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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1904
Page
5
An advertisement urges readers to quit whiskey and use Sanford's Ginger as a preventive against summer stomach ailments. It claims the tonic is healthier, instantly relieves cramps, prevents indigestion, promotes sleep, and helps breaking up colds and fevers.
An aged advertisement extols Sanford's Ginger as a remedy for severe insomnia and nervousness. It claims the tonic calms nerves, aids digestion, and induces refreshing sleep by influencing the head and center, stomach. The copy emphasizes natural effects and general well being.
A pamphlet promotes Sanford's Ginger as a reliable remedy to render water safe, urging travelers not to journey without it and claiming protection against typhoid germs.
William T. McCormack, 22, of Jamaica Plain, sought by Boston police as one of three alleged robbers of John Glennon on Union avenue August 14, returned home last night and was arrested by Patrolman Delaney as he neared his residence. He had been in hiding in Providence. Another suspect, Daniel Crowley, is held for the grand jury.
Nation eyes Manassas as the great Bull Run reenactment unfolds with militia volunteers and regulars staging a modern war game next week. The event aims to illustrate strategic lessons and showcase military readiness in a historical battlefield setting at Bull Run.
Berlin dispatch dated August 24 cites a Liaoyang despatch via the Lokal Anzeiger claiming Russians may seize the initiative as the Japanese plan for Liaoyang campaign falters after Port Arthur resistance. It notes Suropatkin’s army near the Taitse, Japanese forces in the Lio River valley, and rumors of Mikado recalling Nogi with Yamagata ordered to lead Port Arthur besiegers.
Aug 23. The taotai of Shanghai set a final time limit for the Russian cruiser Askold and torpedo boat destroyer Grozovoi to disarm, but they did not comply. A consular meeting occurred. Russian consul-general was absent and no decisive plan emerged. The taotai asked British consul-general Sir Pelham Warren to halt repairs to the Askold, who has not acted yet. A Japanese fleet waits outside the harbor as inspections show the Askold not seaworthy. boiler and funnel repairs have been rushed but hull plates are being replaced desultorily.
In England a masked Motor Pirate halts a Daimler driven by Winter and ambushes the party for valuables. The pirate, educated and urbane, demands money and jewelry, threatens harm, and forces disarmament before escaping in a lightning-fast car. Colonel Maitland sleeps through the danger as the tale continues tomorrow.
The narrative recalls the July 21 1861 clash where MacDowell faced Beauregard and Johnston, with a one mile firing front from Bull Run's stone bridge to Chinn’s farm. It notes ground control shifts, the one square mile area of actual fighting, and explains the second battle’s overlap and the origin of the Manassas name. Beauregard’s headquarters were at Manassas.
A Gloucester fishing schooner named Two-Forty was seized at Westport N S by the customs collector on orders from the customs inspector for landing goods at Wood's Harbor last November. The vessel is held pending decision by the minister of customs. The American schooner S. J. Willard was seized at Pubnico for violating Canadian customs regulations and is held pending the required deposit.
The St Philip s parish held its eighth annual garden party and games at Caledonian Grove in West Roxbury with about 1000 attendees. Among notable guests were Rev W H O Connell Rev B J Teeling Senator David D Leahy Alderman James H Doyle Dr Francis H Campbell ex Representative George H Norton Councilman James J Conboy and others. Rev B J Teeling directed the sports events.
Holyoke Massachusetts hosts the largest A O H State convention with about 500 delegates at City Hall and 276 in the ladies auxiliary. A high mass at St Jerome’s Church precedes the sessions with speakers urging unity and a stand against drunkenness and divorce.
Aug 23 at Holyoke the Ladies Auxiliary elected state president Mrs Mary A McCarthy Westfield state vice president Miss Eliza T Shehan Quincy state secretary Miss Annie S McSweeney Charlestown state treasurer Mrs W F Shaughnessy Clinton. The convention adjourned until tomorrow.
Fire in the B and M yards partly in Charlestown and Somerville caused extensive damage to a hay and lumber storage building. Officials estimated contents loss around 40,000 dollars and building loss from 20,000 to 80,000 dollars. Fireboats and local departments battled the blaze as crowds gathered and trains halted for hours.
A mother recounts a severe infant skin rash that covered her child from head to limbs, causing itching, weakness, and near death. After using Cuticura Soap, Ointment, and Resolvent the child slept peacefully and recovered in one treatment cycle. She reports fourteen years later the cure remains permanent and endorses the Cuticura remedies sold worldwide.
The Lens Lock eyeglasses promise to be sturdier than ordinary frames and remain reliable. They are offered at the same price as standard glasses, with old nickel rimless models altered to Lens Lock at 50 cents. Posts display the letter L.
The text lists Andrew J. Lloyd and Co. Stores located at 315 Washington Street in Back Bay and 340 Boylston Street, indicating two downtown and Back Bay retail sites.
Emperor Nicholas issues a manifesto upon birth of an heir outlining reforms. It abolishes corporal punishment for rural classes and first offences in sea and land forces, remits land taxes and other imposts, creates a 1.5 million dollar inalienable Finland aid fund, grants amnesty for unauthorized Finland emigration, remits fines on Finland communes resisting conscription in 1902 and 1908, and remits fines on Jewish communities avoiding service.
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