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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1903
Page
5
April 21 Clinton. Thomas Smith died from injuries after being struck with an axe by his sixteen year old son. The boy confessed guilty in court and faced a state board hearing with no bail, while details of motive and family history drew police interest.
The fish commissioner, patrolling Nahant Hull and nearby waters in a naphtha launch named for Governor Bates, scours for short lobsters in pots. Boston port trade rose last week with exports at 1 632 682 and imports at 2 664 362. Leyland liner Cestrian carried 22123 bags of sugar from Liverpool. multiple vessels docked at East Boston and South Boston with citrus fruit hemp and other cargoes.
A compact shipping almanac lists arrivals and clearances on April 22. Steamers Cestrian Thomas Tiverpool arrive April 11 with cargo and 14 cabin passengers. Ormley Manila via Colombo. Miramar with sugar. Catalone coal. and many other vessels including schooners, tugs, and barges moving to and from ports such as Port Antonio Jamaica Norfolk Baltimore and Providence. The entry notes wind directions, high water times, and notable ship movements like the tug Bear Ridge towing barges and various vessels sailings to Yarmouth Dorchester and Bangor.
New York April 2 Mr H H Rogers Standard Oil magnate remains in critical condition after an appendectomy performed yesterday in his own room His age 65 and his doctors warn no definite recovery odds for another 12 hours Mrs Rogers has been at his side since the family car brought him to New York from Charleston The illness began during a yacht voyage and the operation was delayed due to age before surgeons proceeded This report notes fluctuating condition and cautious optimism following anesthesia recovery
Historied claim that catarrh of pelvic organs causes barrenness is challenged by reader letters praising Peruna. The ad asserts women weakened by catarrh regained health and motherhood through the remedy, citing Mrs. L. M. Griffith of Arco Idaho as an example.
Letters from Ohio and Missouri share dramatic claims of Peruna and Manalin restoring health during catarrh and la grippe. Mothers report easy births, strong babies, and rapid recovery after using the remedies. Correspondents urge others to seek Hartman medical advice for prompt results.
In Lynn a man Bradley V. Osgood and his wife Sarah Cromwell disappear after a staged farewell tour. Osgood formerly a motorman and Cromwell an ex-conductor, both left with plans to meet again with their children in mind. No clues found.
David W. Inship Blank, a 65 year old former sea captain now a local bookkeeper in Brockton, shot himself in the mouth and died instantly. He leaves a widow.
Col Henry Walker writes to the Post denying being a candidate for the police commission. He says he was unaware his name was mentioned and asks for a correction. He signs from 42 Court Street dated April 21.
The Prince School Association will hold its annual reunion Friday evening April 24 at the school building corner of Newbury and Exeter streets. The committee promises an evening of unusual interest with the master and teachers welcoming alumni, followed by musical and literary entertainment, refreshments, and dancing.
Walter Pannell of Boston rushed into the West Thirtieth Street station claiming his wife’s ghost appeared to him and sent him to meet her in New York. He said he hurried from Grand Central after arriving from Boston and was taken to New York Hospital by Sergeant Mott.
Boston department of public grounds will give away 2000 trees to residents tomorrow morning. Applicants must plant on public highways or lawns away from sidewalks to provide shade. An inspector will assess sites before orders are approved for pickup at the Massachusetts Avenue greenhouses.
The opening Supreme Court session in Taunton dedicated much of the afternoon to a memorial for Hosea M. Knowlton, former Massachusetts attorney general. Herbert Parker, current attorney general, delivered the eulogy as many lawyers and judges attended.
The new naturalization law to take effect June 1 requires aliens seeking citizenship to swear they have no anarchist motives. The act adds clauses in the clerk of court papers aiming to curb dangerous entrants, with immigration officers noting disqualifications for those lacking good motives.
The article shows Budweiser bottles sold in 1902 reached 8,790,300 units at an average 2.5 cents, totaling 20,947.57 dollars, while imported champagnes totaled 360,708 cases equating to about 17.81 million dollars at maximum retail. Budweiser led by 3.63 million dollars and was praised as pure, wholesome, and temperance advancing.
The naval tug Fortune has arrived at Panama during its long voyage from New York to San Francisco.
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