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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1904

Page

2

Firemen Discuss Col Russell Ultimatum

Fire Commissioner Russell’s one day off plan and his threat to re sign dissatisfied firemen spark debate in fire circles. Older members defend him, saying the stand protects young men from liquor risk and job insecurity, while downtown single men criticize the ruling and brace for potential staffing issues. Property owners and insurers favor continuous protection. some say freedom of speech is denied to firemen.

Russell West End South End

Conductors Arrests Multiply in Fare Transfer Fraud Case

Boston and Old Colony street railway officials report over 190 conductors under surveillance as four conductors face charges for fraudulently turning in transfer checks instead of cash. Cases against Alexander Crockett Fred McGowan Bert Burrell and Joseph Murphy were continued with prosecutions led by Aga French and Fred Wier. Larceny is charged as officials estimate losses run into thousands of dollars as passengers exchange transfers for no fare.

Boston & Northern Old Colony Street Railways Dunham and Scott Alexander Crockett Wakefield Malden Court Fred Wier Quincy Joseph Murphy Brockton Old Colony Brockton Court Aga French PPA

Delightful Waterbury Vermont a summer visitor paradise

Waterbury Vermont stands out among attractive villages for scenery and access. The town lies between Elmore and Mansfield spurs, with the Winooski River through the valley and miles of riverside drives. Mt Mansfield access via electric railroad from Waterbury to Stowe, Bolton Falls nearby, Lovers Lane by Mad River, and numerous hotels and summer homes offer comfort at moderate cost. Three fast express trains daily connect Waterbury with Boston and other New England centers.

Vermont Waterbury Elmore Mansfield Green Mountains Winooski Mt. Mansfield Mt. Mansfield Electric Railroad Stowe Summit House Bolton Falls Duxbury Lovers’ Lane Mad River Stewart's Hill Philip’s District Central Vermont Railway T. H. Hanley N. E

Colonial Arms Hotel to Remain Open Through September

The magnificent Colonial Arms Hotel in Eastern Point Gloucester will remain open through September to serve guests unable to secure accommodations in July and August.

Colonial Arms Eastern Point Gloucester

Japanese cruiser Tsushima sinks Russian Novik in Baltic encounter

Tokyo dispatch details how the protected cruiser Tsushima and Chitose cornered the Russian cruiser Novik near Ixtorsakovsk harbor. The Novik was badly damaged and beached after shelling by Chitose. Tsushima returned to guard the strait. Japanese crews suffered no casualties.

Tokio Chitose Navy Department Rebunshiri Island Soya la Perouse Ixorsakovsk Harbor Ixorsakovsk Korsakovsk

Crushed beneath wagon at Nantasket Beach

William Welch of Hingham, unloading brick at the freight house, was run over by a heavily loaded wagon when horses started. He suffered severe injuries and surgeons say he will not recover. Welch is married with two daughters.

Nantasket Beach William Welch G. A. Kimball Hingham Mr. Welch

Osmo-Chemic Physicians Offer Cure Fraud Warning

A bold appeal promotes Radiant Light Cure for goitre hernia and piles with free x ray exams and a five dollar cure for early treatment. The Osmo-Chemie Co asserts twenty years of practice, licensed by the Massachusetts board, facing imitators and quacks while urging wary patients to choose proven scientists over unqualified pretenders.

Osmo-Chemic Co Daniel Boone Davy Crockett Sam Fenton Osmno-Chemie Co Massachusetts Examining Board Osmo- Chemie Co

No Cure No Pay Osmo Chemic Doctors Offer

The Osmo-Chemic physicians claim a permanent cure for goitre hemorrhoids and hernia under a No Cure No Pay plan. Licensed practitioners, endorsed by medical boards, promise safe treatment with no payment unless cured. Limited to those who begin before August 28 and backed by capital to honor promises.

Piles Cured By Osmo Chemic Doctors No Detention From Business

Mrs A of Gardner Massachusetts reports a long battle with piles ending after Osmo Chemic treatment. She states that four applications cured her and she found rapid relief after many doctors and remedies failed. The claim highlights a painless non surgical approach from Osmo Chemic physicians.

Maple St Gardner Mass Mr&. A

Let There Be Light and a False Healer Revealed

A historical notice accuses a doctor of immoral, dishonest, and unprofessional conduct. It claims he impersonated multiple medical roles across cities, used deceptive advertising, misrepresented his name, and exploited staff to prop up a faltering practice with low rates and unfulfilled promises.

Minister Endorses New Radiant Light Therapy

Rev. L. A. Church of Solvay New York, a respected Syracuse area minister for 17 years, endorses the Osmo Chemic Physicians New Radiant Light Treatment after it cured his bronchitis.

