Rheumatism treated by Dr Williams Pink Pills promises relief
Testimonial from John F. Crichton of Chicago describes twenty years of inflammatory rheumatism. After using Dr Williams Pink Pills he recovered fully, regaining ability to move and sleep. Pills available at druggists or by mail from Schenectady New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
John F. Crichton
Fulton Street
Chicago
Ill
Co. A, 144Th Illinois Infantry
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Schenectady
N. Y
Cure of eczema and psoriasis reported by VT family
Mrs. Alfred Aldrich of Pompanoosuc and her granddaughter were cured of eczema and psoriasis after using oil of wintergreen based D. D. D Prescription. The quick result impressed medical men and prompted offers of free booklets on skin diseases and D. D. D. Soap from Jaynes Drug Stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Aldrich
Pompanoosuc
Aldrich
Jaynes Drug Stores
Next Cardinal for America
Rome reports the Pope will convene a consistory in early June to create new cardinals. No American cardinal is expected now, but if another is named later, Archbishop William H. O Connell of Boston is viewed as the likely recipient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Vatican
William H. O'Connell
Boston
Conductor Guilty in Fare Theft Case
Joshua F. Hiller a conductor for the Boston Elevated was found guilty of larceny of fares by Judge Perrin in West Roxbury District Court. He resided at 6 Huntington Avenue Hyde Park and had claimed to be 21 when hired last September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joshua F. Hiller
Boston Elevated
Perrin
West Roxbury
Hiller
Huntington Avenue
Hyde Park
New England Briefs Highlight Local Deaths and Openings
A series of brief notes from New England towns report deaths in Lawrence and Augusta, injuries in Lowell, and Odd Fellows and Royal Arcanum gatherings in Taunton and Augusta. Other items note a new Can Company plant in Eastport and a state farm inmate transfer in Middleboro. Michael F. Dooley named president of National Exchange Bank in Providence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Augusta
Barrett
Prescott Barrett
Eastport
American Can Company
Royal Arcanum
Grand Lodge of Maine
Woodmen's Hall
Hanover
James Dowd
Hanover Four Corners
Massachusetts General Hospital
Middleboro
State Farm
Jim Johnson
Charlestown
Providence
BR. I
Michael F. Dooley
Hartford, Conn
National Exchange Bank
Under Moonlight Charity Dance in East Boston
Chelsea Literary and Social Club plans a charity waltz at Commonwealth Hall East Boston on Wednesday April 29. Proceeds go to Chelsea fire victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chelsea Literary and Social Club
Commonwealth Hall
East Boston
Chelsea
Rockefeller Arrives for Lakewood Estate Visit
John D. Rockefeller arrived today at his Lakewood estate for an unspecified stay. It is not clear how long he will remain in the New Jersey town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakewood
N. J
John D. Rockefeller
Judge Rules Hotels Guilty of Liquor Law Violations
Judge Murray condemned West End hotels for serving liquor to minors after a young girl testified she was under twenty and intoxicated. The case prompted orders for closer police scrutiny, potential license loss, and refusals of lodging to women of notorious character. Captain Peabody pledged to report any investigations to superiors.
