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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1906
Page
1
In a grim report a man is alleged to have shot himself twice then drank laudanum, discarded evidence, and climbed stairs to die. The article notes investigators probing the sequence of events and the unclear motive surrounding the death.
After five ballots the Board of Aldermen adjourned without selecting a chair. Strongest bloc formed by Charles M. Draper and four Democrats allied with Mayor Fitzgerald, known as the Fitzgerald four, who were given varied votes. Draper maintained three votes. Whelton lagged with two, split with Linehan.
Over 8900 savers affected by the Provident Securities and Bank ing Company suspension pressed savings bank commissioners for relief yesterday. They were advised to wait until after Wednesday when Judge Braley's ruling is due. Depositors may seek the district attorney if needed. No formal complaints were filed with officials. Lawyers anticipate decisive action after Braley's decision, and some depositors plan to press for jurisdiction questions. Pathetic cases of total losses surfaced during the meetings.
The Sun Never Sets on Poland Water patrons salute the purity and fame of the world’s finest mineral water. A nod to Poland’s notable water brands, celebrated for clarity and taste.
The Edison Electric Illuminating Company of Boston promotes its Edison Lamp as a trade builder for retailers. It claims higher perceived light while lowering total current, inviting readers to contact the contract agent at Oxford 1150 or visit 3 Head Place for details.
A public notice warns consumers to beware of imitators of Poland Water. It stresses authenticity and urges buying only official products from authorized distributors.
A landslide at Rockland Street in Haverstraw New York around 11 PM buried eight brick-yard homes and sent residents plunging into brick excavations. Fire followed the collapse. by 2:45 AM the death toll was unclear though sixteen people from prominent local families were feared dead including Mrs Dailey Mrs Nelson multiple Mannion Silverman and Lanny family members and seven Hebrew laborers.
The governor vows to remove current police commissioners if the legislature rejects an excise board proposal. Republicans back the commissioners, while Democrats and possibly the mayor may resist changes. Past attempts to oust commissioners failed as councils refused to sustain governors.
Grace Darby known as the Mad Venus, who fled Taunton Insane Asylum to Maine and then near Halifax, is reportedly engaged to a Halifax area suitor. The provincial correspondent notes there was no mental deterioration since her residence under King Edward's dominion, and hints the same knight who aided her escape may be the groom.
The forecast calls for snow in Boston and vicinity on Tuesday, with clearing in the afternoon or night. Brisk northerly winds develop, followed by Wednesday fair and warmer conditions.
The forecast shows clearing weather across Atlantic coast districts early Tuesday morning while snow continues over New England. Winds along the New England and middle Atlantic coasts will be high and northwest.
A fragmented line refers to Poland Water and a pioneer figure described as the purest of American terms, suggesting a nickname or descriptor tied to cultural or national identity. The source text is sparse, offering limited context on who or what is being highlighted and in what event or article this appears.
Poland Water leads all as a solvent and diuretic at 153 Franklin St. from Hiram Rieker and Sons.
New Haven authorities report Charles A. Edwards of New York City died at the Abigail Hiller homestead 117 College street after a Tuesday night incident. Coroner Eli Mix cites suicide by bullet and poison as the explanation, but notes much mystery remains. A. Maxcy Hiller, previously under surveillance, is released.
A preliminary report for State Attorney Williams cites morphine found in Mr Edwards by Medical Examiner Bartlett and autopsy surgeons. The five day coroner inquiry remains unfinished as detectives discovered an old revolver and laudanum, while authorities seek a fuller finding to explain the Wednesday night sequence culminating in Edwards’s death.
The People of New York vs. a Broadway drug store manager ended with a three month penitentiary sentence for refilling Poland Water bottles with counterfeit liquid. Three chemists testified Poland Water is unmatched and unchanged over forty years, while the defense offered no expert rebuttal. Poland Spring proprietors vow to join forces to fight counterfeiters and safeguard public health, offering up to 1 million dollars to aid the effort.
Colds cramps pains and chills are claimed to be preventable and curable by Sanford's Ginger, touted as valuable remedy worth its weight in gold in the period advertisement.
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