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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 19, 1904

Page

2

Quinona Promises Cure for Various Ailments, Crowleys Say So

Boston area couple Mr. and Mrs. Crowley praise Quinona for reversing nervous dyspepsia and general weakness. Mrs. Crowley reports restored appetite and energy after a month, while Mr. Crowley claims restored digestion and sleep. The ad extols Quinona as a universal remedy improving digestion, blood, nerves, and immunity, urging a $1 bottle from druggists.

Mrs. K. Crowley West Canton St Boston, Mass

Albanians Lose 800 in Battle Near Babajhosi

In Salonica dated February 18, Albanians besieging Shemsi Pasha at Babajhosi were routed. About 20,000 Albanians clashed with 2,500 Turkish troops and three guns, with 800 men killed or wounded on the Albanian side. Turkish losses are described as heavy. Five more battalions were ordered to Verigovich, north of Uskub.

Salonica Macedonia Shemsi Pasha Babajhosi

Kings bid farewell to Roberts in army order

London Feb 18 A special army order issued tonight shows King Edward taking leave of Lord Roberts as commander in chief of the army. Dated Buckingham Palace the King urges all ranks to profit by his illustrious career and single minded devotion to sovereign and country.

London Edward Lord Roberts Buckingham Palace

Mrs Louise B Robinson Hosts Whistler Reminiscence at Lenox

Mrs Louise B Robinson of Hotel Lenox recalled the late James McNeill Whistler yesterday afternoon in the red room informal event. A musical programme entertained guests while her daughter Miss Florence V Robinson, an artist, assisted in receiving attendees.

Louise B. Robinson Hotel Lenox James McNeill Whistler Florence V. Robinson

Tenekejian liberated from Turkish prison near Euphrates College

The American Board of Foreign Missions reports a Feb 15 message from Constantinople that Professor Tenekejian of Euphrates College Harpoot has been released from prison. He was arrested nearly nine months ago with about 30 other prisoners and held in solitary confinement by Turkish authorities.

American Board of Foreign Missions Constantinople United States Harpoot Turkey Tenekeian Euphrates College American Board Tenekejian

Candia Youths Banquet Decide to Gift Stone Trough

Sixty six residents of Candia New Hampshire attended the fourth annual banquet at the American House last night. They resolved to present their town with a stone watering trough as a keepsake of the gathering.

Candia N. H

Beautiful gowns worn by prominent society women

Mrs Edward Wharton of Beacon Street wanders wintering in town amid high society. She favors brown, wearing a dark seal gown of rough mixed fabric with wide hem and box plaits. Bodice in India silk matches, hat features black liberty silk shirring and lace accents.

Edward Wharton Beacon Street Groton Mass

Morgue Fight Over Corpse Sparks City Tensions

Charles H. White lay dead in the North Grove street morgue after his body was found in a Wall Street doorway. District Attorney Oliver Stevens and Medical Examiner Francis A. Harris clash with morgue officials, amid autopsy orders and alleged staff inaction as new morgue management arrives.

Charles H. White North Grove Street Oliver Stevens Francis A. Harris Board of Health White Wall Street Hig. Nek

Postponement of Hill case in Boston custody suit

A high profile Boston custody dispute between William H. Hill Jr and his father, a wealthy banker, was postponed by agreement of counsel and Supreme Court justices. The case, over the custody of Hill Jr and his four year old son, will be rescheduled after the February 22 holiday recess.

Brookline Back Bay Supreme Court William H. Hill, Jr Boston William Hill Hill Emma H. Cheeney Gainsboro Street Mr. Hill W. H. Hill, Jr

Reception at BU Theology School Honors 300 Guests

The theological school at Boston University hosted over 300 guests last night in the college building on Mt Vernon Street. The entire building and hallways were opened for the reception. Notable attendees included Henry C. Sheldon, Charles W. Rishell, John M. Barker, William E. Huntington, Borden P. Bowne, Franklin Hamilton, George A. Finney, and Hinckley G. Mitchell, among others.

Theological School of Boston University Mt. Vernon Street Henry C. Sheldon

Bold Thief in Back Bay Depot

A. J. Hayman of Coolidge Corner Brookline reported the Back Bay station robbery. A dress suitcase containing a full dress suit with accessories and a woman's silk waist worth 150 dollars was taken from the platform while he waited for a train at dusk.

A. J. Hayman Coolidge’s Corner Brookline Back Bay Boston & Albany Road Mr. Hayman

Publishers Press War Against Paper Combinations

At the American Newspaper Publishers Association meeting in New York on February 18, members adopted a resolution urging the President and Attorney General to sue any paper combinations to test legality and competition stifling. Don Seitz and John Norris urged action against International Paper Company, with Seitz offering 10,000 dollars for a national campaign to end the duty on wood pulp. The afternoon committee backed raising a 100,000 dollar fund to promote agitation for relief from paper combinations.

New York American Newspaper Publishers’ Association Conde Hamlin St. Paul Pioneer Press United States Don Seita John Norris New York World and Times International Paper Company Mr. Seitz Seitz

Cambridge School Board Names Principal At Wyman School

At a Cambridge School Board meeting Addie M Bettinson was nominated as principal of the Wyman School replacing the late M Carrie Dickman. Maria J Bacon transferred from Stearns to Wyman School while Clarry Rich was confirmed as teacher at Rindge Memorial Training School.

Cambridge Addie M. Bettinson Wyman M. Carrie Dickman Maria J. Bacon The Stearns Clarry Rich Rindge Memorial Training School

The Popular Vote of 1904

An advertisement extols Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a universal remedy curing dyspepsia by digesting food and restoring stomach strength. A testimonial from a St Louis man claims dramatic relief after limited use, with six boxes costing three dollars and ongoing availability through druggists.

