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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1903
Page
5
A physician notes hearty aged diners who eat meat and rich foods, arguing vigor comes from digestion. The piece touts Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a safe, effective aid, not a medicine, claiming they digest food and rest the stomach. It claims travelers widely use and trust the product, sold by druggists for 50 cents.
New Orleans society celebrated Miss Alice Roosevelt with a grand debut at the French Opera House hosted by the Atlanteans. She occupied a specially decorated seat near the throne as tableaux and coronation concluded, receiving a handsome souvenir from the king and special royal party honors from the grandees of the mimic court.
Vienna Feb 17 The Neue Freie Presse reports the Austro Russian note on Macedonia has been submitted to Berlin Paris London and Rome cabinets and will be shown to the Sultan on Feb 19 unless revisions push the presentation to Feb 21 The reforms center on administration and finance with a governor empowered to act without Porte referral and Macedonian satisfaction and Bulgarian good faith over recent arrests are questioned A spring outbreak is seen as possible German British and Italian military attaches arrived in Salonica from Constantinople today
The Mallory line steamer Rio Grande caught fire while at her Burling Slip berth in New York. Captain E D Johnstone and eight crew members were asleep on board and escaped by sliding down the bow hawsers to the pier as flames enveloped the vessel. Damages were about $2000.
Hancock New Hampshire February 11 117 ex mayor Albert A Ames fights extradition to Minneapolis as Minnesota authorities push to bring him to trial. Mrs Ames leads the defense while doctors discuss his health and the political backdrop includes Gardner Clark and graft allegations.
A wife diagnosed with anaemotrophy credits a diet change to Grape-Nuts with restoring appetite and strength. After starting the cereal, she gained color, weight, and improved digestion within a week. The physician confirmed recovery and even began using Grape-Nuts himself. The testimonial ends praising Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan.
North End Improvement Association members meeting at St Stephen's denounced recent changes to the loitering ordinance saying police cannot prevent hoodlums from harassing women on Unity street. Speakers urged revision to restore authority and concern over public morality. A library expansion was also discussed for the North End.
Washington report says Miss Alice Thaw, heir to a million from her ironman father, engaged to the Earl of Yarmouth, eldest son of the Marquis of Hertford. No wedding date set. The couple allegedly followed a lengthy courtship aided by late-19th century social maneuvering amid family opposition and Southern travel.
In Lynn February 17 a planned mass meeting of the Lynn division employees of the Boston and Northern street railway was to discuss union recognition and car conditions before service resumes. Storm work delayed the gathering and a request was sent to State President Coughlin for a meeting. workers say the wage raise given yesterday does not address their demands.
Willing workers may return as five tasters are set to report to Gale Bros. factory tomorrow while strikers meet again. Boot and Shoe Workers Union vows no Lasters back, U union says victory. General Gale rejects union stamps, town remains hopeful for a settlement despite mixed signals.
The government formally accepts the Panama Canal Company offer to sell the canal property and all rights for 40 million dollars, pending ratification of the Colombia treaty. The acceptance extends the government’s option beyond March 4 until both nations ratify the treaty, per a cable to President Boat at Paris from Attorney General Knox.
Brookline's new manual training school was formally opened last evening. The building has housed high school pupils for some time. Public inspection and speeches by Prentiss Cummings of the Brookline school committee and George H. Martin of the Boston board marked the event.
Berlin reports Ernst von Wildenbruch, Emperor William’s court poet, argues Germany should join the United States in upholding the Monroe Doctrine. He predicts a twentieth century clash between the Germanic and Latin races, urging Germany to publicly declare support to clear doubts about its stance and avoid hostility.
A presidential decree issued in Caracas establishes a war contribution with an extra 30 percent duty on all imports. Export duties are set at 38 cents per bag of coffee, 3 dollars per bag of cocoa, and 77 cents per hundred pounds on hides.
Porto Cabello February 17. The commodore yesterday returned to their Venezuelan owners 15 fishing craft and schooners that had been seized by German war vessels. The Vineta remains in port.
Commander Diehl of the Marietta cables Willemstad that the blockade is raised. War vessels have drawn from all blockaded ports and will depart Venezuelan waters. It is not expected they will return to Europe for some time.
A health ad urges readers to switch to active work and outdoor life, adopt a mild hygienic diet, and use Pyramid Pile Cure regularly to treat piles. Testimonials claim rapid relief after years of trouble, with the druggist price noted at fifty cents and the Pyramid Drug Co. contact in Marshall, Michigan.
Miss Blanche Myers of 3120 Penn Street Kansas City Missouri testifies that Peruna cured her severe colds after a chill. She says the remedy prevented lingering catarrh and pelvic distress linked to winter illnesses, urging others to take Peruna at first cold symptoms.
Edith M. Barnes of Washington DC and Nellie Crow of Memphis Tennessee report Peruna greatly improving health after long periods of illness and dissatisfaction with other remedies. They claim better appetite digestion and sleep after five weeks and a cure of chronic catarrh respectively. They urge others to write to Dr Hartman for free advice if not seeing results.
The U S Golf Association annual meeting at Delmonico s elected G Herbert Windeler of Brookline Mass as president with a full ticket. Officers include Edward P Martin Adrian H Larkin Samuel Y Heebner and Maturin Ballou. Amateurs to be played at Nassau CC Rus 31 to Apr 4 with women s championship sought for Chicago Baltusrol etc.
Mrs. Rose Jacobvitz of 131 Chambers street lost money and jewelry valued at 3000 while shopping on Monday. Police have no word of recovery yet and will monitor pawnshops across stations and inspectors to locate the items.
The Altonia brings 291 travelers from various nations to a welcoming scene at the docks. Families, couples, and crews mingle in quarters as a Norwegian, Swede, and Danish join kin abroad. A minister will wed a Swedish bride and her Worcester lover before departure. Seamen raise funds for the Seaman's Orphanage with 30 shillings from a piano recital.
A vintage notice promotes Scott's Emulsion as a remedy for defective digestion and poor nourishment. It claims a fair yearly food ration for one man and offers free samples from Scott & Browne of 409 Pearl Street New York to try the product.
A large group of soft coal operators meeting in Philadelphia formed the Bituminous Coal Trade Association, representing about 75 percent of operators in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. T. N. Lovell of New York was elected president and H. S. Fleming secretary. The preamble cites preventing speculation and ensuring staple supply, with members denying price fixing aims.
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