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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1904
Page
8
An early 20th century health note explains digestion and waste removal through the bowels kidneys skin and lungs. It promotes Iron-Ox Tablets as a safe non habit forming remedy that supports natural body function and digestion. Available as fifty tablets in a 25 cent aluminum case from The Iron-Ox Remedy Co Detroit Michigan USA.
A newspaper notice promotes Dr Pettingill's Kidney-Wort Tablets for bed wetting and daytime urination in children. It warns against punishing affected kids, explains kidney and bladder weakness as the cause, and claims rapid, gentle results with chocolate coated tablets after meals. Readers are urged to seek free medical advice and consult a druggist for a bottle today.
A vintage health ad touts Smiths Pineapple and Butternut Pills as a weeklong cure for morning fatigue and low energy. It claims improved digestion, liver function, and bowel movement with nightly two-pill doses, endorsing the product as a universal remedy for tiredness and headaches.
Petitions by Jesse Gove and allies seek a Boston Board of Public Works through state action. Republicans, discouraged by defeats, aim to shift patronage from city departments, notably the street bureau run by Donovan. Democrats prepare for a likely partisan clash if the bill advances and the Governor signs.
In 5 years since James Dowd and Thomas F Logue were sentenced to life for robbing Lowell storekeeper John B Cover, Dowds supporters press a pardon petition before the Governor’s council. Next Wednesday the committee will formally review the plea and hear supporters.
John B. Cover vows strong opposition to James Dowd's pardon, saying he was assaulted and robbed by Dowd. Cover remains unmoved by time and insists Dowd's punishment is merited in Lowell, February 5.
George Homer, alleged sneak thief, convicted on two counts of stealing watches in the Federal building and North station. Judge Burke of the Municipal Court sentenced him to two years’ imprisonment yesterday. Homer appealed and was held in $500 on each count. Chief Watts described him as one of the most desperate negro criminals in the country.
Melrose High School defeated Eupege Manual Training School 2 0 at Franklin Field Dorchester to claim the Interscholastic ice hockey title. Cochran scored both goals for Melrose with a fast rough contest. Rindge’s team led by Captain Hilliard and Verge brothers provided the strongest opposition in a 20 minute period-based game attended by about 7000.
The 16th annual meeting of the New England Bureau of United Inspection elected Henry R. Turner chairman James H. Leighton vice chairman Ferick B. Carpenter treasurer and Ralter Hilliard secretary. Executive committee members named include James H. Leighton Henry R. Turner H. L. Hiscock A. K. Simpson and J. L. Liecty.
Norfolk Va Feb 6 The battleship Iowa while testing batteries off the coast Feb 4 blew off the muzzles of two 14 inch guns in her forward starboard turret. Fragments damaged a whaleboat. Both guns fractured between hoops E and F with barrels badly swollen. No crew injuries and no external damage. Iowa now in Hampton Roads en route from Brooklyn Navy Yard for coal before joining the Caribbean squadron at Culebra.
Simon Slonenskiy a noted Hebrew matchmaker known as the Schatchen testified in Municipal Civil Court in a breach of promise suit brought by Fannie Mellen. Judge Parmenter pending decision. He described arranging matches and described his fee after engagement while denying knowledge of any actual engagement.
Chelsea Division 20 of the Amalgamated Association of Street Railway Employees held its second annual ball at the Town Hall in Revere. A large gathering of conductors and motormen from the Boston and Northern railway attended with friends from nearby towns. The grand march was led by John McKinnon and Mrs. McKinnon, Everett A. Burrell served as chief marshal, Robert C. Fanning as assistant marshal, and David F. Lewis as floor director.
Edmund von Mach, lecturing before the Copley Society on sculpture, criticized several Boston monuments using lantern slides. He condemned the Shaw Memorial floating female figure and deemed the Leif Ericson statue’s pose momentary with a head too large for the body.
Fire alarm tore through a multi story dwelling as residents escaped in night attire. Mrs Libby recalled her pet canary and had it rescued unharmed. Firemen battled smoke with hydrants frozen, engines 33 and 22 failing to open near lines while engine 13 drew water from a distant hydrant. Owner Arthur Tucker saw about 309 dollars in damage.
