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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1910
Page
6
The battleship Indiana returned to Philadelphia navy yard after a five day sea test of a brake claimed to aid quick stoppage of warships. Captain Chauncey Thomas observed the test and said the brake worked successfully, enabling the Indiana to be stopped in half its length at good speed. The brake, attached to each side of the ship, is operated from the engine room.
Mrs. Luigi Santo received praise for rescuing her 1 year old daughter Rosina from suffocation during a fire on the third floor at 19 Harris Street North End yesterday afternoon. The child, ill with diphtheria, was in bed when smoke filled the room and the mother carried her to a neighbor’s home.
Reader queries cover weight gain remedies and skin care regimens with compounds and tonics, plus remedies for oily hair dandruff and tired feet. Several responses prescribe syrups tablets and salves from druggists and detailed home mixtures for coughs and catarrh.
A Roxbury school girl pictured by a Post photographer will win a five dollar gold piece if she identifies herself at the City Editor’s office. Readers are urged to watch the Post daily for more snapshots of Greater Boston children and to bring a parent to claim the prize. Catherine O'Hare, 9, of Brookline, daughter of Henry O'Hare, from St. Mary's Parochial School, is named as yesterday's identified child.
Four policemen from Joy street station were caught off posts last week and will face charges similar to two officers dismissed by Commissioner O Meara. Sergeant Harry Burns reported their behavior at Hotel Bellevue after a citizen tipped off officials. The pair reportedly rested in a Charles Street building during duty hours, with belts and hats removed for about 40 minutes.
The Textile Exhibitors' Association starts its second annual show next Monday in Boston’s Mechanics' Building. The display ranges from old spinning wheels to modern spinners and looms, with live operation and finished goods. Official opening is at p.m. on opening day.
A promotional pitch for Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets claims the formula restores gastric fluids and digestion. It cites ingredients like Hydrastis Golden Seal Lactose Nux Aseptic Pepsin and Jamaica Ginger, notes wide physician use, and offers a free trial by mail from the F. A. Stuart Co. in Marshall Michigan.
Col Roosevelt named among Harvard board of overseers candidates. The list includes Eliot emeritus and 18 others with Boston and New York ties. five terms expire this year. Names span Cambridge to Portland and Washington to Oyster Bay.
Washington April 21. John R. Kissinger, a patriot who sacrificed health in the yellow fever cause, will receive a special pension of 125 dollars a month if the Senate pensions committee favors a pending bill. In Cuba he volunteered for experiments in an army hospital and doctors showed mosquitoes spread the plague.
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