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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1902
Page
4
A local shop announces import of high grade Scotch and Worsted plaids and striped suitings not duplicated elsewhere. Elegant tailored suits are made in their own work rooms, offering exceptional designs and prices customers will appreciate.
A bold claim from a Boston merchant tailor boasts of dominance in the trade with promises of superior workmanship. The speaker asserts cutting and fitting in house, securing nearly all of Boston's desirable trade, and continued advertising to gain statewide recognition as the greatest and most up to date merchant tailors. It urges inspection of fall and winter importations and promises quality suits and overcoats.
Henry W. Lamb of the Country Club won best net with 75 in the Hyde Park tournament field over 100 players. A. G. Lockwood of Allston Golf Club took best gross with 79, as the preliminary round for the Country Club Cup drew strong scores and future match play spots.
A free weekday healing show by Dr Henson at the Bromfield Street Methodist Church draws a large audience. He claims cures for paralysis deafness and other ailments, removing braces from children and restoring mobility within minutes. His office is at 11 Benson Street with free consultations.
A meeting of the Greater Boston Bowling League is set for this afternoon at 180 Washington Street to form a bottle pin division. Six teams are already assured, with eight sought. The outlook for a bottle pin series is reported as very good. For other sporting news see Page 9.
A compiled boxing column notes McCoy era theories and a series of upcoming bouts at the Criterion Club and local venues. Mentions Jimmy Briggs, Danny Snyder, Kid McGuire, Young Kelley, Joe Gans, Joe Mullins and upcoming events including amateur sparring at the Boston Athletic Association and pro bouts at Lenox Club.
An advertisement touts a long established hat and glove shop open six days weekly with hourly sales. It markets large stock of gloves and mittens including fur gloves, reindeer, mochas, suedes, and Fownes street and driving gloves priced from $2.00 to $20.00 per pair, highlighting service and in stock selection.
We are waiting for the next 19 days our 50c 69 and T35c Negligee Shirts in fancy stripes and figures with detached cuffs. These are broken sizes and will go quick at sea bargains in Underwear from 35¢ to $1.50 per garment. Look in Our Windows. The Geo. W. McPherson Store 71 and 79 Hanover St.
Crohurst sells the famous Hotel Look-Off at Sugar Hill New Hampshire to H L Doyle of Bradford Vermont for 1300 dollars. The Look-Off property had a prior outlay of 50000 dollars and the sale is viewed as a great sacrifice. Henry M Crohurst of Boston has conducted the hotel in recent years.
At the Memphis driving par, two world records fell and one tied as Cresceys and Onward Silver showcased speed. Onward Silver lowered the two mile trotting record to 4:28 1-4 with a bold late push, while Crescence posted 2:04 flat for the mile and a half, despite a stiff tailwind. Major Delmar also marked new distance records in the Diamond handicap.
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