Stuart's Catarrh Tablets Promoted as Blood Cleansing Cure
An advertisement argues catarrh is a blood disease and touts Stuart's Catarrh Tablets as an internal remedy that cleanses the blood. It claims local treatments fail and features a Rochester, New York user testimonial about relief, hearing improvement, and complete treatment at 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Rembrandt
Rochester
N. Y
Stuart
Rebecca Smith
Westfield
N. J
Warner
Fifth Annual State Street Social Club Ball At Roughan Hall
Hundreds of ambitious messenger boys and their companions assembled at Roughan Hall in Charles Town for the fifth annual ball of the State Street Social Club. Mr. William J. Fern and Miss Elsie Hawthorne led the grand march with 150 couples participating. light refreshments were served and the affair was hailed as one of the most successful events for the city’s messengers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roughan Hall
Charlestown
State Street
William J. Fern
Elsie Haw
Thorne
Crawford
Elsie Hawthorne
Gray
State Street Social Club
Cassels to Be Electrocuted for Longmeadow Murder
John D. Cassels, convicted of the murder of Mary J. Lane in Longmeadow on February 26, 1901, is to be sentenced to the electric chair Thursday afternoon by Judge Hopkins in Springfield Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Mass
John D. Cassels
Mary J. Lane
Longmeadow
Hopkins
Pyramid Pile Cure Promised to Eradicate Cause
A health ad argues piles resist simple surgery while a Pyramid Pile Cure suppository supposedly removes the disease’s cause. It cites John Cullen Bryant of Haverhill Mass as a testimonial user who claims lasting relief after a year of use and urges others to try the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cullen Bryant
Haverhill
Mass
London Branch Sells 27384 Laxative Bromo Quinine Boxes
Our London Branch at 28 Shoe Lane reports sales of 27384 boxes of Laxative Bromo Quinine in the present year. The figure reflects steady demand and strong distribution across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Shoe Lane
Tie Game Delights East Cambridge Crowd In State League
In Institute Halls East Cambridge the Institute A A club met South Framingham in a hard fought state league contest. The game ended tied 17 17 after extra play Holloran led South Framingham with three field goals and a late foul by Lynch gave the visitors a 19 17 victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Institute Halls
East Cambridge
Institute A. A
South Framingham Boys
Holloran
South Framingham
Cairns
Healy
W. Sheridan
Martens
Lynch
Porter
Kynock
Sawyer
W. Knox
Institute
Three Destitute Children Rescued From Boston Tenement
Three children ages five four and two were found weak and starving in a squalid three room tenement at 7 Boston street South Boston. Agents M D Mann and Leary removed the kids to a Catholic destitute home on Harrison avenue. Parents Joseph and Elizabeth Farrell were intoxicated and arrested for drunkenness and rough support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Street
South
Boston
M. D. Mann
The
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Children
Leary
Division 6
Joseph
Elizabeth Farrell
Harrison Avenue
Royal Blue Line Tours Washington and Florida
Boston travelers are offered tours to Washington and Florida with schedules from February to May. Rates cover all expenses except hotel stays in Jacksonville, including five days in Washington and a Philadelphia New York visit. A one day Washington stop on the return trip accompanies a vestibuled train to Jacksonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Boston
Philadelphia
New York
Florida
Jacksonville
Old Point Comfort
Richmond
Joseph P. Taggart
Washington Street
Autopsy Finds Natural Causes for Doherty Sisters
Medical Examiner Draper conducted autopsies on Ann and Mary Doherty found in their Tremont Street tenement at 1180. The police reported the sisters died of natural causes, and the bodies were released to a relative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Draper
Ann
Mary Doherty
Tremont Street
Tame Aldermen Session Delays Orders and Appointments
The Boston board held a quiet session with little business. Corporation Counsel Bailey advised on a licensing order for teamsters under the streets superintendent, sent to secret session, and the item was laid over for changes. Several appointments were confirmed to city posts, while a dispute over caucus nominations led to a split vote. The Mullen salary increase for fire department staff was referred to appropriations, and a new harbor improvements committee was named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Aldermen
Bailey
Doyle
Penal Institutions
Sanford
Alderman Heath
Deer Island
Frederick L. Smith
Board of Assessors
Suc
Ceed
Frank A. Drew
Samuel H. Dunn
Board of Health
Thomas A. Whaen
Hugh Montague
Henry B. Lovering
John Drohan
Alderman Tinkam
Drohan
Tinkham
Lomasney
Dowd
Mullen
Messrs. Slattery and
Kelly
Chelsea Board of Trade Dinner Celebrates City Progress
Chelsea’s hospitality and institutions were praised at the fourth annual Chelsea Board of Trade banquet attended by over 150 businessmen. Speakers included Mayor Edward E. Willard and President Rufus A. Soule, who urged voter involvement and better school funding, with emphasis on commerce and regional reciprocity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chelsea
Chelsea Board of Trade
Winthrop Hal
Herman W. Pratt
George H
Massachusetts
Soule
Charles K. Darling
Boston
Porto Rico
C. P. Jameson
Dominion Steamship Company
New England
Great Britain
New York
Edward E. Willard
Our City
Willard
Rowan
Board of Trade
No More Fear Of Colds And Grips This Winter
A new powder named Orangeiie promises to prevent colds grip headaches and winter upsets and to cure quickly. The claim highlights rapid relief and broad protection for the season.
