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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 19, 1913

Page

2

Husband Told Doctor Long Illness Nonsense

East Cambridge divorce session drew a large audience as Mrs. Rantoul was dismissed from the witness stand after brief questioning. Redirect testimony revealed Neil Rantoul, a notable club and society figure, influenced efforts to settle the case out of court, with negotiations stalled until his decision. Cross-examination noted a 1912 Greenfield visit during the estrangement and Mrs. Rantoul’s refusal to let her husband stay.

East Cambridge Rantoul Neil Rantoul Greenfield Rumrill Beverly Farms Hall William Thompson O’reilley Mr. Thompson Mr. Hunt Mrs. Rantoul Harvard Yale New London Allan P. Barnes Cambridge Mr. Rantoul Barnes Dr. Barnes Elmwood Charles P. Putnam Dr. Putnam Francis H. Davenport

New Theory Advanced by Two Experts

The article cites John Beazley Webb and Drs Rebman and Seiler asserting brain nerves suffer from overexertion. It promotes Tona Vita as relief, detailing nervous debility symptoms and urging balance of work and rest for recovery.

John Beazley Webb London

Musterole quick relief from rheumatism ad

Musterole promises rapid relief from rheumatism and other ailments by topical mustard oil. The clean white ointment boasts no blistering and is endorsed by doctors and nurses. Available in 25c and 50c jars with a $2.50 hospital size, or by mail from the Musterole Company in Cleveland, Ohio. A testimonial from T S Harman, Deputy Sheriff, Mayville, NY, claims 75 percent improvement in 50 days and full recovery in 15 days.

Aeis Musterole Company Cleveland Ohio Harman Mayville, N. Y

Are You Anaemic Find a Medicine to Boost Blood Cells

A prompt urges readers to take a reliable medicine to attack poisons in the body and raise the deficient red corpuscles in the blood, presenting it as a simple remedy for anaemia.

Golden Medical Discovery Promotion Claims Immediate Benefit

An advertisement urges readers to start taking Golden Medical Discovery stating quick improvement in living enjoyment. It promotes liquid or tablet forms and offers a trial box via 50 one cent stamps through the druggist or mail order.

Six dismissed at Wellesley College after midyear exams

Sadness marked the day as six Wellesley College students were dismissed after failing midyear exams. A junior, two sophomores, and three freshmen left the campus amid tearful farewells at the station as hundreds of peers watched them board the 3:43 train.

Wellesley College Wellesley

Liquor Found in Milk Cart Seizure in Newburyport

In Newburyport on February 18, police seized a milk cart carrying 693 quarts of beer 40 quarts of whiskey and five gallons of gin. Officers Henry Senders and John Hayes tailed the wagon after noticing its oversized milk load at Thayer and Sprague streets.

Newburyport Henry Senders John Hayes Thayer and Sprague Streets

Suffragists Crowd New Jersey Assembly Chamber for Hearing

About fifteen hundred women from across New Jersey attended a joint Senate and House judiciary hearing in Trenton on the proposed state constitution amendment granting women the right to vote. Principal speaker Dr. Anna Howard Shaw led the suffrage side, while anti suffragist Miss Anna McIlvaine announced opponents would not speak but were present to show opposition.

Trenton N. J New Jersey Assembly Senate House Judiciary Anna Howard Shaw National American Suffrage Association Anna McelIlvaine

Yale Harvard Rowing Regatta Planned For June

New Haven Feb 18 Arrangements for Yale Harvard rowing regatta events on Friday June 20 were announced by Joseph Walker of Brookline Mass president of the Yale navy He is the son of the ex speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.

New London Navy Yard Yale Harvard Messrs. Gold and Kirby William H. Meikleham New York City Columbia New Haven

Man Leaps From Icy River Trestle to Save Life

Hartford news reports Ferdinand Osborn, 43, Burnside, plunged into Park River from a trestle amid freezing water. Agnes Walters, 12, spotted the danger, pushed out a rowboat, and aided his rescue as he battled the icy river.

Hartford Ferdinand Osborn Burnside Park River Agnes Walters

Man Rescued After Trestle Plunge Near Colt Works

Qsborn, crossing a trestle near the Colt revolver works, leaped into an ice filled river from a narrow footing as an express train thundered by. He crawled through girders to reach a rowboat and was carried to shore by Colt employees who observed his peril and aided him until he recovered.

Qsborn Colt Revolver Works Colt

Fire alarms save occupants at 1080 Beacon Street

Early yesterday morning a basement fire in a steel apartment building at 1080 Beacon Street triggered an automatic alert to the telephone exchange. The blaze affected a cable box, causing flickers in the telephone office, leading Vice Chief George Patterson of the Brookline exchange to test lines and summon police and fire crews, likely averting suffocation of sleeping residents.

Beacon Street Telephone Exchange George Patterson Brookline Exchange

Free Williams Treatment Claims Ease Kidney and Rheumatic Ailments

An advertisement promises a no cost trial of The Williams Treatment for kidney disease and rheumatism. It claims uric acid elimination, renewed vigor, and relief from bladder and joint pain. Readers may receive a free 50 cent bottle by sending coupon, address, and 10 cents for postage.

Williams Treatment coupon for rheumatism remedy bottle

A distribution coupon offers one 50 cent bottle of The Williams Treatment for rheumatism kidney and bladder troubles. Valid for ten days only. Return 10 cents in stamps or silver to Dr D A Williams Co Dept 602 East Hampton Connecticut.

D. A. Williams Dept East Hampton Conn Williams D. A. Williams Co

Desiring a gun license ends in $59 fine for Max Finklestein

Max Finklestein of 32 North Russell street sought a license to carry a revolver and was fined $59 in the Superior Court after displaying about $6000 in cash and a .32 caliber revolver to Sgt Sullivan and a patrolman on Spring street. He argued his reputation would suffer if punished, but Judge Sherman refused to alter the sentence.

Max Finklestein North Russell Street Finklestein Woburn Sherman Spring Street West End Sullivan Brooks Joy Street

The Adventure of the Tost Baby in Sun Day's Post Magazine

Carolyn Wells offers a tale suited for readers of all ages. Look for The Adventure of the Tost Baby in the next Sun Day's Post Magazine.

Carolyn Wells Post

Free medicine offer targets kidney and rheumatic sufferers

Dr T Frank Lynott of Chicago advertises a free trial medicine claimed to drive uric acid from the body, heal kidney and bladder troubles, and relieve rheumatic pain. He seeks symptom descriptions, age, and address to ship a no charge sample and provide a medical opinion and a free illustrated book.

T. Frank Lynott Deagan Building Chicago Ill

These Are the Symptoms Observed in Medical Notice

A list of health complaints includes back pain, frequent urination, burning or obstruction of urine, bladder soreness, stomach gas, general weakness, right rib pain, body swelling, constipation or liver trouble, heart area palpitations, hip joint pain, neck or head pain, kidney soreness, joint and muscle swelling, nerve pain, acute or chronic rheumatism.

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