Extraordinary 66 Year Constipation Case Prompts Iron Ox Tablets
Winchester Indiana resident J W Cottom reputedly endured 66 years of chronic constipation before reporting daily evacuations after using Iron Ox Tablets. Ad claims these tablets are tonic laxatives that improve digestion and overall health, not purgatives, with a 25 cent bottle price and availability through druggists or Iron Ox Remedy Co Detroit Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Cottom
Winchester
Ind
Iron-Ox Remedy Co
Detroit
Mich
Body of Inspector Coombs Found in Dredger Wreck
The body of government inspector George W. Coombs was recovered from the sunken dredger General O. M. Poe off Deer Island after a storm wrecked the vessel on December 26. Harbor police found him amid mud and seaweed. another body, William ONeill, remains at the harbor depths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General O. M. Poe
Broad Sound
George W. Coombs
Deer Island
William O'Neill
Thomas Jones
Mareen
Guardian
For Thin Pale People Drives Impurities Out of the System
A bold health claim touts a product or regimen promising complete impurity elimination from the body. The language emphasizes guaranteed results and quick cleansing effects, with advertisements highlighting vitality and wellness as primary outcomes.
Motive Found For Wrentham Fires
Resentment over rejected applications to the local fire department is seen as the motive behind arson terror looming over Wrentham. State police head the inquiry with private detectives hired by wealthy residents. six fires in three weeks, a threatened dynamite attack, and a $500 reward under consideration by selectmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wrentham
Shaw
Plainville Fire Company
Plainville
William Hazenkamp
Witnesses Say Mrs Crocker Called Liar In Supreme Court
Principal witnesses in the Crocker will case described family tensions before Judge Braley as evidence unfolded in a jury trial. Adelaide Nelson testified she heard Mrs Crocker say she hated G A Crocker while other former staff recalled insults and pet names used by Mr Crocker and Mrs Crocker. The court adjourned until morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Crocker
Supreme Judicial Court
Hodgdon's Wife Loyal Says Defense Will Aid Him
George E. Hodgdon ex bookkeeper of Bigelow Carpet charged with stealing over 50 000 remains in 10 000 bail. He will be represented by counsel M J Murray and Charles W Noyes. Murray says Hodgdon is not deserted. his wife visits him in jail and is helping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Hodgdon
Bigelow Carpet Company
M. J. Murray
Charles W. Noyes
Hodgdon
Mr. Murray
Grain cutters strike over tag system at Porter and Son
In Lynn on April 25 grain cutters at William Porter and Son shoe factory walked out in protest of the new tag system for recording work in the cutting room. The workers belong to the Cutters Assembly of the Knights of Labor and fear further plant closures as Lyons Counter Company and Young Sampson and Hollis weigh moving operations to South Boston and Beverly respectively. The State Board of Arbitration plans another conference with manufacturers and unions this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn
William Porter & Son
Cutters’ Assembly
Knights of Labor
Grain Counter
Lyons Counter Company
Boston
Young, Sampson & Hollis Company
Beverly
State Board of Arbitration
Fore River Postpones Rhode Island Launch Amid Labor Strike
Fore River Shipbuilding Works indeterminately delays the Rhode Island battleship launch set for next Saturday as Italian laborers and forge workers walk off. General Manager H G Smith promises a 65 hour summer schedule with a return to 64 hours for winter time. Workers hope for a settlement within 48 hours.
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Quincy
H. G. Smith
Fore River Shipbuilding Works
Rhode Island
Four Injured in Gould Auto Mishap on Seventh Avenue
Edwin Gould's new 40 horsepower automobile was wrecked in a crash with building material on Seventh avenue. Four chauffeurs from an automobile warehouse were injured, one likely fatally, during a trial drive early today in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Edwin Gould
Seventh Avenue
Palmists warning to Japson comes true tragedy in Attleboro
Attleboro April 25. Peter Japson, warned by a palmist he would suffer injury, was struck by a Providence-bound train on the New York New Haven Hartford tracks. He received three broken ribs a fractured foot and head contusions. A special train carried him to Rhode Island Hospital Providence. Japson, a well known jeweler, lived on Holman street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Attleboro
Peter Japson
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Rhode Island Hospital
Providence
Japson
Holman Street
Quincy Not a Candidate for Delegate in Eleventh District
It was announced last night that Josiah Quincy would not be a candidate for delegate to St. Louis in the eleventh district. The probable candidates are Charles B. Hamlin and John H. Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josiah Quincy
St. Louis
Charles 8. Hamlin
John H. Lee
Banquet Held by First Maine Cavalry at Crawford House
About thirty odd members of the First Maine Cavalry of Massachusetts gathered for their annual banquet at the Crawford House last evening. David W. Gage served as president and toastmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Maine Cavalry
Massachusetts
Crawford House
David W. Gage
Parochial vs Public School Bias Faces Somerville Board
Somerville School Board debates teacher selections at Pope School in District 3. Candidates Miss Davis and Miss Mahoney receive 9 and 4 votes respectively amid questions on parochial education. Ward 2 fills with Miss Lillian N. Cuddy. Superintendent Gordon A. Southworth and officers reappointed. Bills of 1653.08 approved and music teacher salary set at 1000 for next year.
