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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1902

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Warner's Safe Cure free trial offer in Boston Post

Free trial bottle offered to sufferers of kidney liver bladder and blood diseases. Write Warner's Safe Cure Co Rochester NY and mention seeing the offer in the Boston Post. Publisher guarantees genuineness. Doctor will send medical booklet with symptoms and treatments and testimonials. Warner's Safe Pills taken with the Cure aid quicker relief.

Alderman Stubig Bright Roscoe Boulevard Chicago Warner H. M. Stubig Warner Safe Care Co Rocheser N. Y Boston Post Themene

Waugh Loses Ticket Of Leave For Gambling Crime

Elwood B. Waugh, 18, Somerville, once a ticket of leave man, was imprisoned yesterday after larcenizing $10 from a young woman in her mother's house. Police cite his gambling, notably craps, and recent reformatory history, including prior reformatory confinement in 1900 and probation since September, as factors in his downfall. His mother, unable to curb him, asked for reformatory placement for an indefinite period as the neighborhood expresses sympathy for the distressed family.

Elwood B. Waugh Somerville Walsh Waugh Concord Reformatory Reformatory

No Women in City Print Shop Sparks Controversy

The municipal printing plant issued a policy excluding women with 18 women suspended and many others appealing to officials to reverse the move. Superintendent Whalen insists the plant will run with men for a year to test viability while politicians seek reinstatement. Former superintendent Monahan and expert Nichols defend cost-cutting and improved efficiency, arguing the plant can operate cheaper than a private union shop. A playground funding proposal surfaces with a potential city-borrowing plan, but no committee is set.

Whalen M. T. Monahan H. 8. Chase T. C. Nichols Mr. Monahan Nichols Monahan Lynn

Playground for Ward 9 Landmark plan to fund play space

Ward 9 residents and supporters push for a district playground with Mayor Collins poised to approve a $250,000 appropriation. A recent hearing in the mayor’s office featured prominent teens advocating buying property to create a suitable site.

Ward 9 Collins

Enchanted Lent Concert Opens at Chickering Hall

Last night at Chickering Hall the first Lent chamber concert featured Tennyson's Enoch Arden with George Riddle as fencer and B J Lang at the piano. Subscribers listed include Mrs John il g mer and many Boston society figures such as Mrs Henry Whitney Mrs Thacher Loring Miss Katherine Stivacher Mrs Robert Evans and Mrs Eben Draper among others.

Chickering Hall Enoch Arden Tennyson George Riddle B. J. Lang Eaid John IL G Mer Henry M. Whitney Amien J. Mixter Thacher Loring T. M. Retch Francis Peabody Herry E. Raymond A. Shuman George C. Lee Eben S. Draper Bayard Thayer Frederick S. Clark Eleanor Sears H. H. Proctor J. Montgomery Sears Charles P. Hemenway Wiliam W. Vaughan Nathaniel Thayer F. M. Johnson Morton Prince Henry Lyman Shaw G. F. Townsend Henry Davis Sleeper Fh. M. Jones George H. Shaw G. D. Low Samuel N. Aldrich Charles H. Paine Winthrop Perera Gordon Abbott and G. Weeks, Jr Parker Bremer Charles M Head Nathan Matthews, Jr R. H. Allen Robert Gould Shaw J. Oakes Shaw A. Farnsworth Robert §. Bradley Charles H. Stearns T. H. Vose George P. Gardner Dexter Anne ©. Crosby Prescott William Hooper

Free weight loss mail offer from Kellogg at Battle Creek

Advertisement promises a home weight loss treatment that reduces weight to normal without diet or medicine. It claims safety and natural science, urges sending name and address to Prof F J Kellogg of Battle Creek Michigan for a free trial package with directions and testimonials.

F. J. Kellogg W. Main St Battle Creek Mich

Free to Ladies Free to Ladies $5 Treatment Offer

A promotional notice promises free full sized $5.00 home treatment packages from Dr. Mary Lock Co for women suffering from menstrual and reproductive issues. It claims two leading lady specialists will send a three course remedy by mail to Chicago based Dr. Mary Lock Co, Englewood Station, urging women to write with name and address to receive the free package.

Mary Lock America U. S Mary Lock Co Englewood Station Chicago Ill

Jones Tells Of Forged Wills In Patrick Trial

New York report shows Charles F. Jones detailing his closeness to Millionaire Rice and his alleged confession of killing Rice by chloroform under Patrick's urging. The testimony covers a 1900 will, alleged conspiracies, and Patrick’s plan to honor legacies to secure probate, with Meyer and Short involved and Jones pressed to gain a share.

