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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1908
Page
5
An advertisement claims healthy people suffer running sores due to external decay, not blood disease. It promotes X-Zalia to keep the sore wet, claiming quick healing and irritation relief, with the drug marketed by the X-Zalia Corp'n of Boston.
Excerpts describe Evelyn Nesbit facing ruin after Stanford White scandal. Letters claim misfortune, moral decline, and efforts to save her, including promises of aid and expressions of remorse. The third person note hints at a man offering respect and potential aid.
Witness recounts travels with Thaw, marriage trip to Chicago and Arizona, and time in Pittsburg and New York. She testifies about discussions of Stanford White, Thaws temper, and a note about the Blackguard, with details on champagne, memory loss, and a Christmas festival event.
A warning essay argues that excess fat leads to fatty heart degeneration and sudden death. It touts Rengo as a safe fat remedy and lists multiple drug stores in Detroit Boston and Washington selling it.
In New York a suit filed by Dr. Allan McLane Hamilton against Mrs. William Thaw seeks payment for alienist services tied to Harry Thaw's case. Hamilton, who evaluated Thaw at the Tombs, claimed a $9000 bill as professional fees.
Dr Leavitt R J Varnum aged 30 died today at Lowell General Hospital. He studied at Dartmouth College Chirurgical College of Philadelphia in Vienna Austria and the Post-Graduate School of Medicine in New York City.
Providence January 21 The Rhode Island General Assembly elected former U S Senator George Peabody Wetmore to the federal Senate on the first ballot. Wetmore led party strength with 26 votes in the Senate and 42 in the House. Goddard received 10 and 26 in the two chambers, Colt 3 and 2 respectively.
Sister Helen of the Convent of Mercy Moore street East Boston died after three days illness from pneumonia. Born Annie E. Christopher in Prince Edward Island she taught at St. Peter's School East Boston. A solemn high mass is set for 9 am Thursday and interment will be in Manchester New Hampshire.
Resolutions favoring the reinstatement of Miss Ellen C Griswold as a teacher at the Girls Latin School were passed at a large meeting of the High School Assistants Association. The group endorses Boston Teachers Club efforts to reconsider transfer rules and support an amendment to make them just and practical. It notes the superintendent's policy views are not yet clearly understood by most teachers and attributes any perceived reluctance to vagueness rather than opposition.
Harry O'Brien a Roxbury lad and Tufts Medical College third year student died yesterday after a short illness. He was popular with his class and his death marks the second among the ’09 class within two weeks.
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