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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1896
Page
3
Boston ad touts Dr Liverpool at 233 Tremont Street offering free consultations and astonishing cure tallies across numerous diseases. It lists thousands of cases cured or relieved, medicine free during treatment, and hours of operation aimed at attracting sick patients.
In the Associated Cycling Clubs bowling league at Rexford, the Massachusetts team raced to a big lead over Medfords by 126 pins as Jackson rolled 211 and 560. In the other room the Winnisimmers outpaced the Metropolitans by 70 pins, both sides below average.
New Haven Conn Nov 9 Robert J Cook who led Yale at Henley arrived to ensure Yale crews adopt English eight oar propulsion ideas He predicted shifts would improve times in the annual American university races and said the changes seemed permanent Yale coaches the crew on the harbor this afternoon.
President Hanlon and Treasurer Von der Horst depart for Chicago to attend the fall convention amid rumors of a combining deal among Baltimore Cleveland and St. Louis clubs. Observers think pooling and reorganization may alter the trio of champions next season.
St. Louis club president declares no truth to reports of Baltimore owners buying the team. He is willing to release players for a fair price to bolster St. Louis and reiterates the franchise will remain under his ownership and management next year.
Application blanks for the Yale Princeton game were distributed at the Yale Co operative Store and sold quickly. Manager Garrison said forms must be returned by November 13 with tickets to be mailed on November 16. About 4000 Yale undergraduates receive seats.
The Appalachian Mountain Club members opened their new Tremont building rooms yesterday afternoon. The facilities include a library and a reception room, both well furnished and adorned with mountain scenery pictures.
Star Pointer owner dislikes Fleetwood track delaying match with Joe Patchen. Guinette vs Royal Victor also off. Patchen and Pointer may race in Philadelphia tomorrow.
The Messenger Republican City Committee defends Isaac B. Allen against critics. The letter praises his election as a reform deed and argues colored voters should support him, noting he was nominated by white Republicans and that opposition is driven by jealousy. It urges all Republicans to back Allen and condemns attacks on his past. November 9, 1896.
Hyde Park High and Roxbury Latin battled to a 6 6 tie in a stubbornly fought Interscholastic Football League game at Hyde Park. Hyde Park sources West on runs for Hyde Park and Putnam for Roxbury Latin led the scoring with six points in the halves. Officials were Umpire Hayes and Referee Edwards. time was 20 minutes per half.
Andover defeated Lawrence High School with two hard earned touchdowns and two fluky scores. Pierson struggled at centre while Andover’s line repelled repeated drives. Lawrence had a brief advance to Andover’s 15 yard line. the report notes coaching issues and upcoming Exeter game threats.
The Harvard Freshman eleven defeated English High School 4 to 0 on Soldiers Field yesterday afternoon. The freshmen showed strong team play and spirit with a solid defense holding English High at bay on the five yard line twice. Warren stood out as the best individual on Harvard with a lineup featuring Lass Heard Beardsley Talbot and O’Brien among others.
Lehigh cancels games with Lafayette. Cambridge High and Latin meet in Arlington. Etna A A crushed Shurtliff A C 42 to 0. Dartmouth and Amherst open the tri collegiate series at Amherst next Saturday. MIT was to play B A A at South End grounds but Tech disbanded. Harvard, Princeton game draws B A A attention ahead of Harvard clash. Beantown teams seek Thanksgiving games with expenses shared. Yale loses Goodwin to disqualification for the year. East Boston A A vs Brereton Club on Thanksgiving. Somerville club and Newspaper Men's Football Association match today at 2 30 p m at Y M C A grounds for Somerville Hospital funds with costumed reporters and band. English High Glee Club to perform. City officials Huntley Wright and Cook named for event coverage.
John L Turner reports two mounted policemen arrested him for not having a lamp while riding through Philadelphia. He was taken to the station house and released after paying the captain. He calls it cheap.
