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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 11, 1906

Page

2

Purest and Best of Warming Stomachies Ad

Purest and Best of Warming Stomachies Delicious refreshing strengthening and always healthful. SAN FORD'S GINGER makes life worth living for all who suffer from poor stomachs weak bowels and tired nerves. For cramps colds pains and chills it is indispensable. Look for OWL TRADE MARK on the wrapper. Forty years the standard of unity flavor and strength. A delicious combination Ginger Aromatics and French Brandy. Sold by druggists and grocers everywhere.

Sanford

Angola Strikes Rock Near Louisburg On East Coast

The Elder-Dempster steamer Angola bound from Vera Cruz to Montreal struck a rocky point 10 miles east of Louisburg Harbor in fog. Passengers and crew were not in danger as tugs await. the ship carried hemp, coffee, asphalt and other cargo, and 1811 tons.

Louisburg C. B Elder-Dempster Line Angola Thomas Vera Cruz Progreso Mex Montreal Sydney Louisburg Harbor

Doctor credits Grape-Nuts for relief from indigestion

A physician reports improved digestion and weight gain after replacing breakfast meat with Grape-Nuts, noting it provides easy digestion and nourishment for patients with indigestion or recovery needs. The physician abstains from naming himself for ethical reasons and recommends the food.

Postum Co Battle Creek Mich Wellville

Death and Disaster Follow in Storm at Adams Square

Flooding from yesterday’s rain flooded the Adams Square subway excavation with as much as five feet of water. Workers formed a bucket brigade to move dirt and pump water, draining a three foot flood at Boylston and Washington Streets while pumps failed and were replaced. Matthew Brennan ordered 18 workers to pump for their lives as the site was drained with no damage reported.

Adams Square Pleasant Street Haymarket Square Boylston Washington Streets Matthew Brennan Husky Scollay Square Husky Pump Trojans Brennan

Fire at Roslindale House Damages Living Quarters

A two story Roslindale apartment owned by James Alexander at 33 Huntington Avenue suffered a blaze believed sparked by a lightning bolt. The fire, which broke out shortly after 8 PM, caused about 1500 dollars in damage and forced the Alexander and Ross families to evacuate after smoke and flames drove them from the upper floor. An alarm from Box 539 was dispatched.

James Alexander Huntington Avenue Roslindale Alexander L. W. Ross Ross

Lightning Strikes Two Houses. Fire and Chimney Damaged

A lightning bolt hit the Boston and Maine hay shed No 25 on Rutherford Avenue Charles Town at 4 25 pm starting a blaze that spread before firefighters arrived. Separately the chimney of a Jamaica Plain home at 82 Birch Street owned by John Cob leigh and used by Frank Richards was struck at 5 20 pm causing only chimney demolition and no further damage.

Boston & Maine Railroad Rutherford Avenue Charlestown Birch Street Jamaica Plain John Cobleigh Frank Richards

Lightning strikes four times at Dedham home and grounds

Lightning struck the High street property of F. W. Robbins four times this afternoon causing telephone destruction, plaster damage, and lawn disfigurement. One bolt severed the water main in front of the house. The piazza and cellar wall of Mrs.

Dedham Dedham F. W. Robbins High Street

Damaging Weather Splinters Oakdale School Flagstaff

Henry Bonney’s house suffered plaster damage. John Beaton’s Oakdale street home had torn plastering while D C Bickford’s house saw a bolt crash through the chimney and exit the front door. The Oakdale School flagstaff was splintered and the fire alarm service affected.

Henry Bonney John Beaton Oakdale Street D. C

Downpour floods Boston streets scattering pedestrians

Heavy rain and northeast winds forced crowds to shelter at doorways as streets turned to rivulets. Sidewalks overflowed and gutters filled, delaying crossings. Suburban roadways were washed out, with repairs needed after the storm.

Boston

Lightning Damages Three Weymouth Homes

East Weymouth reports a severe electrical storm in July causing two residences on Hawthorne and Commercial streets to be struck and partly wrecked, with Hiram Turple’s house nearly destroyed. A Crown street home in South Weymouth also hit. the storm the heaviest of the summer.

