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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1905
Page
2
Forty years of absorbing treatment claimed to cure cancers and tumors without knife or pain. The physician advertises success at homes, offices, and private sanatoriums, offering free consultations and medicines, and asserts patients deemed incurable are saved.
Rumors persist that Benjamin Gaskill, a Philadelphia stock forger, is alive and being protected while a bogus body rests in Forest Hills Cemetery. Cemetery trustees say the coffin cannot be opened without relatives or court order, prompting calls for formal complaints to reveal truth about the presumed burial in Boston and Philadelphia.
George P. Hitchcock, director of the high school department at Pratt Institute Brooklyn, was unanimously elected principal of Brookline High School by the town School Board to replace Daniel S. Sanford whose forced resignation sparked town-wide unrest.
The mayor requests acceptance of the Ann E Taggard legacy of about 11000 dollars for an East Boston hospital and asks the city to appropriate 80000 dollars for an East Boston emergency hospital station to be expended by the hospital department.
Mayor Collins asked the Board of Aldermen for a 30000 loan to back a hospital project in East Boston. He plans to accept 11000 from the Ann Taggard will, designated for East Boston and Newburyport, noting Attorney General Parker signed when the will was filed in 1903. If Boston rejects the gift, the Commonwealth would claim it due to Taggard's lack of relatives.
Alderman James Nolan requests a week to distinguish between emergency and relief hospital plans as the matter is tabled for two weeks. The Mayor accepts Ann F B Taggard’s bequest to fund an East Boston emergency hospital with $80,000 and bond authority for the project.
Former Congressman John R. Thayer aims to persuade Governor Douglas to reconsider not running again. He may bring Colonel Gaston into a joint appeal. The Massachusetts delegation to the Oregon fair arrives in Boston Thursday. Drinkwater stays optimistic Douglas will be renominated and reelected.
City Clerk Eddie J. Donovan dodges questions about a mayoral bid while reporters press for clarity. He declines to confirm candidacy, stating he has not said he would run and suggests any decision would be announced by him alone.
Charles Estabrook, killed in an auto accident last Friday in Marblehead, was given simple burial services at his family home on Fountain Street in Marblehead. The service drew mourners from relatives, friends, and business associates, with floral tributes from the Bank Officers' Association and other connected societies. Interment followed at Newton Cemetery.
Harvard graduates from classes from 1941 to 1904 packed the hall for the ninth Harvard graduates night at the Pops. Though Roosevelt wasn’t present, the crowd cheered for Roosevelt and his class of 1880. The event featured class banners, national colors, and a rousing chorus of Rah Rah Rosevelt.
President Roosevelt attends Harvard class events at Oakley Country Club and Hotel Somerset. Alumni list includes final honors in literature English classics mining metallurgy and music. Schedule features class outings to Wareham Riverside Nahant Canton and dinners at various Boston clubs.
President Roosevelt departed Washington at 5 30 PM by special train over the Pennsylvania Railroad for Cambridge Massachusetts to attend Harvard University's commencement exercises.
A widow credits Postum Food Coffee with curing heart trouble and neuralgia after a medical rejection for life insurance. She reports rapid health gains, weight gain, and restored appetite, allowing a new insurance pass. seven years of usage is claimed with a promotional plug for The Road to Wellville.
The 11 member reciprocity committee of the Chamber of Commerce meets at the Exchange Club at 1 o clock to discuss nominating a candidate to carry the liberal tariff issue into the Republican convention this fall. No decision expected today.
Governor Douglas said he hopes to attend the Harvard commencement on Wednesday despite a recent cold that settled on his lungs. He will miss the breakfast honoring President Roosevelt at Bishop Lawrence's home but expects to be well by tomorrow to meet the President at Harvard.
The 20th Century Flyer to Chicago will resume its 18 hour schedule after Western officials objected to a return to 20 hours following the Mentor, Ohio wreck. A conference from 11 AM to 4 PM resulted in restoring the 18 hour timetable.
Fred Callahan of Jamaica Plain was kicked by a frightened horse during a thunder storm on Washington Street Brookline. He suffered a compound fracture to his left leg and was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital.
The Osmo-Chemic Physicians announce a four day window to consult and examine all patients using their perfected X-Ray and other instruments. They will provide a trial treatment of their new system absolutely free, urging the public to trust their promise.
All patients starting treatment at the Osmo-Chemic office in Boston on or before June 80th will receive consultation and examination with perfected X Ray and trial treatment at no charge. The offer is clearly stated as free with no hidden conditions.
Osmo-Chemic scientists offer Radiaura treatment that allegedly floods the body with light to destroy disease germs and renew vitality. Promoters claim cures across illnesses, with office treatment priced to appeal to the poor and support from physicians and clergy.
A trio of Somerville residents share testimonials praising Osmo-Chemic treatment for deafness. Geo S Flanders reports regained hearing and daily work despite long deafness. Mrs A M Sutherland and Mrs S A Davis describe relief from ear noises and return of normal conversation after treatment.
A satirical scene imagines President Roosevelt visiting Back Bay station at 7 AM with acting Massachusetts Governor Guild and Bishop Lawrence. Dialogue plays on formal and informal salutations, Shakespearian quips, and Cambridge city preparations for a 50 decor.
Testimonials from diverse readers claim long standing catarrh relief in ten minutes. The ads present repeated years of suffering followed by rapid cure claims and urge readers to try the product.
Alfred S. Pinkerton of Worcester was named acting proprietor of State headquarters as Chairman Talbot rests at home with typhoid in Billerica. He designated George H. Doty and William M. Flanders as assistants, with Secretary Mansfield directing affairs. Doty and Flanders to visit daily. Horace H. Atherton Jr. resigned. Flanders elected secretary pro tem and Doty assistant secretary.
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury James Burton Reynolds called at the Devonshire street Republican State committee headquarters yesterday. He met Executive Secretary Edward Mansfield and asked about a fall campaign slate, learning there was none. Reynolds returns to Washington today.
Mrs A N Stackpole of Somerville Massachusetts says she was totally deaf in her right ear and feared surgery. A physician advised ear drum puncture but after three Osmo Chemic treatments her hearing was completely restored and remains permanent.
Advertisement promises free X ray examination and diagnosis if treatment is started by June 30. It emphasizes careful examination with X ray and other instruments to identify causes and provide remedies for quick health restoration.
The Osmo-Chemic System of Medicine Incorporated announces permanent offices at 18 Boylston Street Boston Mass with suites 8 9 and 10. Office hours are 9 am to 12 pm 2 to 4 pm and 6 to 8 pm daily except Sunday.
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