17 Mar 1904
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1904
Page
1
A vintage ad-style notice urges readers with fatigue lack of vigor and chronic illness to request a book and learn how Dr Shoop's Restorative allegedly strengthens vital nerves and organs. The piece claims discovery after thirty years and offers trial access through druggists in America.
An offer invites readers to try Dr Shoop's Restorative for a full month at no cost. Readers can request a specific book such as Dyspepsia Heart Kidney Women Men Rheumatism and arrange a trial through a local druggist. The doctor promises to reimburse if no benefit is seen and provides a boxed mailing address in Racine Wisconsin.
Harvard's athletic committee rules that any Crimson athlete who has played on a summer baseball nine cannot represent the university without special permission. The move tightens amateur status, aiming to avoid any link to semi professional teams. The committee also approved a Harvard Yale dual swimming match in Brookline in March.
Revere's Board of Selectmen dismissed Policeman Fred T. Foley and named five special officers Eugene A. Russell John A. Foley John Keeny Ralph H. Pray and E Winthrop White. No chief appointment action taken though candidates were present. Board of registrars meet tonight to decide if Selectman Segee retains office after a two vote win.
The Columbia Yacht Club hosts officers and members of the South Boston Yacht Club next Sunday. Metropolitan A A U indoor swimming championships will be held Saturday at the New York Athletic Club with events for 100 220 440 yards and a distance plunge. McChesney trains hard at Gravesend while Quornell athletes struggle with Ithaca’s 9 pm curfew. Harvard finished last and was dropped from the intercollegiate basketball league. Sheepshead Bay track adds a complete waterworks system to its stables and hydrants. A fight schedule and a Cascadilla eight oared crew may shift to the American Henley on the Schuylkill in May.
Sudbury leads by one game after a tight night of bowling as Somerset takes second from St James. Coburn tops with 805 high series. multiple clubs like Jefferson, City Hall, Hub and Old Colony post two or three wins in a busy schedule.
Eggs defeated Farmers 2525 to 2385 in a three game set at Carruth alleys. Key scores include Gillis 138 and Watts 172 across games, with Dutcher and Smith among top totals.
Tonight the Cambridge A A holds a show at 593 Cambridge street with four bouts including a main eight round match Young Nadeau of Cambridge versus Frank Adams of Newton. Preliminaries pair Pocahontas Boston against Charley Garnier Somerville Johnny Lynch Cambridge versus Tommy English and Polo Mills Somerville versus Dave Dashler Cambridge.
Forenoon practice at City Park lasted about two hours with fielding and hitting drills by the world beaters. Gibson and Winter threw, Stahl hit two balls over the right field fence, and Freddy Parent returned in uniform to pass with Gibson and Winter. Catcher Wolf remains absent and unaccounted for.
Frank Farrell of the New York Americans says peace is forthcoming and schedules the season opening in New York on April 14 with the Giants opening in Brooklyn the same day. He adds that the public wants baseball, not quarrels.
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