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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1905
Page
2
Caution against fake substitutes by druggists who push tar or pine mixtures. Buy Dr Bull's Cough Syrup for a guaranteed remedy. Sold by all druggists at 25, 50 cents, or 1 dollar. A Moyer & Co Baltimore Md.
English actress Mrs. Patrick Campbell fractured a knee cap in a fall while entering a carriage to Broad Street Theatre. She was taken to University of Pennsylvania Hospital and doctors say she will not walk for two months, ending the remainder of her American tour.
Washington article reports Mrs. Roosevelt and eight Cabinet women voting to end the tea table at Tuesday afternoon at homes, aiming for uniform hospitality. The move ends a long tradition once popular with social leaders including Mrs Whitney.
A double wedding at the United States immigration bureau on Long Wharf tied Maria Pareschi and Giovannina Speciale to two Italian residents of Boston. Maria, 27, and 40 year old Partemio Zoboli from Ferrara, and Giovannina, 24, wed Santi Panarello, a 26 year old barber, after arriving aboard the Canopic from Italy with 48 immigrant girls.
Officers for Company K in Somerville filled vacancies from resignations. Lt Col E W M Bailey presided at Highland avenue armory. E E Greenwood was elected captain but declined. Harry N Stearns of Cambridge was elected captain and Morton F Sanborn became second lieutenant.
Mr and Mrs Ann F Clark of Roxbury marked their 60th wedding anniversary at home on Dale Street. The couple received many beautiful gifts as their residence was decorated with potted plants and cut flowers.
Cambridge residents Mr Patrick Cahill and his wife welcomed the first twins of the new year born about 1 am Friday at their home 203 Hampshire Street Cambridge The girl and boy newborns may be named after Governor Douglas The Cahills are longtime Cambridge residents and Mr Cahill is a veteran cigar maker employed by a Boston firm
Notices posted at the Massachusetts Cotton Company mills announce wage reductions for ballers beamers and weavers. Company cites lower costs for certain goods and workers fear a wider pay cut across the industry.
The Charlestown Catholic Literary Union held its annual installation banquet last evening with a musical and literary program. Officers installed include Edwin M. Gallagher as president and James P. Maloney as vice president. Plans were made for the annual ball on January 27 in Roughan Hall.
An overheated stove in the home of Simond G. Rogers at 1996 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge caused a fire last night. Damages totaled about 1000 dollars. The incident prompted a response from local firefighters who contained the blaze.
Representative March Bennett plans to offer an order to expel Rep Thomas Curley of Ward 17 and declare his seat vacant. Curley is serving a two month US civil service sentence, preventing appearance at today’s organization session.
Dr Samuel Durgin chair of the Boston Board of Health left Boston for Havana where American health association representatives will discuss Cholera Its Causes and Suppression at a January 12 convention. The hearing runs ten days and Commissioner D J Hern acts as chairman pro tem in Durgin's absence.
Mrs Rebecca Johnson told Magistrate Breen she has hunted her deserting husband around the globe. James Johnson, a shoe dealer at 516 Canal Street, failed to appear after the summons and had reportedly left the city, prompting a new summons from the Tombs court.
In a Post report Charles L. Tucker watches District Attorney Sanderson during the arraignment over Mabel Page's death. The young man shows subtle facial changes, while Tucker's family and defense counsel observe, as the state and defense present their cases.
Catarriets nasal and all forms of catarrh are quickly relieved by Catarriets which allay inflammation soothe mucous membrane and improve breath. Hood's Sarsaparilla cleanses blood and offers radical cures. Catarrilets by mail postpaid 50 cts. C I Hood Co Lowell Mass.
William Henry Baldwin Jr. died in Locust Valley on January 3 in his forty second year. Services will be held at Forest Hills chapel on Thursday January 5 at 10 a.m. Friends are asked to omit dowers.
Several newly ordained priests in the Boston archdiocese have received postings. Edward P. Murphy goes to Franklin as assistant rector. Frederick J. Allchin serves with Danahy at Newton Upper Falls. Edward J. Carey to St Joseph Brockton. John J. O'Brien and John F. Walsh to graduate study in Washington and East Boston respectively. Walter H. Gill to St Patrick Brockton. Dennis J. Maguire to St Catherine Norwood. John F. Burns to St Peter Lowell. William B. Finnegan fills St Patrick Mt Pleasant.
An old advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine as a worldwide cold and grip remedy. It claims to remove the cause and urges readers to request the full name and look for E. W. Grove signature. Price listed as 25 cents.
At the American House the Boston Central Branch of the United Irish League of America elected officers led by President Dr. Pp I Timmins and first vice president Michiel Maynes. Delegates to the Central Council named Michael J. Jordan Mark H. Crehan and John B. O'Higgins with a large executive committee including Mgr Denis O'Callaghan D D Thomas B. Fitzpatrick and others. The retiring officers received thanks and $100 was ordered forwarded to aid national elections.
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