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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1899
Page
9
An advertisement touts Omega Oil as essential for athletes who push their bodies hard. It claims daily rub downs feed and strengthen muscles through the skin, reducing soreness and stiffness while boosting endurance and power.
The Rev. John L. Scudder of Jersey City spoke on Marriage Bells in New York, arguing marriage completes life, condemning bachelorhood as arrested development and urging men to marry for affection and stability. He cited Adam’s bachelor state as unsuccessful and praised a wife’s influence.
Colonel Sauires of the Army Signal Corps fends off sensational reports about Marconi wireless tests. He explains the aim is to prove practicability at 50, 100, or 160 miles and to decide on wider use in the United States and territories. He cites England trials and yacht-race experiments as proof, with longer-distance tests planned near New York.
Stark talk in St Louis on October 16 cites Chairman Jones and aides weighing Schleys personality as a campaign lever for 1900. Reports say Jones favors elevating Schley to a leading issue with a promised Secretary of the Navy post if Democrats win, despite Schleys reluctance for such recognition.
General William R. Shafter retires today after more than a year as brigadier general in the regular army and major general of volunteers. On his Mth birthday he exits under the regular army age limit but remains in the veteran service commanding the Department of the Pacific until relieved by presidential order.
The Navy Department has notified that the official speed trial of the thirty knot torpedo boat destroyer Dahlgren will take place at Bath Maine next Monday.
A suspect named Fleetwood is held on a murder charge after a confrontation that led to a fatality. Police provided few details beyond the accusation and the ongoing investigation.
A local man is scheduled for a hearing in the municipal court today. The proceedings are expected to determine next steps in the case and involve standard court appearances.
Dr Draper presents findings that show the woman was fearfully beaten with at least fifteen ribs broken and seventy seven bruises on her body. Fleetwood has wife and family in Woburn.
John Fleetwood, arrested Sunday for the murder of Catherine McDonald at 75 Dover Street, was remanded without bail at Municipal Court before Judge Adams. Lodgers David Ashworth and Charles Ec lair were held as witnesses. autopsy reported 77 bruises and multiple contusions with severe rib fractures and lung lacerations.
Margaret Keefe 25 from Providence lies on dangerous list after ingesting muriatic acid at 47 Melrose Street. Agnes Keefe, sister, says Margaret had neuralgia and denies suicide. doctors and police doubt her statement. Agnes reports sister seen 10 days earlier in good health.
The jewelled watch gifted by the city of Poston to Admiral Dewey remains in the Mayor's office at City Hall. A large crowd visited yesterday to view it while James A. McKibben, the secretary in charge, explained details. A proposal to place the watch in a Washington street jeweller window surfaced for public viewing.
Empress dowager selects Pu Tsuan nine as successor to the Chinese throne amid new revolts. In Szechuan rebels drive officials behind walls after a bloody clash. rebels Wang and Shao captured and decapitated. In Hunan Chief Ying frees prisoners then breaks through with 2000 men to flee to the mountains.
Boston and New York capitalists secure Bristol Virginia site for a large pulp mill and paper factory with $500000 capital as a branch of the Columbian Paper Company. The plant will cost about 000 and employ 180 men. A second mill of similar size will follow at Buena Vista Arkansas under Thomas Bohanan, formerly of Philadelphia, heading the new company.
A stock train and an east bound fast train collided near Granite Canon station on the Central Pacific line in Cheyenne Wyoming. Two men were killed and three injured in the rear end wreck.
A two year old boy, Charles Mc Donald of 337 Cambridge Street Boston, was seized near home by a stranger who boarded a Cambridge bound car. Police hunted the man and car, finding and arresting an intoxicated suspect, Michael Walsh, who was with the child. The mother recovered the boy, and Walsh faced arraignment on drunkenness charges the next day.
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