East Weymouth Charles Pratt Hawthorne Street Hiram Turple Commercial Street Crown Street South Weymouth

Dorchester Avenue Car Struck by Lightning

A Dorchester Avenue streetcar was struck by lightning causing a 20 minute delay for residents traveling homeward via Quincey and Neponset. The bolt traveled along the rail into the motive mechanism and shut the car down while shocking the conductor. The car was towed clear as stalled traffic backed up.

Dorchester Avenue Quincey and Neponset

Mystic Rose and Flooded Cellars in Medford

Medford reports flooded cellars in dwelling houses along the Mystic River due to a rapid rise from a storm. No damage from lightning.

Medford Mystic

Few Women Free Sample Tablet Promises Immediate Relief

An advertisement touts Piso Tablets as a harmless home remedy for female pain from lumbago or kidney disease, claiming quick relief without medical examinations. It promotes secrecy, avoidance of doctors, and a free sample with a monthly calendar, from The Piso Company in Warren, Pennsylvania.

Piso Company Piso Warren, Penna

Not Insane Claim by Harry Thaw Cited in Court Remarks

Harry Thaw asserted he is sane and that Mrs Schwartz will not testify unless required by a court. He spoke as the district attorney’s inquiry continues with no witness statements from Mrs Schwartz at this time.

Pittsburg Witness to Appear in Thaw Case

Paul Dorn of Wilkinsburg, a former Thaw Europe companion, is slated to testify in the Thaw murder trial in New York. Dorn recalled Bedford the valet and Stanford White, and said he will travel to New York to share what he knows, hoping to shed light on the case.

Pittsburg Thaw New York Paul Dorn Wilkinsburg Harry Thaw Europe Bedford Southampton Dorn Stanford White

Missing $60 and a city visit for Woonsocket man

John Murphy of Woonsocket Rhode Island arrived in Boston for a long standing medical operation and to tour sights including the new Christian Science Church and a ball game. He returns home without the $60 after a theft. John P Joyce 19 Baxter street is held on larceny of $53 of the $60 at Station 6.

John Murphy Woonsocket R. I Boston New Christian Science Church John B. Moran Huntington Avenue Grounds John P. Joyce Baxter Street Station 6

Married in secret romance shocks Boston friends

Abigail Theresa Fitzgerald of South Boston married William E. Clahane of Dorchester nearly a year ago. Now estranged and living apart, the couple kept the union hidden even from his mother, with both around twenty years old. The romance began in childhood, and the surprise marriage surprised their circle.

Cassill Edward Clahane Abigail T. Fitzgerald South Boston Pawtucket Abigail Theresa Fitzgerald John F. Fitzgerald East Fifth Street Boston William E. Clahane Crescent Avenue Dorchester

Whist League Opens Congress At Hotel Somerset

The American Whist League Congress began with an 11 am session at the Hotel Somerset. Eighty clubs were represented by delegates, with J Eberhard Faber presiding and multiple committees announced for prizes, transportation, press and more. The treasurer reported year receipts exceeded disbursements by 1980.62 dollars, and the session adjourned to Friday for the next business meeting.

Somerset J. Eberhard Faber Walter H. Barney W. O. Delano Waldo Adams C. F. Gilman H. H. Ward O. D. Baker Bureau of Information and Supplies E. K. Stevens

Labor unions plan events and elections in Red Men’s Hall gathering

Plumbers Union 12 formed a committee to confer with master plumbers on an unspecified issue and voted to hold a Labor Day outing led by chairman B H Barrett. G H Cleary joined the finance committee as Marble Workers Union 56 and Marble Cutters amalgamated with Union 54 at 53 Hanover Street. The Wage Earners club in Ward 18 elected Charles E O’Donnell president and Matthew Walsh secretary, aiming to affiliate with the central club. Roofers Protective Union 17 named W H Maguire and J A Haley as delegates to the July 30 building trades meeting of the C L U.

