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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1909
Page
4
The Osmo-Chemic Physicians at 18 Boylston Street announce a seven day window offering one month of treatment including all medicines at no charge for new or renewing patients. Consultation and X‑ray exam are free, valid for those who begin or renew treatment by March 31.
Washington March 23 Senator Aldrich head of the finance committee says government needs may be met by import duties and thrift measures rather than special taxes. He notes opposition to inheritance income and dividend taxes and suggests tariff revision to reduce annual appropriations while avoiding new levies on daily-use goods. He adds no public split with President Taft over tariff provisions.
Cardenio F. King, serving a 10 year Massachusetts State prison sentence at Charlestown, contributes to The Mentor March issue with A Democratic Sultan. The piece, written in his cell after work at the stocking machine, describes a meeting in Colombo with the Sultan of Johore.
A series of letters from patients in Massachusetts New Hampshire Rhode Island praise the Osmo-Chemic treatment. Recipients include Rev C D Bixby Haverhill Melville A Stone Reading Mr Charles Whitehouse Farmington Judson Hunt Wakefield and Mrs G E Eldridge Westerly. They claim cures from tongue cancer poor digestion neurasthenia asthma and bronchitis.
A Roxbury man testifies after 15 years of eye pain and headaches that only the Osmo-Chemic Physicians’ X Ray based exam and treatment relieved his eye condition. They advertise free diagnosis if contacted by March 31, 1909.
Robert W. Sproule of Fllot Square South Natick Mass recounts August illness causing near blindness with floating spots and vertigo. After headaches and ineffective care from a local doctor he sought Osmo-Chemic treatment and claims cures for his eye condition.
J L Plunkett M D chief consulting physician offers services at 10 entrance No 18 Boylston Boston Mass with offices at suite 8S. Hours 9 to 12 m 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p m closed Sundays and holidays
The piece recalls Grover Cleveland praising General Patrick A. Collins as consul-general at London. It cites a Birmingham interview and a letter from Massachusetts Governor William E. Russell urging Collins's appointment, noting Collins rose from coal mine worker to Harvard Law graduate and influential Ohio political figure.
Washington March 23. Representative Esch of Wisconsin introduces legislation to compel construction of railroad passenger coaches with steel or other metal frames to enhance passenger safety under ICC jurisdiction.
An advertisement claims Rengo safely reduces fat at one pound per day. It promotes a box sold for $1, with trial packages offered by mail from Detroit and lists multiple Boston and Cambridge druggists distributing the product.
Women fill the Church of the Immaculate Conception for a retreat as hundreds wait outside. Rev. He. M. Corbett opens with the rosary and Rev. Father Prendergast delivers a sermon on Heaven and Hell, arguing hell is a divine warning and a necessary consequence of disobedience.
Boston readers urged to test Rexall 93 Hair Tonic for dandruff and scalp issues with a no risk offer. An at home hair pull test is described to indicate health, claiming 93 of 100 cases grew hair during trials. Available in 50c and $1.00 sizes at Riker Jaynes Drug Stores.
Mr. King recounts meeting Sultan Ibrahim of Johore in Colombo at the Galle Face Hotel. The sultan, famed for a diamond in his front tooth, travels with wives and aides, and questions America while sampling American cigars from the Philippines. The piece notes the sultan’s multilingual fluency and genial demeanor.
The Cheever family tale follows George Cheever, son of a former police chief, now under arrest in New York. Once a fluent con artist, he posed as millionaire and beggar, funded by tales of a maimed auto crash, a 1905 Denver escapade, and a string of Andover alumni appeals. He served time in Concord Reformatory and later vanished to New York as authorities warned rivals and relatives.
Henry C Allen Lodge No 161 Knights of Pythias held its third annual ball at Paul Revere Hall with about 300 attendees. A concert preceded the grand march led by Dr Isaac Klein and Miss Bertha J Adolph. Notables included George E Penniman and George W Wragg.
Charles W. Morse, under a 15 year sentence for looting a bank, told a reporter in his Tombs cell that he is the victim of the "big stick." He said it never pays to sulk and spoke calmly about his plight.
The President announced he will nominate Henry A. Wise for U.S. attorney for the southern district of New York to succeed Henry J. Stimson, whose resignation was accepted today.
Readers with stomach trouble are urged to try Papes Diapepsin a 50 cent remedy that claims to digest heavy meals in five minutes relieve heartburn belching nausea headaches and sour stomachs. The ad asserts it cures indigestion and can help a whole family with one case.
Governor Hughes dismissed charges filed against District Attorney Jerome of New York City by William F. King representing stockholders of the Metropolitan Street Railway Company. The action was taken in Albany on March 23.
Washington March 23 The slopes of Mt Olympus and the adjacent summits of the Olympic Mountains in Washington will be set aside as a national monument to protect and preserve the Olympic elk also known as Corvus Roosevelti according to a proclamation issued by President Roosevelt before leaving office.
A writer asserts that one cleaner can replace many special preparations used for washing and cleaning. Gold Dust is claimed to handle washing, scouring, and scrubbing without borax ammonia kerosene or naphtha.
A testimonial style notice promises to end childbirth pain and sterility with a free book from Dr. J H Dye of Buffalo New York. Readers are urged to mail name and address to receive the postpaid publication detailing painless birth and healthy children.
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