Stuart St. Louis

Weymouth Car Lines Buried In Snow Toll Details

Weymouth February 18 electrics in the area remain tied up since Sunday except the East Weymouth to Braintree line opened yesterday. Several lines were reopened this afternoon but routes East to South Weymouth and Hingham to Rockland stay closed. Rails between Hingham and Nantucket remain under snow, and the Hingham to North Weymouth line via Crow Point has been snowed in since December 26.

Habeas Corpus Writ for J B Staples

A writ of habeas corpus was issued yesterday bringing J B Staples to court. Staples had been jailed at Salém for failing to comply with a final decree in the suit of Parge against him to deliver paintings and other property to Paige.

J. B. Staples Staples Salém Parge Paige

President Jennings Murdered in Brooklyn Office

George B. Jennings, president of the Jennings Adjustable Shade Company, was shot in his 104 Liberty Street office by Frank McNamara, superintendant at Elgin Watch Case Company. Clerks say a heated dispute preceded the shot, McNamara fled but was captured by Jennings’s clerks and handed to police. McNamara, formerly of Sag Harbor, LI, allegedly claimed to have seen Jennings at his home late at night. Jealousy is suspected as the motive.

New York George B. Jennings Jennings Adjustable Shade Company Liberty Street Brooklyn Frank McNamara Elgin Watch Case Company Elgin Ill Jennings McNamara Sag Harbor L. I Frank

Phelan Family Troubles Again at East Cambridge

In a separate maintenance case before Judge Lawton yesterday in East Cambridge, Mrs. Gertrude Phelan accuses Edmund T. Phelan of abusive treatment and lack of support. The comedian defendant denies the charges, claims daughters upset the home, and says he will provide for wife and himself. He acknowledges pointing a revolver at his daughter Elsie but says it was a stage prop and harmless. The judge will render a decision after careful consideration.

Phelan Lawton East Cambridge Gertrude Phelan Edmund T. Phelan Elsie

Fireman Perry Saves Children From Runaway Horse

Boston fireman John J. Perry of Combination Truck 2 on Fourth street sprang into the street as a runaway horse dragged a buggy carrying nine schoolchildren past the fire station. He grabbed the bridle, held on for blocks up Sixth street, and stopped the animal, saving the children from harm.

John J. Perry Boston Fire Department Fourth Street William Ayer Bowen Street Fifth Street C Street Ayer Perry Sixth Street

Barge Belize Wedged in Ice at Dorchester Ave

The coal barge Belize, owned by J. T. Tighe Company of South Boston, is jammed in ice at the foot of I Street on Dorchester Avenue while workers hack and saw to open a channel to the wharf. It may take several days to reach the destination.

Belize J. T. Tighe Company Boston I Street Dorchester Ay

Anonymous Postals Plague Somerville Pastor

The Rev. George H. Clarke of Broadway M. E. Church Somerville seeks the author of anonymous postal cards sent to local papers and Boston claiming Rev. H. G. Butler was called to his pulpit. Organist Mrs. Whitelaw and former pastor Rev. N. B. Fiske were also victims. Most notices bear no signature.

George H. Clarke Broadway M. E Somerville Boston H. G. Butler Hubbardston Clarke Whitelaw N. B. Fiske

Prisoner Webb Faces One More Of His Victims

New cases against Webb the alleged swindler awaiting trial at East Cambridge jail appear daily. Yesterday Inspector Gaddis brought two women to identify Webb who was singled out by one woman as the man who swindled her.

Webb East Cambridge Gaddis Boston

Citizens fear thaw will wreck old Hingham Bridge

Citizens of Hingham and North Weymouth fear a sudden thaw could wash away the old Hingham bridge. The structure spans the river at its narrowest point and a high tide with water from upstream ponds might break it apart and carry debris to sea.

North Weymouth Hingham

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

An old advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets with a money back guarantee if it fails to cure a cold. Each box bears Grove's signature on the label.

Grove

Cause of the Iroquois Fire Revealed in Chicago

Corporation Counsel Tolman says the Iroquois matinee fire was caused by an air chamber draft from a large electric fan. Public appraiser Alfred C. Mace traced three weeks of investigation to the east wall air chamber, finding melted fan leaves and a strong draft likely feeding the blaze.

Chicago Tolman Grand Alfred C. Mace Mace

McNamara Withdraws as Delegate Candidate in 10th District

Ex-Councillor Jeremiah J. McNamara ends hopes for a 10th district delegate race as he withdraws from seeking a seat at the national Democratic convention in St Louis. McNary sought delegate at large and support for Mayor Collins to join the slate, with talk of a Ward 20 machine pick as a second delegate in the 10th, though still undecided.

Jeremiah J. McNamara St. Louis McNary Collins McNamara Ward 20

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Mrs. Crowley MR Crowley Mrs Crowley KINGS TO Roberts Whistler George G. Hovey West 128Th Street New York City Duffy Eays West 128Th St Germi Eman Hiyatty Uffy Duffy Malt Whiskey Co Rochester B. U New Bedford Dartmouth Manufacturing Company Cambridge School Board Weymouth Wellville Pres. Jennings Fireman Hingham Bridge Mme. DE Angelis Mme Emelia O. de Angelis Béacon Street Isabella Street M. Braman Creen Street West End Hesieg Sammy Sammy March Daisy Donahue Elisa Jane Mame Barney Coon M’namara Leavy National Dental Parlors Winter Street Vreihess Oxford Lewis Jones & Son Undertakers Lagrange ST DR. King King Dental Parlors Washington Cor. Avan Lady Ass
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