Red Men‘s Hall B. H. Barrett G. H. Cleary Marble Workers’ Union Hanover Street Charles E. O’donnell Matthew Walsh Roofers’ Protective Union 17 W. H. Maguire J. A. Haley

Osmo-Chemic Specialists Offer Five Dollar Monthly Cure Plan

The Osmo-Chemic Physicians offer a four day window for new patients to begin treatment by July 14th at five dollars per month until cured. Includes all medicines, free consultation, perfected X Ray examination, and urinary analysis with no further charges. Boston MA claims the largest practice in the state and numerous cured testimonials.

Boston Massachusetts

Leucodes cent Rays and their claimed benefits

The article describes Leucodes cent Rays as boosting nutrition and tissue metabolism in living cells, destroying bacteria with germicidal light, safe for healthy tissue at certain intensities, a uniquely reliable therapeutic light, and a pain-reliever through nerve cell restoration.

Artist Louis Toby’s Wife Shares Osmo-Chemic Light Cure

Mrs. Elsie Toby of 173 Charles Street details her battle with blood poisoning. She says after months of illness and costly failed treatments, Osmo-Chemic physicians offered a cure with their new light treatment and she recovered to full health.

Elsie Toby Charles Street City Louis Toby Keith Boston New York City

Man alleges woman cut his cheek after robbery

Henry H. Cohen a 21 year old colored man of 44 Middlesex street says Lottie Williams colored robbed him of 4 dollars on Albion street and then cut his left cheek with a knife. She was arrested on a larceny charge.

Henry H. Cohen Middlesex Street Lottie Williams Albion Street

Crew eight hours at pumps saved schooner Miranda

Gloucester July 10 The schooner Miranda capt Edward Morris limped into harbor after springing a leak off Georges Bank. Her crew manned pumps for eight hours to keep the vessel afloat, refusing Captain Frank Hall’s request to abandon ship as the hollow seam caused the leak.

Miranda Gloucester Georges Bank Edward Morris Gloucester Harbor Ralph H. Hall Frank Hall Harris

Reading superintendent praises Osmo-Chemic treatment

Reading Mass superintendent Melville A Stone writes in praise of Osmo-Chemic Specialists for his years of poor digestion relief. He states his general health greatly improved and vows ten more years of vigorous service. He would not exchange their help for ten times the cost.

Schoo Reading Mass Thal Melville A. Stone

Testimony in Favor of Osmo-Chemic New Light Treatment

Real estate dealer Wm. McConnell of 170 Summer Street testifies to the Osmo-Chemic New Light treatment curing his catarrh and rheumatism after other remedies failed. He urges others suffering from disease to consult the Osmo-Chemic doctors and credits the course with relief.

Wm. McConnell 170 Summer Street WM. N. McConnell

Osmo-Cemic System of Medicine Ad Offers Chronic Disease Booklet

The Osmo-Chemic System of Medicine Incorporated invites readers to request a booklet on chronic disease by sending a two cent stamp. Offers permanent offices at Suites 8 9 10 entrance 18 Boylston Street Boston Massachusetts with daily hours morning and afternoon and closed Sundays.

THE Incorporated Boylston St Boston Mass

O'Brien Named Drill Master for Boston Fire Department

Fire Commissioner Wells appointed Senior Hoseman D. J. O'Brien of Engine 26-35 as drill master. He will transfer to Tower 2 on Bristol Street and supervise drill sessions run by Chief A. J. Porter. About 40 firemen attend twice daily drills starting yesterday. O'Brien joined service April 28, 1899, then reassigned August 10, 1900.

Wells D. J. O'Brien Boston O’brien Mason Street Tower 2 Bristol Street A. J. Porter

Mrs Mary Gagner Sees Dizziness Lapse With Pink Pills

Holyoke Massachusetts resident Mary Gagner reports severe dizziness and weakness from mill work days, then full recovery after using Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. She bought six boxes and remains healthy two years later. Pills sold by druggists or mailed by the Dr Williams Medicine Company Schenectady NY.

Mary Gagner South Summer Street Holyoke Mass

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