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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1902
Page
2
The text describes two collars and shirts made of Cheviot fabric with full weight printed cuffs. The garments are sewn and finished in a manner-cut large size. The sale offers them at a low price, noting an actual value of 75e but the exact sale price is not fully readable.
Fine Oxford woven Cheviot shirts with French yoke gathered back and detached cuffs. Fully cut and double stitched with felled seams. Regularly $1.00, now 59 cents.
Navy yard employees may directly appeal to the board of wages on wage rates. Secretary Moody approves a precedent allowing a trade committee to appear before the commandant at League Island to present data and explain working conditions for consideration in wage recommendations.
A large heron perched on a high-tension aluminum wire carrying 20,000 volts from Trenton Falls to Utica and Mohawk Valley streetcars. One foot touched a second wire, shorting the circuit, burning fuses, breaking wires, and delaying all lines for about five hours.
London court hears extraordinary cruelty charges against Mrs Annie Penruddocke wife of Wiltshire magistrate and landowner. Crown says two years of beating with nettles neglect and starvation including forcing a girl to stand on a tree branch in cold weather. Society attendees and leading counsel attend the Old Bailey proceeding.
Pretoria Transvaal Nov 2 proclamation ends martial law across the new colonies while reserving power to reimpose rule if needed. The decree allows expulsion of persons deemed dangerous and authorizes arrest without a warrant for sedition suspects.
The Italian cruiser Carlo Alberto completed a trans Atlantic voyage with continuous wireless contact to shore. Marconi confirmed signals between Poldhu Cornwall and Table Head Nova Scotia during the trip and messages were received from Cornwall while the ship was in Sydney Harbor. Vyvyan stated signals linked ship and Cornwall throughout the crossing, though specifics could not be disclosed.
The most successful mission at St Peter's Dorchester in years runs for ten days under Paulist fathers from New York. The first week focused on women, this week on men with daily attendance at least 2500. Holy communion will be received next Sunday morning.
A joint committee of principal business organizations and master teamsters failed to reach a quorum this week and plans to resume next week. Represented bodies include the Chamber of Commerce Associated Board of Trade and Merchants' Association. They may back one route and urge city action, possibly advising Atlantic avenue and the Northern avenue link to Commonwealth docks. City Engineer Jackson notes widening Atlantic avenue is feasible without a new sea wall, at an estimated cost of 50 to 100 thousand dollars, vs about 225 thousand with the sea wall.
A testimonial describes years of stomach and health problems caused by office work and coffee. After trying various doctors, the subject adopts Grape-Nuts and Postum Coffee per a health‑minded friend and reports restored strength, weight gain, and overall wellness. The narrator credits Postum Co. Battle Creek, Michigan.
The 23d anniversary of the Old Schoolboys Association of Boston will be held at Young's Hotel this afternoon with an officers election and general business, followed by a social hour. The banquet at 4 30 p m is expected to draw about 100 alumni who attended Boston schools over 60 years ago. Notables include Benjamin B. Whittemore and William W. Doherty among others, with Rev Edward Hale Archbishop Williams and Curtis Guild also active. The oldest member is Thomas Cahill of Brookline, aged between 80 and 90.
Deputy Game Wardens Herbert Bent of Franklin and Harry Dickerman of Taunton arrested 60 year old George W. Wilbur on a charge of setting snares and taking a bird from a snare in Attleboro. Wardens had hunted the woods for a week and located over 40 snares in the area this week.
A man about 50, described as a working man, died suddenly at City Hospital yesterday afternoon. Medical Examiner Draper ordered an autopsy to determine if apoplexy caused the death after he collapsed while dining at 8 Worcester Square. He was noted as 5 feet 7 inches, 135 pounds, with light gray hair and a gray mustache, wearing a light blue overcoat and other attire.
At South Boston on November 20 Sarah Wason wife of Johnston Wason aged 68. Funeral from her late residence 1 Wadleigh place on Sunday at 2 p.m. Relatives and friends invited.
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