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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1902
Page
2
Dense fog shrouds Boston forcing ferries and tugs to creep between slips. Streetlights glow dimly as electrics rattle on oily rails and pedestrians move cautiously in the city’s dense mist, with no known collisions or shipping accidents reported by midnight.
Jane Cooper Meins of 50 Longwood Avenue Brookline died suddenly September 22 widow of Walter R Metna funeral arrangements to follow obituary note announced by family for local readers
A Fair Test compared two wash methods on soiled fabric. First wash with Fels Naptha in cold water left clothes uninjured. Second wash with another soap in boiling water damaged the fabric, forming holes and shrinking it by an inch per yard with weight loss of one fifth. Try Fels Naptha soap at your grocer's, 5c.
Eugene N. Foss campaigned across Jamaica Plain Forest Hills Roslindale and Germantown delivering tariff revision speeches to laboring men business leaders and youths. He warned Republicans that failure to act could yield a Democratic President and pressed elimination of coal and beef duties while advocating reciprocity with Canada and a broader protection that benefits American workers. He traveled from a factory visit before dawn to packed halls and urged decisive tariff reform as a key to New England leadership and national policy.
Colonel Melvin O Adams spoke last night at the Norfolk House in Roxbury after a day of office work and meetings. He thanked Ward 21 leaders and praised party loyalty, stressing openness, focus on issues beyond money, and his commitment to the Republican platform while inviting broad support.
The German American Citizens' Association of Ward 22 met at Apollo Garden and endorsed M. Adams for Congress in the 11th district and ex-Councilmen William H. Nitz and Thomas D. Roberts for Representative after a lengthy, spirited debate. With six candidates and two offices, the contest promises to be highly active.
A prominent Bombay parsee will devote nearly 5,000,000 to charity. He plans to place his property in trust for disaster victims in any country deprived of subsistence by sudden calamities, ensuring aid during emergencies.
Mrs. Alice Gould of Maywood NL reports coffee caused her to feel run down and nervous while Postum Food Coffee built her up, helping her gain 18 pounds in six months. The family even notes their cat drinks Postum and refuses coffee.
Governor Stone said there is no truth in reports of a Philadelphia conference with the People's Alliance and Senators Quay and Penrose to push a compulsory arbitration bill. He has referred bills to the attorney general and might meet Quay about campaign appointments. He would call a special session only if a constitutionally sound bill could end the strike.
President Samuel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor said the Pennsylvania coal field miners are prepared to endure a months long strike. He noted they will not yield on upholding their union, while operators refuse concessions and supplies to sustain the fight. The federation will aid them as needed.
Washington officials report the coal strike has blocked coal supplies for White House boilers. The monument elevator was stalled for the first time since installation, forcing visitors to climb the stairs to reach the Washington Monument.
Wilkes Barre report tallies 17.57 million in direct damages and 76.13 million in broader costs including wages, coal prices, railroad earnings, and regional business losses across the strike week. Estimates cover operators, strikers, nonunion workers, troops, mines, machinery, and maintenance.
In Birr County Kings, Edmund Haviland-Burke M P Michael Reddy M P and local officials Lowry Hogan and others were arraigned under the crimes act for intimidating shopkeepers to join the United Irish League. John O Donnell M P and P L J Lennon were summoned but did not appear. Wexford Nationalists protested as William Redmond criticised the summons. A planned Irish land conference by Captain Shaw Taylor appears unlikely.
At Indianapolis on Sept 22 a clash over records led Adjutant-General Liller to call Colonel Russell B. Harrison a lie. Harrison lunged toward Liller but was restrained. Delegates then voted to amend Buffalo meeting minutes to remove the title Mr and replace it with comrade.
Ex Alderman John H. Lee urged Boston mayor and business leaders to form a relief committee to secure cheap coal for the poor amid prices rising from 12 to 15 dollars per ton. Dealers warned delivery delays, coke shortages, and new soft coal use as shortages loom. hotels report limited storage and strike clauses favoring dealers.
Hotel managers across Boston report a move to exclusive use of soft coal for heating and cooking as anthracite prices surge. Managers at Vendome Lenox Victoria Somerset and Quincy House describe delaying hard coal purchases, stocking soft coal, and switching to bituminous blends to avoid shortages.
The Rev. Hugh P. Smyth of St. Hugh’s Roxbury stated he does not favor socialism and backs state sovereignty. He argues Pennsylvania can revoke coal charters violating them, endorses arbitration but says the state must mine coal and address miners’ grievances to end the strike promptly.
Boston will receive about 4000 tons of Welsh anthracite coal next month with 1000 tons allotted to Worcester at 8.75 per ton. A London order through W. K. Niver & Co. ties Boston price to coal strikes and anthracite costs, potentially raising or lowering profits. The Welsh coal is praised for quality and easier burning than American coal, promising lower running costs.
The Boston Financial News cites a Pennsylvania coal mine operator saying they offered Mitchell 25000 with a 50000 bonus if he called off the strike within two weeks. Mitchell refused, and the operator pledged to hire deputies and maximize coal output while negotiating terms, expecting coal prices to rise before settling back to normal.
A Sydney express collided with a Pictou passenger train near Trenton Nova Scotia tonight causing derailments and injuries. Lieut Peary Mrs Peary and their daughter were aboard the Sydney train en route to New York but escaped serious harm though they were badly shaken.
Dr Edward Koch returns from Germany to America and promotes the Koch Inhalation Apparatus used with Koch Tuberculine to vaporize healing oils. The method claims deep lung penetration to treat consumption and asthma. Free consultation at 361 Boylston street Boston with Dr Edward Koch.
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