Munyon cures memory loss claims in vintage ad
A testimonial from James Cochran of Charlestown credits Munyons remedies with restoring memory and curing melancholy after hospital treatment failed. The Sanders Munyon machine claims to reach hidden diseases by penetrating bone and tissue, with life chamber medicating throat and lungs. Free medical advice offered. vials sell for 25 cents.
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James Cochran
Sever St
Charlestown
Hane
Munyon
Ruggists
Massachusetts policyholders plan withdrawal from Benefit Life
A Boston committee for dissatisfied policy holders hires Hoadley Lauterbach Johnson to handle legal matters as they seek to withdraw from Massachusetts Benefit Life. Lawyer A Edward Woodruff has resigned. Rev Thomas Heywood announces Godfrey Morse will represent policy holders in Boston and New England. About 1.5 million of insured value will be transferred. amicable settlement is not expected.
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New York
Massachusetts Benefit Life Association
Hoadley, Lauterbach & Johnson
A. Edward Woodruff
Equitable
Woodruff
Thomas Heywood
Godfrey Morse
Boston
New England
Heywood
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Company
Reorganization Talk At Massachusetts Benefit Life Meeting
Policy holders gathered at the Parker House in Boston to discuss reorganizing the Massachusetts Benefit Life Association on a stronger basis. Attendees included Colonel B. M. Lovell J Haskell Butler F A Gowan Colonel Kingsbury and C H Rascal. A second meeting is planned Saturday to prepare a report for the public inviting further action on management changes.
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Massachusetts Benefit Life Association
Parker House
B. 8. Lovell
J. Haskell Butler
F. A. Gowan
Kingsbury
C. H. Rascal
Siesta wrecks on ledge near Bar Harbor trip
Colonel Charles A. Sinclair led a party aboard the steam yacht Siesta to Grindstone when Winter harbor traffic sent the vessel onto a ledge. The guests included Mrs Sinclair and daughters, Norman W. Bingham, and others. All furniture and movables were removed by small boats, the yacht inching toward total wreck as a Bangor tug is summoned.
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Bar Harbor
Charles A. Sinclair
Grindstone
Winter Harbor
Sorrento
Bangor
Accidents Cause Multiple Injuries Across Cambridge and Boston
J W Peebles of Cambridge ice man for Boston Ice Company was struck by a cake of ice at 212 Massachusetts Ave and fractured the skull base. Martin McDonough a South Boston laborer fell between cars and broke his right arm. Philip Cretty of Fast Cambridge slipped and broke an arm. Timothy Collins a Albany street scholar was knocked down by a man at Hudson Street and injured. All treated at the Emergency Hospital.
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J. W. Peebles
Cambridge
Boston Ice Company
Massachusetts Avenue
Martin McDonough
Fourth Streets
Boston
New Fingland Railroad
Philip Cretty
Ninth Street
Timothy Collins
Albany Street
Hudson Street
To Buffalo and return for one fare on G A R encampment
The Fitchburg railroad offers a round trip for one fare to Buffalo for the G A R national encampment. Tickets are valid for travel August 21 through 23 and return until August 31. Inquiries and circulars available from J R Watson general passenger agent Boston Mass.
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Buffalo
Fitchburg Railroad
G. A. R. National
J. R. Watson
Boston
Mass
Wash day in early Philadelphia docks crowd
In Philadelphia the scene depicts Monday wash days with thousands of women at work over wash tubs. They experience steaming suds and reddened faces from hard rubbing. The text notes using 1 FELS NAPTHA soap with cold or lukewarm water to achieve whiter clothes.
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Wels & CQ
Philadelphia
Astor Donates 18000 Toward Elmwood Park Plan in Cambridge
New York financier John Jacob Astor contributed 18000 toward purchasing Elmwood the James Russell Lowell estate in Cambridge to convert it into a public memorial park. The Burnetts price for the estate is 36000 with 18000 already raised from park officials and local supporters, while Mrs Richardson helped raise funds locally.
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New York
John Jacob Astor
Elmwood
James Russell Lowell
Cambridge
Burnetts
Metropolitan Park Commissioners
Richardson
Lowell
Astor
Richard Henry Dana
Brvettle Street
Park Department
Park Commissioners
Dana
Park Commission
Mr. Dana
North Shore
Mr. Russell
Providence Arrests Theologian in Dunmere Burglary Case
The Kingston jail suspect William Collier a Memphis theological student is identified in the Dunmere burglary linked to R. G. Dun of New York. He fought Detive Northrup on a road to Matunuck Beach and now faces assault charges. His father reports he is crazy and requests asylum before transfer to the South. Collier had traveled to Rhode Island aiming for Matununk.
