches, and a substantial sum was netted for the charity.
Mr and Mrs Drouet of Somerville took passage on the Merion yesterday afternoon bound for Queenstown and Liverpool. Friends numbered among hundreds chartered Captain Soreneen's steamer Philadelphia to accompany the Merion as far as Boston Light. A band played a concert on the pier before departure.
Harvard's first Newell graded crew left yesterday for Ithaca to face Cornell second eight and Syracuse University second eight on Cayuga Lake. All rowers are fit and ready for their first contest against nearby crews in their debut race.
Boston theatres enter seasonal lull with many venues shut from now into late August. John Craig plans summer engagements, W H Crane visited to see shows, and George Wilson stays at Orient Heights awaiting next season with B H Sothern. Leonora Bradley slowly recovers after surgery at Carney Hospital. Clyde Fitch pursues water cure in Italy. Fanny Addison Pitt joins Castle Square. Walter Hamilton joins Columbia Theatre. Julius Steger joins Castle Square Opera for The Geisha. cast includes Leslie, Frederick, Miller, Palmer, Blake, Tannehill, Hunter, Earnest. ticket sales progress well.
Grace Van Studdiford charms Boston music lovers as Maid Marian in Robin Hood and then as Yvonne in The Serenade. The Serenade closes its run with a holiday matinee tomorrow marking the season’s end at the New England playhouse. The Prince of Pilsen gains notice at Tremont as audiences praise the music and beauty on stage. The Defender debuts Monday at Columbia Theatre with a star-filled chorus under Manager Chamberlyn. Jerome K. Jerome’s The Maister of Woodbarrow thrills Castle Square Theatre patrons, and The Two Orphans looms next week. Sydney Booth appears at Keith’s in The Two Juliets with director Bostock receiving high praise for season-long standards. Animal acts receive strong applause as Say Au Revoir ends the night. A zoo- or animal-related note stirs discussion about Bostock’s upcoming contest.
A tasteless remedy claims to cure drunkenness within 60 days, promoted by temperance workers and Dr J W Haines. It promises silent, steady results while family members observe, and offers free trials by mail and sales through various addresses in Cincinnati and Boston area dealers.
The only woman magician in the world and noted performer Adelaide Herrmann visits Boston Music Hall this week with a Japanese themed act. She discusses balancing stage life with running her big house at home and her study of the public as audiences seek rest from overwork.
The act features Mme Herrmann tossing oranges, apples, and fruit to the audience. She aims for the second balcony with a poised smile as spectators react with amusement. Her performance blends humor and daring as she tosses items while keeping a playful, nearly ridiculous, maid of mischief persona.
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