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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1904
Page
7
The Hon. Michael J. Murray has been invited to deliver the principal address at the Gridley Club dinner in Michigan next Friday evening.
The statement of receipts and expenses filed at the State House shows Democratic campaign expenditures near $37,000, about triple the Republicans’ admitted spend. The fund raised about $35,000, with Governor candidate Col. William A. Gaston credited by $10,750.
Bellied by early 20th century phrasing the notice outlines Royal Blue Line tours from Boston with trips leaving January 29 February 12 26 March 11 25 April 8 22 and May 6 priced at 25 dollars covering seven days including hotel stays and major city visits Philadelphia and Washington and optional extensions to New York while Florida tours in late winter priced at 59 50 include Washington stop and all travel both ways readers could request an illustrated booklet from Jos P Taggart N E P A 360 Washington Street Boston Massachusetts
Senator Callender proposes forming a trust to erect and lease a court house to the Commonwealth for 20 years with tenants paying the rent. He estimates revenues from civil and criminal cases to cover the rent, suggesting a real estate trust model as a method to fund court facilities.
In Suffolk Divorce Court, E Warren Jones versus Blanche E Jones features 13 year old Jennie Hatch detailing alleged events with James B McWilliams, who denies impropriety. The judge dismisses libel after a lengthy hearing. other cases cite alcoholism and cruel treatment with mixed outcomes.
The jury in the Marie Adame theft trial known as the Diamond Queen, charged with stealing jewelry from Bigelow Kennard Co. and Jordan Marsh stores, deliberated yesterday and will return today with a verdict after a 4:30 pm jury retreat.
The officers of University Court 120 of the Massachusetts Catholic Order of Foresters were installed in Knights of Honor Hall on Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge by Deputy High Chief Ranger James J. Fennelley and assisted by the degree staff of Leo Court of East Boston.
Chief Appraiser Alfred W. Brown of the customs service at the port of Boston has resigned due to ill health. He had previously taken a 60 day leave after the suspensions of Examiners Shedd and Trafton. Upon recovery he plans to practice law.
President appoints several New England delegates for the universal congress of lawyers and jurists to be held in St. Louis in September. Named are Le Baron B. Colt of Bristol Rhode Island Amasa M. Eaton of Providence R I Alfred Hemenway of Boston Richard Olney of Boston Simeon E Baldwin of New Haven Mo orfield Storey of Boston and Senator George F Hoar
Seven day tours with hotel meals en route depart Boston under conductor system of the Pennsylvania Railroad on January 22 February 5 19 March 4 18 April 1 15 29 and May 13 Stops include Washington Baltimore Philadelphia and New York Rates vary 26 for April 29 and 27 for May 13 Details listed by Tourist Agent at 205 Washington street Boston.
A brief passage notes that people at club and home banquets serve Cook's Imperial Champagne without false pride, choosing preference over display.
An advertisement extols Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a quick substitute to rest the stomach and aid digestion. It claims the tablets digest food like normal gastric fluids, relieve the stomach, and restore health. A Chicago lawyer's testimonial emphasizes relief from sour stomach and renewed vigor. Sold by all druggists at 50 cents a box.
Several thousand members and friends of the Boston Post Office Clerks Mutual Benefit Association attended the 12th annual reunion and ball at Mechanics Hall. Governor Bates attended as an invited guest. The grand march was led by Thomas L. Downs with Miss Ida Kolb and others, followed by 500 plus couples. Downs served as chief marshal with Looney, Coffee, O’Sullivan, and McCarthy assisting. James W. Sweeney led the floor with Hart and McGrath assisting.
Chelsea real estate men and others in the city beyond the Mystic River are surprised at the Aldermen defeat of Daniel H. Sullivan as assessor. Sullivan cites politics as a chief cause and claims underhanded methods, while noting a successor with dairy background. Other reasons are suggested for his undoing.
Civil War veteran S J Bankin recounts how Paine's Celery Compound restored his health after years of run-down symptoms, weight loss, and dyspepsia. He credits two bottles with sparking a recovery, culminating in five bottles and a full cure, with renewed weight, nerves, and vitality.