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Providence
Kingston
Dunmere
R. G. Dun
New York
William Collier
Memphis
Tern
J. T. Northrup
Matnune Beach
Collier
Narragansett Pier
Young Collier
Rhode Island
Matnunc
Way to Find Gold Klondyke Guide Published by Conkey
The official guide to the Klondyke country and Alaska gold fields by W B Conkey Company promises valuable legal tips on Canadian mining laws and intergovernment relations. It includes life anecdotes, practical prospecting advice, and official maps. The Post offers copies at 25 cents at the counting room.
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Klondyke
Alaska
W. B. Conkey Company
Post
Thunderstorm Strikes Brigham House Injures Woman
In Hudson a lightning bolt entered Wilbur G Brighams house through a chimney and set a room partition on fire. The housekeeper Miss Kate McDonough, ill in bed, was seriously harmed while attendant Miss Pratt was knocked unconscious but soon recovered. The fire was extinguished with help arriving after the alarm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Pratt
Miss McDonough
Young man dies after fall near Stony Brook excavation
John Plaherty 28 of Jamaica Plain died from a broken neck after falling thirty two feet into a Stony Brook excavation on Columbus Avenue near Heath Street yesterday. He was found lifeless and taken to City Hospital morgue as Dr. Draper notified.
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John Plaherty
Boylston Station
Jamaica Plain
Stony Brook
Columbus Avenue
Heath Street
Oty Hospital
Draper
Man Held Over Plot To Kill Reverend Hale
Collier, staying near Matunuck Beach, has been sending threats to Rev. Edward Everett Hale. He traveled to Hale’s cottage, announced plans to kill him as a "second Messiah" and claimed to act against a false religion. He mentions a Memphis lawyer father and prominent family lineage, with alternating rational and wild ravings.
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Edward Everett Hale
Matnune Beach
Collier
Dr. Hale
Narragansett Pier
Matnunc
Messgiah
Christ
Jesus Christ
Postoffice Names Restored for Cambridge and Nearby Stations
The Postoffice Department agreed to restore original names to stations within New York City and nearby areas after Colonel H A Thomas pressed the change. A letter dated August 4 1897 from E C Fowler First Assistant Postmaster General notes delays due to Mr Moses absence but confirms intent to adopt the suggestions where feasible with money order and registry arrangements.
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Postoffice Department
Ton
Cambridge
Chelsea
Coveney
Thomas
Washington, D. C
H. A. Thomas
P. M
Boston
Mass
Moses
New York City
Brooklyn
E. C. Fowler
Gene
King Leopold as Arbitrator Favored for Hawaii Japan Row
Washington reports no official notice of King Leopold of Belgium being chosen as arbitrator in the Japan Hawaii dispute but his fairness is praised. Officials say European rulers are preferred and the U S is unlikely to oppose if Hawaii’s choice is met.
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Washington
Aus
Japan
Hawaii
Leopold
Wagon Axle Breaks Hurling Boston Teamster
Thomas Mullen of 40 Street South Boston was thrown from his wagon on Portland Street near Traverse when the axle broke. He suffered a fracture of the right arm and other bruises and was taken to the City Hospital. Mullen works as a teamster for Walworth Manufacturing Company of 16 Oliver Street.
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Thomas Mullen
40 Street
Boston
Portland Street
Traverse
Mullen
City Hospital
Walworth Manufacturing Company
Oliver Street
John D Sargent Denies Wyoming Lynching Report
Machias Maine August 6 John D Sargent arrived by last night s steamer and gave positive denial to a public despatch that he was lynched in Wyoming for cruelty to his wife saying he knew nothing of the report until he read it in print.
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Machias
John D. Sargent
Wyoming
Officers Ordered to Send Reports After Harbor Riot
Investigation into the Wednesday night riot was ordered by the Police Board. Deputy Superintendent Bragdon and Captain Cain were tasked to send special reports to headquarters to determine what happened. Mrs. Saunders, assaulted in court, had bruises and a bandaged head as Saunders appealed a two month sentence. General Martin pledged a thorough review.
