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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1900
Page
6
An old style warning of damp stockings and foot moisture contrasts common shoes with the Resilia Shoe. It claims standard soles absorb street moisture, while the Resilia’s Centresole and air vent pump dry air around the insole, preventing moisture from reaching the foot.
Across the city yesterday pulpit appeals urged support for Galveston victims. Boston churches opened subscriptions through Mayor Hicart channels, with sermons citing the calamity and urging compassion. Dr Lorimer spoke on lessons from the disaster, emphasizing humanity, faith, heroism, and shared kinship.
The Rev Hiram Vrooman pastor of the New Jerusalem Church Roxbury preached on the Galveston disaster using Psalms 23 saying providence guides suffering for the world and for Galveston to gain spiritual purification and eternal good He argued no one must die for others and the afflicted are not sacrifices but are led to endure hardships for personal growth and divine purpose.
The Rev. George C. Lorimer at Tremont Temple urged Boston citizens to aid Gelveston, saying North and South share a bond of blood tradition and faith and that a flag flies over all, calling for a unified response to the stricken brethren.
City officials vow continued efforts to purge extortion and restore order after the disaster. Bishop Gallagher coordinates Catholic aid for orphans and widows while a census counts storm casualties. A life saving station reports massive damage with 180 bodies buried nearby. The Grand Opera House benefits draw crowds despite absences, with local unions aiding in staging and relief.
The Rev Charles G Ames preached at the Church of the Disciples on West Brookline street and Warren avenue. He urged that disasters fit within a wise and good order and argued there is no absolute evil, noting 80 000 people perished on the Texan coast.
Rev Charles C Earle at Harvard Baptist Church spoke on Recent Disasters and the Perils of Life. He argued Galveston calamity reveals mystery beyond human grasp yet brings people closer to each other and to God. He warned of social perils including ignorance wealth centralization and the saloon.
Springfield contributions for Galveston relief total nearly $4000 with church donations and a sacred concert raising about $1000 today, part of a citywide effort.
Policemen from Station 3 extinguished a fire in the Morris Green tenement at 10 Kennard Avenue last evening. An overturned lamp started the blaze, causing about 10 dollars in damage.
Labor dispute in Hazleton area intensifies as Markle firm troops prepare to operate while United Mine Workers press for strike. Archbishop Ryan named as potential arbiter. Mitchell and James push for arbitration to end the stalemate, amid foreign worker tensions and threats of violence. 125,000 miners may refuse to work tomorrow, with districts tied up.
Reports from affected regions indicate a major coal strike is likely. Some operators plan to run collieries despite shortages, but success remains uncertain until whistles sound. Whistles will blow if mines operate, yet many employers acknowledge little hope of starting.
Michael H. Cox, a Trovd Leeds & Co. salesman, received two telegrams from Galveston to reassure him about his sister Sister M. Austin Maria Cox, a member of the Sisters of Charity, who came from Roscommon Ireland two years ago. The messages from Rishon Gallagher and Mayor Jones confirmed her safety after the city's devastation.
The Riverside Pleasure Club met at 16 Minot street and elected officers for the November 14 ball at Union Park Hall 1371 Washington street. Chief marshal Harry Solomon, floor director Dave Leyin, assistant floor director Barney Kaiser, and chief of aids Abe Susman named among the new officers.
A company of the Fourteenth United States Infantry and a Bengal Lancer detachment repelled 200 Boxers on the Ma Tao road to Pekin near Tien Tsin. The Chinese suffered 200 dead. Americans had no casualties. German losses were reported at twenty. The report notes Allied withdrawal trends to Tien Tsin and wintering plans for Japanese forces, with various troop movements and a fatality among US artillery.
From Far Madras Sooboonagam Ammal, daughter of a wealthy Madras lawyer, told her conversion story yesterday morning at First M. E. Church in Somerville, enduring rain to share her journey from wealth and Hindu upbringing to Christianity with a remarkably pleasing voice.
The State bath house at Revere Beach closed last evening at 8 o clock and will not reopen to the public until next June when the 1901 season begins. Thirty people entered the water yesterday, including three women. Superintendent West refused to disclose patronage numbers per metro park commissioners orders.
Joseph P. Rogers, a Boston lobster fisherman, says yachts and life saving crews damaged his pots off Thompson's Island during last Wednesday's gale. He seeks compensation for losses while a celebratory fishing trip and rescues mark a day on the harbor. A Norseman voyage and several steamship arrivals follow, with notable acts of rescue and recognition in Somerville.
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