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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1902
Page
12
Phrase extols value and leadership in the field, presenting a deal that emphasizes delivering the best possible quality at the lowest cost in the tailoring line. The message frames the offer as evidence of the company’s modern success and commitment to affordable value.
Mrs Lena Mansell of 22 Poplar Street cut her throat at home and was found in bed with a deep gash. She was brought to City Hospital relief station in a fragile condition. Husband says she had long illness and had suffered melancholia recently.
Bright thousand carpenters in New York City won a 50 cent daily wage increase after a seven hour talk with the Master Carpenters Association. The strikers demanded a clause barring nonunion carpenters. employers refused. Workers will return to work across the city and nearby areas tomorrow morning.
LPWISTON Me Sept 5 The Hon W Rourke Cockran of New York addressed a large number of people at an enthusiastic Democratic rally held this evening in City Hall. He spoke principally upon imperialism trust and tariff and brought out rounds of applause.
Mary ONeill widow of the late George ONeill dies. funeral on Sunday at 1:80 p m from 20 Roosevelt street with services at St Philip's Church at 2 o'clock. Robert Barron Keough of Dedham aged 67 years 7 months 24 days dies. funeral from 71 Harvard street on Monday at 2:16 p m. An advertisement for FelsNaptha detergent appeals to readers.
Chester R. Smith of Brockton died at Brockton Hospital from injuries after being struck by an Old Colony Street Railway Company electric car near Porter's turn out. He stepped in front of the slowly approaching car and suffered a skull fracture and severe head and body bruises.
Vienna dispatch reports on Samos-Ujvar Transylvania tragedy involving Julia Pakey and Julius Bardos. Bardos, once engaged to Pakey, acted as her lover in a play. Pakey shot Bardos with a loaded pistol during the performance, then killed herself as the curtain fell.
In Tayabas province Luzon Rios a fanatical native leader led 30 riflemen and 150 bolo armed men to Laguimanoc Sept 3 killing two women and a girl and wounding several others. A native constabulary detachment routed the bandits capturing a lieutenant who claimed divine status. 700 men were rounded up and a mountain stronghold seized as four detachments pursue the main group. Separately the U S Civil Commission holds hearings on Manila electric street railroad franchise with two applications already filed.
The Board of Health reports a cooler summer reduced deaths especially among children under five. Through August first this year there were 300 fewer deaths than last year, and from July five to September five there were 159 fewer deaths. The accompanying table contrasts weeks in 1901 with 1902.
Four men face indictments in Chicago over a tax fixing scandal tied to the Masonic Temple Association. Luke Wheeler is charged with forgery and conspiracy to defraud. Captain Edward Williams, manager of the Temple, with uttering a forged instrument and conspiracy. James B. Foy with conspiracy to defraud. John J. Healey Jr. with conspiracy to defraud the county.
Engineers Elect Evansville Indiana meeting place for the National Association of Stationary Engineers annual convention. Officers named include President Robert G Ingleson Cleveland Ohio and Vice President P H Hogan Boston Massachusetts. Hogan also serves as chief engineer at the Institute of Technology. Ladies Auxiliary officers elected include National President Emma M Stone Cambridge Massachusetts and National Vice President Mattie Van Arsdale St Louis Missouri.
A Democratic rally was held last night in Bowdoin Hall Mt Bowdoin by the Ward 20 Young Men's Democratic Club. Colin W Cameron presided with speakers Peter Morris Joseph M Kelley Pp A Kearns J F F Gamtry John W Reardon and Joseph F F OConnell. Tonight another rally will be at the club headquarters Dorchester avenue corner Linden street.
The body of Benjamin Winecaid, an advertising clerk for the Globe, who drowned in Lake Molunkus, Maine last Saturday, arrived at North Station last evening. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 3 PM from his mother’s home on Milton Street in Cedar Grove, Dorchester.
Helen Harris was arraigned yesterday on a charge of stabbing her husband Timothy and held in 2000 dollars bail until September 12. Two witnesses, Joseph Thomas and Russell Harris, were each held in 200 dollars bail.
The passage describes a naval salute sequence as ships move past forts Reedman Wetherill Greble Mansfield Wright Michie and Terry. The fleet is expected to stay near New London Harbor for several days. General MacArthur and Admiral Higginson may exchange courtesies around the review, possibly tonight in New London.
A Dublin public meeting convened by the Lord Mayor resolved to hold a demonstration in Phenix Park on Sept 14 to protest the recent Crimes Act proclamation in five Irish counties. John Redmond, leader of the Irish party in the House of Commons and United Irish League chair, called the act a gross wicked outrage and urged sustained agitation against British rule. John Dillon supported the plan, while George Wyndham criticized the government’s position as perdition on Ireland’s national character.
Sept 5 Fort Rodman Massachusetts artillerymen prepare for closing actions as hostilities end today. Regiment dismounts one- pounders at midnight with troops kept at quarters. Signal stations at Round Hill Mishaum Point Cuttyhunk discontinued causing coastwide alarm and wide excitement.
The article surveys caffeine's effects from coffee, noting low lethal doses for frogs, insomnia, rapid pulse, and nervous disease risks for regular drinkers. It promotes Postum as a coffee substitute and recounts military camp incidents, signaling drills, mock landings, and fleet actions near Narragansett Bay with visits from generals and officers.
Newport R I Sept 5 Nearly the entire fleet under Rear Admiral Higginson demonstrated this afternoon against the army defences on Narragansett Bay but refrained from risking close contact with the forts.
German immigrant Himmerman, after threats and a heated exchange with his wife Ellen Ford, shot her on Howard Street near Bulfinch Street as a crowd watched. He carried a heavy black jack and revolver, had planned the murder, and had earlier stolen $18 from a room rented at 172 Sumner Street. Police traced him to the escape before yesterday.
While a small blaze burned at 193 Endicott Street yesterday afternoon resident William Harkins climbed onto a roof to observe. He toppled to a rear shed, injuring both legs badly.
Two rallies for Arthur Harrington in East Cambridge last night endorsed his Senatorial bid. Harrington charged Sullivan with false claims about voters and alleged repeaters were hired to vote for Sullivan. Ex-Representative Leon spoke at Ward 1 rally and ex-Senator Coveney supported Harrington.
Dr Edward Koch the German physician and inventor of the Koch Inhalation visits Boston to promote his lung treatment for consumption asthma and hay fever He has opened an office at 861 Boylston Street where skilled doctors under his supervision provide the therapy and offer free advice to callers
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