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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1905
Page
4
An advertisement touts Liquozone produced from 1250 bottles of gas per bottle claiming it duplicates oxygen and acts as a nerve and blood food, with germicidal effects. It offers a free first bottle and a $1000 germ-kill claim, listing numerous diseases and urging readers to request a free sample.
Autopsy by Medical Examiner Stedman supports poisoning by strychnine as the cause of death of Helen Hunt a 11 year old from 27 Harwich Street South End. She and a 7 year old companion bought fruit and ginger cookies Monday afternoon she fell ill and died at City Hospital. Police delay pending analysis of stomach contents cookies and related items.
Governor Douglas, surprised at not all strikers being rehired, offered to mediate to restore work and study wage hours and sanitary conditions. Textile Council and manufacturers clash over alleged discrimination, with unions citing 48 slashers still out. Douglas aims to honor the agreement, deferring discussion until he consults all parties.
Frank H. McCarthy, a New England organizer for the AFL and Boston C. L. A. president, forms the stablemen union for the North and West Ends East Boston and Charlestown. Charter 11805 from the AFL. Officers: President James A. Doyle Vice-president Thomas Dolan Financial secretary James Coleman Recording secretary Michael Fallon Treasurer Thomas Murphy. Meetings set for 46 Stillman Street on the second and fourth Tuesdays.
The Boston Cigar Makers Union 97 label committee outlined plans to advertise the blue label and will spend at least $10,000 during the year. The plan calls for a broader advertising program and several subcommittees were appointed to run the effort.
Charles McVey of Boston Painters' Union 11 was instructed to seek employer appointment of a joint wage adjustment committee. A new wage scale for book and job compositors raises weekly minimum from 17 to 18 dollars. Peter W Collins of Electrical Workers Union 108 spoke to alternators helpers on Alternating Currents. Grocery and Provision Clerks union annual ball is at Paine Memorial Hall tonight. Henry Abrahams of the Central Labor Union will forward $25 from Iron Moulders' Union 106 to Fall River textile workers.
A brief note offers Liquo zone to doctors and hospitals not yet using it with full address instructions and a promise of ready supply for a test.
Irving P. Dodge of Waltham appeals to Governor Douglas for mercy toward Cornelius Hardigan and William P. O Dwyer two young men sentenced to life in Charlestown State Prison for robbery with a deadly weapon no one killed after seven years of confinement. He argues both were minors at the crime and deserve release under evolving mercy and justice norms.
Vice President Edgar Van Etten of the Boston & Albany branch condemns President Roosevelt’s proposed government direction of railroads as absurd and disastrous. He argues government control would put incompetent people in charge, raise rates nowhere, and harm property worth billions, while noting railroads have cut fares in recent decades. Lucius Tuttle signals a future statement from the Boston & Maine president.
A 27 year old girl named Eva Anderson said to live in Brockton was found prostrate at death's door in an old unoccupied house at 212 Chestnut Avenue Jamaica Plain by Frank Finnegan who lives opposite shortly after 1 yesterday noon. Police were alerted and began inquiries as residents described the scene as quickly through the neighborhood was heard.
The Frederick Gray Company at the corner of Washington and Hanover streets assigned for creditors to W W Hyde of Boston with liabilities around 406000. Creditors pressed for bulk sale, while smaller creditors won permission to retail on the premises. A bankruptcy petition was filed in U S District Court by Boston firms Rhodes Ripley Cumner Jones Rice Sayward Whitten.
Washburn Bros, 793 Washington Street, launches a new exclusive ladies clothing store on credit. Located at 78 Washington Street, two doors below their men’s shop, the bright electric lit, water heated premises offer jackets, suits, raincoats, skirts, waists, furs, millinery, shoes and more under the same generous credit system. Ladies have already welcomed the new concept within days of opening.
Charles KE Preston of Cambridge and Emma L. Davey were wed at 106 Sumner Street East Boston the ceremony performed by Reverend J A Hughes East Boston Baptist Church. Best man Harry Preston brother of groom brides maid G H Pierce sister of bride. Large turnout of relatives and friends attended.
Aldermen Bowen and Linehan clash over Sunday concert license for the Boston Theatre during a board debate. Bowen labels Linehan's charges as monstrosities of falsity while Linehan accuses last year’s license committee of a hold up to fund campaigns.
Fragmented OCR shows scattered times 5 am 6 am 9 am 12 pm 3 8 pm 6 pm 9 pm and notes average A2. Details unclear. key items and dates missing.
Henry O Houghton head of Houghton Mifflin & Co. chosen to succeed General Edgar R Champlin as chairman of the Non-Partisan Municipal party of Cambridge. Russell Crane vice chairman Samuel Elmore secretary W Rodman Peabody treasurer elected at a Riverside Court banquet. Champlin presented a framed testimonial.
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