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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1903
Page
5
Mrs F A Clark of Moscow Idaho recounts severe nervous prostration with insomnia after failing doctors. Treatment with Paine's Celery Compound began immediate improvement and after eight bottles she reports being perfectly cured. The ad asserts the remedy is endorsed by eminent physicians and effective where others fail.
In Portage Pennsylvania a dynamite blast leveled the Pasquello fruit store and home after midnight injuring 12. Tony Pasquello and his wife were found dead with severe head wounds. A son claims $800 hidden in the house, unseen by investigators. A man was seen fleeing the scene shortly before the explosion.
In the shopping district about 12:15 a manhole blew off its cover, wires ignited, flames and smoke leaping from Washington Street opposite the Boston Theatre. Firemen arrived as bells rang, and a blaze in the Adams House drug store cellar caused by electrical wiring was contained. Losses were slight.
Warerooms of the Paine Furniture Company in Boston again fill for day two as pieces sold yesterday are replaced. The announcement promises further redactions and a third of value pricing, urging buyers not to miss this rare annual event for 12 months.
Rutland Railroad issues annual calendar highlighting scenes along its Lake Champlain line. Calendar available from G. B. Hibbard in Rutland Vermont or A. J. Simmons in Boston for mailing cost. Ad warns against European wines and promotes Cook’s Material Extra Dry.
The Dominion liner CommonWealth docked in Charleston with five Italian brides and brides-to-be among fifty immigrants. Sturmioa Letteria Parsi, 17, reunites with Luigi after eight months of marriage and five months apart. Maria Santa Tomasini, 22, meets Raphael Burrell and they wed at the Sacred Heart Church with an interpreter. Raphael, 31, is a Mass dye worker from Franklin, Massachusetts. Carmina Filaccio and Vincenza Castellucci await bridegrooms to marry, while families and charities assist in settling the women. Special officials ensured prompt health checks and welcome.
Constantinople Feb 9. The proposed Macedonia reforms to be submitted to the Porte this week contain no political proposals. Austria and Russia seek to maintain the status quo and favor only palliative administrative measures.
The death of Joseph Wilkinson, an inmate at the Westford town farm, was ruled an accident by Medical Examiner Hartwell of Ayer. The determination followed investigations last week in Lowell and surrounding areas.
William H. Young pleaded guilty to second degree murder in the case against Mrs. Anna Pulitzer, charged with her Sept 16 killing. Justice Herrick sentenced Young to life at Sing Sing, noting he is not insane but not fully sane.
Washington Feb 9 Speaker David B Henderson will leave Congress March 4 and join Simpson Thatcher Barnum in New York City. He is expected to focus on the firm’s Washington business, aligning with the late Thomas Reed’s former associates.
More than 60 members attended the 21st annual winter reunion at the Quincy House. Mayor Joseph Peterson of Salem spoke on Civil War service, praised the association, and endorsed Memorial Day appropriations.
A force of 100 constabulary under Inspector Keithly defeated about 200 insurgents near Mariquina, seven miles from Manila, in a fierce engagement that left Inspector Harris and one constable dead and two wounded. The enemy reported 16 dead and three wounded. Harris’s home was in Atlanta, Georgia. The insurgents were linked to General San Miguel, whose headquarters were captured and burned along with insurgent records.
The College ball at Symphony Hall on February 23 has appointed floor marshals with President William H. Dowling as head. Division chiefs lead groups of aides including Joseph H. O Neill Thomas Kenny Edward McLaughlin and many others across eight divisions. Several prominent families and officials have already secured boxes for the event including Mayor Collins T B Fitzpatrick Joseph P Flatley and John J Martin.
In Malden in January, Louis Duriot’s wife left with their baby girl. Charles Deloram, a coachman, also faced Middlesex county grand jury actions, both held in $800. Baby Duriot stayed with the mother until sent to Lowell Almshouse. the father has now found a home for the child on Eastern Avenue and brought her there.
The January drill report shows an average attendance of 41.75 for the Eighth Regiment, just over the legal minimum. No company reaches full enrollment. Lynn’s Company I has 47, six above minimum, while other yields range from 61.25 at Cambridge to 30.76 at Gloucester.
Rio de Janeiro February 9 The Acre dispute between Brazil and Bolivia over the territory has been sent to The Hague for final settlement with Brazil to hold the area pending the award. The conflict has lasted about fifty years.
A Tennessee Methodist minister and his wife describe dramatic relief from nervousness and digestive distress after stopping coffee and starting Postum. They report rapid improvement within a week and ongoing well being, crediting Postum with added strength and happiness.
An old advertisement promotes Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey as a tonic for digestion blood circulation brain function and longevity. It warns of imitations and urges buyers to request the genuine product with The Old Chemist logo. The ad notes a dollar price and offers a free medical booklet by writing to the Rochester New York company.
Captain Francis A. Cook of Brooklyn will be promoted to rear admiral following the death of Rear Admiral Wildes. A Massachusetts man who entered the academy in 1860 and commanded the cruiser Brooklyn in the Spanish war, Cook led the line at the battle with Cervera's ships and received the surrender aboard the Cristobal Colon. He is currently stationed in Washington.
The funeral of Daniel Bergin, longtime Boston resident, was held from his Winthrop home with a high mass at Star of the Sea Church East Boston. The Rev Father O Donnell praised his life. Floral tributes came from family friends and colleagues, pallbearers included Henry I Corcoran J E Mahoney and others, interment at Calvary Cemetery.
The eightieth anniversary of the Second Universalist Society in Cambridge will be observed with a meeting at the East Cambridge Universalist Church tomorrow night.
A Sunday March 1 celebration honors Irish patriot Robert Emmet. Clan na Gael in Boston plans a street parade and a mass meeting at Hollis Street Theatre with speakers Judge ONeill Ryan and Rev Eugene Sheehy. Mayor Collins to preside and 1000 citizens form a reception committee. a 200-ticket banquet at Hotel Essex is arranged. Parade weather permitting includes Clan na Gael military units First Hibernian Regiment AOH and Ninth Regiment as escort.
A group of physicians including Dr E y, Dr Jaffey Mo, Dr F port Sanborn Iowa, and Dr J C Hees St al Minn endorse the Whetez system as an actual cure for asthma. They say prior cath treatments failed, while Whetez eradicates the malady and prevents future attacks. Dr Whew offers a free test course to applicants who provide a brief testimonial and recruit two others with asthma for details in writing.
Fels Naptha soap promises easier quicker wash day with clear directions. It claims to handle all fabrics from delicate baby wear to work clothes, performs well in hard water, and emphasizes no hot water or washboiler needed. Dr Frank Whetsel of American Express Building, Chicago, is listed in the copy.
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