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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1900
Page
2
Advert says Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets aid digestion in all ages and are especially beneficial for sickly or undernourished babies. Endorsed by mothers in Hoboken and Erie County claims the remedy saves lives and boosts growth with large sweet tablets priced at 50 cents.
Sousa and fifty six musicians open the Merchants and Manufacturers Exposition week with a 12 piece program at 3 PM. The band arrives in Boston from Pittsburg and will perform popular melodies and marches. cigarmakers union gives away rocket mirrors to early entrants. other firms distribute souvenirs.
The Wall-Rice Company on Berkeley Street held Sunday milk sales at 5 cents a quart while Worcester County Creamery advertised 4 cent milk across the street. A boy linked to the creamery visited Wall-Rice, and Wall-Rice vows legal action over misrepresentation as it prepares to submit doctored milk allegations to officials. The store plans to open Sundays to offer lower prices than the milk trust.
Smith College freshman class draws attention for height with the tallest student at 5 feet 11 inches and an average of 5 feet 5 inches. Over the past decade the college has seen average height rise by about an inch and a quarter. Most tall students hail from New York and neighboring states, with 41 from New York, 20 from Ohio, 18 from New Jersey, and 17 from Illinois. The tallest student is from Ohio, followed by the next tallest from Massachusetts. Michigan is represented by three members, including the second tallest at 5 feet 9 inches.
Relatives of Corporal Thomas A. O'Toole of Clinton have learned he died in the Philippines on August 25, after a three year period with no word. The notice confirms his death and hometown connection.
The Post invites pedlers and storekeepers to reveal plans to defy the Milk Trust by selling milk at six cents a quart or less, listing numerous Boston area addresses committed to the price. It notes deliveries at seven cents or less and includes many retail locations across Charlestown, South Boston, Cambridgeport, Somerville, Everett, Roxbury, Malden, and surrounding communities.
On November fifth a Milk Producers Union committee will audit surplusage accounts with trust representatives at the American House. Farmers fear the audit is perfunctory and may not reveal much. President John C. Bartlett explains the union cannot probe private business. price is tied to contractors’ Boston selling price, with feed shortages raising farm pay. The union lacks power to demand higher prices if contractors refuse. Consumers should understand farmers do not seek arbitrary prices.
Farmer ONeill of Endicott farms Danversport starts a contract to furnish sixty cans of milk daily to two James H. Dalton & Co. stores in East Boston and Shawmut Avenue. Dalton plans to seal another deal today with A W Pope of Wellesley, already supplying Wall Rice Company, as he consults with Pope.
A condensed milk producer near Boston seeks to export his entire output to an independent Boston dealer rather than condense it locally. He spoke with James J. Dalton of the Dalton Grocery Co about forming a Boston milk company. Dalton declined but offered to connect a interested party with the producer for immediate supply.
At the Gaelic School on Washington Street eight new pupils were enrolled after a session at 1151 Washington. The semi annual feis is set for Thursday evening Nov 22 in Union Park and Academy halls with Irish dancing. Daniel Sullivan and Eugene O Sullivan debated in Irish but no vote was taken on the Milesian colony question.
A morning blaze in Bristol Rhode Island heavily damages a two story storehouse at the Herreshoffs yard and destroys two boats while badly damaging two others. Loss estimated at 6000 with 4000 from destroyed equipment and mahogany planking. Wind limited spread to adjacent boats. Insurance held only on the burned building and Ollie catboat.
The Buffalo, ex El Cid and Nictheroy, arrived from Gibraltar after a six month Pacific cruise totaling 30 174 knots. She carried 438 Americans from the West and Great Lakes districts, with stops at Fayal Gibraltar Gravesend and Southampton before orders shifted to China. No accidents occurred aboard and most recruits faced no shore leave after Gibraltar.
London Oct 21 A F Moorhouse general manager of Cunard is aboard Campania sailing from Liverpool to New York to address the decline in speed versus German liners. Cunard contemplates a major ship building program and plans to dispose of older vessels.
Alderman Gerry urges a $500000 addition to the loan bill for widening the Congress street bridge at South Boston. He argues the broader span will support vessels of up to fifty feet beam, boost wholesale trade, create labor work, and attract new industries. Mayor Hart supports the improvement.
Harvard reports a total of 4234 students across departments, an increase of 167 from last year. Arts and Sciences account for 2828, with Divinity 25, Law 618, Medicine 590, Dental 129, Veterinary 17, and Bussey's Institute 27.
