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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1891
Page
8
An eloquent 1890s New York appeal condemns hospital brutality and indifference in a stevedore death after a brutal beating. The author accuses doctors and attendants of neglect, links alcohol labels to improper care, and urges physicians and the press to expose and reform hospital practices to curb brutality and protect patients.
The high position attained and universal acceptance of Syrup of Figs as the most excellent laxative known illustrate the value of its qualities and are gratifying to the California Fig Syrup Company.
A bronze statue of Maj Gen George Stannard U S Volunteers by Karl Gebhardt Hartford Conn was unveiled at Burnxeron Vermont with a lengthy procession from City Hall square to Lake View cemetery. Gov Page and staff and many veterans attended as the ceremony concluded with a school band and prayers.
W F Smith of White Smith Music Publishing died at 7 AM at 6526 Columopus Ave Boston of heart failure. He had long led the firm with Meemee Perry and others, overseeing operations across multiple cities. The funeral, at 2 PM today, will be private. He left three children, two daughters and a son who works with him.
The Massachusetts Republican League launched an aggressive campaign with 85 clubs reporting about 10 000 members. The executive committee at the state headquarters approved appointing Gould as state organizer to coordinate organized work across cities and towns this fall.
Alfred C. Monroe assistant adjutant general department of Massachusetts G A R died at his Revere home on Thursday evening. Born April 19 1841 in North Scituate he was a bootmaker turned Civil War veteran who fought with Company H Twelfth Regiment and was wounded at Gettysburg losing an arm. He later taught penmanship, led Fletcher Webster Post Brockton, served as chief mustering officer and joined the staff in 1882 until death. He belonged to Knights of Honor and the Army of the Potomac society and helped run Chelsea Soldiers Home.
Harrison Newhall and Howard Mudge Newhall of Lynn Mass present to the city through park commissioners a valuable parcel at the Walnut street and Dungeon Rock road junction near Breed's pond. The 237 by 100 foot tract lies in front of Newhall Heights and overlooks western meadows with an easy path to the summit, providing a prominent entrance to the Lyas woods and a potential scenic roadside approach.
Friday marked Harvard class day amid disagreeable rain with officers listed including Permanent secretary Horace Andrew Davis Cambridge marshal Arthur James Cumnock Lowell orator Charles Wesley Willard Montpelier Vermont Hugh Brackluch Jr Howardsville c edist Sewall Carroll Brackett Jamaica Plain ivy orator Arthur Boylston Nichols Bos Pais enceioners Kenneth McKenzie Cam ri
Williamstown June 20 The 97th Williams College commencement exercises opened with the Graves prize speaking at the Congregational church. Contestants included Hiram G. Person Bachellorsville NY Eperies G pgrussel Great Barrington Alvah Me Ler y porrasena grees Le Liane aancock Rober ooley Springfield Charles P Hallock Riverhead Sox Prizes will be awarded on Wednesday.
Brunswick Maine June 20 The schooner Julia A Decker with the Bow doin scientific exploring party will sail from Rockland Saturday on an Arctic expedition under Prof Leslie R Lee command to collect botanical geological mineralogical zoological specimens along the coast Ethnological measures of Esquimaux head development will be taken and instruments employed The voyage marks a notable scientific effort in New England with Beaux leading indifference to local lists and warnings.
Col Fizzletop inflicts a painful castigation on his son Johnny and then asks why he was punished. Johnny sobs that after the beating he does not know the reason for the punishment. The exchange reveals a breakdown in communication during the harsh incident.
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