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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1903
Page
5
An advertisement touts Pettingill Kidney-Wort Tablets as alcohol free and capable of curing backache, nocturia, jaundice, gall stones, malaria, dyspepsia, and other kidney related ailments. It cites a testimonial from Charles F. Orr of Lynn Massachusetts and claims hospital use and full vegetable purity.
The Post gathered two aspirants to succeed Mayor Collins. Lee pledged full support for Collins renomination and hinted at no other role. Naphen urged restraint saying it is too hot to talk politics while signaling caution about public stance.
Holyoke July 13 police search for Seymour E. Gates 57 ex assessor director of Home National Bank and trustee of People's Savings Bank who has been missing since last Saturday family cites possible temporary mental trouble as explanation for his absence stake in his solvent estate
The first vessel to fly a foreign flag on the Potomac in years ascended to Georgetown. The steamer Myrtledene carried 2000 tons of asphalt from Port of Spain, Trinidad, under British colors.
Fort Sill to Fort Reno journey by horseback with General Nelson A. Miles leading a 90 mile relay ride. Fresh horses every 10 miles will ensure timely arrival at dawn. Miles knows the route well from years of hunting and service in the area.
John Le Grow was cut on the foot with an axe at the Boston & Northern power station. William Smith was crushed by machinery at Bay State Box Company. Alpine Anglo suffered head and right arm injuries at Bartel & Thelans shoe factory. All were taken by ambulance to Frost Hospital.
State cattle bureau foresees Boston quarantine lift within weeks and major steamship lines plan to add ships and hundreds more workers. Officials cite letters from national inspectors and a Wednesday executive council meeting to approve a revised order.
The Department of Agriculture received dispatches from Boston and Chicago indicating the English embargo on cattle from Boston had been removed. The department could not confirm this, but it is understood that the United States had urged Britain to lift the embargo.
A Victorian style advertisement touts Cuticura Soap and Ointment as the best soothing cures for inflamed pores, blackheads, rashes, eczema, heat irritations, sunburn, and insect bites. It notes prices and distribution by Potter Drug & Chemicals with a call to request the Cuticura Skin Book.
The Emerson Memorial School opened in Concord with a lecture by Rev. Charles Gordon Ames on The Sources of Emerson. Edwin Dr. Mead presided as Free Religious Association leaders attended, and Miss Ellen Emerson and others from Concord observed the ceremony. The event marks a tribute to Ralph Waldo Emerson and his influence on free religion and philosophy.
The new fast steamer City of Haverhill sails daily from Atlas Stores wharf at 10 30 AM for Salem Willows and Gloucester. Passengers enjoy a shore close course with views of Beverly Farms Magnolia and Manchester homes, stop at Salem Willows, then continue to Gloucester for ample time to explore the fishing port.
A warrant is out for Joseph Boutin Jr. of Lewiston accused of aiding a Hannaford Kimball safe burglary. He left for Boston after confessing to a musical contest, carrying over a hundred dollars, with $400 found in a safe at his home and incriminating letters and cigars identified as Hannaford Kimball property.
Fred Tenney, first baseman for the Boston club, arrived in Pittsburg with a satchel and a grin. He joked about missing the game due to a knee injury and said he would be in the lineup tomorrow. The Nationals headed for their elevator and beds at 10 P.M. after the Boston win.
Yesterday in the Superior Criminal Court Judge Hardy presided over a first July term trial session disposing 52 cases between 9 30 and 4 30. Thirteen appeals from the lower court, plus various dispositions, included prison terms probation and fines for several offenders.
Belgrade Serb ia July 13 Major Lazarovice credited with firing the first shot at King Alexander has been promoted to lieutenant colonel after threatening resignation when his name was left off King Peter's birthday list.
An advertisement extols Peruna as a remedy for age related sluggishness and digestive issues. It claims the tonic warms the system, boosts circulation, aids digestion, reduces wrinkles, and improves skin tone. It also asserts Peruna repairs mucous membranes affecting hearing smell and taste in old age.
Mrs Jerusha M Crane of Deerfield Michigan writes that Peruna cured her systemic catarrh affecting head throat lungs stomach intestines and bladder. She says she can eat sleep and feel well at almost seventy one and thanks the remedy.
Major Frank O Mahoney of Hannibal Missouri details a dramatic health turn after using Peruna. He reports losing weight from 210 to 168 pounds and relief from catarrhal issues, indigestion, insomnia, and night sweats. He credits the remedy with rejuvenating his system at age 79 and endorses it as a lifelong aid. He invites others to write Dr Hartman in Columbus for free advice.
Patrolman Howe of Station 2 Cambridge narrowly escapes a mob after arresting William Hamilton for alleged assault on Catherine Hamilton. A crowd outside 24 Sixth Street yells Lynch him and throws stones and clubs, injuring Howe and Mrs Hamilton. Hamilton is taken to Station 2 for assault charges. No arrests of mob yet.
A large Roslindale turnout at Knights of Honor Hall urged extending the L road to Forest Hills. Alderman Bromberg J P Nickerson and several citizens spoke, all advocating concerted action to secure the project.
In Marlborough House ballroom London on July 13 the Prince and Princess of Wales hosted their first ball since Queen Victoria’s death. The event drew the King, Queen, and 30 other royal family members to a brillant scene.
The Maritime Provincial Club of Boston and the ladies auxiliary announce their third annual outing and dinner to be held on Tuesday August 4 at Nantasket Point. The arrangements committee includes John A. McEachern chairman Ronald S. Macdonald A P O Hanley M O Shaughnessey and Alfred Cheverie with auxiliary representatives.
Cambridge labor organizations consider forming a political league to participate in the fall municipal campaign. They oppose several Councilmen over labor issues and plan to publish voting records to mobilize labor voters. It is unclear if they will run their own candidates, but the league is expected to influence the election.
A French inventor created wind driven clock work song birds controlled by tiny fans feeding tubes to simulate lifelike chirps. The birds appear in cages as part of the Johnstown flood reproduction at Hever Beach, moving eyes bills and tails to mimic real birds.
An advertisement argues constipation harms health and claims Iron-Ox Tablets cure consumption by improving bowel, kidney, and liver function. It cautions against purgatives, promises gradual yet certain results, and offers fifty tablets for 25 cents from The Iron-Ox Remedy Co in Detroit, USA.
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