Four masted schooner Marjorie Brown sailing from Philadelphia to Boston ran ashore at Hedge Fence Shoal in the Sound about 7 this morning. Revenue cutter Semino le and tug Ocean King freed her after three hours, she anchored in harbor uninjured. Eliza Levensaler from Rockland to New York lost her port anchor but continued. Wreckers report little hope for saving Francis R. Baird wreck. PHILO-CELTIC SOCIETY OF BOSTON Irish language study session held with Daniel F. P. O Callaghan and others assisting. meeting opened with Irish prayer and bilingual readings and songs.
Washington society braces for a bustling debutante season with Chief Justice Fuller’s youngest daughter Miss Fannie Fuller and Senator Hanna’s Ruth Hanna among those introduced. Other notable young women include Miss Hildegarde McKenna, Miss Katherine Bradford, Miss Frances Newlands, and daughters of Curtis, Carlisle, and Sargent.
Three thousand women filled the Cathedral of the Holy Cross for the first mission meeting led by Dominican Fathers. Father Splinter of New York, with Fathers Dinahan O Neil and Cahill, preached and spoke to urge conscience and right living during a two week series with morning services at 5 and 8. Evening sessions target women this week and men next week.
Special services were held at Union Congregational Church on Columbus avenue and West Newton street to dedicate a new organ. Rev Dr Loomis preached, Dr Underhill led the organ, which cost 8000 dollars and features tubular pneumatic action, 30 stops, and an electric fan blower for wind. George S Hutchings manufactured the instrument and the case reproduces Gothic church architecture with cloister-like pillars.
Fifteen years after an actor's conversion the Rev Walter F E Bentley preaches at St Pauls Tremont Street and forms the Actors Church Alliance with Bishop Potter. The alliance seeks closer ties between actors and church for mutual benefit. Bentley preaches in Boston sermons promoting broader church views and less bigotry toward actors. He has urged actors toward ministry and enjoys broad support from Boston churches. He will speak at the Brunswick tonight and Tuesday at Tremont Temple Chipsman Hall. Rev J G Lindsay will preside and Dr Lorimer will speak amid expectations of many clergymen.
The First Methodist Episcopal Church on Temple Street held Old Folks Day with an augmented choir led by Frederick W. Briggs. A large bass fiddle appeared in the service, which began at 10:30 a m. The program featured old time music, two sixteenth century hymns by Hibbard and Mason, and a sermon on the Serenity of the Crown of Life by Rev. Franklin Hamilton. Seventy five ladies from the Old Ladies Home were present, each given a bouquet by the church's young people.
The twenty-ninth anniversary celebration at Ebenezer Baptist Church West Springfield street began yesterday. Decorated nave with red white and blue. Pastor S J Montague preached morning service and Dr C H Spaulding delivered the evening sermon on the holy gospel. Mrs Nellie continues events.
Brown Mitchell sang Land So Fair and Heaven My Home as Olivet Baptist choir helps. The celebration continues tonight with preaching by Rev J A McElwain and an address by Rev A Pine.
The opening of the Bible Institute at Association Hall on Boylton Street resumes the Boston Young Men's Christian Association work for 1900 1901. Rev James M Gray speaks on How to Master the English Bible and leads a faculty including Rev S Delagnein Professor R L Perkins George W Mehaffey Dr George L Meylan Frank P Speare Herbert S Drew W C Pickerell W B Dilver Walter S Rei Donec
The First Spiritual Temple on Exeter Street hosted multiple services yesterday with large crowds. The 10:45 a.m. talk praised Spiritualism, 2:30 p.m. featured Spirit Thomas Paine through Mrs. N. J. Willis, and a 7:30 p.m. star séance demonstrated full form materialization via Mrs. M. RB. sof.
State Detective Thomas Dexter arrested Edward J. Lewis in Vineyard Haven on a charge of stealing hens. Investigators traced a large quantity of poultry Lewis shipped to New Bedford yesterday, triggering the inquiry and his arrest.
The ceremony of blessing the new St James Church was held in Salem with Catholic rites. Archbishop Williams officiated, assisted by multiple Salem and Cambridge clergy, followed by a pontifical high mass led by auxiliary Boston Bishop John Brady and a sermon by Bishop Denis M. Bradley of Manchester New Hampshire.
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