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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1903
Page
5
The article profiles Robert Downing as a premier American tragedian famed for gripping stage performances. It notes the exhausting energy required and claims many leading actors use tonics or nerve stimulants to maintain health. Downing, in a press interview, credits his vigor to Peruna as relayed by Mrs Downing.
New York July 17 Peace returns to the Vanderbilt family credited to the tact and charm of young Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt. She won wide social acceptance during her husband Cornelius Vanderbilt's illness and healed a long standing rift with his elder relatives. Brotherhood is restored as the couple plan to visit Newport The Breakers with the family united again after Europe voyage aboard the North Star.
The Tron and Structural Steel Workers' Unions of Boston consolidate three unions into two. The Bridge and Structural Iron Workers' Union 7 will include all structural men, while the Outside Finigoers and Inside Ornamental Workers' Union will cover finishers and shop men as Union No. 59 of the Bridge and Structural Ironworkers. Officers of Housesmiths' Union 36 will lead the new union for now.
Cambridge Central Labor Union elected officers last night led by President A. W. Morrison of the Cambridge Carpenters Union 441 and Vice President William H. Gainey of the Cambridge Rubber Workers Union 3. Recording secretary S. Schwartz of the Cambridge Cigarmakers Union 97 and financial secretary M. Sullivan of the Cambridge Building Laborers Union were named along with treasurer Max Mark of the Cambridge Typographical Union 61 and sergeant at arms A. LeMay of the Painters and Decorators Union 443. Auditors included Thomas J. Edwards, M. Austin, and B. Seneca. Trustees named were D. Donahue, G. Keilly and J. Joel. The executive board includes Morrison, Gainey, Schwartz, Sullivan, Mark, LeMay, plus board chairmen of trustees and auditing committee.
The Boston Cigarmakers' Union 97 vows a vigorous campaign among Boston trades unions to urge labor men to buy only goods bearing the union label. The well attended meeting included officers from the United Garment Workers Union Boot and Shoe Workers Union Horseshoers Union and United Hatters Union who praised labeled unions.
Artificial Stone and Asphalt Workers Union directed its arbitration committee to meet a employers committee next week and prepare a working scale for wages and hours for the coming year. Officers installed include President Hans Hanson, VP F P McGrath, recording secretary James Dorkins, financial secretary Charles Smith, treasurer Michael Casey, sergeant at arms Simon Condon, trustees L Merkle James Olson and John Lawton.
The Irish land bill report finished in the House of Commons after technical amendments in line with Wyndham's pledge. The measure will reach a third reading Tuesday before going to the Lords, where no major obstacles are expected.
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge departed New York aboard the Cedric bound for Liverpool with his wife. He will attend the Alaskan Boundary Commission in London from Sept 3 to Oct 2 and expects to return for the extra congressional session. He noted plans to discuss Cuban treaty approval and President approved financial legislation.
A Brooklyn man describes five months of facial eczema in 1898 and the relief after using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent. He notes scales disappeared and he could go out. by a month his face was clean. A later 1903 note also claims no recurrence.
Gerald O Keefe of Tammany Hall urged the Ward 17 Tammany Club to adopt machine style organization to advance democracy in Boston. He called for district captains and lieutenants to declare voters positions and hustle for votes. James J Curley praised the speaker and predicted Ward 17 would surpass Ward 8 next year. Representative James J Curley presided.
Captain Ewin C. O'Bryan, 78, father of 19 with one great grandchild, held on 500 bail for kissing and flirting with girls including 14 year old Bessie Freedman. Wife and children attended. he argued he has right to tickle or kiss if not objected. None of the accusers appeared in court.
Judge Emmons, honorary member of the Volunteer Life-Saving Corps, will witness the City Point water carnival this afternoon. Col Wesley Jones and Captain George T. Cuddihy organize events including boys and girls swimming races, a City Point versus Charles River boat race, life-saving demonstrations, diving, tub and burlesque contests, and other aquatic fun.
The Kansas harvest field tale reports Pawnee County sisters outperforming Princeton Yale and Harvard students in shocked wheat tasks. A. G. Miner notes the college workers, lacking hardened muscles, lag behind local girls who labor out of necessity. Two Swen gon sisters near Larned lead four students in output.
The testimonial extols Peruna as a preventive against summer illness and a heat defense. It claims improved comfort in heat, cooling action on mucous membranes, and benefits for actors and singers by preventing hoarseness after hot dressing rooms. Downing lauds Peruna as the best tonic he has taken.
Mrs. Hannah Lind of Columbus credits Peruna with relief from years of nervous prostration and neuralgia after doctors and medicines failed. She urges others, especially women, to use the systemic catarrh remedy and notes Dr. Hartman’s description of catarrh and his book Summer Catarrh.
A set of 13 Henry VII silver apostle spoons, each 7 3/4 inches long, sold at Christie’s for 24500 dollars, a record price. The spoons, heirlooms passed through a gentleman’s family, depict the twelve apostles plus the Savior, each with symbolic attributes.
Rumors circulate about a possible consolidation of First and Winnisimmet National banks in Chelsea with talk of a trust company structure rather than a national bank. Business leaders are incredulous and unwilling to discuss details while signals suggest seeking a General Court charter next winter. Combined capital is about $00,000 with deposits near $1,200,000.
Frank Fonseca the 18 year old Allston lad described by the Post as a gallant rescuer told reporters how he spotted a baby in the creek while walking with Jimmy Murphy. He removed his clothes, jumped in, grabbed the child, carried her to shore, and directed Murphy to fetch a doctor while he attempted to revive her.
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