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Somerville School Board
Pope School
Julia A. Mahoney
Ner
Salem Normal School
St. Joseph's Parochial School
Mabel K. Davis
Dana W. Bennett
George W. Whitaker
Davis
Miss Mahoney
Lillian N. Cuddy
Gordon A. Southworth
Lemuel ii, Snow and
Jarius Mann
Cap t Sartoris Weds in Paris
CAPT. SARTORIS WEDS IN PARIS Captain Algernon Sartoris, grandson of General Grant, married Mile. Germaine Cecile Noufflard in a civil ceremony in Paris. The religious ceremony, eagerly awaited by the American colony, is planned for April 27 at the Church of St Honore d'Eylau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Algernon Sartoris
General Grant
Mile
Germaine Cecile Noufflard
Charles E. Halle
New Gallery
London
Shea Succeeds Pilsbury as Health Commissioner
Mayor Collins sent to the Board of Aldermen the name of Dr. Thomas B. Shea chief medical inspector to replace Ed win L. Pilsbury as health commissioner. Pilsbury’s term ends April 30 and the appointment was referred to the committee on public improvements. Also sent was C. C. Jackson to succeed A. K. Pettingill as sinking fund commissioner while James H. Dodge for city auditor was not forwarded. The committee held a long session. abolition of the statistics department was postponed for a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collins
Board of Aldermen
Thomas B. Shea
Board of Health
Edwin L. Pilsbury
James H. Dodge
C. C. Jackson
Ward 11
A. K. Pettingill
Statistics Department
Alderman Curley
Wing Praises Bank Merger Amid Consolidation Support
Daniel G. Wing president of the First National Bank asserts the consolidation with the National Bank of Redemption is assured and will strengthen the banks financial condition and preserve the financial soundness of business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank
National Bank of Redemption
Daniel G. Wing
PgSt
Ratcliffe in Witness Box in Equity Court
Actor Ratcliffe testified in Equity Court before Judge Fessenden regarding a Chicago winter partnership with Miss O Neil and Mc Kee Rankin. He says he was to contribute 1000 dollars but failed to pay on time and claims the sum was owed as wages and partnership money. Rankin and O Neil deny the contract, while Mrs Brooks corroborates allegations of profanity and Ratcliffe’s temper, which he claims to have controlled. he also asserts prior arrests for assault and that his 1000 dollars covered wages and moneys advanced to salvage the company.
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Ratcliffe
Nance O'Neil
Equity Court
Fessenden
Chicago
Miss O’neil
McKee Rankin
Miss O'Neil
Rankin
Brooks
Pope's Letter to Negroes Promotes Catholic Unity
In Topeka, Cardinal Merry de Val sent a Rome letter through Cardinal Gibbons endorsing equal Christian treatment for African Americans. The Holy Father urges Catholics to be friendly to negroes and share in redemption, while acknowledging crimes may be charged to some individuals but justice applies equally.
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Topeka
Kan
Nick Chiles
Topeka Plain Dealer
Merry de Val
Pius X
Rome
Cardinal Gibbons
Consolidation Plans Merge Redemption and First National Banks
The liquidation of the Redemption Bank is planned with stockholders to vote May 31. For each two shares, holders receive either 320 dollars cash or one First National Bank share valued at 220 dollars plus 120 dollars cash. The merged institution will have 2 million in capital and surplus, with about 385 million in deposits, led by Daniel G. Wing as president and Edward A. Presbrey and C. G. McCausland as vice-presidents. TF. H. Curtiss becomes cashier. current directors from both banks form the governing board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redemption Bank
First National Bank
Daniel G. Wing
First National
Edward A. Presbrey
C. G. McCausland
TF. H. Curtiss
Annie Kaplan Evicted Over Unpaid Rent on Patriots Day
Mrs. Annie Kaplan a poor Jewish woman at 86 Chambers Street West End says she was yesterday evicted for unpaid rent and her furniture placed on the street badly damaged. She offered payment to the landlord's wife who refused and a 48 hour notice to vacate followed.
