Kidney Health Ad Claims Swamp Root Cure
A Boston Daily Post advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer's Swamp-Root as a universal kidney liver and bladder remedy. It includes testimonials from soldiers and others, claims dramatic cures and offers free samples and literature. It cites the product as vegetable and widely used in hospitals and drugstores.
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Post
Kilmer
Rinehamton
Swamp Root
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Boston Daily Post
Backus Found Guilty In Counterfeit Note Case
The jury in United States District Court found Michael Backus of Haverhill guilty at 5 o clock last night. He was charged with possessing and passing a counterfeit five dollar note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Backus
Haverhill
United States District Court
Backus
Tenement Fire In East Boston Wounds Man
Augustus Kele sustained heavy facial burns while extinguishing a fire at his tenement 65 Border street East Boston. A defective chimney flue caused the blaze which damaged the property by about 1000 dollars.
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Augustus Kele
Border Street
Boston
Soley Masonic Lodge Celebrates Silver Jubilee
Soley Lodge A F and A M held a 25th anniversary celebration in the Masonic Hall at Gilman Square Somerville last night with about 500 attendees. After a banquet, prayers and multiple addresses followed by a history of the lodge by James F. Beard and remarks from notable officials including Gov Bates and MW Banks Sanford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prescott & White, Chickering and
Conly
Soley Lodge
Hearst Substitutes Declared Illegal by Election Board
The Board of Election Commissioners ruled the Hearst substitution papers invalid, filed after withdrawals in many wards. Substitutions were discarded for lack of original nominators’ signatures, affecting nominees in wards 2, 3, 4, 14, 15, 18, 22, and 24 across state and district conventions, listing multiple named individuals.
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Board of Election Commissioners
Hearst
Election Board
John J. Redman
Timothy J. Sullivan, Jr
John H. Doherty
Richard J. Blackmore
Frank D. O'Neil
Charles H. Hottelman
Daniel G. Dineen
Thomas M. Keenan
Joseph F. Hackett
Henry A. Mahoney
Thomas H. Waldron
Joseph TF. Hackett
Michael J. Glaney
James A. Watson
Michael Sullivan
Frank J. McNulty
William A. Tighe
Edward F. O'Brien
Boston Baptist Union to Build Skyscraper on Ashburton Place
The fortieth annual meeting of the Boston Baptist Social Union at Tremont Temple announced the first step toward erecting the Union's skyscraper on Ashburton Place and Bowdoin Street. Architect sketches are made. P. A. Chandler advises. President Emery and Nathan E. Wood urged stronger evangelistic work. New officers named: Pevey president, Kendall and Field vice presidents, Huling secretary, Burbeck treasurer.
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Boston Baptist Social Union
Tremont Temple
Thomas J. Emery
Union
Ashburton Place
Bowdoin Street
P. A. Chandler
Board of Trustees
Nathan E. Wood
Newton Theological Institution
Joseph Story
Ray Greene Huling
A. J. Hughes
W. J. Stewart
Arthur Gordon
Jesse Tirrell
Gustavus Forbes
Erastus B. Badger
Henry A. Peve
Graduation on the Enterprise Ends Cadet Course
Twenty five cadets of the United States Training Ship Enterprise received diplomas at a ceremony aboard the Enterprise at North End Park. Commander W F Low presided with Rear Admiral N M Dyer delivering diplomas to cadets C Brannigan P M Marshall F B Cullen A L McIntyre A L Blunt H A Dunne H A Parker S T N C Johnson T J O Connell M T Chick J F Besson Seamen class C H Stoddard B M Sumner S S Marshall G A Duncklee J F Wilkinson 4 M Iverson W E Bowe C Barnes I M White Engineers class L M Twombley W Stewart E L Walsh H A Kinny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise
North End Park
W. F. Low
Low
N. M. Dyer
Board of Commissioners
Dyer
C. Brannigan
P. M. Marshall
L. M. Twombley
W. Stewart
E. L. Walsh
H. A. Kinnlery
East Boston Catholics Ball at Lyceum Hall
East Boston held its third annual East Boston Catholic Association ball at Lyceum Hall with 700 attendees. The grand march was led by John J. Toohig and Mrs Toohig, followed by 100 couples, as prominent guests including Congressman John A Kelcher ex Congressman Joseph A Conry Senator Henry S Fitzgerald and other officials enjoyed the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Boston
East Boston Catholic Association
Lyceum Hall
John J. Toohig
Joseph A. Conry
Henry S. Fitzgerald
Alderman Baldwin
John L. Kelly
A. J. Bulger
Philip A. McArdle
Young Men Charged With Shoplifting
James Goddard aged 26 and George Stevens aged 25, both said to live in New York, were arrested by Inspectors Knox and Abbott on charges of shoplifting in the dry goods district. Goddard had been previously arrested for allegedly lowering a dress suitcase from a rear hotel window on Boylston Street in an attempt to evade a board bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Goddard
George Stevens
New York
Knox
Abbott
Goddard
Lexington
Boylston Street
No Trial for First Drunks in House Action
Boston Representative Quinn moved a substitute bill to allow release of first offenders arrested for drunkenness after officer investigation. He argued the aim was to spare disgrace for those who had one drink too many. The substitute was adopted.
