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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1903
Page
5
An advertisement extols Paine's Celery Compound as a universal cure for nervous debility and related ailments. It cites doctors and thousands saved from disease, and includes a testimonial from J. G. Lamson of Prairie View praising restored health and weight gain after using the remedy.
The Pandosia arrived after 29 days from the Tyne with 4604 tons of coal. Captain Humphrey calls the voyage terrible. On Feb 19 the port lifeboat broke. that night a heavy comber swept Ernest Rolfe, 21, native of Malmo Sweden, overboard and he was not seen again despite efforts amid heavy weather and icebergs.
The Sun reports from Holly Bush Arkansas that at Trice's Landing two miles north the St Francis levee is overtopped for three quarters of a mile with water about six inches deep. If the levee fails a vast area of Crittenden county could be flooded and suffer unknown damage.
In Natchdez Mississippi on March 16 a 15 foot Texas and Pacific railroad embankment at Bougere 35 miles below Vida lia broke. A two mile long river cut formed, followed by a levee breach lapping the embankment and water flooding Bougere swamp. Ends of the break will be sacked to prevent further caving.
Leopold Winkler of New York gave a pianoforte recital at Steinert Hall featuring Beethoven Appassionata Liszt Rhapsodie No 6 Chopin Op 10 studies and other works by Schumann Schubert Joseffy Handel McDowell and Silas. While praised for legato touch and tone color his style lacked decisive character and most of the program failed to engage the audience besides lively reception after the Liszt piece.
The Norfolk House employees hosted their first dancing party in Jubilee Hall Grove Hall last evening. About 400 attended with Hon W W Davis leading the guest list. Grand march led by Thomas J Hines and Miss May A Kilduff with many attendees including Miss May A Hamilton Miss Sadie Kilduff Miss Julia Hines and others.
The annual Fish and Game Protective Association dinner was held at the Algonquin Club. J Russell Reed presided while guests included Professor R L Garner, Professor Hugo Munsterberg, Rev Dr Horton, Rev Dr Jaynes, Captain Collins, and state and local officials. Garner spoke on animal intelligence. Munsterberg discussed consciousness as reaction to stimuli using a beheaded frog demonstration.
President Grafton D. Cushing urged expanded school use and funding. He backed a business manager, civil service style hiring, extended school use for evening programs, branch libraries, and public opinion backed by a referendum on higher school funding beyond 3.40 tax rate.
Workers at American Tube Works on Frost avenue Somerville petitioned directors for a nine hour day with pay for ten hours. The plant employs about 600 men including machinists and blacksmiths and helpers.
The United States Circuit Court was asked by Walter Morshead and G Emily Reynolds, minority stockholders of Central Pacific Railroad, to declare void and fraudulent 120,000,000 in bonds issued by Southern Pacific and Central Pacific Railway, and 20,000,000 in preferred stock of Central Pacific Railway.
The crowd honors General Miles with a homecoming ceremony led by Alderman Slattery and Colonel Pope. Speakers praise his military career and moral character while Miles speaks on civic progress, liberty, and American unity in a broad eloquent address. Letters of regret from notable figures are read.
Mayor Collins hosts General Miles at Hotel Somerset breakfast at 1 30 this morning. Invited guests include Governor Bates Lieutenant Governor Guild President Jones Speaker Myers Adjutant General Dalton Rear Admiral Johnson Colonel Tiernan and aides from Fort Banks Winthrop Congressman McNary ex Congressmen Naphen and others.
H Morrissey grand master of the Lotinse hood of Railroad Trainmen denied that Chicago and Alton trainmen have decided to strike. The statement came from St Louis Missouri with March 16 dateline. No details on evidence or further actions were provided.
After being given up by several top physicians for throat and lung trouble the sister began using Pure Malt Whiskey. She has taken three bottles and...
Prominent Democrats from across the country gathered for the Jackson Day banquet of the Iroquois Club at the Auditorium Hotel in Chicago. Preceding the banquet they held talks on unifying the party and adopting a broadly acceptable platform for next year’s presidential campaign. Mayors, judges, and congressmen spoke on duties, the bank charter, and the 1904 outlook.
Providence March 16 William S Morse the young man charged with murdering Miss Julia B Toombs faced the Sixth District Court. He caused a chaotic scene requiring six policemen to restrain him and made a bid to escape before pleading guilty to murder and being bound over to the grand jury without bonds.
The Hon. John Lee of Brighton hosted a monster banquet at the old Town Hall to thank volunteers who aided in coal distribution during last winter's famine. Mayor Collins and relief leaders attended the event praising the volunteers and their impact on the community.
Alfred Knapp the alleged multi murderer appeared before Mayor Busch and was held to the grand jury without bail in Hamilton.
A joint meeting of milk producers and contractors at the American House failed to set a summer price. The New England Milk Producers Union kept winter pricing at 37 1 2 cents per can, higher than last summer by 32 3 4 cents. They adjourned to March 25 to resume price talks for the April season.
An unconscious elderly woman with a bruised body was brought to Relief Hospital last night. She was found at the corner of Richmond and Commercial streets and remains unconscious despite doctors' efforts. A key with a tag marked 6 was found in her pocket.
Mrs Nellie Ricklin of 3 Primus Avenue was rushed to City Hospital from the Tombs yesterday with a possible skull fracture and remained on the dangerous list. A friend says she fell down stairs at home after being arrested in the West End Saturday night for drunkenness.
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