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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1901
Page
7
An advertiser touts Smiths Buchu Lithia Kidney Pills as a universal remedy for kidney and urinary ailments. Claims include cures for Brights disease, cystitis, diabetes, and multiple linked disorders, citing a 500 percent sales rise as proof of effectiveness.
Testimonial letters from customers praising Smith's Buchu Lithia Kidney Pills for backache rheumatism bladder inflammation and kidney issues. The notices urge readers to buy pills, call out lack of opiates and minerals, and invite readers to mail for trials and free urine analysis. Named places include West Barnstable Mass and Boston Mass with dates in Nov 1900.
W F Smith of 125 Summer Street Boston offers Pineapple and Butternut Pills a gentle stomach liver and bowel remedy Nature's easy physic suitable for all ages 100 pills in glass vials for 25 cents.
The river continues to rise at Lisbon Falls and threatens Worumbo Woollen Mills and the Lisbon Falls Fibre Company with great damage. Most mills in the town are shut down temporarily as a large number of logs flow downstream.
It is feared that the Nebraska and Argyle booms have given way causing a loss of more than 15,000,000 feet of logs. Washouts are reported from numerous stations along the Bangor and Aroostook and Canadian Pacific railroads.
A new storm crosses southern Wyoming with a railway blockade expected. Union Pacific trains are delayed by several hours as the winter weather grips Cheyenne and surrounding areas.
A banquet and annual meeting of the Methodist Social Union at the American House elected officers led by President R.S. Douglass and Vice President George F. Washburn. Washington urged unifying Boston Methodism through a nine member advisory board and a central evangelistic plan to coordinate citywide work and consolidate downtown properties.
Maryland friends in Congress plan to seek vindication for Rear Admiral Schley. A resolution would extend Congress’s thanks for his services at Santiago and grant him the rank, pay, and emoluments of a rear admiral on the active list. Debates and action are expected soon.
The speaker reflects on a revival that converted hundreds but left follow up care weak as many worshippers lived far from temples. A new plan aims to keep them engaged, develop lay leaders, and connect local churches to a broader Methodist identity. Leadership and social unity are urged with reference to the Social Union and Deaconess Fair.
In Chelsea a tax case before Judge Barker, the Supreme Court dismissed the petition filed by W. S. Hixon and 13 Chelsea taxpayers seeking to block Mayor Gould, City Treasurer Frost, and City Auditor Estabrook from executing alderman orders for a new high school, a manual training school, a connecting structure, and a proposed new grammar school building after a full day hearing.
In Washington December 16 the Senate opened with a joint resolution introduced by Senator Jones of Arkansas. It tendered the thanks of Congress and the American people to Rear Admiral Winfield S. Schley and his officers and men for their conduct in destroying the Spanish fleet off Santiago, Cuba on July 3, 1898. The resolution asks the President to communicate the thanks to Admiral Schley and his men and was referred to the Naval Affairs Committee without comment.
General Nelson A Miles arrived in Cincinnati with Mrs Miles to stay with Mr and Mrs Frank Wilborg at Clifton. He endorsed Admiral Deweys findings on the Schley court of inquiry and stated he would accept the Dewey judgment, praising its clarity and urging national support while avoiding talk of congressional action.
The article describes Storti's execution after a prior illness, noting a guard placed screen before his cell while he slept through his doom. Amilian shows no concern for fate, while doctors say Storti seemed healthier than expected, having survived months since April. Without autopsy, exact condition remains uncertain.
Luigi Storti spends a fear-filled Sunday awaiting execution. He prays aloud, paces, and endures a nervy vigil as he receives a final prison visit from his brother Salvatore and a cousin from Italy. The warden grants one last glimpse, and Storti grows calmer after the surprise meeting.
Guards were doubled at the prison at an early hour last evening as darkness loomed outside the facility. The report notes heightened security and vigilance amid an unsettled atmosphere surrounding the penitentiary.
A vintage ad speaks to hosts about serving refreshments in the evening. It warns against alcohol and promotes keeping Moxie at home as a safe, delicious option. The copy claims Moxie aids digestion and sleep, and provides strength and vigor without stimulation.
The article details the first confirmation of Storti’s execution at the prison. An electrician reports the death at 12:56, followed by cautious witnesses and guarded statements. Officials and reporters endure the cold as secrecy remains tight around the event and the yard returns to quiet.
Witnesses including Dr McLaughlin Dr De Amezaga and Father Ubaldus gather by the north wing while Medical Examiner Frank Harris arrives. Reporters sense Storti will die before midnight as the warden and guards prepare in the rotunda. Outside, few mourners or curious bystanders remain.
Dr. Charles D. Swan praised the execution at the prison after 1 o clock saying Siorti died peacefully and easily. The first shock caused death, and two more were given to ensure life was extinct as the electricity was discharged.
The body felled instantly and grew rigid as life seemed to depart in a fraction of a second. Storti accepted the death with calm, walking to the chair with Father Ubaldus. He showed no fear, and observers noted a painless, quick execution praised as successful with repeated shocks as planned.
The 1899 murder of Michele Calucci by Luigi Storti in Boston's North End drew rare legal attention as Storti faced execution. After escapes and appeals from Governor Crane, courts wrestled with clemency and capital punishment, with trial evidence centering on a roommate's testimony and Storti's own confession.
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