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Annie Kaplan
Chambers Street
West End
Kaplan
Emmons Speaks On Trials At Boston Credit Men's Event
Judge Emmons delivered a rousing speech at a Bellevue reception for the Boston Credit Men's Association. He described police commissioners trials and noted the city spends upward of 2 million dollars yearly to run the police department. Speakers Funshashi and Thomas Statson also addressed the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Credit Men’s Association
Bellevue
Judge Emmons
Funshashi
Thomas Statson
Cadet Theatrical
Bates Not at BU Dance Debunking Attendance Claims
Governor Bates denied attending last Friday's Boston University dance at the New Century building. President Huntington and professors Bowne and Lindsay confirmed they did not attend. A junior committee met Dr. Crane, who suggested removing the dancing rule and treating it as general advice.
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Bates
Huntington
Boston University
New Century
C. A. Crane
Methodist Church
Bowne
Lindsay
Millard Lt. Robinson
Crane
Perrin
Funeral of Mathew A Donovan at St Rose s Chelsea
The funeral of Mathew A Donovan, a Chelsea resident, was held yesterday at St Rose s Catholic Church. Services were conducted by Rev Father Fagan with deacon Rev Father Grady and Rev Father Quinlan assisting. James Fitzgerald rendered the solos. Interment followed at Holy Cross, Malden.
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Mathew A. Donovan
Chelsea
St. Rose's Catholic Church
Father Fagan
Father Grady
Father Quinlan
Soles
James Fitzgerald
Holy Cross, Malden
North End man Lipman arrested for alleged assault
Harry Sherry had Charles Lipman arrested for alleged assault but Lipman failed to appear at trial. He was brought to court and Judge Ely fined him for contempt. Lipman’s assailant was fined $10 and appealed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Sherry
North End
Charles Lipman
Bitt
Ely
Heroic deeds honored by Carnegie Medal stories to readers
Thomas J. Giblin of East Boston has multiple rescues listed from 1888 to 1909 including saving a girl from drowning off a wharf, tying a rope to pull a man from water after a jump, rescuing two people capsized near a ferry, stopping runaway horses on Harrison Avenue and Hanover Street, and saving Miss Nellie Freedman from danger aboard a steamer. Readers are invited to send photographs and brief stories of similar lifesaving acts.
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the Post
Thomas J. Giblin
East Boston
Commercial A
Commercial Wharf
William Parks
State Street
Parks
Frank Hanson
James Warner
Liverpool
N. S
Giblin
Whitehall
Harrison Avenue
Hanover Street
Nellie Freedman
Green
East
Boston
Boston bill on conduits and sewer work stalls debate
In the House, Rep Seiberlich of Boston moved to discharge from the calendar the bill for conduit construction for Stony Brook and sewer reconstruction above the Charles River dam area. The motion passed and the bill proceeded to a third reading. Rep Quinn opposed, claiming the city can spend 1,000,000 yearly and the bill adds 500,000 more, calling it a treasury grab. He sought to amend by striking Section 2, then withdrew objections for now.
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Seiberlich
Boston
Stony Brook
Charles River
Quinn
Immigration lists abolished for Boston to Nova Scotia steamers
The alien lists will be abolished after May 1 on steamers between Boston and Nova Scotia. Detailed passenger lists used to screen immigrants will end. One immigration inspector will be at Halifax and two at Yarmouth to check boarding passengers, aiming to avoid delay for travelers and ship officials. Last year over 60,000 passengers traveled to Boston via these lines.
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Boston
Nova Scotia
United States
Sargent
Washington
Halifax
Yarmouth
Captain Thomsen Honored by Danish Government
Captain A G Thomsen of the Danish steamer Alexandra received a gold watch from the Danish government meteorological department in Copenhagen for his long service compiling data on ocean currents weather and ice in the Atlantic. Lieutenant Precis of the Danish navy accompanies him as guest of the commander aboard the Alexandra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Thomsen
Alexandra
Copenhagen
Meteorological Department
Hydrographic Office
United States
Atlantic Ocean
Precis
Rescuer from Nantasket Receives Multiple Honors
At Nantasket a man left the pier at 11 pm removed his outerwear in the water and rescued Edward B. Smith. The Giblin family suffered three drownings including Peter Giblin his brother John and nephew Joseph. Mr. Giblin survived a drowning in 1886 and has since been awarded a silver Massachusetts Humane Society medal a gold medal and resolutions from the Boston Lodge of Odd Fellows, plus a gold watch and purses for his rescues.
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Nantasket
Edward B. Smith
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the Centaur Company
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M. A. Donovan
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Sherry
Heroes OF
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