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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1904
Page
2
A health column argues that overeating rich foods harms digestion and links many diseases to poor digestion. It advocates a moderate meat diet, wholesome foods, and Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a natural tonic aiding digestion, claiming widespread availability and digestive restoration without alcohol or drugs.
William Howard Taft will tomorrow replace Elihu Root as Secretary of War. A Cincinnati native in his late forties, Taft hails from a family of jurists and diplomats. His father Alphonscraft Taft also held Cabinet and judicial roles, and Taft previously led the Philippine Commission and served as Civil Governor before resigning to take the War post.
State House mix ups as Cambridge Senator Rounds and Milford Judge Fales are repeatedly mistaken for one another. Both are Republicans, Masons, Knights Templars, and share similar facial expressions and builds though Rounds is a contractor and Fales a lawyer. Age gap of three years accompanies differing occupations.
New York Jan 31 Mrs Elbert Hubbard wife of Fra Elbertus has written an analysis of true love titled the love that lasts. She describes love as lasting when partners unite in a shared work and thoughts, while cautioning against love at first sight and stressing four key life aims Eating working communicating and resting. The piece reflects her views from a divorce suit history and her belief that love should align intellect and shared purpose.
Lyman A Best, president of the Brooklyn Teachers Association, endorses a rubber hose as an ideal spanker for boys. He describes applying it with medium force across a desk bound boy to the body area easiest to reach, claiming it makes a better boy of a fairly good boy and a good boy of the worst boy.
West Newton Jan 31 Michael Shanahan who runs a small farm on the Charles river reports three dogs crossed the river last night and entered his pigpen. He states the pigs suffered in the encounter with eight badly bitten and injured.
New York Jan 31 The appraisal of William Steinway piano maker who died in 1896 reveals the estate assets at 1 067 220 with debts and administration costs totaling 2 190 483. Lexow valued the personal estate indicating obligations exceed value by about 1 123 263.
An old ad praises Scott's Emulsion as the best protection against colds grippe and pneumonia, claiming it is a heat and fat producing quality. It mentions the Eskimo, North woodsman, and Norwegian fisherman consuming blubber pork fat and cod liver oil as boot o ing foods.
The Ancient Order of Hibernians Suffolk county convention at Dexter Hall Wells Memorial Building pledges strong turnout for March 17 and confirms a large crowd for Seumas McManus lecture February 28 at Tremont Theatre. Delegates condemn arbitration with England and protest any alliance with the British empire. Estimated 5000 will join the parade with contingents from Lynn Brockton Salem Lowell Haverhill Portland Providence and St John New Brunswick.
George M. Cluckas appointed by Mayor Daly to fill the Cambridge street department superintendent post begins duties today as the resignation of John T. Shea takes effect. Cluckas has prior years of service in the department as a clerk.
Mr. Shea will do all he can to help him in his new duties. It is rumored that a number of changes will be made in the department.
The Rev. Henry Oliver Hannum, assistant pastor of the Old, expresses regret at leaving Boston in a farewell note. He describes Boston as a grand old city and says he shall be sorry to depart.
South Church accepts a call to Pilgrim Congregational Church in Superior Wisconsin. The new minister expresses the West as his true home after more than a decade in the East. Dr Hannum regards Minnesota as home, noting his University of Minnesota degree and further studies at Harvard and Yale divinity schools.
The Rev. Dr. Leighton Parks ends 25 years as Emmanuel Church pastor with a farewell sermon. He departs for New York to fill the St Bartholomew Church pulpit after Dr Greer's resignation. The service drew a full house as he urged Christians to recognize both noble outsiders and the unique difference of Christian life.
The tug boat George M. Winslow is a total wreck on Sow and Pigs reef near Cuttyhunk. Captain Dan Nulty and Chief Engineer John Swan, the ship’s commander and engineer, are expected to arrive in the city today. Built in East Boston, the vessel was a pride of the Commercial Towboat Company and one of the coast’s finest towboats.
Two hundred seven passengers aboard the Crétic of the White Star line land in Charlestown after a nearly ten day voyage. One hundred twenty two immigrants are among them with thirty five detained for inquiry. The third class includes Russians Scots Finns Irish English Armenians and others while a young Armenian girl stands out in description.
Inclement weather extends the special opening of the McKenney and Waterbury Company exhibition parlors at 181 Franklin Street Boston corner Congress Massachusetts this week.
An old advertisement promises to cure a cold in one day with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. The product is sold nationwide with a money back guarantee if it fails and bears Grove’s signature on each box, priced at 25 cents.
Death notices for Sarah A St Clair of 18 Garden street Boston aged 76 with funeral at Gilbert Hall Tremont Temple Monday at 1 30 pm and Henry W Smith of Everett died January 30 funeral at his residence The Alonzo Hancock street near Broadway February 2 at 1 pm relatives invited to attend
Short funeral services for Miss Nannie L. Bryan who died yesterday will be held at her sister's home tomorrow morning in Lincoln Nebraska authorities reported.
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