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Board of Police
Burrill
Pierce
Bragdon
Harbor Police
Cain
Station 1
Mra
Jeremiah T. Saunders
Martin
Saunders
House of Correction
Crete Deputies Seek Autonomy Amid Turkish Commandant Shakeup
Crete August 5 deputies from principal provinces declare to foreign admirals their acceptance of autonomy and urge Turkish troops' withdrawal. The move follows reports that Djevad Pasha, newly appointed military commandant, is tasked by the Sultan to undermine autonomy efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canea
Crete
Djevad Pasha
Economy Favors Optimism Across States Says Bank Letters
National Park Bank president Edward Poor released nearly 100 banker letters from states and territories showing rising business volume, more employment, and hopeful crop prospects. Reports indicate strong California activity and broad confidence despite the silver debate.
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New York
Edward ©. Poor
National Park Bank
Union
Poor
Gulf
Great Lakes
Appalachians
Pacific
New York Sun
Busiiness
Pacific Coast
California
Queen's thanks sent to Boston for Diamond Festival
British Consulate in Boston reports the Queen expresses deep appreciation for Britons in New England and local citizens for the sixtieth anniversary celebration of the Queen's accession. Announcement notes the Victoria Diamond Festival Association of Boston and its organizers receive best wishes for future happiness and prosperity.
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Boston
New England
Victorian Diamond Festival Association of
D. BE. Colnaghi
G. B. Perry
Esaq
Mass
Dr Morse Dead in Salem Home at 6 This Morning
Dr Nathan B E Morse of 181 Essex street died at six o clock this morning after a period of illness. His entire family were at his bedside when he passed away.
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Salem
Nathan BE. Morse
Essex Street
Normal Methods Graduates Honor Evening at Sleeper Hall
The American Institute of Normal Methods held graduation exercises in Sleeper Hall New England Conservatory of Music last evening. Edwin A Gowen of Buffalo class of 91 read a prize thesis on The Educational Value of Music and How to Realize It and received a medal from Sarah Louis Arnold. Dr Hugh A Clarke of the University of Pennsylvania distributed diplomas. A faculty reception followed.
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American Institute of Normal Methods
Sleeper Hall
New England
Sarah Louis Arnold
Hugh A. Clarke
University of Pennsylvania
Many Vacationists Going To Nova Scotia
A traveler returning from Nova Scotia praises the hospitable people and suggests a long hoped trip to the provinces. Steamers Halifax and Olivette continue to carry large passenger lists and are expected to remain busy for some time, offering a cheap and enjoyable vacation option.
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Nova Scotia
Plant Line
Europe
American
Halifax
Olivette
Admirals bar Turkish squadron from Cretan waters
Crete Aug 5 Turkish fleet movements spark government denial. Turkish squadron said to head to Sigri Mitylene. Turkish government denies dispatch of troops to Crete. Admirals informed Governor of Crete of their decision to prevent the squadron from staying in Crete.
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Canea
Island OF Crete
Turks Seek Peace as Turmoil Mounts in Thessaly
Turkish officials press for a rapid peace settlement due to a strained treasury and unhealthy troops in Thessaly where many soldiers are dying. Foreign Minister Tewfik Pasha says he does not know the fleet’s destination, while powers prepare to oppose any Turkish entry into Cretan waters guarded by foreign warships.
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Constantinople
Thessaly
Bulgaria
Servia
Montenegro
Tewfik Pasha
Dardanelles
Cretan
Crete
Lake Winnipesaukee Worthy of Any Land's Scenic Fame
The article extols Lake Winnipesaukee as an exceptionally beautiful inland body of water with irregular shores many islands and surrounding mountains including Chocorua and Belknap. It details a one day tour from Boston via the Boston and Maine line to Alton Bay and a steamer circuit to Weirs Centre Harbor Wolfeboro and back highlighting scenery dining aboard the Mt Washington and a 50 mile lake trip ending with a Boston Union Station arrival.
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Winnipesaukee
Chocorua’s
Sunapee
Lake
Boston & Maine Railroad
Boston
Alton Bay
Mt. Washington
Weirs
Centre Harbor
Wolfeboro
Union Station
Actress Janauschek Keeps Darmstadt Home Amid Travels
Although Mme Janauschek has spent much of her life in America she still owns a house in Darmstadt Germany where she has recently been visiting relatives.