New York Charles F. Jones Patrick Millionaire Rice Jones Rice Patrick Will Morris Meyer David L. Short Rice House Short Mr. Rice Meyer Baker Texas van Wyck Bayne

Death of Nellie Sweeney in East Boston

Miss Nellie Sweeney of East Boston daughter of the late James and Catherine Sweeney died Tuesday night at her sister Mrs Catherine Sheehans residence 28 Suroner Street She had lived all her life in East Boston and was a member of Ladies Auxiliary 4 A O H Funeral services Sunday morning with a colonial high mass at the Church of the Assumption

NellIe Sweeney East Boston James Catherine Sweeney Catherine Sheehan Suroner Street Miss Sweeney Ladies’ Auxiliary A. O Colonia Church of the Assumption

Chicago and Northwestern Railway Western Journey Rates

Daily during March and April, $30 from Chicago to Anaconda Butte Helena Montana Grand Junction Glenwood Leadville Colorado Balt Lake Ogden Utah. Correspondingly low Boston to these and other Western points. Information and tickets at Chicago Northwest Railway office 368 Washington street Boston.

Chicago Anaconda Butte Helena Montana Grand Junction Glenwood Leadville Colorado Balt Lake Ogden Utah Boston Chicago & Northwestern Railway Washington Street

First National Bank Building Sold to State Street Syndicate

In a major city sale the First National Bank building at State and Devonshire streets sold to a State Street real estate syndicate for a price far above the $325,400 assessed value. The plan is to raze the five story granite structure and erect an 11 story fireproof stone and steel office building with banking rooms on the lower floors. A second large State street property sale totaling over $1,006,000 is also in negotiation with terms and purchaser unnamed.

First National Bank State Devonshire Streets Bank of Nova Scotia State Street Oic

House Passes Banking Bill Amid Senate Scrutiny

The House advanced a banking bill to separate savings and national banks with a refer endum amendment defeated by six votes. Senate opposition looms as possible constitutional objections and recommital moves are raised. Committee reports include new licensing, ballot marking, and harbor improvement items. A $2500 grant to the New England Industrial School for Deaf Mutes is proposed, plus a harbor survey for Cataumet Harbor.

House Hayes Lowell Myers Senate Committee On Election Laws Cattle Commission Board of Agriculture Lowell Board of Police Poston Hyde Park Avenue Broadway Bridge General Court Worcester City Hospital Timothy J. Murphy New England Industrial School Harbor and Land Committee Harbor and Land Commissioners Cataumet Harbor

Warm breakfast beverage praised as Postum aid

A Philadelphia physician extols Postum as a healthy warm breakfast drink, arguing it substitutes coffee without health drawbacks. He notes Postum aids digestion and evacuation, shares patient success stories, and urges consistent use to gain health benefits for invalids and the general public.

Wm. R. Blackwood Philadelphia

Hard Time for Liquor Men Hearing Bills Move Saloons After Four

A Boston committee hearing on two liquor bills heard Isaac Paul defend opening saloons after 4 pm on election days arguing it eases hard times for dealers. Others questioned impact on vote counting while McGrath and Noon opposed easing. The session also considered a plea from the Boston Brewers’ Association for lower liquor license fees.

Isaac Paul Boston Representative Badger Paul McGrath Boston Retail Liquor Dealers’ Association Lawrence R. Mills George Alfred Noon Massachusetts Total Abstinence Society William 58. Weld Boston ‘Brewers’ Association

Evacuation Day Monument Funding Debate in Boston

Representative Edward L Logan urged a 00 dollar appropriation to dedicate the Dorchester Heights monument on March 17. The rules committee favored suspending rules to let the resolution pass, with Governor Crane and the adjutant general backing state funds if needed. The monument marks Washington's view as British troops evacuated Boston on March 17, 1776, and the measure is expected to pass both houses.

Edward L. Logan Boston Committee On Rules Dorchester Heights Logan Adjutanteneral Overnor Crane Council George Washington Loran House Senate

Public Health Panel Debates Vaccination Penalties

The committee on public health held a hearing on Dr. Samuel H. Durgin’s petition to exempt certain ages from penalties for non vaccination and on the Pfeiffer bill requiring consent before injections. Chairman Bullock warned it would bar vaccination and hypos injecting, while Dr. Schmidt said it could make medical practice impossible. The panel also weighed two anti vaccination bills from the Anti Vaccination League and Rep Foster of Somerville, with towns reported to elect health boards that would not enforce vaccination laws. The hearing was continued to the following day.

Committee On Public Health Samuel H. Durgin Pfeiffer Rh Bullock Schmidt Jamaica Plain Somerville Foster Boards of Health

Governor names Bacon as especial justice for Newton Police Court

At a meeting of the Executive Council yesterday the Governor named William F. Bacon as a especial justice of the Newton Police Court, L. W. Cleaveland of

Executive Council William F. Bacon Newton L. W. Cleaveland

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