Blood Wine Promises Cure for Consumption in Advertised Claim
A long testimonial-like piece touts Blood Wine as a cure for consumption and other ailments. It recounts Nettie Clark of Boston recovering from severe consumption after using Blood Wine, plus endorsements from Miss Louise Clements of Lowell and Mrs. H. E. Young of Everett. The ad asserts germs cause consumption and that Blood Wine strengthens lungs via the blood, selling at 50 cents a bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mss
Nettie Clark
Hanson Street
Boston
Louise Clements
Aiken Avenue
Lowell
Mass
H. E. Young
Ferry St
Everett, Mass
Blake Answers Clan-na-Gael Questions On Irish Brigade Funds
Colonel John Y. F. Blake defends his account of funds sent to the Irish brigade in South Africa and questions Clan-na-Gael leaders on their opposition to sending troops ambulance corps and aid to Boers. He cites Pawtucket remarks and asserts wide Irish support. asks if Devoy is tied to the British government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clan-na-Gael
New York
South Africa
Blake
Pawtucket
Ambulance Corps
New Orleans
Wash day soap saves time and freshens clothes
Use of Fels Naptha soap makes laundry quicker and leaves garments with a pleasant smell. The ad highlights the cleansing power and the extra time gained for other tasks during wash day.
Big Brute Epithet Shocks Salem Court in Assault Case
Assistant District Attorney Roland Sherman called Mrs. Laura Charland a big brute during his argument in the Salisbury Beach assault case. The trial, before Judge Schofield, centers on an alleged 1902 attack on Mrs. Aurilla Currier. The case resumes tomorrow with proceedings and prior civil verdicts noted.
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Salem
Roland Sherman
Laura A. Charland
Salisbury
Currier
Bradley
Salisbury Beach
J. F. Spaulding
William Hart
Amesbury
Salisbury Hotel
Paine's Celery Compound Promises Nervous System Relief
An advertisement extols Paine's Celery Compound as a nerve nourishing remedy for neuralgia rheumatism and general ill health. It claims to build up the nervous system purify blood and expel poisons while citing Dr Dudley Conner of Simpsonville Kentucky endorsing its therapeutic value and safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paine
Phelps
Dudley Conner
Simpsonville
Kentucky
Dickinsons Guarantee Highlights Bank Loan Concerns
At a trial of Dickinson and Foster for bank fund misuse, Horace Bushy testifies he learned Dickinsons loans were large after Foster explained the situation. Bushy recalls a 146000 debt total and Foster citing a Dickinson guarantee in March 1890 directors meeting records.
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Foster
Dickinson
Anderson
John W. Dickinson
Horace Bushy
South Danvers Bank Board of Directors
Witness
Cunningham Wins in City Mall Case Court Dismisses Plot
The judge ruled the case a defraud plot but did not believe the primary conspirators Pike and Durgin. He found for the defendant, saying the defendant did not sign or authorize Nugent’s signature.
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City Mall
Way-Cunningham
Durgin
Pike
Bennett
Nugent
Gaston Sues Abbe Over Estate Funds in Superior Court
In the merit session Judge Sheldon heard the Gaston estate suit to recover about seven thousand dollars from Henry T. Abbe. The action, instigated by Anna Weeks of Nova Scotia, a Dr. Cox niece, centered on letters read all day with Weeks testifying after identification of one letter. Court adjourned to 10 a m today.
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Equity Division
Superior Court
Sheldon
George W. Gaston
Alexander D. Cox
Henry T. Abbe
Anna Weeks
Nova Scotia
Dr. Cox
Wool Manufacturers Elect Officers at Meeting
The National Association of Wool Manufacturers elected officers yesterday at Youngs. Charles H. Harding of Philadelphia was named president with George Sykes Rockville Conn John N Carpenter New Brunswick N J William M Wood Boston as vice presidents. Benjamin Phipps Boston was chosen treasurer and S N D North Boston secretary. North spoke on the tariff as part of the luncheon program.
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National Association of Wool Manufacturers
Young’s
Charles H. Harding
Philadelphia
Penn
George Sykes
Rockville
United States
Curtis Guild, Jr
William F. Draper
Italy
Charles Phelps
Connecticut
Toronto man seeks custody of Helen Leonard in Supreme Court
Fearful guardians keep six year old Helen Leonard away from all outsiders as Amos A Heald of Toronto petitions the State Supreme Court for custody. The child, born in Rochester, is cared for by relatives at 313 EB Street, South Boston while the habeas corpus case unfolds.
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Leonard
Amos A. Heald
Toronto
Canada
Helen
State Supreme Court
Sarah Leonard
Susie Leonard
Elizabeth Heald
Maggie Locke
Amog A. Heald
8S. H. Knox & Co
Supreme Court
Rochester
Heald
EB Street
South
Boston
Runaway Girl Comes Home After Two Week Gone
Catherine Sullivan a Brookline teen returns to parents from a two week sojourn after seeking work, borrowing $10, staying at the Commonwealth Hotel and Hotel Pelham, and riding from Worcester to Boston. An officer questioned her as she awaited a train home.
