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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1899
Page
5
The article discusses advertising influence on Ivory Soap and notes that many users like it. It suggests trying Ivory Soap after hearing a friend praise it. The piece also references a new French army scandal and brand advertising by Procter & Gamble.
The crash left many shaken and a motorman wounded with a leg injury requiring seven stitches. He was taken to City Hospital and later sent home, possibly out for months. Several bystanders and others suffered bruises and minor injuries in the incident and ensuing chaos.
Eddie L Patriquin aged 10 son of James W of Fayette street Lynn fell from the Floating Bridge Pond bridge and drowned. The pond was dragged soon after the accident and the body recovered.
In Laconia New Hampshire Ralph Pickering age seven son of Albert J Pickering fell from a twenty five foot roof while playing yesterday and died today from a fractured skull authorities report a tragic accident in a residential area with no further details provided
The Hebrew Citizens' Club of Ward 8 met with Mr. Harry Craft presiding. A committee was appointed to mobilize the Hebrew vote for the upcoming caucus on Friday September 15.
Paris reports a French military scandal following the Voulet Chanoine mission in Africa. Captain Voulet and Captain Chanoine accused of cruelty while leading Soudanese troops near the Niger to Lake Chad. Klobb and Meynier killed in confrontation. Voulet hunted for murder. Fears of Sahara escape. motives debated with alcoholism cited by journalist M. Cornley and talk of an African empire by Voulet.
The late Rear Admiral Picking will be cremated at Forest Hills after a simple funeral at Charlestown. Marines and blue jackets from the Marietta will escort the cortege, with eight senior yard officers to serve as pallbearers.
A man believed to be John Cunningham from Boston, a former Old Colony railroad operator, died by hanging in a Portland Street Detention cell after a drunkenness arrest. Authorities seek relatives to claim the body. identity remains unverified. A second note advertises a New York trip for $5 from 366 Washington Street.
If the stomach functions well it becomes health and strength. If not indigestion and other ailments follow. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is advertised to build up both women and men. A private revenue stamp should cover the bottle neck. Do not accept any substitute.
The Windsor area faces a flurry of potentially invalid weddings after Rev. J. J. Williams of Brock Nebraska, filling in for Rev. J. H. Best, conducted marriages in Windsor. Canadian law requires resident ministers to preside. judges question Williams authority during his two month stay as temporary pastor.
Herbert Kelcey Effie Shannon bring Border-side a Southern romance to the Museum in the second week of their engagement Sam Harrison advances the company arriving today for hustling Frank Todd of Lexington joins Cris or the Wonderful Lamp company Edwin Booth Jack leaves Boston for Cleveland to tour Roland Reed company His Excellency the Governor to be staged at Hollis Mme Modjeska's company adds Lynn Fratt Lord Wood costume thrift by Kilgour Esther Tittell At Hollis Western debut in On and Off and Way Down East star Howard Kyle lauds for David Bartlett in Boston debut
Newark police seek Arthur Holden and Edith Gerner who eloped from Avon with Mrs Gerner’s 2 year old son Donald. Gerner’s family reveals she has a history of elopements and joins Holden after a prior stunt at Vailsburg. Detectives monitor trains but fail to locate the pair.
The Superior Court ordered removal of the Main Street and Millville grade crossings on the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad. Work started yesterday with total costs near $70 and expected completion around January 1.
Walter Perkins repeats A Keene Shaver impersonation at Castle Square this week as the last of the summer season. The Wife opens the winter year on the 18th. Hoey and Nortin bring Twentieth Century comedy to Grand Opera House. Marie Jansen stars with a strong specialty act. Sporting Life continues to draw at the Boston Theatre in its third week. Tremont Theatre reports its heaviest season start yet. Mile. Fifi at the Park enters its second week tonight. Wainwright and George praised for work. Roland Reed's Museum engagement ends this week. The Moth and the Flame debuts September 18 with Kelcey and Shannon. On and Off at Hollis earns praise for a top-notch company. Ezra Kendall and Emil Gautier featured at Keith's this week. Farmer Swain's barnyard circus extended for another week at Austin & Stone's. Kilpatrick bicycles at the Chutes this week. Norumbega Park remains open and appealing in autumn weather.
Twelve cars of through freight No. 22 from Waterville to Portland wreck just after midnight near the State Fair grounds station. The eighth car detached and eleven more piled across the track in all directions. Six to eight cars badly damaged with some total wrecks. Traffic only briefly interrupted by detention of the through Skowhegan freight. Estimated damage likely between $20,000 and $30,000. Cause believed to be a broken axle.
District officers swooped on Harlow's stable at L and Second streets yesterday morning and seized two packs of cards and eight men charged with gambling. Suspects named include John Barton 31, Frank Stone 27, John Carson 27, John O'Brien 26, John Daley 33, Frank Meyer 4, Fred Williams 41, and James E. Dalton 49.
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