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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1899
Page
7
Boston bankers and brokers denounce Miller’s circulars promising investors guaranteed gains in the Franklin Syndicate. They call the claim impossible and warn that such schemes resemble swindles, urging readers to avoid joining and criticizing newspaper ads.
President Griscom did not attend the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers address as it opened. The talk argued expansion aids shipyards amid record coastwise trade, with calls to boost American shipbuilding and exports.
The Hassall & Co staff presented Miss Josie O'Brien, an employee about to be married, with a dinner set. Mr James M Hassall spoke briefly on behalf of the employees, and Miss O'Brien replied movingly with a tribute and sang Auld Lang Syne, wishing her future happiness.
New York resident C. C. Lantz provided his photographs to Sigler Bros. to be used on circulars identifying a Cleveland diamond thief. Three men robbed Sigler Bros. at 364 Euclid Ave. One man seized a box valued at 45000 dollars. Clerk George Tippling recalled the thief resembled Lantz, prompting a request for Lantz to aid in identification. Lantz agreed to risk arrest to help recover the diamonds.
The Columbus program on November 16 featured Bird Coler from New York delivering a constitutional limits talk on city debt capacity. Chicago’s William A. Giles and Indianapolis’ E. M. Johnson joined the discussion with Coler.
The Worcester Carpet Company of New York City has been incorporated with the Secretary of State in Albany NY. The initial capital is 900000 dollars. Directors include William James Hogg, William F. Hogg, John J. Hayley, George Hogg, Frederick E. Draper and others from Worcester Troy and New York City.
The British admiralty has chartered the Dominion line steamer Canada for troopship work. A 9000 ton Belfast built vessel, she has 515 foot length and 58 foot beam with 33 furnaces and 1150 tons of engine weight. Canada sailed from Boston November 8 and may be replaced by the Vancouver in Montreal service.
Tremont Temple hosted the final day with sermons and panels on organization and teaching methods. Speakers included Rev. Dr. A H Plumb Rev Marion Lawrence Miss Bertha F Vella and Miss Frederica Beard as well as Dr John Potts addressing the value and costs of Sunday schools.
Anheuser Busch Brewing Assn offers a Dewey Army and Navy deck with Dewey as King of Hearts and Schley as King of Diamonds. Cards feature portraits without losing card identity. includes gilt edges in green and gold. Send ten two cent stamps to Malt Nutrine Dept St Louis Mo to obtain a pack while supply lasts.
The City Point floating life saving station is out of commission for the winter and will be stationed near Chelsea until next April with Captain Glawson in charge.
After use rinse bottle in warm water then fill with warm water and a teaspoonful of Gold Dust Washing Powder. Let stand and shake occasionally. If a rubber tube is reused, leave it in the water. Rinse through several clean waters. Gold Dust cleans the bottle sides effectively.
The Patria fire disaster near Southampton sees Captain Frohlich and his American crew lauded for calm leadership and brave work amid smoke and heat. Passengers are saved, with one passenger Duplace possibly dying, as the Athesia tows the damaged liner toward Hamburg. a Ceres rescue steamer assisted.
Mrs. Goldberg arrives from New York to locate her estranged husband Hyman Goldberg also known as Goldstein. He vanished a week ago with a former wife, while the rabbi mediates a reunion under conditions. The couple were last seen at the rabbi L Druker’s Chelsea Street home.
James O Neill will begin a Boston engagement of The Three Musketeers on January 15 1900 supported by Maude Odell. Charles Frohman aims to keep plays in New York even without a theater. Make Way for the Ladies thrives at Madison Square Theatre with Wheels Within Wheels planned for December 1. Rumors swirl about Sapho and censorship in Milwaukee. Maud Harrison joins Naughty Anthony at the Belasco. Mme Modjeska to revive King John. Broadway Actors Fund benefit draws many notables. Fay Templeton hints at vaudeville. Harry Snow travels with the Gray Opera Company for Boston Theatre December 4. Columbia Music Hall earmarked for a football crowd tomorrow night.
Large attendance at Copley Hall for Second Church festival featuring A Street in Old Boston. Old-time songs by the Boston Village Choir from the New England Conservatory and a minuet by young ladies in period costumes. Tonight concludes the festival with a repeat of last night’s program minus Miss Mawkina.
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