Brewer Maine resident C G Archer reports years of catarrh with tearing and a runny nose. After four months of using Dr Agnew's Catarrhal Powder he has not had an attack and relief comes in ten minutes. Dr Agnew's Heart Cure is said to relieve in thirty minutes.
Liberal leader Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman told the House of Commons that in 1899 Mr Chamberlain warned him the government would send 10,000 troops to Cape Colony as a bluff saying the opposition need not fear fighting. Chamberlain later said he did not recall using the word bluff.
Pittsburg report on opening night of the indoor skating championships shows Morris Woods of New York winning the one mile in 2:48.2 with Bellefeuille of Winnipeg second and Merritt of Verona Lake A. C. third. In the two mile, Harry Taylor of Brooklyn triumphed while Bellefeuille was disqualified. Merritt took second and Lyman of New York third. Woods then won the second heat of the mile in 2:41.5, beating Johnny Neilsson's 2:42 record.
Students declare Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills not only cure headache but prevent an attack if taken in time. They claim no remedy matches this.
Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills offer relief from pain of any hand non addictive non laxative. Not sold in bulk. Sold on guarantee 25 doses for 25 cents. Available at all druggists from Dr Miles Medical Co.
A work train on the Boston and Albany railroad collided head on with a heavily loaded east bound freight near Chester. Three work cars and one freight car left the tracks and the engine was badly damaged. All trainmen escaped injury except Engineer Haley who suffered a broken leg. Both engineers saw danger and the freight engineer could not stop due to 38 laden cars on a down grade. Traffic on both tracks was delayed for several hours.
A rotting unnamed yawl with mud and no rigging was spotted drifting toward Hull by the police boat Guardian. Officials fear a connection to the Captain Jack Hayden apparition haunting Hull shores. The hull was deemed a navigation menace and beached. Hull’s lone seaman remains without a vessel.
A German health ad touts Laxative Bromo Quinine as a remedy for grip symptoms stating it removes the cause. The claim includes a call to action for the full product name and a price of 2 percent cents.
A mother recounts her daughter Dorothy suffering enuresis and kidney trouble. After a teacher recommended Dr Pettingill’s Kidney-Wort Tablets, three weeks cured her symptoms and restored her health and happiness. Dorothy’s mother forwards the testimonial from New York dated Nov 9, 1903.
A Boston branch of the National Civic Federation will be formed next week with a meeting at the Exchange Club on Tuesday night. The call is signed by a long list of leaders including Charles Francis Adams W Murray Crane Dennis D Driscoll Harvard University Frederick P Fish Henry L Higginson Amory A Lawrence Bishop William Lawrence John F Tobin Lucius Tuttle Robert Winsor and Charles H Taylor Jr The aim is to foster harmonious relations between employer and employee amid impending labor disputes.
The Technology Club of New York, alumni of MIT, held its ninth annual dinner at Delmonico's. Dr Henry J Pritchett president of MIT spoke on expanded resources enabling recognition as a research university and contrasted American and German technical schools noting higher German professor incomes and larger faculties.
Gilchrist Company Benefit Association hosted a reception and dance in Paul Revere Hall last night, drawing about 6500 attendees. C. F. Warnock led the march with Loretta G. Bartle, followed by Fred J. Hesise and Lois Hazeltine. Attendees included President C. C. Ferris and wife, Vice President William Jordan and wife, Treasurer T. F. Lane and wife, Superintendent C. H. Bestwick and wife, Mrs. George Woolward of Cambridge, Miss Mabel Littlefield and Percy Patterson of Providence, and Mrs. L. E. Bartle of St. John's.
New York on February 5 saw the cotton market crash from record highs. Daniel J. Sully led the surge but faced a flood of selling orders and retreated as prices plunged about 450 points from Monday’s peak, equating to roughly 4 1/2 cents per pound.
Nearly 800 attended the leap year coffee party in Union Hall Somerville under the Somerville Young Women’s Catholic Union. A concert featured Miss Nellie Cogan Miss Mary McCarthy and violinist Miss Rose McCulpher. Catherine I Cannon directed the floor with assistants and a large corps of aids.
Miss Mattie J. Connolly a Knapp School teacher in Somerville died at her home 21 Cutler Street East Somerville yesterday. She had been granted a one year leave of absence a month earlier.
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