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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1905
Page
4
Montreal report shows Damas E. Lemoigz admitting breach of promise to marry. His fiancée claimed $1000 damages for being jilted before the wedding. He argued sight issues justified cancelation, but Judge Archibald ruled she should receive $800.
A Nantucket steamship reached Woods Hole reporting a fierce ice pack blocking Nantucket harbor. The field covers about 20 square miles, piled nearly a dozen feet high on sand rips, hindering shoal navigation. Georgetown trapped in ice was tugged off Great Point as I. J. Merritt towed toward New York.
A persuasive ad explains nerve disturbance as an inward issue and promotes Dr Shoop Restorative. It claims the remedy strengthens internal nerves affecting stomach, heart, kidneys, and liver. Readers are offered a free full dollar bottle order with book selections and no risk.
In separate sessions Judge Crosby and Judge Aiken presided over divorces. Louisa Wigmore cited desertion by Frederick Wigmore at Norwood Press and was granted alimony and custody of their child. John Stewart, famed showman, divorced after wife’s faith change and belief in free love. Ella Stone sought independence, became a physician while managing a boarding house, and was granted a divorce. William Tucker obtained a divorce from Mary A. for alleged disloyalty amid sailor sightings.
Washington B. Thomas, sugar trust official and Bay area club man, named for juror duty in February session. Wealth tallied by clerks in seven figures, while Thomas himself declines details, saying he is too busy to talk. Earlier J Montgomery Sears also drew as juror.
The Rev. James Henry Darlington rector of Christ Church Brooklyn was elected bishop of the Protestant Episcopal diocese of Harrisburg on the 18th ballot at St Stephen s Church in Harrisburg. The Rev W H Van Allen of Boston was mentioned but not presented.
The lifeless body of Mazie Leigh was found kneeling beside a bed in a New York hotel. She shot herself in the heart after telling a former landlady she was a Northwestern University student who had eloped from Evanston with a fellow student whose whereabouts are unknown. She left a note saying she was tired of living.
The article comments on current coaching, training, and playing methods and proposes endowments for professorships and instructorships. It notes gifts from 12,500 to 125,000 dollars could aid these aims and cites a moderate estimate of 1.5 million dollars for college objectives. It criticizes temperamental faults and quotes President Eliot disputing football as a war like struggle.
President Eliot condemns football's moral failing and the covert tactics that win games. He notes the sport’s allure to young men, the erosion of discipline, and the profits of rule violations while urging a return to fair play and humane conduct in intercollegiate contests.
Quotes from Reichert Welchin and Trask praise Quinona for improving appetite sleep digestion and energy. Ad claims Quinona strengthens nerves builds blood and relieves headaches with no narcotics and lists 1 Hartford St Boston as the company address with a large bottle priced at $1.00.
A speculative ad promotes Liquozone as a cure for many germ diseases claiming it kills germs without harming tissue. It asserts traditional medicines fail and offers a free bottle via coupon, pricing at 50c and 1.00, and cites extensive testing and a $1000 germ-killing promise.
The notice states that any physician or hospital not yet using Lique will be supplied for a test. It emphasizes easy access to sample materials and encourages participation in the trial program.
The article argues that football training can harm players and questions whether victories truly enhance a college’s reputation. It urges universities to teach liberal arts over warfare instincts, emphasizing generosity and service. It notes Professor A S White's report on game costs for annual ticket holders and the hope to lower admission prices.
The article notes Harvard will not abandon applied science despite stalled talks with MIT. President Eliot hints at a broader alliance beyond McKay funds, pointing to high Lawrence Scientific School admissions, strong professional courses, and a robust university income. The treasurer reports a 4.77 percent net return and year gifts totaling 1.609 million dollars for capital and immediate uses.
Providence February 1. The young wife of Kid McCoy files suit in Rhode Island Supreme Court to annul the marriage of December 14 1908 claiming the ceremony was fake. She says she was 18 and duped, and that she left Selby after learning of the deception last August. The petition asks for a subpena to compel Selby to appear and answer.
Rev. T Brosnahan of Waltham argues funerals should use black coverings and omit flowers as improper colors. Older Catholic undertakers and clergy comment that church rubrics vary by age and occasion, with some saying other colors are acceptable and flowers can be excessive, suggesting funds be redirected to the bereaved.
Waltham Feb 1 The Democratic city committee gathered to organize selecting a chair. Four candidates including Patrick S Broderick, Patrick J Duane, James S Kelly and Thomas F E Kearns sought the post. On the fifth ballot Duane won 11 to 7 amid a dispute over timing. Kenny named secretary and Hall treasurer.
Little Helen Hunt five died after eating a cookie alleged to contain strychnine. She was buried in Malden Cemetery with the parents Mr. and Mrs. James Hunt as chief mourners. The cookie sample and related house articles are with Dr. George H. Stedman awaiting analysis, likely by Dr. Wood of Harvard.
A physician endorses charcoal lozenges for cleansing the stomach and bowels, improving breath and complexion, and purifying blood. Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges, made from willow charcoal and honey, are touted as safe with daily use, costing twenty five cents a box and sold at drug stores.
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