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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1905
Page
2
Serious sickness starts in the bowels with indigestion as the trigger. Laziness in doing nothing worsens chronic constipation and life quality. The Circa 671 ad touts Cascarets as a gentle exercise for bowels, claims they aid digestion, and urges carrying a ten cent box for ready use with genuine CCC stamps.
Lee was found dead in a deserted house near Antrim after over a week missing. Officials probe whether natural causes or foul play led to his death as an investigation begins. Lee, a lumber camp worker, was last seen when Mr Livingstone found him ill and asleep in his kitchen.
G H Curtiss of Hammondsport N Y takes both first and time prizes in a 25 mile circular race. He finishes in 34m 21 5 secs averaging just over 1 23 per mile. J Chubbuck Toledo secures second with 45m 85s. FE Goodwin Brooklyn takes third with 45m 10s. Several riders suffer punctures or minor crashes but no serious injuries occur. Weather delays push remaining events to tomorrow at 9 a m.
George J. Gould described a Sunday automobile accident on the return from St Valery to Dieppe. He drove as Mrs. Gould jumped to safety after the car skidded down an embankment. she was bruised but not severely hurt while Gould escaped unharmed. The car was repaired in Dieppe and will travel with them until Aug. 23.
The leader of Burroughs & DeBlois asserts the Board of Aldermen will back the National Dock Trust order despite a mayoral veto, pledging to mobilize enough members to override again. Bribery charges surface. Mayor remains silent as officials discuss legalities and past votes on track and sign matters.
City officials await the 1905 tax rate with silence from the board as rumors say the rate will rise, possibly to about $16, up 80 cents from last year. Business leaders hope spending cuts in city departments could lower the levy.
Boston was chosen as the meeting place for the 21st annual convention of the American Philatelic Association. The exact date remains to be decided by the board of directors. Little business was conducted today.
In Chicago on August 9 Professor Francis Shepardson of the University of Chicago contends Faneuil Hall in Boston was built with tainted money from Peter Faneuil’s liquor ventures. He argues graft defined early America and contrasts past and present moral standards in a student gathering on graft.
Annette Brown was fined $5 in police court in Washington for assaulting her 12 year old nephew Arthur Powell. The boy testified she beat him several nights ago when he mispronounced or misrepeated the Lord's prayer.
South Boston Conclave of the Improved Order of Heptasophs will hold its annual ladies day outing at Bass Point next Monday.
An advertisement touts Dr Miles' Anti Pain Pills as a quick cure for any pain without side effects. It claims relief in minutes and urges readers to take one pill for headaches or any discomfort.
Mrs Ruth Record of Claremont New Hampshire reports relief from nervous headaches in about twenty minutes after taking Dr Miles Anti Pain Pill. The ad claims up to 95 doses for 25 cents and offers money-back if not satisfied.
The article details John D. Rockefellers philanthropy totaling about 40 million in public and private gifts, with 15 million to Chicago University and 6 million to Rush Medical College. It notes seven million to other institutions, five million to Johns Hopkins Hospital, and one million to the Baptist Missionary Society, among others. It also discusses his view on charitable impact and the Charity Bureau he established at 26 Broadway to audit recipients.
In Roanoke on August 9 the Republican State convention nominated Judge L. L. Lewis of Richmond for governor and set a full State ticket. W. H. C. Brown of Newport News, a Harvard graduate, seconded Lewis and drew frequent applause as the convention adjourned sine die.
In Brooklyn Holy Cross Cemetery officials refused a burial permit for Patrick H. McGee who weighed about 400 pounds. A coffin large enough could not be obtained and a coffin made to order did not fit the single grave.
Hebrews worldwide began the day of fasting and mourning for the second fall of the temple. The Tishebov fast, second in importance to Yom Kippur, lasts 24 hours ending at sundown today. Orthodox adherents tear their clothes, ashes are placed on their heads, and no food or drink is taken. Services were held last night and continue through the day in synagogues.
Newfane Vermont August 9 Charles H Kelsey an elderly farmer of Williamsville died by hanging in an apparent self inflicted act. He leaves a widow and an adopted daughter.
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