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West End
Murray
Parmenter
Captain Peabody
Boston
Station 8
Court House
Peabody
Frank Call Fined $250 for Improper Mail Dismissal
Frank H. Call of South Boston a former assistant engineer at Harvard Medical School was fined $250 yesterday by Judge Dodge for sending improper matter through the mails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank H. Call
South Boston
Harvard Medical School
Man Dies by Own Action in Newburyport
A man about 50, believed from Lowell, hurling himself in front of a train in Newburyport at noon, died. The body lies in Young's Undertaking Morgue awaiting identification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newburyport
Lowell
Young
South End Woman Seeks Missing Husband Jens Olsen
Mrs Ida Olsen reports her husband Jens Olsen missing after he left their lodgings at 58 Ship Street Providence to visit Boston. He had worked at the electric power station within five days of leaving and relatives fear he may have suffered a mishap. Mrs Olsen stays at 130 Pembroke Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Olsen
Jens Olsen
Ship Street
Providence
Olsen
Boston
Olesen
Boston woman pleads guilty in Straine kidnapping case
Dedham April 27 Robert F Straine of Boston indicted on five counts for alleged attempt to kidnap his daughter Dorothy Straine from a Wellesley boarding school pleaded guilty to two counts in Norfolk County Superior Court The two counts involve an attempted kidnapping of Marie Blanc and assault and battery on her governess The remaining three counts likely will not be pressed Mrs Annie F Duncan the nurse tied to the case was absent due to illness
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Dedham
Robert F. Straine
Boston
Dorothy Straine
Wellesley
Norfolk County Superior Court
Marie Blanc
Miss Straine
Miss Blanc
Annie F. Duncan
Eliot and Hibbard on City Government Proposals
Eliot and Hibbard spar over city governance with call for universal suffrage and at large elections. They critique party rule secrecy, advocate publicity, and discuss commissions, charters, and potential mayoral power under civil service rules in Boston and Chelsea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chelsea
Boston
Finance Commission
Iowa
Hibbard
Boston Channing Club debates municipal reform and ward abolition
President Eliot of Harvard and Mayor Hibbard spoke at the Channing Club dinner on municipal government. They debated ward line abolition and favors ranged between universal suffrage for a small elected board or a veto power mayor with a finance commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Channing Club
Hotel Vendome
Eliot
Harvard University
Hibbard
Commonwealth
Chelsea
Galveston
A Simple Test For Kidney Trouble Readers May Try
The article urges readers to test urine overnight to detect kidney disease and promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a natural kidney remedy. It claims kidneys purify blood and offers a free sample by mail from Kilmer Co in Binghamton New York with a booklet of information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Binghamton, N. Y
Roche Will Is Filed In Probate Court
The will of the late James Jeffrey Roche was filed in the Probate Court yesterday. Executors named are A Shuman and Otis Kimball. The estate is to be divided among the widow and two children Florence M Roche and Arthur Roche.
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James Jeffrey Roche
Florence M. Roche
Arthur
Roche
A. Shuman
Otis Kimball
Curley and Joyce Clash at City Committee Hearing
A tense exchange unfolds as Aldermen Curley and Joyce trade insults over a political feud in Ward 17. Joyce denies jail time, Curley accuses, and the dispute over a slaughterhouse location spills into the meeting. The matter was sent to the board of health for action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curley
Senator Curley
Alderman Ballantyne
Slaughter House
Joyce
Jim
Board of Health
Boston Responds To Gould Culture Decline Debate
Prominent Bostonians dispute Madame Gould’s Paris praised aristocracy. Interviews portray Americans as refined with middle class virtue, while condemning European nobles who marry for money. The responses challenge Gould’s view that cultures differ in refinement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madame Anna
Gould
Paris
Post
Boni de Castellane
Helie de Sagan
United States
Bostonians
Madame Gould
Anna Gould
Europe
Fat Women's Horror in 1908 Bustles
A city store head describes fashion for 1908 with hipless bustles and tight skirts. He promotes Lexonica as a fat reduction aid mixed with Buckthorn Bark and Simple Syrup, claiming rapid weight loss and improved muscle tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexonica
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New England
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Ida Piche
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Independent Order of Odd Fellows
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Edwin Colwell
Fayette Street
St. John’s Hospital
Rockefeller
Richard Croker
McKinley
Dublin
Frank Call
South End
Straine
Eliot and
Democratic City Committee
Thomas Curley
Baldwin
Clark
tLiar
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Boston Globe
J. F. Munroe
Douglas the Tailor
Douglas
England
Rev. P. S. Henson
Thomas Wentworth Hig
Ginson
Henry B. Blackwell
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Adams, Taylor &Co
State St
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Globe Gas Light Co
Union St
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