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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1904
Page
2
A fragmented plea from Racine Wisconsin mentions aiding a sick friend by obtaining a book. The garbled OCR lists names and phrases about healing and recovery amid unclear content. The passage references an illness and a request for assistance in acquiring a restorative work.
D Tudor Boston attorney leads opposition to John P Squire Packing trustees at Jersey City meeting. He vows to seek court fraud declaration to oust E C Swift from the Squire directorate and strike at the packing trust. Receiver action and injunctions loom as stockholders push to reclaim control. Amherst College Association Banquet held at Delmonico s New York with over 100 alumni in attendance.
Judge Emmons states all amusement venues are to be suppressed as the Police Board moves to close boxing clubs and drive book makers from hotels and saloons. The effort aims to eliminate gambling and tavern resorts, with drunkenness already reduced and future steps focusing on gambling dens and related venues.
The ad claims Iron-Ox Tablets cure constipation by addressing bowel and kidney health, avoiding dangerous purgatives. It asserts gradual, natural improvement, warns against shocking the system, and offers fifty tablets for 25 cents from The Iron-Ox Remedy Co. Detroit Michigan.
The Criterion Club event was praised for order yet Tuesday night boxing drew charges. Participants learned in court that they faced felony counts with potential long prison terms or heavy fines, not the expected trivial offenses.
Judge Emmons, chair of the Police Commission, tells Chelsea class officers shun misdeeds. He accuses patrolmen of leaving beats to drink and eat, demands they stay on post while enabling lawful meals at stations, and urges enforcement without hardship on officers.
John J. McManmon of Lowell, a fireman and legislator, narrowly escaped death in Lowell’s big Merrimac Street fire. While on a ladder a brick toppled the wall, striking him in the mouth and knocking out a front tooth as several firemen were injured, including Assistant Chief Morton.
Gilchrist & Co displays a Scotch window on Washington street in honor of Robert Burns birthday. The centerpiece shows a Robert Burns statue with Highland costumes and medals, alongside three girls in Highland dress and prizes from champion dancers Annie Sheriff Mary Sheriff and Bessie Muir. A statue of a man in full Highland attire plus Well known Burns quotations complete the display.
The Gateshead by election to fill the void left by Sir William Allan yields John Johnson Liberal free trader as winner by 1405 votes over Lord Morpeth Unionist and traffic reformer.
An aged health column extols a medicinal tonic claiming to support liver and kidney function. It lists symptoms of dysfunction such as side and back pain, jaundiced skin, constipation, bad taste, headaches, pimples, and loss of courage, urging use of the remedy.
An old printed advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilia as a tonic to give vigor to organs and cure common ailments, urging readers to take it for proper function and health.
Honest talk on municipal reform and nonpartisan change. Bruce warns reformers err when enforcing every law and claims reform lasts only if built on a convinced base. He cites Boston and New York as examples, urging intelligent action and local orgs like Good Government Club to drive lasting municipal reform.
William H. Lincoln introduces Linn Bruce of New York to discuss the government of great cities. He argues democracy risks failure if citizens neglect public duty and politicians misuse power, urging sustained reform and citizen leadership for national destiny tied to urban progress.
The Hon M Linn Bruce of the New York Republican committee urged citizens to join the governing class through their party and influence municipal, state, and national government. He argued reform should be steady not spasmodic, praising current governance and urging sustained civic pride.
Blankenburg criticized the Republican county committee of New York and the national party, praising Philadelphia Republicans for inviting Bruce to speak while denouncing what he called an iniquitous city administration. He urged party loyalty and condemned rival governance in forceful terms.
D Percy Jones, who served as mayor after the arrest of Mayor Ames, notes a history of municipal debauchery and political misdeeds in Minneapolis. He remarks on the city's longstanding corruption and the need for reform.
In Malden on January 2 the Oracle high school paper debate centers on suppression by the literary society. Editor Pa M. Foss and staff members such as W. Smallman and Reed face no official comment, while unnamed supporters defend the paper’s history and warn about potential risks and costs of publishing sections.
From a historical city speech, a speaker claims the Ames administration was providential in bringing lasting reform to Minneapolis. He notes the harsh experiences yielded profit and frames the regime as a catalyst for enduring change.
Edwin B. Smith of Chicago could not speak. his address was read by Osborne Howes. He urged a single house council with strong committees, elected from wards, four year terms, ample salaries, open government, and direct mayoral selection by the council. He warned against closed door conferences and party bosses.
Laurence Minot, president, notes the Good Government Association’s rapid candidate screening for the Common Council and Board of Aldermen. He says the group influenced a higher quality slate and, despite a Republican weakness, helped elect four of thirteen aldermen and council members.
A historical notice claims a guaranteed remedy for PrLms blindness and fear related symptoms. The article outlines a cure approach and references medical or experimental treatments promoted by a named practitioner. Further details and context are limited by the readable text.
The Board of Aldermen credit their election to the work and endorsement of the Good Government Association. The group asserts its movement is steady, not a reform spasm, and is progressing quietly.
William J. Bryan filed an answer in Superior Court to the Probate Court appeal over the Bennett will. He declares as executor and trustee that a sealed letter directs payment of 60,000 dollars to Mrs. Bennett to be given to Sam J. Bryan, asserting section 12 of the will.
An old article touts Koch Inhalations as a radical cure for asthma, claiming quick relief from paroxysms and widespread use in 18 cities. It advertises free initial evaluation at Roth La Ure in Boston and promotes inhalation therapy as a universal remedy against air disturbances and suffering.
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