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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1904
Page
11
Gold throughout the world. Cuticura Resolvent offered in chocolate coated pills at 50c per vial. Depots listed in London Paris Boston with addresses. Potter Drug & Chem Corp signed as sole proprietors offering Cuticura Skin Book.
W. Kenney, Boston College football captain of 1863, is the year’s most notable liquor license applicant. The only college graduate in Boston who is a bartender, he left a professional path after family business reverses and has now tended bar a little over a year. He does not drink and plays piano in his spare time.
Grafton D. Cushing former president of the school committee pulls out of race for district delegate to the Republican convention in the 11th district. He cites circumstances and says he would prefer not to be a candidate there, though he may become an alternate or alternate for delegate-at-large.
More than 1000 attended the 61st anniversary and ball of Tremont Lodge No. 15 I O O F in Odd Fellows Hall last evening. The grand march was led by Jonathan A Bascom and Mrs J C Dunkirk, followed by William C Collett and Miss A Collett, John W McKenna D D G M and wife, and over 400 couples joined the event. An entertainment preceding the ball featured Miss Mabel LeFavor Miss Cora F Hayden Arthur H Payne Miss Ruth N Stockhem Elbert G Lean and Edwin F Rice.
An evening parade by the Legion of Spanish War Veterans in and around Boston will start at 7 30 to escort Secretary Moody and other guests to Gray's Ball for the banquet.
A public celebration honoring St Patrick will be held in Rathbone Hall Washington Street Sunday afternoon under the Hibernian Total Abstinence Association. Several prominent gentlemen will deliver addresses to attendees.
Marvin Hart defeated Sandy Ferguson by decision after 20 rounds at Whitington Park Athletic Club in Hot Springs Ark. The crowd was large and many felt Ferguson deserved a draw. Ferguson twice sent Hart to the mat in the seventh, but Hart rallied with kidney blows and strong uppercuts to secure the victory.
President Mitchell said he is pleased with inbound reports and confident the operators will accept. He noted a joint scale committee meeting would likely be held Monday to sign the contract for the central competitive field.
John Meaney, a charter member of the United Sons of Terra Nova, died at City Hospital yesterday. The association will hold an emergency meeting to pass resolutions on his death.
The Irish drama Colleen Bawn will be presented tonight by St. John's Literary Institute of East Cambridge. Rehearsals have continued for some time and elaborate, costly scenery has been prepared for the production.
Mrs. F. J. Dolan of Cambridge says Quinona restored her poor blood and weak nerves after one bottle. She fed the tonic to her sixteen month old baby, raising the dose to a half teaspoon as he adjusted, keeping him well through winter. She endorses Quinona for digestion, nerves, sleep, headaches, and overall strength. The company advertises Quinona at $1 per large bottle, with free medical advice.
Absence of General Fitzhugh Lee marred the Boston Paper Trade Association banquet at the New Algonquin Club last evening. Lt Governor Guild and New York guests Arthur E. Wright J E. Linde Hazard Lagher attended. Dinner was among the most successful in the 18 year history while business dealings preceded the banquet.
Yinkow March 16 The continued Japanese attacks force steady occupation of the Liaotung peninsula. The last bombardment rendered every part of Port Arthur fortress unsafe with shells falling nearby and some railway coaches and buildings destroyed though most shore damage was minor.
March 16 United States Minister Griscom pressed Prime Minister Komura to ensure fair handling of American tobacco investments as Japan considers extending its tobacco monopoly to include manufactured tobacco. Griscom seeks adequate compensation if a monopoly is created, and Komura reportedly offered satisfactory assurances. American capital is heavily invested in Japan’s tobacco sector, and a monopoly would largely exclude American interests.
Edward F. McSweeney spoke at the Young Men's Catholic Association on the Irish citizen's progress. He contrasted oppression and opportunity, urged Irish Americans to enter commerce, grow in industry and finance, and push for greater justice and liberty worldwide.
St Petersburg March 16 Official orders relieve Vice Admiral Stark from command of the Port Arthur division due to illness No successor will be appointed Vice Admiral Makaroff to serve as squadron commander and commander in chief of the Far East Russian fleet Captain Sohchensnovitch awarded the Cross of St George for repelling a Japanese fireship attack
The British steamer Elswick Tower, Captain Berlin, from Early March 1, arrived at Alexandria today reporting it was stopped by a Russian warship cruising about 15 miles offshore.
Seoul reports the Corean superintendent of trade at Konghung on the Tumen River received a note from the Vladivostok commander stating Russia treats Corea as belligerent after allying with Japan. Two thousand Corean troops in Seoul will be moved north next week.
The passage argues that chronic illnesses like la grippe exhaust the body leaving organs underpowered. It emphasizes the nervous system as the source of energy for all organs, warning that without this energy they function poorly or fail, inviting further trouble. It urges supplying this vital power.
Alan Cohen, 21, escaped Russian army amid anti Jewish oppression in Manchuria. He and over 100 companions fled a military train by boat to an outbound steamer to London, while several comrades were shot by Russian officers. Cohen now lives in Roxbury and hopes for safety in the land of the free. His brother recently arrived in Boston after four years in Russia, seeking safety from conscription.
Boston Central Labor Union president Dennis D. Driscoll announced a new civic effort to curb consumption through public health measures. Speaking at the Twentieth Century Club, he urged placing cuspidors in shops and keeping windows open. Other speakers included Edward A. Filene and Samuel J. Lubin.
The Middlesex Medical Fraternity gathered at the American House with Dr M A Cummings of Winchester presiding. Dr F H Craig of Boston delivered an address on medicine.
Wolf's clothing store unveils a fully equipped ladies department on the second floor with glass walls mahogany cases and cream green decor. The new area features dresses suits shirtwaists silk garments millinery kimonas wrappers and furs plus a dedicated ladies shoe section and a gallery of wax figures to display fashion. The department connects to the main store by elevator and staircase and aims to rival the long established men’s department.
An epidemic of measles at Boston University has greatly reduced attendance over the last two days and may force a closure unless new cases decline. Many female students are out, and male presence is also markedly down, prompting possible college action if cases rise further.
Mt. Benedict Council Knights of Columbus Somerville observed St Patrick anniversary with a smoke talk in Union Square quarters. Grand Knight John McSweeney opened the program and P J Lynch of the Post spoke on St Patrick and His People, noting folklore at Croagh Patrick and South Derg and Ireland’s push toward self government. A rising vote of thanks followed and a musical entertainment closed the event.
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