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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1901
Page
2
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Steamships St Paul and Teutonic race across the Atlantic with London as goal and a dinner as prize. Notable passengers include Clement Griscom, David Henderson, F H Gillett, Henry Field, and John Drew. Rival Mackay aboard Teutonic. St Paul leads by two hours leaving New York.
John W. Ketchum, jailed on charges tied to the Farmers' National Bank wreck case, also faces a civil suit in Addison County Court. The action, J W Ketchum vs KE H Lemay of Montreal, seeks 60000 over alleged alienation of Mrs Etchum's affections, with F W McGettrick for Lemay and ex Mayor Muller C H for Ketchum.
After protracted talks between the Boston Board of Trade committees and Coopers Union No 19 an agreement was reached granting Boston coopers in breweries an eight hour work day. The change takes effect June 1 with about 100 workers affected. A special union meeting will report the committee's findings next Saturday at Garfield Hall.
Reports from machinists' headquarters say about 100 workers are out on strike in the area while organizers report a successful turnout for joining the union. W. Edward Adams becomes local secretary and N B Greenslet prepares to attend the Toronto convention, with updates to the international president and executive committee.
After a five hour session the Chicago union machinists and manufacturers failed to agree on a nine hour day wage scale. The strike call, ordered by the local Machinists Union, will affect over 7000 workers in the Chicago machine trade.
A committee of former George F. Blake Manufacturing workers met with factory manager Mr. DeLaval yesterday. They reportedly secured ten hours' pay for eleven hours of work as dictated by the union and expect to be reinstated in their former positions within days.
Public meeting announced to discuss the eight hour movement. The notice calls for community attendance and potential entertainment as part of the event.
Members of Coopers' Union No. 58 met at West End Union Hall on Canal Street to discuss the troubles at John P. Squire & Co.'s East Cambridge factory. The gathering aimed to organize a response and plan actions with local foremen and workers.
Munyon's Witch Hazel Soap advertised as a multipurpose remedy for skin troubles scalp care and shaving plus a trial size option. It claims cures for pimples blackheads cuts wounds inflammation and dermatitis with additional medicines offered for blood liver rheumatism cold kidney constipation and inhaler therapies priced from 5 to 1.0 dollars.
Wenvent Electrical Department provides free medical consultation at Tremont Temple. A timely visit to Spe er for guidance on diseases may avert serious threats with no charge for advice. Open day and evening except Sunday.
The striking Mnemen held a meeting in Ma chinister Hall last night and adopted resolutions protesting actions by different companies involved in the strike. The strike committee reported that the strike was hampered by a lack of competent men to perform necessary repairs along the lines.
Electrical Workers No 103 held a meeting in Wells Memorial Hall and voted to assess members to financially assist the striking Mremen. Many members are connected with corporations involved in the strike.
A red setter dog owned by Inspector Rooney helped capture Louis Grant, a leading figure in BostonÕs dress suit gang, as Rooney and Inspector Patterson chased four suspects near a Salem Street pawnbroker. The dog pinned Grant, while Rooney and Patterson arrested Frank McCarthy and Charles Hoag, with Grant’s rogues gallery photo shown at headquarters.
The Sabbath Alliance votes to curb Sunday golf and bathing at Coney Island. Prominent women from New Jersey, Manhattan, and the Bronx back the plan as a united stand against Sunday leisure.
A Providence woman and a Denver man report relief from chronic headaches after taking Hood's Sarsaparilla. The advertisement asserts headaches stem from a bilious habit and that curing the digestive system cures the ailment.
A vintage advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparitia as a cure and a promise keeper. The copy urges readers to begin using it at once for health and reliability.
Memorial Day activities include sermons by Rev. Arthur Little of Dorchester at South Congregational Church and a formal opening of the Utopian Club summer house at Winthrop. G A R veterans, Spanish War veterans, and various fraternal orders plan ceremonies, Masses, and wreaths across Boston area cemeteries and churches despite uncertain weather.
Boston public schools joined more than four thousand pupils and over one hundred G A R veterans in Memorial Day events. Students offered essays recitations songs and declamations to honor Civil War heroes while the Normal School Dartmouth and Appleton Street program featured a Murray address and a Marshall piano performance.
Roxbury and Boston grade schools held Memorial Day observances featuring recitations, songs, and patriotic addresses. Notable events included salutes, Civil War veterans remembered, and a symbolic vacant chair ceremony at Hugh O’Brien School.
In San Francisco on May 2 at Mechanics Pavilion Terry McGovern defeated Aurelia Herrera in five rounds before a large crowd. The bout followed a Dougherty McFadden prelim and featured lively betting and a Chicago telegram challenge to the winner. Herrera was knocked down late in the fifth and unable to beat the count.
In New Britain Conn Jim Burke of New York defeated Walter Burge of Boston in the second round before the bout was stopped. Preliminary bouts ended in a ten round draw between Mosey King and Jim Kelley with a separate six round draw between Conlon and Benny Goldburg both from Hartford.
Billy Gardner of Lowell defeated George Phelan of Portland in the fourth round in Manchester New Hampshire. The fight was fast with both fighters knocked down several times, each saved by the gong in successive rounds.
At a University Club banquet in Paris Mr. John Munroe presided as Horace Porter spoke on a celebratory mood between North and South. Gustave Garroumet praised American university initiative. Gaston Deschamps lauded US efforts in arts and sciences. Adrian Meererdt urged closer ties. Max Nordau commended American students as earnest and free of German influence.
Miss Hattie Letheabertson of West Medford marries Mr Hoamilto Queen of Cambridgeport at the bride’s sister home 127 Monument Street West Medford. The ceremony was led by Rev Arthre Ronner of One Unity Methodist.
An advertising column touts Dr Hallock’s Wonderful FE Pills claiming to cure nervous exhaustion headaches and a range of nervous symptoms. It promises restoration of nerve strength, improved eyesight and memory, with a price of $1 per box or six boxes for $5 plus mail prices.
To prove the merits of our remedies we will send by mail a five days treatment with medical advice free of charge on receipt of 10 cents to pay postage and expense. Send for trial treatment today. Address Hallock Drug Co. 110 Court St Boston MA.
The M. H. Cobe & Company wholesale and retail liquor firm marks sixteen years of progress and relocates to new Hanover street headquarters at 36 and 38. The rebuilt building features a long wholesale room, a retail store, a 35 foot bar, and a connected telephone system. The firm bottles all goods on premises and includes Waldberg Brewing output, with new bottling equipment and large refining hogsheads.
Burglars shattered a basement safe at St John’s Catholic Church on Temple Street this morning and lifted three gold chalices a ciborium and an ostensorium along with other altar pieces. The five foot safe was in the vestry near the altar where the theft occurred unseen.
Havana May 2 Law discussion suggests the country generally approves accepting the Platt Amendment and predicts the start of an era of prosperity.
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