Gus Senn of 8404 S Broadway St Louis Mo testifies in Sept 1903 that Paine's Celery Compound is the only medicine he has taken for years and that it always keeps him well, vouching for continued use.
A medical advertisement quotes Prof. E K E Phelps of Dartmouth University claiming to cure kidney related nerve trouble with Paine's Celery Compound. It presents the product as a famed discovery and medical endorsement.
W. H. Lewis of 149 Cherry street Chelsea celebrates his fifth birthday next Feb 29 born in St John New Brunswick. He says he never cared for infrequent birthdays until reading the Post leap year gallery. He plans a fitting celebration at his home.
Salem January 26 John A Glines former treasurer of Haverhill pleaded guilty in Superior Court to twelve indictments involving forty thousand dollars in city securities. He waived reading of the indictment and faces disposal when the Salem court convenes at the end of the month.
G Aldo Randegger gave a piano recital at Steinert Hall yesterday afternoon featuring Beethoven Op 31 No 2 in D minor Liszt prelude and paysage Raff study Bach fantaisie and Van Westerhout polonaise. Compared with a prior recital his playing showed improvement and in lighter passages his touch was pleasing.
Judge Emmons heated Boston Druggists’ Association remarks claiming his office is more desirable than Mayor Collings’s. He said he acts unhampered and that drunkenness is decreasing under Police Board work. The meeting praised Emmons as Charles F. Nixon was elected president.
An ad promoting Smith's Pineapple and Butternut Pills as a natural remedy for bad complexion. It argues against arsenic and lead in cosmetics, attributes skin issues to bad blood and bowels, and claims the pills cleanse the blood, regulate the liver, and purify the intestines for rosy skin. Priced at 25 cents and sold by all dealers, signed by W F Smith.
Charles P. Mooney, retiring commodore of the Mosquito Yacht Club in South Boston, was honored at the 16th annual club dinner with a jewelled gold watch, chain and charm as a token of friendship with South Boston business associates. Officers were elected: Commodore Clement J. Moriarty, vice Commodore Thomas J. Kelley, secretary J. Frank Riley, treasurer Cornelius J. Driscoll, measurer Edward T. Landers, directors James H. White James J. Maguire Joseph R. Grose.
McKenney and Waterbury expand with six new display rooms at Congress and Franklin, showcasing over 150 lamp styles and a grand range from simple lamps to crystal chandeliers. The shop features six specialized rooms and six miles of wiring, offering ready viewing of lighting effects before purchase.
The Helping Hand Temporary Home for Destitute Hebrew Children organizes a charity ball tonight in Mechanics Hall. Guests include Mr and Mrs Myer Bloomfield Alderman and Mrs Edward J Bromberg Mr and Mrs Julius Rottenberg Mr and Mrs Godfrey Morse and Mr and Mrs Adolph Rozential.
The attorney general and the mayor say they will seek the appointment of managers if the Supreme Court does not act soon on the Franklin fund matter. Babson, the coal City Solicitor, said names may be submitted for consideration. No progress has occurred since November 22 when the court ruled three clergymen had standing as fund managers and that aldermen were not successors of the selectmen named in Franklin's will. The court has not named the eight managers to work with the mayor and ministers on expending the legacy.
Miss Minnie Kelch, a Boston resident, was killed at the Forty second Street elevated station after attempting to board a train. She clung to the gate, slid onto the rails, and was run over by six cars before a motorman could stop. Police could not identify the train, crew, or platform personnel, hindering arrests.
A despatch identifies a 22 year old Boston woman of 7 Allston Street as the deceased. She worked for a New York soap company and left Boston on the 5 o clock train. Her sister Dora, an invalid, was taken to Massachusetts Heart Hospital for a surgical operation yesterday. Minhie was in Boston to supervise the removal, keeping the woman on the road much of the time.
Abbie BE Hill and others sued Homan W Chaplin and others. Judge Loring dismissed the complaint on motion by the defendant's counsel in the Supreme Court yesterday morning.
Robert Isaac Finnemore of Pietermaritzburg Natal reports long battle with excess uric acid and eczema. After failed medical treatments his wife urged Cuticura remedies, leading to hair regrowth and gradual skin improvement. He notes the Bible Women's Society may refer poor cases for aid and praises the remedies highly.
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