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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1907
Page
4
Mrs. P. R. Southard of Woodmere Long Island writes that Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey strengthened her, improved sleep and appetite after illness. The letter notes similar cures over fifty years since its discovery.
Advertisement promoting Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey as a gentle stimulant and tonic that strengthens the body and supports digestion. It targets overworked men and delicate individuals, claims health longevity, and markets the product as a digested food with the Old Chemist trademark. Sold in sealed bottles for $1 with a free booklet and doctor's advice available.
Second steward James S. Squires of the A W Perry line leaped into Halifax Harbor ice to save a sailor who fell overboard. Though about 20, five feet tall and 120 pounds, he braved frostbitten hands and feet, dazed the man with a blow, then held the coat collar as they reached port. Squires, with a long life at sea since age 12, gained praise from officers and has two prior life saving cases. His home is Halifax.
Messages from Swan's Island Maine raise concern for the fishing schooner Florence after it departed from port. The vessel's fate remains uncertain as officials and families await further word from the crew.
A fishing trip taken several weeks ago by three men and a woman has yielded no return. The woman, owner of the vessel, is identified as a Swan's Island resident. Local authorities seek information on her whereabouts and the boat.
Berlin March 1 The Associated Press was semi official informed that Germany has not objected to Great Britain proposing to place arms limitation on the program of the next peace conference at The Hague.
Patrolman George McCaffery of the North End station fought off a woman and three men at Stillman street while trying to arrest Harry Rosenberg. He was assaulted, injuring a finger, but held his ground until reinforcements arrived. Rosenberg fled upstairs and over the roof. The four attackers were jailed for rescuing a prisoner. Rebecca Goldstein and three Goldsteins plus Himan Pinkofsky were arrested.
William Palkean, a young Norwegian steerage passenger aboard the Cunard liner Ivernia, died at Relief Hospital after two days of paralysis. He was en route to Seattle to join relatives and had no relatives in New York. he will be buried in the Cunard lot at Woodlawn until new word from his people.
A 10 foot flywheel exploded in the Knickerbocker Hotel engine room causing widespread panic and damage. One barber shop fire area fell into a basement generator, injuring Antonio Di Dominicas who fractured his right arm. The engineer was unharmed and candles replaced lights until power returned.
A Seaboard Air Line passenger train from Birmingham to Atlanta collided with a stopped freight train east of Powder Springs Georgia. Engineer Charles Hutchins of Cedartown was cremated. The colored fireman and baggagemaster were badly injured, the mail clerk and Pullman porter slightly hurt. All about 50 passengers were shaken but unharmed except for injuries. The wreckage caught fire and the entire train was burned. A flagman from the freight train said he could not stop the fast-moving passenger train in time.
The steam ship Corona of the Pacific Coast Steamship Company went ashore on Humboldt rocks after leaving San Francisco. Over 100 passengers were saved. a quartermaster died. Captain Boyd commanded the 1442 ton steel screw vessel built in Philadelphia in 1888.
The Supreme Court ruled that J A Garland's widow Marie T Garland forfeited a large trust by accepting her husband’s will. The $200,000 fund goes to the executors, with Mrs Garland named among them, ending years of dispute.
Twenty two indictments reported to Judge Lowell in the United States Circuit Court include a murder charge against Edward F Lang of New York for the killing of Corporal John Joseph Quinn of Manchester New Hampshire at Guantanamo Cuba November 18. Additional counts accuse George A Cole and Benjamin McElroy of Somerville of transporting Honduras National Lottery Company ads in violation of the interstate commerce act. Eight postoffice cases follow including theft from the central postoffice and breaking into other locations.
The health committee voted leave to withdraw two petitions by Frederick W. Peabody that aimed to bar Christian Scientists from treating disease or practicing medicine without registration. It marks the fourth straight year of Peabody led challenges, with similar withdrawals on opium sale regulation and cigarette manufacture and sales proposals.
Professor William James was named emeritus professor of philosophy by Harvard University. The appointment takes effect September 1, 1907. He recently retired from active teaching due to outside interests that claimed his time.
Cadwalader M Raymond vs Henry H Rogers involves a $50,000,000 royalties claim. Judge Rugg reserved ruling after C H Sprague moved to admit English depositions, including from Sir Henry Maxim the inventor. The suit, filed two years ago, centers on royalties for a refining process said to have been used for over 30 years.
About 9000 of 9600 yardmen on Pennsylvania railroad lines east of Pittsburgh and Erie reportedly voted to strike to pressure pay and working condition demands. A committee will meet General Manager Atterbury for an official statement, with ratification by the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen needed for a full walkout.
Residents in Belmont Hill protest the Belmont School clock for unreliability. The four-sided clock runs late by 10 to 20 minutes, prompting a demand for replacement or repair.
A collection of testimonial quotes extols Peruna for catarrh and related ailments. David Meekison, former Ohio congressman, says twelve bottles helped his chronic head catarrh and hopes further use cures thirty years of illness. Others, including Jacob L. Davis and W. C. Hemphill, report long illnesses improved and weight gain after using multiple bottles. E. H. Davenport also endorses Peruna for stomach catarrh.
Dr. Charles Harrington’s drastic child vaccination bill was blocked by the legislative committee on public health. The amendment keeps family physicians in role but requires stated reasons in exemption certificates, addressing fraud concerns while preserving current rights.
The House faces doubt on Thomas J. Fay of Boston proposing a deputy mayor. The committee on cities recommended against the bill, delaying its chance to become law. Fay plans to push the bill in the House and argue the need for the office.
Alderman Bell of Dorchester told the legislative committee on cities that the carriage hire privilege should be abolished and the aldermen salary raised from 1500 to 1800 dollars a year. He argued the change would be fair and curb past abuses of tilage hire with some bills reaching 7009 dollars. There was no opposition.
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