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Mme. Janauschek
America
Darmstadt
Germany
White workers walk out at Fulton mills over black hires
In Atlanta on August 5 the Fulton bag and cotton mills strike expanded as 75 to 100 white girls from the bleachery and press room left. At 3:30 p.m. the company president agreed to withdraw the newly hired black workers, and the strikers planned to return to work immediately.
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Atlanta
Fulton Bag
Memorial for Eliot Sparks Park System Honor
Letter to the Post urges a permanent feature in Boston’s metropolitan park system in memory of Charles Eliot. The proposal, supported by park commissioners, asks interested readers to contribute via Charles S. Rackemann at 23 Court Street Boston for a committee led by notable figures including Olmsted Jr and Sargent to oversee the gift.
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Charles Eliot
Metropolitan Park
Charles S. Rackemann
Court Street
Boston
Electrician Stephen Canty Found Dead in New Haven
Stephen M Canty an electrician 36 years old was found dead at his brother in law residence in New Haven Conn The medical examiner cites heart failure brought on by excessive smoking Canty a noted electrical expert in Connecticut and New York invented a storage battery bicycle lamp and a telephone bell His wife and daughter reside in Hartford.
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New Haven
Conn
Stephen M. Canty
Connecticut
New York
Hartford
Worker Struck By Train In South Boston Yard
About 6 40 yesterday morning C B E Mc Loughlin 35 single of Beach and Edinboro streets was struck by an inward bound train at the South Boston yard of the New York New Haven Hartford railroad receiving severe contusions to his left leg and hip.
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C. BE. McLoughlin
Beach and
Edinboro Streets
South Boston
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Woman Arrested for Shoplifting at Houghton and Duttons
Jane Johnson aged 42 of 229 Shawmut Avenue was arrested yesterday afternoon by Officers McGarr and Kelly on a shoplifting charge. Goods valued at $25 were taken from Houghton and Dutton's.
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Jane Johnson
Shawmut Avenue
MecGarr and
Kelly
Houghton & Dutton’s
A Plymouth Trip Day Excursion
A pleasant short vacation option is a daily harbor trip to Plymouth. The Plymouth steamer, safe and luxurious, leaves Winthrop line wharf at 10 a.m. and returns after three hours in Plymouth with a full course dinner and Jordan's National Cadet Band. Round trip fare is $1 with children at half price.
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Plymouth
Winthrop Line
Atlantic Avenue
Jordan
National Cadet Band
York Beach Excursion From Boston by Railroad
Excursion to York Beach, one of New England’s favorite coast resorts, is announced for Tuesday August 10. The Boston and Maine railroad offers a round trip of 1.60 with a special 8 am departure from Union Station and a 6 30 pm return. Tickets are available at the Boston city ticket office 223 Washington Street.
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New England
York Beach
Libel suit dismissed in Norfolk court
Judge Ely of the Municipal Court second division dismissed the criminal libel action brought by BE J Whelpley owner of the Norfolk Blanket Cleaning Co against F J Whiteside owner of the Suffolk Cleaning Co. The suit stemmed from a warning card about hospital blanket work and the Suffolk Norfolk distinction. The judge found no grounds for action and Whiteside was discharged while on bond under $500.
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Ely
BE. J. Whelpley
Norfolk Blanket Cleaning Company
F. J. Whiteside
Suffolk Cleaning Company
Suffolk
Norfolk
Open deer season starts August in Adirondacks
The Adirondacks deer season opens August 16. After that date the Fitchburg railroad may become a more popular route than now. The 8 am Plattsburg train buffet parlor runs full each day.
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Fitchburg
Plattsburg
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Colonel Sinclair
Lowell Iome
Jon Jacob
Insane Theological Student's Mission
King Leopold
Castoria
Samuel Pitcher
Hyannis
Utda
Mothers of America
Centaur Company
Chas. H. Fletcher
Huck Piekowrtn,d
Mrs. Saunders
Mar
Tin
Mr. Saunders
Deputies
Express de
Sultan
Bankers SO Report
Dominic E. Colnaghi
Victoria
DR. Morse
Normal Methods
Kutnow’s
Kutnow Bros
Astor PL
N. Y. City
Eliot
St.louis
ST. Louis
D Allen-West Commission Company
Louisville
Fibel & Crabb
Eminence
W. L. Crabb
Kentucky
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