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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1905
Page
2
A 1904 reader letter claims kidney trouble and systemic weakness improved after using Dr Kilmer's Swamp-Root. The testimony praises a doctor’s confirmation and notes the remedy is a vegetable preparation. Advertises free sample bottles and available fifty cent and one dollar sizes in drug stores.
A 12 inch water main joint failed just after noon at the northeast corner of Washington and Summer streets in the new subway. Water burst upward and workmen fled from man holes as the gusher sprayed through planking before a water department guard shut it off.
The Order of Elks announces the election of a new Grand Exalted Ruler. Details on the candidate’s background and the selection process follow, with emphasis on the organization’s goals and upcoming national convention.
Thomas W. Lawson returns from a West tour to expose the Standard Oil trust. He greets by three cheers and roses from admirer George A. Nelson of Charlestown. Lawson praises the West, says audiences were earnest, and cites Governor Johnson of Minnesota as a potential future president. His daughter accompanies him home to Dreamworld.
Boston defendant Scollans asks for bill of particulars and bail reduction after Judge Bond postponed the bribery jury case. Bail set at 15 000 to 5 000 in bribery and 10 000 in fraud. motions denied after long hearing. Case linked to 1899 teaming fraud indictments. Kimball, key witness and brother-in-law, missing, possibly delaying trial. Defense and prosecution disputed sequencing of bribery and teaming fraud matters.
Defendants Charles J. Lavis and T. J. Crowley of the Continental Hotel appeared with counsel in Justice Brown's court for trial. The prosecution asked a continuance to tomorrow, signaling a crusade against liquor sales to minors and possible license forfeiture. Tina L. Dutton funded the action, with Benedict representing her and John B. Moran as senior counsel for the prosecution.
The United Fruit Company's steamer Admiral Farragut steamed to Long Wharf after ventillating fruit cargo at quarantine. Early yesterday morning she passed Highland Light and the lightship where three large whales were seen finning near the water.
The Kaiser Wilhelm II arrives at Plymouth from New York with the body of Admiral Paul Jones aboard. Rear Admiral Sigsbee commands the American squadron and reports all well aboard. The squadron plans to reach Chesapeake Cape by July 22.
Edward F. O'Brien, formerly of North Adams, has sold the Manila Sunday Sun after owning it four years and plans to return home with the body of his brother Frank O'Brien, who was killed in Manila.
Pittsburg July 17. S S Reymer, heir to a fortune, wed a carnival dancing girl from a "Streets of Cairo" show. The union defied his disapproving father, who is dead and left the millions to vanish with the son and his children.
A testimonial notes Dr. Agnew's Catarrhal Powder relieves catarrh and headaches quickly. It claims benefits for cold in the head and catarrhal pain within ten minutes and is endorsed by The Hon. David Mills, Minister of Justice for the Dominion of Canada.
Scholastica Markovska, who vanished an hour before her planned marriage to Zigmund Wallak in East Cambridge, was found safe at 246 Bent Street. She denies elopement and says she never intended to marry Wallak, who arranged the wedding with a license, hall, and priest before a rescue party arrived.
Los Angeles dispatch reports a Russian scandal figure known as one of the beauties now works as a motorman. The piece notes a dramatic personal shift from royal circles to public service, signaling a surprising public life change.
The Grand Duke Boris reportedly travels to Manchuria in a special car with several actresses including La Jolie Titcomb dubbed the South American Nightingale. Titcomb travels with an opera company and courts a handsome motorman amid lavish gifts and a proposed manager role. Droeglumeyer the motorman’s wife objects, but he disappears with Titcomb, while she awaits his return and forgiveness.
Alfred Tielmann of Paterson seeks a divorce after his wife Minnie Clements disappears with a fashionably dressed stranger on a Pennsylvania Railroad honeymoon trip to Philadelphia. They separated on a crowded train in Jersey City and he learns she is believed to be in the West.
Alice Moore a 17 year old girl from Williams town offered a check for payment at the National Bank in North Adams on July 17 but showed no concern about possible arrest. Local police reported the incident and investigated the possibility of a forgery or fraud.
Dr McLewin of Ottawa testifies Peruna helps chronic catarrh of head and stomach and boosts vascular tone. He says the remedy is affordable for those with small means and can spare patients doctor fees. The ad touts Peruna as unequaled for catarrhal ailments and urges readers to obtain it from Dr S B Hartman in Columbus, Ohio.
Bessie Linden, 19, of South End, snatched from the Nan tasket rail by deckhand James Richmond as she leaped toward the water near Governor's Island. Passengers say she intended self harm. she later said she was sane and did not mean to end her life. She was taken to Station 2 then released with her mother after a suggested medical examination.
A girl forged checks for twenty dollars payable to herself and used multiple business places. Arrested and bailed by her grandfather David Exford of Pownal VI. She faced court amid public merriment and has issued several worthless checks.
Washington reports the woman in the cotton scandal has appeared after a delay. Her role as a stenographer or typist allegedly wields broad authority over the cotton bureau, with suspected wealth and travels in Europe and across the United States, amid fallout from the leaked government report.
A female statistician reportedly wore extensive jewelry and earned at most $60 monthly. During a heated dispute with a bureau head she allegedly threw jelly, yet received no punishment. The episode reflects the department's lax discipline and secretive nature.
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