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Quinn
Boston
Committee On Probate and Chancery
Hall Says Boston Is Going Backward In Reciprocity Debate
J M W Hall ex mayor of Cambridge and Boston merchant criticizes the Republican stand against reciprocity with Canada before the Legislature's federal relations committee. He warns Boston is decaying, cites bank withdrawals, urges a Legislature backing merchants, and advocates fair trade via Canada. Henry M Whitney argues reciprocity effects on New England industry. Arlington Mills and Harding Whitman oppose. mills employ 7000 people with $5.3 million capital. hearing resumes tomorrow.
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J. M. W. Hall
Cambridge
Boston
Republican Party
Committee On Federal Relations
Hall
New England
Washington
Liverpool
Canada
Henry M. Whitney
Massachusetts
William Whitman
Arlington Mills
Harding
United States
100000 Suit Over Camden Street Land
Beach and Clarridge Company sues American Steam Gauge and Valve Manufacturing Company for 100000 in Middlesex County Registry of Deeds Cambridge. The suit joins Ralph B. Phillips John McCandlish Malcolm McLoud Martha Phillips and the estate of EK Burt Phillips. Allegations include malicious interference with contract and conspiracy to defraud arising from a lease.
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Beach & Clarridge Company
Eastern Avenue
American Steam Gauge and Valve Manufacturing Company
Camden Street
Middlesex County
American Steam Gauge and Valve Manufacturing Co
Phillips
Beach and Clarridge Co
Ralph B. Phillips
South Boston
Jamaica Plain
Beach & Clarridge Co
Beach & Clarridge
Standard Rope and Twine Company of
New York
Cordage Trust
Phillips Estate
Malcolm McLoud
Walter A. Webster
New Jersey
B. Burt Phillips
Postum touted as coffee alternative curing stomach woes
A Columbus woman credits Postum with curing long standing stomach trouble after quitting tea and coffee. She reports improved appetite and well being, and notes her family now drinks Postum. The piece also covers a Boston property sale involving the American Steam Gauge and Valve Manufacturing Co. and the Phillips estate, detailing mortgage issues and ownership changes.
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Columbus
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Postum
Anniversary of Licensed Carriage Drivers’ Association
In Paul Revere Hall last evening the eighth anniversary of the Licensed Carriage Drivers I B and P Association was celebrated before about 1200 well dressed attendees. A concert ran from 8 to 9, then the grand march commenced led by president Daniel Herlihy escorting Miss Margaret Herlihy, followed by John B. Dicey and lady, with over 300 couples participating.
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I. B. and P. Association
Paul Revere
Daniel Herlihy
Margaret Herlihy
John B. Dicey
Sheet Metal Workers Demand Nine-Hour Day Plan
Amalgamated Sheet Metal Workers Local 17 will demand a nine hour workday starting June 1. Business agent Frank Faulkner reported that the majority of employers are ready to sign the union's new agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amalgamated Sheet Metal Workers
Frank Faulkner
Yale Receives 90000 From Mrs Farnam Will
New Haven Conn April 4 Under the will of Mrs Ann Sophia Farnam widow of Henry Farnam formerly a professor in Yale the university is given 90000.
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YALE
Farnam
New Haven
Conn
Ann Sophia Farnam
Henry Farnam
University
Mac Donnell’s Tremont Temple shows true bargains
A Boston store advertisement from Mac Donnell’s Tremont Temple defends using the word bargain only when absolutely true, criticizing unscrupulous misuse of language and urging honesty in advertising.
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MacDonnell
Tremont Temple
Foss Predicts He Will Win At Large Delegate Bid
Eugene N. Foss closed his campaign in Ward 10 at the Hotel Nottingham banquet greeting supporters with a forecast of victory for reciprocity with Canada. Ex-Representative Kinney presided and praised Foss as a man with an issue who will grind the opposition to powder. He urged caucuses to favor reciprocity and argued Massachusetts will join Minnesota Michigan Wisconsin and Illinois in the national issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene N. Foss
Nottingham
Canada
Alfred F. Kinney
Foss
Kinney
Woman Cured of Consumption At Koch Lung Cure
Mrs M E Dodge of 54 Elmo Street New Dorchester Massachusetts avoided a six month prognosis and by using Koch Inhalation at 361 Boylston Street Boston after initial hopes for Southern California. Within weeks she improved and is expected to be discharged soon. many relatives died of consumption but she remains safe. The Ashmont and Milton cars via subway reach her door.
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Boylston Street
Boston
California
M. E. Dodge
Elmo Street
New Dorchester
Mass
Ashmont
Milton
Subway
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ALATE
DR. Hennesey
Master Soley Lodge
H Cushman
Thomas F. Coffey
William I. Nelson
William F. Irwin
John 3. Pope
Philip L. Fahey
Dennis G. Sheehan
Frank M. Park
Thomas F. Cof
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Boston Catholics’ Ball
Hood
White
Washington ST
Bost
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A. G. van Nostrand
Charlestown, Mass
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Philadelphia
Albany
H. M. Whitney
Wellville
Gen. Jack
Fisher Homes
Magna Charta
Duke Teck
la Meatck
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King
Vierres & A
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Tansey
Charlestown
Dennis F
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St. Mary's Church
Warren Street
Myers
William S. Myers
Ryan
Roxbury
Thomas E., Bowie
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St. Francis de Sales’ Church
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