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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1909
Page
5
A Detroit based company touts Protone as a miracle weight gain and nerve strength treatment. They offer a free 50 cent package and a book on why you are thin in exchange for name and address, claiming dramatic body reform and enhanced appetite.
Five years after severe dermatitis on ankles feet arms and scalp the writer found relief with Cuticura. After hospital care produced little benefit, three sets of Cuticura Treatments relieved and cured the itching and sores. The testimonial lists Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent with Potter Drug as suppliers.
President Taft hosted a White House dinner bringing together rivals from the House in a bid to showcase diplomacy. Notable attendees included Champ Clark, Fitzgerald, A P Garaner, Payne, and Dalzell, with Killarney roses and Mrs Taft in pale blue satin.
E A Filene urged mutual arbitration as the path to industrial democracy at a Massachusetts Reform Club dinner in Boston. He warned against compulsory arbitration and called for reasoned settlements, profit sharing, employee voice, better housing and transportation, and closer employer employee relations. Fellow speakers included J O Fagan and Professor Adam Shortt.
Deputy Superintendent Charles R. Cutter was removed after 35 years of service. John T. Gaffney was appointed chief inspector in the water department at 1800 dollars yearly. Theodore Wesley was named superintendent of inspectors at an advanced salary and Wendell P. Lee’s inspector salary was increased.
Youngstown Ohio March 26 The Republic Iron and Steel Company announced a ten percent wage reduction affecting about 12 000 workers across its mills.
An old rail marketing notice promotes Safety 1 Comfort Overland Limited covering Pacific routes with Union Pacific and Southern Pacific. It invites inquiries to Willard Massey in Boston and J Be Defriest in New York and urges readers to request a copy of The Oxvermund Route for travel planning.
Archbishop Ireland, in Paris for a week, predicts an intervention to end state persecution of religion in France. He notes strikes and unrest prompt reflection by the government and argues a republic cannot endure without religion as the creator of individual conscience. He plans to sail tomorrow from Havre to New York aboard La Touraine.
New York March 26 The Public Service Commission orders the Interborough Rapid Transit Company to answer in 10 days the complaint by the Women’s Municipal League urging rear cars on express trains be reserved for women and children to improve subway accommodations potentially making special cars a reality.
Newport March 26 The three scout cruisers Salem Chester and Birmingham completed 1000 mile endurance tests at 10 knot speed and sped into Narragansett Bay to replenish coal and prepare for a second trial of 790 miles at 11 knot gait.
Richard F. Mitchell aged 39 died at the Pierce Farm Mattapan early Thursday of paralysis of the brain. autopsy by Dr. McDonald prompted an inquest in West Roxbury court. Mitchell had seven broken ribs and a fractured breastbone with unclear causes surrounding his injuries. He was admitted March 12 after episodes of fits and fights with attendants preceded his death. He had been at Massachusetts General Hospital March 9 to 12 before transfer on doctor order.
The White Star steamer Canopic departs at 3 pm for Azores Naples and Genoa carrying 201 saloon passengers and 200 in steerage. Notables include Mrs Walter T Badger Miss Grace Ansley Badger Walter J Badger Jr Mr and Mrs Morton Dexter and Linn Boyd Porter among others.
Relatives and friends of H Homer Torrey say the body recovered from the Connecticut River at South Hadley Falls is likely that of the missing 57 year old man last seen in November. He leaves three children and his death may have been suicide due to temporary insanity after a paralytic shock.
David M. Lane who died Wednesday at his cousin Patrolman John Lane’s home 40 Robinson Street Dorchester will be buried today at 10 o clock in St Peter’s Church with a high mass of requiem.
Two more men linked to the steel agreement cases were arraigned before Judge Aiken in the Superior Criminal Court. They pleaded not guilty to conspiracy indictments and posted $2000 bail each. The defendants are Benjamin K. Gorham of Somerville connected with Canton Bridge Company and Harry C. Bull of Swampscott affiliated with Phenix Iron Company of Pennsylvania.
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