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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1901
Page
4
Dr Durgin and Dr Purgin urge immediate vaccination to curb smallpox spread. They cite 13 of 15 deaths among unvaccinated patients and note no clear cases among those vaccinated within five years. Vaccination stations are set up citywide, with Roxbury reporting most cases and good turnout.
Mrs Ensign Crosby prominent in Salvation Army in this city and in Bangor Portland Nashua Laconia and Lowell died yesterday of pneumonia at relatives home 171 Haverhill street Funeral will be held today at noon from the Salvation Army Hall Lowell street Colonel William Evans to lead the funeral march to North Station where the body will be sent to Coaticooke Quebec for interment
A sequence of city items: F A Gulchrist, 84, of 34 Meds East Cambridge, a Lam kin & Foster clerk, struck by a hatchet falling from a third floor elevator. Leo Lewis, 30 Genesee, fell stairs injuring himself severely. Arthur Dwyer, 45 Mercer South Boston, hit by a falling timber at Lawler Bros yard, skull fracture. Edna Claude, 81 Boylston, arrested for larceny of a 25 sack from Copley Square Hotel. Christopher Storson, 31 Union Jamaica Plain, fell elevator well, neck broken, not expected to live. Nathan Polonetzki, 7, Washington St, run over and leg fractured. Michael O’Sullivan, 11 Riverside Cambridge, in driving accident on Commonwealth Ave, nose broken and scalp laceration.
A suit by John W. Peach of Marblehead against John M. Fisher and Frederick B. Betts of Quincy was filed in Suffolk County Superior Court. Judge Fessenden granted a temporary injunction restraining the defendants from assigning transferring or disposing or attempting to do so of stock certificates left as collateral. The court also appointed Wellington Wells as receiver to hold the collateral until further order.
The Canadian Yukon plot erupted with a Dawson origin, spreading to Skagway with a North West Mounted Police stake in the conspiracy. James Seley, head of Yukon secret service, says the scheme aimed to overthrow Canadian rule, seize Dawson, and hold the Yukon for weeks. American Fenians formed Order of the Midnight Sun in Dawson, growing to hundreds by September before Yukon secret service exposure.
A long list of Democratic nominees for the School Board includes Randall G Morris at 97 Bellevue street Ward 23 and Joseph Santosuosso at 230 Hanover street Ward 6 among numerous other names and ward assignments with multiple repeats and OCR garbles indicating cross-party nominations and ward numbers. The full slate shows a mix of addresses and wards with annotations marking party nominations for various groups.
District Attorney Holmes and State Police officers met with Attorney-General Knowlton at the State House to review the Jane Toppan murder case against Mrs. Mary Gibbs of Cataumet. They outlined actions from the past days and plans ahead as Miss Toppan is set for a hearing before Judge Fred C. Swift in Barnstable on December 11.
Springfield reports little impact from the New York New Haven and Hartford workers strike with no local sympathy actions. Freight to New Haven is stalled since yesterday noon, while shipments can reroute via Hartford to New York.
Liberal General Lugo has arrived at Empire Station with about 1000 men and the Liberals advance along the railroad toward Panama City. Doming Diaz may arrive at Colon, Buena Ventura is rumored captured, and Marines guard the line. The Iowa may land forces. ad valorem duties at Colon shift to 10 percent. transit remains free.
A steamer with 6,000,000 cartridges and 15,000 Mauser rifles is reported to head for the West Indies for Venezuelan revolutionaries. Rebels plan a revolt after arms arrive with possible broad Venezuelan support. Venezuelan authorities have arrested traders as potential hostages for a forced loan. Willemstad lies 40 miles from Venezuela and 14 hours by sea.
Washington reports that Colombia admits inability to guarantee railway integrity across the isthmus. The United States, citing its treaty obligations, may land forces to guarantee open traffic if a faction blocks the Panama railroad. The move aims to keep rail service uninterrupted for free transit.
Two sailing boats with 75 soldiers led by General Alban left Panama and returned to Colón at 3 p.m. Alban and 60 soldiers then arrived aboard the gun boat Boyacá. Liberals claim Alban was attacked at Chame and defeated, with a second Alban division routed by General Lugo as 400 troops joined Liberal ranks. The Liberals in Colón expect Lugo soon. The U.S. gunboat Marietta was expected but had not yet arrived.
Panama advices report Colon quiet but officials dread a retake attempt by General Alban after the Carrerra fight. They warn the city could be burned as in a prior insurrection, risking millions in property.
Nine Smith brothers and their parents held a family reunion in East Boston, the only chance in years for all brothers together. Two brothers work as lumbermen in Nicaragua and could not attend the Boston gathering at the same time. The father, Benjamin Smith, traces lineage to Newport Rhode Island and Bedfordshire England, with a shipwright’s career and a coat of arms. One brother fell ill during the week, hospitalized.
A brief item questions why Miss receives comfort and constant care, contrasting the prevention and cure others derive from "OR ANGEINE" and its perceived benefits. The note hints at differing sources of relief and the value of consistent support.
Levi H. Turner, candidate for mayor, challenges Charles M. Bryant to a debate at Music Hall Atlantic on Tuesday at 8 o clock. Turner will pay the hall rent and take the affirmative. Bryant is invited to dispute the proposition that electing Democratic Social candidates will best promote Quincy’s progress and prosperity.
A petition for an injunction was presented to the Supreme Court yesterday seeking to stop Mayor Gould and others in Chelsea from causing a new high school building to be constructed on the Broadway lot in that city.
A health note explains appetite reflects overall tone and digestion. It recommends using Hub Punch in mince pies to improve flavor and ease of digestion, advising one bottle per ten pounds of stock and urging readers to try it and notice the improvement.
More than 1000 attendees watch West Roxbury High School Elm Street Jamaica Plain dedicate a year or more after completion. Speakers include Dr William J Gallivan Robert D Andrews and Harvard President Charles W Eliot urging continuous growth after 18 and praising education. The ceremony ends with a gallery walk and a student musical program.
The Cunard liner Ivernia, drawing 27 feet aft while unloading at East Boston, sails at 7 am today for Queenstown and Liverpool. She will carry 30 second cabin, 20 steerage and a list of saloon passengers including Miss E M Simpson, Mr Harry McGee, Mr and Mrs R M Smith, and many others.
Boston garment workers linked to union label will receive vaccinations to curb contagion. Secretary John I. Bean warns that unhealthy or unsanitary clothing production accelerates disease spread and says union members will assist in preventing epidemics.
Worcester savings banks sell Commonwealth Bank of Boston stock at 225 a share after Kidder Peabody of Boston buys the holdings. Worcester Five Cents Savings Bank turns in 160 shares, People's Savings Bank 115 shares, and Bay State Savings Bank 10 shares.
Ernest V. Shattuck, in Municipal Criminal Court, charged with breaking and entering a house at 11 Upton Street owned by his uncle Dr. Simonds. Judge Dewey presided and addressed Patrolman Curtis before delivering his decision. Curtis had no remarks to offer.
The Copper-Independent Consolidated Mining Company claims more than 500000 tons of gold- quartz ore blocked out ready for shipment and milling with an estimate of ten dollars or better per ton. They report copper smelter returns from first shipment averaging $25 per ton, a figure welcomed by stockholders across New England.
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