Ayer's Hair Vigor Restores Color to Gray Hair
A long standing promise is made that Ayer's Hair Vigor can restore natural color to gray hair. The ad targets those seeking a youthful appearance despite aging.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1900
Page
5
A long standing promise is made that Ayer's Hair Vigor can restore natural color to gray hair. The ad targets those seeking a youthful appearance despite aging.
Labor unions at a Building Trades Council meeting condemned the Milk Trust and urged members to boycott contractors tied to it. Resolutions called financial support for Chicago strike action, with new delegates admitted from Upholsterers, Carpenters, Amalgamated Carpenters and Joiners, Layers, Building Laborers, Boiler Makers, and Gas Fitters unions.
Building Laborers' Union No 15 held a meeting endorsing the Post's stance against the Milk Trust. Speakers including Dacey Keehan Collins Fields and Sullivan condemned trust supporters. The 500 union members voted to boycott contractors tied to the Milk Trust while also endorsing labels of the United Garment Workers of America and the Boot and Shoe Workers Union. Freight Handlers Union 27 of the AFL held an open meeting with over 10 membership applications. Philip J. Byrne of Marlboro and other Boston-area men addressed the gathering.
The Victor Herbert and the Chicago Marine Band reached Boston last night on the nine o clock train from New York to perform at Mechanics Hall this week. About one hundred musicians rode in two day coaches and their instruments accompanied them, while the group’s air and accent suggested something continental rather than Chicago marines. The band’s first performance is scheduled for this afternoon, with Herbert staying at the Touraine.
The South and Dispensary and Hospital staged a successful Boston concert last evening. The Lynn Cadet Band joined by notable stage artists offered a program of high merit, drawing enthusiastic crowds and repeated encores. A bright highlight was the trombone solo “Hot City” by Mr Haggett, who obliged two encores.
The article recounts Mark Twain affirming his attendance at Sunday schools, noting the influence of religious instruction on his upbringing. It highlights his emphasis on discipline, moral lessons, and the social role of church education in his era.
A Philadelphia Post note recalls Mark Twain’s visit to Hannibal with Colonel Robards, revisiting Sunday schools and old seats as he spoke to children in multiple churches. The tale blends nostalgia with mock misremembered church histories and witty exchanges about life and licenses for poets.
An old life magazine snippet features a brief social remark about shared hardship and financial constraint, acknowledging common struggles with reduced means and empathy among friends during difficult times.
In a Glasgow Evening Times exchange, Fairlie asks Jack for the ten pounds he lent recently. Flynnie answers that he has only part of it left but can manage a day or two longer. The banter remains lighthearted and grateful.
A rakety young man bids farewell to his beloved and says he will gaze at a star each night. She promises to gaze back, choosing the same star as a reminder. He notes the star looks pale in the morning because it stays out late.
A sceptical age comment by Uncle Silas and Uncle Hiram appears in Brooklyn Life with lines on changing beliefs. The exchange notes that many folks no longer believe in the Bible and some even doubt the Declaration of Independence.
In a quaint exchange, Willie Washington jokes that women lack humor, while Miss Cayenne counters that excess humor may let men misinterpret their attempts at wit. The dialogue reveals social banter on gendered comedy and discrimination.
A misdelivered tale from the Buffalo crematorium ends in a comic misunderstanding as a widow contends her husband’s ashes were misassigned. A witty exchange with the staff, including a manager named George Metcalf, turns the mix up into light banter. The read includes brief jokes about handwriting and deciphering illegible scrawl.
Sammy notes Howdie Hurlbut's absence due to his mother's death and asks to stay home. Mamma grants a week off, prompting Sammy to suspect the end of term and declare a vacation death. The quip appears in Harlem Life.
A Chicago Post excerpt shows a porch confession about a long absence and a sly joke from a young boy. The head of the house confronts the tale as the mystery of a “young fellow” is whispered and betrayed by gossip.
An Atlanta Constitution excerpt depicts a political campaign scene with lively crowds and a brass band. Speakers stump across regions while supporters boast of Cain like a symbolic rallying cry, and barbecue dinners fuel the gathering as a wildcat aura surrounds the political fervor.
In New York on October 14 Henry Wilkens a Nassau street saloon keeper killed himself. After despondent over ill health he telephoned an undertaker and directed notes to his wife and to the undertaker. Police found his body in the cellar ice box with a 45 caliber revolver, gas fumes, and a wired rope device showing careful, planned preparation.
Mr and Mrs Isaac Simon marked their tenth wedding anniversary at home 38 Edgewood Street Roxbury with about 150 friends in attendance Guests included Mr and Mrs H Heilburn Alley Simon of Jersey City and Mr and Mrs Samuel Simon and Mr and Mrs Louis Heilburn of New York who brought many gifts
Gaelic School pupils studied Irish on 1151 Washington Street and a general meeting outlined the August 1901 aonach. A fifteen member committee will organize national Gaelic games and contests for Irish language speaking under 12, and dancing Irish jig and reel under 16, with Massachusetts limits. Prose prizes include Irish language preservation and travels of the Gaels, open to America and the world, with constrained eligibility.
Pugilist James J. Jeffries earns standout notices as his star vehicle The Man From the West gains traction for a mid January 1901 Boston Theatre appearance. The period scene recounts Sothern Harned successes at Hollis Street and previews upcoming plays, revivals, and tours across Boston, Philadelphia and New England, with public theater changes and star appeals shaping the season.
A technology oriented notice describes mechanical design topics including bolts levers screws joints cams belts ropes pulleys shafting gears riveted joints boilers engines indicators iron and steel main mill structure. The evening sessions are hosted by the Boston Young Men's Christian Association and the catalogue reply is requested to GRO W MEMAFFEY 455 Boylston st.
Soprano H Musbrea and pupil of Mme Etta Edwards will perform in Steinert Hall on Thursday evening October 2. Telix Fox arrives from Paris to give a recital there in early November. Edwin Klahre, to open a recital series November 1, is linked with Siloti and other famed pianists and recalls his prominence in New York’s musical colony.
Mrs Fiske stars at Tremont in Becky Sharp to strong advance sales. David Frohman stock presents The Ambassador at Hollis with Mason and Spong. The Sign of the Cross comes to Museum with Marcus. The Gunner's Mate at Grand Opera House. The Stranglers of Paris at Bowdoin Square. Monte Cristo closes at Boston Theatre, followed by Theodora. The Choir Invisible at Park Theatre earns praise. Cadet Girl at Columbia Theatre with Dan Daly. Mrs Felix Morris features at Keith's with a monologue by her late husband. Little Egypt leads a Seeley dinner show at Howard. The Howards’ own co stars Crane brothers and Lamon. Bob Rackett's Pajamas at Boston Music Hall with Lacy. Notable lineup includes Clifford and Huth and many others. a tall man at Austin & Stone’s may exceed all visitors.
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