An 1872 fire anniversary noted in Boston with a public financial update from Treasurer Otis Norcress. The report lists balances, interest receipts on bonds and deposits, depreciation charges, and amounts paid to sufferers, culminating in a cash and bond investment total of 27 620.49.
A blaze on the fourth floor of 45 and 47 Federal street, likely from spontaneous combustion in George Coleman’s book bindery, caused smoke damage to Heyer Bros stock and heavy water damage to C F West printer machinery. Loss near $800 with $5000 insured for Coleman. Andrew Eines injured when struck by a passing truck leaving the engine house.
News reports the start up of bicycle manufactories and allied concerns employing about 4600 workers full time. Firms named include Pope Manufacturing Co Spaulding Pepper Springfield Crawford Bicycle Works Ha gerstown Md Barnes Cycle Works Syracuse E C Stearns Syracuse Syracuse Cycle Co Peoria Rubber Co Il Lozier Toledo Gen dron Wheel Co Toledo Toledo Drop Forge Shelby Steel Tube Works Shelby Oh Shelby Cycle Works Hamilton Cycle Works Grand Rapids Mich Schleuter Cycle Manufacturing Co Cincinnati Overman and Warwick Wheel Companies Springfield Smell Bicycle Works Toledo. Within two weeks all makers will run full time with some overtime to meet the boom.
In Arlington early this morning three robbers drilled a hole in a grocery safe at Enterim Bros. and, after stealing $8 from Joseph Kingston, held him at gunpoint. Kingston was injured with a torn scalp, likely from a shooting. The assailants escaped.
North Attleboro plans to occupy the completed fire station this week near the Falls Village depot, after a town appropriation of 5009. The building measures 58 feet 11 inches by 39 feet 5 inches in front, with a 31 foot 11 inch rear width. The entrance tower provides access to the second floor where the smoking room sits above, and the first floor houses an 82 foot square apparatus room with two large doors. Stalls and a box stall open into the room. The second floor includes a meeting room, sleeping rooms, a hallway bath, and a rear smoking area.
Dorchester officials again approve an extra liquor license for John J. Haggerty & Co. sparking renewed citizen protests. The vote shows Clark and Curtis outvoted General Martin, prompting ministers and leaders to seek winter legislation to limit Dorchester saloons and possibly appeal to the State House and Governor Wolcott.
The President pardons W. H. Clune Isaac Ross and Philip Stanwood who were sentenced December 6 1895 to pay a one dollar fine and eighteen months in Los Angeles County Jail for offences in the railway riots. The President says they suffered time in prison but were not criminals and yielded to disorder.
Mrs Ella Castle of San Francisco who was sentenced to three months for shoplifting will be released tomorrow. She is currently confined in Holloway jail hospital.
London November 9 The National Sporting Club added a purse for Billy Hill Muldoons Pickaninny against Arthur Callan The bout opened fast with Hill taking the edge Clinching by Callan helped him escape punishment The match remained competitive and the result was doubtful at times Hill finally won in the fourteenth round.
The annual meeting at Citizens' Trade Association Hall elected Edwin B. Hale as president and a large slate of officers and executive committee members including John Read D A Chamberlain John Hopewell S J Woodbridge George G Wright and L B Grover with auditors G A Allison A S K Clark and Leander M Hannum.
A hunter narrates a close encounter with a charging moose after a long pursuit through forest depths. The animal lunged toward the hunter before tiring, allowing the narrator to survive. The piece notes that moose hunting remains plentiful and highlights the Boston & Maine railroad as a gateway to access game lands, with a pamphlet on fishing and hunting mailed for two cents.
The Bangor and Aroostook railroad reports October 1929 shipments from its territory: 102 deer 79 moose 57 caribou and 11 bears. The piece notes Maine huntsmen and Outing magazine’s vivid portrayal of camp life and moose feeding grounds.
At a Harvard sophomore crew meeting Malcolm Donald was chosen captain, then withdrew. B H Dibblee was elected in his place. Dibblee rowed bow oar on the freshman crew last year and now plays on the varsity football squad.
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