Island's Treaty in Senate Denotes Denmark West Indies Transfer
The Senate in executive session received the Denmark West India possessions transfer treaty with the United States. The stated consideration is 1,000,000. The body ratified the extradition treaty with Serbia and the trademark treaty with Guatemala. Senator Cullom described both accords as standard and approved by the foreign relations committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Denmark
West India
United States
Tretya
Servia
Guatemala
Cullom
Committee On Foreign Relations
Fire at Allston Foundry Damages $10,000
A late night blaze at 88 Braintree street Allston damaged a one story brick foundry and a rear two story frame pattern shop. Firefighters stopped the spread after an hour of effort. Loss includes tools and is estimated at ten thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allston Foundry Company
Braintree Street
Allston
Knights of Columbus Install Officers in Dahlgren Hall
Pere Marquette Council Knights of Columbus South Boston held an installation in Dahlgren Hall with District Deputy Supreme Knight W. E B Fitzgerald officiating. Highlights include Grand Knight Daniel J Driscoll and other officers. Lecturer Stephen R Burdick delivered entertainment and a diamond ring was presented to Driscoll at a post‑installation collation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pere Marquette Council
Knights of Columbus
South Boston
Dahlgren Hall
W. Eb, Fitzgerald
Daniel J. Driscoll
William J. Coleman
George A. Sullivan
T. Frankicholson
John Fef. Munan
James P. Holland
Stephen R. Burdick
Wiilliam Flaherty
Thomas H. Williams
William P. Scannell
John Lynch
John T. Colton
George H. Flanagan
Richard J. Moore
F. G. Russell
Soley Lodge A F and A M Holds Annual Ladies Night
Somerville reports the Soley Lodge annual ladies night at the Masonic quarters Gilman square with 300 attendees. An entertainment followed featuring Edna Goullaud soprano Katherine Moyeer contralto J C Bartlett tenor M Babcock bass Miss Lita Low pianist Leon Van Viet cello Kingsury Foster reader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soley Lodge
A. F
A. M
Somerville
Gilman Square
Edna Goullaud
Katherine M Oy Eer
J. C. Bartlett
M. Babcock
Lita Low
Leon van Viet
Kingsury Foster
Somerville Schools Budget Set at 251000
Somerville school board approves finance committee report detailing the current year sums for schools. Teachers salaries 225000 and contingent expenses 23000 total 251000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerville
Somerville School Board
Committee On Finance
Bank bookkeeper arrested for $10025 Bank fraud
Albert F. German, formerly bookkeeper at the Third National Bank in Louisville, was arrested on a charge of making false entries in the bank’s books totaling 10025 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Albert F. German
Third National Bank
City Brevities: Fires and Incidents Across the City
Box 94 reported a second floor fire at 289 Columbus Avenue causing 100 dollars in damage after a lace curtain touched a gas jet. Annie O Donnell, 26, was arrested for illegal liquor sales on village street premises. Morris Berkman, 26, was charged with larceny of six rugs from M Freedman Co. at 90 Canal Street. Box 133 fire at the Friendly Boat Club loft on Hyde Street with 40 dollars damage. Charles E Haynes, 25, injured at 69 Kingston Street when a falling case struck his right foot. William Cooper, 40s, lodger at 1387 Cambridge Street, moved to Detention Hospital with smallpox. H J Robinson, 56 Temple Street, sprained knee after a fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Avenue
Clifton E. Davenport
Division 5
Annie O’donnell
Village Street
Morris Berkman
Pearl Street
Chelsea
M. Freedman & Co
Canal Street
Friendly Boat Club
Hyde Street
Boston
Kingston Street
Charles E. Haynes
Camden Street
William Cooper
Cambridge Street
H. J. Robinson
Temple Street
Lawrence Sues Methuen Over Brown Smallpox Care
The city of Lawrence sues Methuen for 1200 dollars for care of Frank H. Brown ill with smallpox. Dr W R O Connor billed 10000, the city refused that amount, and later compromised for 1200. Brown boarded on the Lowell road. Methuen townsmen deny Brown lived there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methuen
Lawrence
Frank H. Brown
W. R. O’connor
Brown
Lowell Road
Harvard relay trials set for B A meet against Penn
Final trials for Harvard relay team and interclass championships are planned for Thursday afternoon. The Harvard team will race against Pennsylvania in the B A meet on February 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard
Pennsylvania
Republican Club of Massachusetts Holds Annual Meeting
At 4 pm in Boston No. 19 Milk Street the Republican Club of Massachusetts convened with President Curtis Guild Jr presiding. Guild outlined party openness to immigrants and cited examples of foreign born leaders while urging welcome and cooperation. officers elected include President Curtis Guild Jr secretary Augustus P. Gardner and treasurer A L Devens. Two resolutions were adopted protesting the census bureau transfer and a lynching party allegation against a South Carolina customs official.
