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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1898
Page
8
Vienna reports over two months of waiting as a substantial fortune remains unsettled. Local officials note ongoing stagnation in accessing funds and determining rightful ownership amid bureaucratic delays.
The Cushing Process Co of Boston and New York markets a single purification method for alcoholic liquors, selling medicinal and family packages. A California fortune of thousands awaits a claimant after Dr Guido Bruno Charles de Freye died in Vienna. despite searches no heir has surfaced. If unclaimed, the funds go to the U.S. Treasury.
A Chicago Record snippet notes Eleanor signaling her engagement by wiggling the finger bearing the diamond ring, a playful family announcement captured in a brief item.
The Sovereign Grand Lodge gathering in Boston closes sessions with installation of Alfred S. Pinkerton as grand sire and chief commander. Delegates discuss membership links to Patriarchs Militant and insurance reforms while a large parade and Rebekah activities unfold.
A Boston event saw about two hundred Rebekah ladies ride from the Hotel Vendome to Copley Square and Keith's Theatre. The party included Eunice Melville, publisher of the National Rebekah, who spoke on lodge matters and the push for membership, self-government, and representation within the order.
John H. Noon, a Cobb Bates Yerxa Co. baker, reconciles with his wife after a separation and a divorce for Mrs Noon. They married in Jersey City in 1881, lived with four children, separated, and Noon returns Sept 13 to renew vows. Mr Hope, once linked to Mrs Noon, is reportedly discontent. The couple now reside at 23 Monument Avenue Charlestown.
A portrait of Mrs W E Wilmerding a former tradeswoman turned housekeeper in a Fifth Avenue office where she supervises domestic work for multiple homes. Her clerks arrange refitting and care while she personally ensures order and cleanliness with a dedicated staff. She handles every detail and remains responsible for any damage or loss.
A fragment shows a muted scene mentioning Mrs Wilmerding and a lack of enthusiasm in domestic matters. The terse wording suggests a social or household dynamic without broader context or action.
The Louisiana State Board of Health orders a statewide quarantine due to yellow fever in New Orleans and Franklin. No new local cases today, but one case is reported in Houma, Terrebonne Parish. Merchants decry the blanket shutdown as Texas keeps its own quarantine, while Alabama and Florida will accept freight but not household goods.
Supporters of Councilman Dennis J. Falvey a senatorial candidate in the second Suf folk district plan a rally this evening at Abbotsford Hall Ward 5 in Charlestown.
A vintage advertisement extols sensible clothing purchases. It argues that cheap garments are not real bargains and urges shoppers to buy necessary, quality items at moderate prices.
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