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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1914
Page
4
The death of Hannah Felton Marsh, sister of George E. Marsh, is linked to the murder case and prolonged trial of William A. Dorr in Peabody. Marsh’s sister, a longtime Peabody resident, attended the trial and her death follows the shock and strain of the events.
Chicago dispatch reports J C Fielding and J E Fielding brothers from Montreal were arrested aboard the Matsonia en route San Francisco to Honolulu and the Orient. They allegedly obtained 4800 dollars fraudulently from the Continental and Commercial National Bank of Chicago. Local attorney Samuel W Jackson of the Royal Bank of Canada confirms the brothers left Montreal two weeks ago. J C Fielding was auditor for the Royal Bank at St Lambert.
Mrs. Clare Shaw of Norwood Rhode Island recounts severe stomach and liver troubles, an operation, and near death before Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Remedy gave swift relief. She praises early treatment and urges readers to verify authenticity and seek the remedy through local druggists or mail order for a free booklet.
Customs officials raided the fruit steamer Tivives and seized six bay rum bottles meant for local distribution by coal passers and sailors. The crew could buy a quart bottle in Jamaica for 24 cents and profit by selling smuggled dutiable liquor here. A prior raid on the Carrillo yielded 49 bottles.
Miss Margaret Slattery urged legitimate amusements for girls in a Congregational ministers’ meeting at Pilgrim Hall yesterday morning. She noted dance halls lure youth and demand strong resistance, arguing safer, lawful entertainment is preferable to places that threaten morals.
Liquor dealers and brewers argued at a State House hearing before the legal affairs committee that the bar and bottle act increased drunkenness, while temperance groups contested the claim, attributing the rise to population growth. The hearing on House bill 1051 drew a crowded chamber and featured testimony from William E. Weld and other dealers and opponents led by Arthur J. Davis of the Anti-Saloon League.
Cardinal George Kopp, the top Roman Catholic official in Germany, is seriously ill with acute meningitis at Troppau in Austrian Silesia. The 77 year old prelate received the last rites earlier today.
Leo A. Shea 26, of 8 Nielson Ave Everett, held on 5000 bail after fatally striking his lifelong friend Charles E. Sutch 20 in an Everett poolroom fight. Shea waived examination but pleaded not guilty. six Everett youths testified as witnesses as plans form to present evidence to the Middlesex Grand Jury.
Cambridge saloon abolitionists campaign at Harvard with placards saying vote No. Harvard students aged 21 can vote in Cambridge now. about 100 have registered, and the list is expected to grow in following years.
London reports English labor leader Tom Mann will sail for South Africa on Saturday to organize a labor agitation in retaliation for the expulsion of South African labor leaders after the recent general strike.
Patrolman Perley G. Tilton of Dudley Street station, inventor of the rubber covering on winter caps, serving a year on sick leave, was dismissed by Commissioner O Meara after a trial board found him guilty of neglect and conduct unbecoming an officer.
The charges detail a relief association paying Tilton a dollar daily during illness totaling over 300. Allegations claim he was seen about town often while on sick leave and could not be located when sergeants visited his home. Tilton says his illness stems from a beating sustained arresting a suspect.
A vintage ad urges readers to treat freckles now before spring winds worsen the complexion. It touts ethine-double strength prescribed by a prominent physician and sold by druggists with a money back guarantee. An ounce is enough for noticeable improvement and possible vanishing of small freckles.
An advertisement promises immediate relief from back pain lumbago and sciatica by rubbing in St Jacobs Oil. It claims the remedy is harmless non staining and effective after a single use with a trial bottle available at drug stores and notes 60 years of recommendation.
A chemist advertises Rheumabath a white crystalline powder used in hot baths to relieve rheumatic pains neuralgia sciatica lumbago and flu like symptoms. Claimed to draw uric acid and toxins through sweat and offer relief comparable to Hot Springs. For 25 cents a mail order package plus a free booklet can be obtained from The Rheumabath Company Minneapolis.
An advertisement urges readers to try Optona as a home remedy for eyestrain and vision improvement. It claims many become able to read without glasses after two weeks, with users reporting reduced watering and pain. Instructions specify dissolving one Optona tablet in warm water and bathing eyes two to four times daily.
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