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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1906
Page
2
Ad claims Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root can cure kidney liver and bladder troubles with testimonials from veterans and customers. Promotes sample bottle and free information by mail urging readers of the Boston Daily Post to request the offer.
Detectives found Margaret Richter, 17, malnourished and drugged in a squalid Roosevelt Street room. Three men were arrested, with more expected as police target a Bronx cadet network linking detentions to the lower east side. Abduction charges face Antonio Vignioli, Joseph Favie, and Thomas Catalano.
Mrs Katherine Flagg formerly of South Braintree Massachusetts sues Mrs Jonathan Curtis a wealthy widow in New York for 100000 damages claiming alienation of her husband William Flagg manager of an uptown automobile concern. She states marriage took place Sept 8 1903 in South Braintree and alleges Dec 18 Curtis locked husband in her Seventh Avenue apartment with them alone. Curtis denies all allegations.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt with sons Kermit and Archie returned to Washington at 11 last night from Pine Knob Virginia where they had stayed since Wednesday. They went to the White House with the President in a cheerful mood and he wished a Happy New Year to bystanders. He said the trip was delightful and beneficial. The party brought back the wild turkey and other game bagged during their four day stay near Pine Knob.
New Haven January 1 Chief of Police Wran informed Hyperion Theatre manager Rowland that Olga Nethersole’s Sapho cannot be shown next Wednesday unless changes are made. The case is referred to the city attorney for action.
At the New Year reception in Washington on January 1, the President greeted 9052 people. Last year 7115 were received. Mrs. Roosevelt stayed until the end. A notable feature was the large number of children passing through the receiving line.
An old advert promotes quick cold relief by taking laxative bromidequinine tablets. Druggists refund money if it fails. The Grove’s signature appears on each box and the price is 25 cents.
Andrew Carnegie declined a donation to the Pittsburg College for Women in a letter dated January 1. He stated he had already supported Pittsburg educationally and urged locals to fund the $150,000 needed to continue the college without his help.
St Louis reports say Lieutenant Edward Scharrer pressured Miss Wilhelmina Busch with a revolver to marry him during a Belleville ride. The engagement reportedly ended, and Miss Busch remains confined at home. Adolphus Busch offered to host a ceremony if she wished to wed. A second version claimed he threatened to kill them both if she refused.
Mrs. Carrie G. Shattuck, 88, pleads not guilty to stealing 1100 from Chelsea employer Lincoln Larrabee. She attempted a fake burglary story. bail set at 800. Husband Charles G. Shattuck, Brookline, N. H., testifies as witness. Case postponed to Thursday. Larrabee told to appear.
A reader shares relief from chronic piles after using Pyramid Pile Cure. The ad offers a free trial by mail from Pyramid Drug Co at 10291 Pyramid Building, Marshall, Michigan, with follow-on 50 cent purchases through local druggists.
William Oldershaw, an employee of the New Haven Clock Company, died today in New Haven after being burned last Wednesday when benzine ignited from a motor spark and flames enveloped him.
A drugstore advertisement promises PAZO OINTMENT as a guaranteed cure for piles itching bleeding protruding and blind cases with a refund if it fails in 6 to 14 days. The 50 cent price is noted.
The New Year brings renewed vigor for Hood's Sarsaparilla as evidence mounts of its good effects. The company touts superior merit, extensive testimonials, and long-standing leadership as the standard blood purifier and remedy for stomach liver and kidney ailments.
Grace Holden 17 and John Ritchie 21 died after breaking through thin ice on Lake Quannapowitt near Cemetery Point. Bodies recovered by afternoon after a search by Wakefield police. Holden worked at Harvard Knitting Mill. Both families hear of the tragedy as investigators confirm the middle of the pond was unfrozen.
A nameless hero saved Burnette from drowning at the drawbridge of Boston & Maine Southern division freight yards in East Cambridge yesterday noon. Burnette, a yard employee, slipped between pilings as a freight train approached, struggled to escape, and was hauled to safety after a rope was tied to the rescuer and the pair were lowered into the water.
The E. T. Slattery Company hosts its annual sale praised for merit and vogue. Begun today, the event offers numerous bargains in high style garments, with details in the Sunday Post. A store visit is urged to grasp the full inducements.
A theft of three great diamonds from Tiffanys may be resolved as Prentice Tiller, jailed in Dayton Ohio, agrees to reveal to Pinkerton detectives the hiding place of part of the loot.
Frederick Lemken leaped from a fourth floor window as a blaze in an adjacent apartment trapped him and his six year old daughter in Jersey City. He died from a fractured skull despite firefighters urging him to wait for a life net. The child survived with only shock. the fire caused minor damage.
A Denver woman reports years of chills fever headaches and indigestion caused by coffee. After switching to Postum Food Coffee six months ago her symptoms improved with no medicine. Her daughter, a heavy coffee drinker and brain worker, also saw headaches fade and memory improve after quitting coffee for Postum. No tea coffee or drugs needed now, thanks to Postum.
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