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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1913
Page
6
Governor Foss after a prison visit with the Executive Council told the Post that prison reform pardons paroles humane treatment and improved quarters will receive active radical attention soon. He said past systems were obsolete and education and humane approach will reform inmates and that modern methods will be cheaper for the state.
A man with severe kidney and liver trouble from Sandusky Ohio credits Dr Kilmer Swamp Root with restoring his health after doctors said nothing more could help. He rose from 115 to 170 pounds and improved to a healthy complexion, praising the remedy and allowing publication of his statement dated October 24 1911. Bechberger Brown druggists confirm sale of the product.
Proclaims Swamp Root from Dr. Kilmer & Co. sending a sample bottle upon request. Describes a booklet about kidneys and bladder and instructs readers to mention the Boston Daily Post. Also notes regular fifty cent and one dollar bottles available at drug stores.
The Governor praised Warden Bridges and Charlestown prison for humane treatment and an extensive education system. He cited high parole rates with minimal rearrests, a thriving prison library, and a convict band, noting 80 percent of inmates attend the prison school. He foresees broader reform and new prison designs.
In Rome on April 2 the funeral party ferried J. Pierpont Morgan’s body from the Grand Hotel to the station and boarded a train for Havre. It sails to New York aboard the France, likely Saturday. The German Emperor sent Mrs. Morgan a condolence message expressing sincere sympathy.
A quiet funeral service was conducted in a hotel chamber for the late banker. Relatives friends and international dignitaries including Mrs Satterlee ambassador O’Brien and Drs Starr Dixon attended as wreaths from many countries honored the deceased. The procession to the depot was simple and dignified with guards and a French wreath from Aix les Baines. The physicians reported the banker suffered fatigue and illness from Egypt to Rome ending in coma before death at 12 05 pm Monday.
An old advertisement touts Knowlton's Danderine at 25 cents as a solution for dandruff and thinning hair. It claims rapid scalp improvement after the first use and visible new hair growth within a few weeks, promising lustre, fullness, and a healthy scalp.
London April 2 reports that Montenegro has won a foothold at Tarabosch the key to Scutari and that warships of the powers mass along the coast to force Montenegro to surrender the fruits of five months of fighting.
Hotelkeepers and cooks panic as lobster demand soars while stock runs dry. Diners expect lobsters broiled live and in salads, leaving kitchens in a frenzy and guests facing a bleak menu.
Heavy North Atlantic storms sweep the coast dragging hundreds of lobster traps from moorings. Maine fishers and Nova Scotia crews report widespread loss and deep despair. A provincial shipment arrives today, offering hope for Boston diners staying downtown tonight.
Boston officials voted to appropriate over 23 million dollars from the city purse and approved a new 1.475 million loan package. The mayor urged quick action on zoo and park improvements while council members redirected funds to the Parkman fund and various street and sewer projects.
Boston officials defended sending 28 patrolmen to Hopedale to guard Draper mills as a neighborly accommodation. Mayor Fitzgerald, Commissioner O’Meara, and selectmen explained costs and logistics while noting the personnel’s de facto duties and travel expenses.
At Cetinje on April 2 the Great Tarabosch fort near Scutari fell to Montenegrin forces after a sacrifice by 200 bomb throwers who cleared wire and sprang close to Turks under heavy fire. The ensuing hand to hand battle cost Montenegrins 300 in casualties, but infantry under General Martinovitch stormed the trenches and captured the stronghold.
Montenegrins with Servians near Tarabosh claim dominance as Austrian, British, and Italian ships gather for a powers approved show of force off Antivari. Montenegro may occupy Antivari and Dulcigno if the demonstration fails, while Servia resists withdrawal from Scutari and eyes Durazzo. Bulgaria-Turkey talks near, Adrianople troops move to Tchatalja with Silistria ceded to Romania.
In Waterville Maine 140 union carpenters on strike since yesterday demand a 45 cent daily wage rise raising the minimum to 3.20. Contractors met tonight to discuss the situation but issued no statement on their stance.
The Dorchester High School and Volkmann School baseball squads meet in a practice game this afternoon at Volkmann field in Allston for team evaluation and readiness.
Concord New Hampshire April 2 A bill to repeal the liquor license law was defeated by a large majority in the House of Representatives. A second bill permitting liquor shipments from license communities to dry towns and cities was voted down 168 to 158.
Neponset residents demand action to improve Tenean Beach. They plan a mass march to Dorchester High School for tomorrow night’s town meeting to press for an immediate appropriation. A large petition with hundreds of signatures circulates the district and will be presented to the Mayor and Council.
The Conrad Benefit Association held its eighth annual dancing party at Catholic Union Hall last night. Officers present included Miss Kathryn Desmond president Miss Katie Flanagan vice president Miss Elizabeth Hale recording secretary F F Andrews financial secretary B B Conrad and Mrs Conrad with Mr and Mrs Frederick Aldrich Mr and Mrs David Moeser and Mr and Mrs Thomas Magrath among attendees. It was by far the largest attendance the group has had.
A Boston case shows how kidney trouble makes housework hard for healthy women and how Dean's Kidney Pills offered relief. The ad links female fatigue, nerves, and sickness to kidney illness and promises quick, thorough relief.
Boston resident Mrs William Withrow says severe back pain and sleepless nights hindered her until she tried Dean's Kidney Pills. She reports a complete recovery and now performs daily tasks with ease, giving full credit to the remedy.
A sea story by William Brown Meloney titled The Cheers O' Men stands out as a standout feature in the upcoming Sun day Post Magazine. The piece is highlighted as one of the specially good items in the publication.
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