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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1907
Page
2
An advertisement touts Swamp-Root by Dr. Kilmer as a remedy for kidney and bladder issues with back pain and frequent urination. It warns of Bright's disease risk, claims quick relief, and invites readers to request a free sample and information book by mail from Binghamton New York.
Mayor Willard of Chelsea urged a tax rate increase from 12 to 13 after losing liquor revenue and amid a near $60,000 rise in spending. Ex Senator Beck opposed, calling Willard and the Aldermen spendthrift, noting past license decisions and a $72,000 three year deficit. The water department was praised for turning in $30,000 to the good.
The Cambridge Relief Hospital charity ball promises a big success in the armory at Central Square tomorrow evening. Mayor Walter C. Wardwell along with Thomas F. Tracy and Leslie F. Hunting Camp L. S. W. V. donated the armory ward room and the building. Admission tickets dance orders and decorations were donated free. The floor will be directed by John P. Brennan and William Ducey with citywide aid representation.
Kansas City February 4 The Rev Seymour A Baker founder of the Republican party a pro slavery agitator a Presbyterian minister and editor died at his home of pneumonia Born in Arlington Vermont 91 he was among the oldest ministers in age and service in the United States
Pazo ointment guarantees cure for itching bleeding or protruding piles in 6 to 14 days or money refunded. 650c.
President Roosevelt plans a Cambridge speech on February 28 at the Harvard Union. Debate centers on admission for all students versus union members only as well as who should deliver an introductory address if plans with the Harvard political club materialize. Roosevelt’s Boston trip seems unlikely en route.
In St Paul on February 4, the rail situation across the Northwest is described as appalling with 2000 Minnesota Transfer Company freight cars loaded with Christmas goods held since December 1. Snow, fuel shortages, and a prior rail arrangement to withhold cars have crippled shipments, risking half of North Dakota’s vast wheat crop and broader food supplies.
In Lowell on February 4, Rev. Owen James of Dracut Centre Congregational Church and Rev. Caleb E. Fisher of First Universalist Church resigned. James cited lack of evangelical opportunity and poor parish support, while Fisher said lack of cooperation among parishioners prompted his departure. Residents question Protestant stability in the area.
Passengers aboard the steamship Admiral Sampson report Jamaica’s tourist business nearly dead due to ongoing earthquake shocks. Hotels are deserted except for business travelers, while Port Antonio hotels show the least damage and conditions on the island slowly improve with limited rebuilding.
In Portland Maine the Department of Commerce and Labor will have Alma Schetzen 17 examined by a medical board after an appeal by her brother Morris Schetzen of Detroit. The board will determine deportation with a decision expected after the report. If deported she may sail next week.
In Dawson City January 11, Miss Jones of Lowell Maine? Lowell Massachusetts married Grant Jennings of Stevens Point Alaska in a Presbyterian church. She traveled 7000 miles through ice and snow to meet him. Only Mrs Hoskins and Joe MacDonald witnessed the ceremony.
The schooner Belle Halliday left Hyannis on January 31 for Port Reading in ballast and returned today with 500 tons of soft coal. The round trip took 4 days 4 hours, a new record for a sailing vessel between the two ports.
Abandonment of the Walker estate on Gore street ends plans for an Episcopal cathedral in Boston diocese. A portable sawmill will be installed there, gradually depleting famous forest specimens. Executors had farmed the land on a large scale, but now supply lumber and cordwood for builders and those needing fuel.
The yawl Taormina from New York, carrying owner Ralph Brandreth and guests including Dr Franz von Teuber, ended its round the world voyage after a series of crashes near Sandy Hook and in fog. The ship sustained a major hull breach and 11 men fought pumps before a tow to Brooklyn. One officer was injured.
Senator La Follette rejected the notice of his daughter Miss Fola La Follette's engagement announced from Madison Wisconsin and widely circulated.
Sugar coated tablets marketed as Dyspeplets promise relief from dyspepsia and encourage enjoyment of meals. The ad notes a 25 cent price for tablets and a 10 cent aluminum bonbonniere option, highlighting taste and portability.
A mother recounts a year and a half of severe facial and body sores in her toddler. After failed doctors and near death, Cuticura Soap and Ointment healed the child in about two months, with the family using one cake of soap and three boxes of ointment. April 22, 1905. Woodville Connecticut.
A Nebraska resident reports relief from years of itching after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. The letter praises Cuticura results for skin conditions and mentions the full treatment set and Potter Drug as the seller.
The Tileston Outing and Athletic Association holds its annual reunion next Monday evening at Odd Fellows Hall on Tremont Street. Mayor John F Fitzgerald will lead the grand march as part of a program that includes calcium effects for the event.
A consumer reports receiving a trial package for an obesity reducer claimed to aid perfect assimilation of food and direct nutriment where it belongs. The note ends abruptly, suggesting promotional or unsolicited mail.
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