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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1892
Page
5
Dr Woodbury D James of Dorchester Massachusetts claims cancers can be cured by medicines acting on the blood without surgery. He cites Mrs Hazen as a fully developed malignant case cured and invites inquiries and consultations without charge at 23 Savin Hill Ave.
Martha A. Brazen of Danversport Massachusetts recounts a two year breast cancer battle starting in 1885 with an operation in Beverly. After a 1887 relapse she sought Dr James whose medical treatment allegedly cured her by February 1888 with no further surgery.
A dated testimonial from Mrs Martha A Hazen and many named friends and relatives across Danversport Lynn Beverly Danvers East Pepperell and Salem Massachusetts. The note, dated Oct 20 1891, states three years after treatment the patient has no cancer now than at birth.
In Boston entertainment and dining notes, women’s dining habits are explored from patrician lunches at Young’s Parker’s and Adams House to bohemian crowds at Weber's Dooling's or Fern's. The column describes McDonald’s lunchrooms, social rituals, and the lively mix of patrons while interweaving reflections on female roles, education, and culture.
Steamship Etruria sails from New York at 5 30 a m today with registered cabin passengers R A Bennett A F Bennett Lynn C B Prescott Holyoke Miss Fairbanks Worcester John McNab and James Barnes listed at the city office.
Australian gold rings priced seven to twelve dollars. Custom made and stamped to order in two hours at the Wilson Bros jewelry factory. Look for the Big Clock at 16 Tremont Row, Boston's largest jewelers.
Marriages notice records two wedding events in January. Oscar Wallace Evans wed Marina Dunneeean of G. and Mercy Chapman at Somerville on January 27. William Simonds married Eliza A. Whittier at Chadlastons on January 28, officiated by Rev. R B Moody.
Letters from consumptive patients in Boston Providence Andover Mass recount dramatic improvements after using Murdock's Liquid Food. Testimonials cite weight gain, restored appetite, breathing relief, and renewed strength following long medical failures and severe debility.
List of recent obituaries with ages and dates: Hannah Draper 84 11 18 in South Boston. Edmund T. Everett 79 Medford formerly Wrentham. R Kendall 59 New York. Ella M Lunt Newbury Mass wife of T S Lunt. John Howard McKendry 69 6 4 Mattapan. Gideon L Spencer 89 Pawtucket R I. Levi Timson 74 Charlestown of la grippe. Christopher Dyer 83 Lesring. Amory Jewett 83 Ashburnham. Eliza Avebins Woods widow of Hon Andrew Woods Bath New Hampshire.
Excerpts describe a mill town scene with a narrator criticizing a political speaker. A tradeswoman speaks of factory work, independence, and life in mills. Claims about wages like $11 a week and boarding costs $7 to $10 a month highlight working conditions and social attitudes.
An advertisement offers Cure Quick for Catarrh with full usage instructions for 50 cents plus stamps. Readers can receive a pamphlet on tobacco dangers and quackery, plus a 125 page book The Tobacco Slave for 25 cents. Dr C A Greene of 178 Tremont St promises 44 years' experience and free pamphlets, with references to Boston Post praise.
A well dressed Boston man entices a distressed woman into his stylish apartment. She reveals a life of elite Boston society and addiction, and he arranges her escape to Canada for renewal with a Christian host. She rebuilds, becomes a church musician, and later marries a farmer, finding happiness away from her former circle.
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