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Catherine Sullivan
John Sullivan
Brookline
Post
Worcester
Boston
Commonwealth Hotel
Hotel Pelham
the Pelham
Police Headquarters
New York Gambling Raid Nets About 100 Held
In New York on February 4 a police raid on a West Thirty first street gambling house and poolroom caught about 100 men. John Williams alleged keeper and four workers were arrested.
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New York
West Thirty-first Street
John Williams
Mammoth Squashes Prominent in Scituate No-License Campaign
SCITUATE February 4 Mammoth squashes dominate the no license campaign as residents rally against liquor sales. Prominent figures and local groups spearhead efforts highlighting community standards and regulatory push.
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Mammoth Squashes
Scituate
Postum Praise and Campaign Squashes Stir Scituate
An editor credits Postum Food Coffee with reversing stomach issues and improving mental vigor. In Scituate, Walter Harrub promotes licenser debates by distributing giant inscribed squashes criticizing liquor dealers and urging village voters to back his stance.
Agawam Farmer Seeks Reimbursement for Gold Brick Loss
Daniel Leonard of Agawam petitions Hampden County to repay $4000 lost in a gold brick scam from the $5000 forfeited bail money. A defendant in the case posted $5000 cash bail at a lower court in Springfield but failed to appear at the higher court, leading to forfeiture to the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legislative Committee On
Daniel Leonard
Agawam
Hampden
Springeld
Cuticura Remedies Advocated for Infant Skin Ailments
An old advertisement proclaims Cuticura Soap, Ointment, and Resolvent as the best treatment for infant eczema rashes itching and scaly humours. It urges mothers to act now for a speedy permanent cure and better childhood prospects.
Complete External and Internal Treatment for Every Skin Humour
An advertisement for Cuticura products outlining a full regimen for skin scalp and blood care. It promotes CUTICURA SOAP OINTMENT and RESOLVENT with pills, claims to cure torturing eczemas rashes and hair loss from infancy to age, and lists British and French depots and the U S A supplier Potter Drug and Chemical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charterhouse Sa
London
Rue de la Paix
Paris
Potter Drug and Chemical Corporation
Boston
Mrs Parkhurst to be recognized as Princess Rospigliosi
In Rome on February 4, reports say the Vatican Congregational Council will approve Marie Reid Parkhurst's American divorce and authorize a religious ceremony. The former Miss Marie Jennings Reid, 19 at marriage, wed Colonel Frederick H. Parkhurst of Bangor, Maine, and later married Prince Rospigliosi, head of a papal noble family.
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Mrs. Parkhurst
Princess Rospigliosi
Rome
Joseph Rospigliosi
Marie Reid Parkhurst
Vatican Congregational Council
Marie Jennings Reid
Frederick H. Parkhurst
Bangor
Parkhursts
Parkhurst
Prince Rospigliosi
Carnegie Aid Prompts Missing Asteroid Search Initiative
Andrew Carnegie funds the search for missing asteroids at Harvard College Observatory with a grant from the Carnegie Institute. Twenty assistants will be employed to study photographic sky data at Harvard. Of 500 known asteroids, 68 have not been observed in five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie Institute
Harvard
John A. Fynes Dies in New York at Age 68
Boston newspaper veteran John A. Fynes died in New York on Tuesday of heart failure in his 69th year. A longtime reporter and fire department figure, he served 35 years as a newsman and was Boston correspondent for the New York Clipper. He leaves four children and will be buried after a 9 AM funeral at his daughter's home 148 Hemenway Street followed by services at St. Cecilia's Church Back Bay.
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St. Matthew's Church
Norwich
Conn
John A. Fynes
Boston
New York
J. Austin Fynes
F. F. Proctor
John T. Fynes
Proctor
Twenty-third Street Theatre
Louise
Grace Fynes
Hemenway Street
St. Cecilia's Church
Back Bay
Laxative Brom Quin ine Box Urges Full Name and Signature
An advertisement promotes a laxative bromquinine product claiming a cold cure in one day. It requests buyers provide the complete drug name and look for the signature of E. W. Grove on the box. The message appears as a historic label or packaging note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Grove
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Houghton & Dutton
Col. Blake
King Dental
Washington Street
Avon Street
Jordan’s
White
Crosby's
Oxford
J.S. Waterman & Sons
Washington St
Dudley Street
Roxbury
C. F. Beard
South Framingham
L. D. Knott
Lebanon
M. L. Craffey
St. Louis
I. E. Brown
Sanborn
Iowa
J. C. Curryer
St. Paul
Minn
Frank Whetzel
American Express
Chicago
Paine’s
Cunningham
Burlington, Vt
Koch
Germany
Boylston St
Middle West
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Walter Scott Harrub
Harrub
North Scituate
Cuthura
Carnegie
Munyon
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