Osmo-Chemic Physicians Criticized in Public Warning

A long, critical work lists alleged misdeeds and dangerous practices by Osmo-Chemic Physicians. It accuses them of promoting dangerous drugs, questionable training, and advertising tactics while claiming legitimacy from regular medical colleges. The document urges scrutiny and transparency in medical advertising.

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British Shipmaster Protest Over Russian Action

The captain of the British steamer Comedian filed a protest against the Russian auxiliary cruiser Smolensk for stopping and examining her papers on Sunday off the southeast coast of Cape Colony. The protest is now directed to the foreign office for presentation to Russia.

Durban Natal Smolensk Cape Colony Africa Foreign Office Russia

Old Home Day observances in New Hampshire towns

Old Home day was observed in about 20 New Hampshire towns. Notable speakers included Hon. James E. Odlin and Hon. Henry F. Hollis in Pembroke, Governor Bachelder at Lyme, Rufus B. Barton at Croydon, and Professor J. M. Chapman at Centre Harbor. District ceremonies followed in Washington and Alexandria with numerous local figures.

Concord N. H New Hampshire Pembroke James E. Odlin Lynn Mass Henry F. Hollis Bachelder Lyme Rufus B. Barton Croydon Centre Harbor J. M. Chapman Miami University Ohio Samuel L. Powers Newton Edward Emerson Fitzwilliam Washington O. P. Wright Denver Col Cardigan Grange Alexandria F. L. Pattee Pennsylvania State College George R. Drake Manchester Richard Pattee Ashland State Grange Lucy A. Burnham Raymond New Hampshire State Normal School Plymouth

Stable Burned in Watertown Express Stable Destroyed

Watertown August 23 Fire totally destroyed the large express stable at 299 Pleasant street Bemis at 6 oclock tonight. The stable was owned by the Foley estate and occupied by Charles Foley who lost four tons of hay one wagon and several sets of harness. Loss to building about 1500 and Foley property about 500. partly insured.

Watertown Pleasant Street Bemis Foley Charles Foley

Meeting at Faneuil Hall to hear prison condition talks

A mass meeting is planned at Faneuil Hall Friday evening with speakers Dr. George W. Galvin two former Charlestown prison keepers Levi Brigham recently discharged prisoner and Ernest C. Marshall former Boston penal institutions commissioner presiding the gathering focuses on the institution s state and affairs.

Faneuil Hall George W. Galvin Charlestown Prison Levi Brigham Ernest C. Marshall Boston

Results Not Promises Osmo Chemic Physicians Report

The Osmo Chemic Physicians publish names and addresses of people cured and well known, inviting readers to verify the claims locally. The notice emphasizes merit and conscientious work behind the record and urges people to visit those listed to confirm the statements firsthand.

Clergy Endorse Osmo Chemic Treatment in Lowell Ad

Reverend T G Lyons of 157 Shaw St Lowell Mass endorses the Osmo Chemic system claiming ulceration of the bowels and a tumor improved after treatment. He says the remedy brought first relief and urges others to consult Osmo Chemic doctors.

T. G. Lyons Shaw St Lowell Mass Wegan FEF Rev T. G. Lyon

Cure for Goitre Promises Hopeful Results at Osmo-Cherie

Miss Clara M. Wood of Kimberly Road W Fitchburg Mass recounts goitre swelling near the neck and chest that threatened suffocation and nerves. After consulting Osmo-Cheriie doctors the disease was arrested and the swelling receded toward normal, a result she calls remarkable for a condition historically deemed incurable.

Clara M. Wood Kimberly Road W. Fitchburg Mass

Curing Rupture Kennedy Praises Osmo-Chemic Cure

Michael Kennedy of East Boston recalls a rupture two years ago and describes his treatment by the Osmo-Chemic doctors. He reports relief without a truss or knife and credits the light cure, urging others to seek the Osmo-Chemic system at their office.

Michael Kennedy Jennington St East Boston Mass

Free X Ray Examinations Promised By Osmo Chemic Doctors

The Osmo-Chemic Physicians offer free X ray examinations using the Radio-Active Solution and the Improved Osmo Chemic Screen to detect disease anywhere in the body. No payment is required for the examination or service.

The Osmo Wipshiped System of Medicine Ad

The Osmo wipshiped System of Medicine lists chief physician J Lt Plankett M D and permanent offices in Boston Lynn Worcester Springfield Manchester Portland Syracuse Albany, plus office hours from 9 am to 8 pm daily and closed Sundays.

Boys Enter Warren Alger Tomb Charged With Desecration

Five youths from Cochesett Aug 19 entered the Warren Alger tomb on South Elm Street. In juvenile court Judge F M Bixby continued their cases to Aug 30 to allow State Agent Davis to appear. The boys say they found the tomb open while blueberry picking and thought it an Indian cave. They claim bones were already disturbed and deny carrying bones into the bushes.

Brockton Warren Alger South Elm Street Cochesett F. M. Bixby Davis West Bridgewater

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