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Republican Club of
Massachusetts
Milk Street
Boston
Curtis Guild, Jr
Guild
Republican Party
Abraham Lincoln
Rhode Island
United States
Minnesota
Nebraska
Great Party of Liberty
Progress
Frank L. Dean
Worcester
A. L. Devens
Hamilton
Augustus P. Gardner
A. E. Winship
Census Bureau
Butler R. Wilson
Kester
South Carolina
Charlestown Councilman Conway Introduces Bill in Lower Branch
Ward 3 Charlestown councilman John J. Conway advances a measure in the city’s lower chamber. The proposal outlines a new order related to municipal building matters and policy.
Councilman Conway pushes pay raise for city laborers
Councilman John J. Conway has introduced an order seeking higher wages for city laborers. The measure aims to adjust pay scales to reflect work requirements and cost of living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Conway
Mayor urged to raise city wages for laborers to two fifty
The request asks the Mayor to instruct department heads to boost wages from 2.25 to 2.50 daily for all men now paid 2.25. Conway says most laborers would gain, with many families affected. The order goes to the Mayor, with a council report anticipated. He aims for a Charlestown municipal building in Ward 3 and bills for Chelsea bridge landing and a Hayes square fountain for beasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conway
Charlestown
Chelsea Bridge
Hayes Square
Former Portsmouth Clerk On Trial For Embezzling City Funds
William H. Moore, ex city clerk of Portsmouth, NH, faced trial in Exeter Superior Court on a 15 count indictment for embezzling about 1700 of city funds. Moore pleaded not guilty as evidence centered on a written confession showing a shortage of 1715.09, while the defense claims the shortage is 498.11 and he has offered to repay that amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exeter
N. H
William H. Moore
Portsmouth
Peaslee
Moore
Sybil Sanderson Ends Engagement Over Religion
Paris report says Miss Sybil Sanderson broke her engagement to Count Henri de Fitz James due to religious obstacles. She cites the Catholic Church’s prohibition on a divorcee marrying a Catholic and notes they will wed civilly if at all, choosing to part as friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Sybil Sanderson
Associated Press
Count Henri de Fitz-James
de Fitz-James
America
Miss Sanderson
France
Fitz-James
Obituary notices for Patrick O'Brien and Nancy Wormell
Patrick O'Brien aged 43 dies in Buffalo New York with interment set for January 28 at Mt Benedict Cemetery West Roxbury Services in Buffalo January 29 Interment in West Renhirs West. Nancy Wormell formerly of Boston aged 82 years 8 months 10 days dies at Hollis Centre Missouri January 22 burial details not fully provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O’brien
Buffalo
N. Y
Patrick O’brien
A. m
Mt. Benedict
West Roxbury
Brien
J m
West Renhirs
Wormell
Hollis Centre
Detroit wholesale firms buy large Laxative Bromo Quinine
This year Detroit drug houses Michigan Drug Co Farrand Williams & Clark purchased eighty eight thousand two hundred boxes of Laxa tive Bromo Quinine from various suppliers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
McKesson & Robbins
Lehn & Fink
D. N. Crittenton Company
Henry Klein & Co
Bruen Ritchey & Co
O. H. Jadwin, Schieffelin & Co
R. W. Robinson & Co
Eimar & Emend
Max Zeller
Bakst Brothers
Patterson & Purdy
Detroit
Michigan Drug Co
Farrand, Williams & Clark
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Father John
Carleton & Hovey
Lowell, Mass
Thomas A. Edwards
M. D
D. Ps
Westminster
Dept. P
Copley Sq
Bost
F. L. Smith
Recknagel
Collins
Messenger Boys
Cassels
England
Royal Blue Line
Chelsea Duar
Soley Lodge Ladies
Lawrence Sues
Warnerfree
Warner Safe Cure Co
Boston Post
Hood
Loring
Harrison Loring, Jr
Cobb, Bates
Yerxaco
India St
R. S. Brine Transportation Co
Brine Transportation - CO
Bates Play Co
Manfra
Michele Manfra
North End
Nicolo Meoli
Prince Street
Fessenden
G. O. Taylor
Chester H. Graves & Sons
Houghton & Dutton’s
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