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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1901
Page
2
An advertising feature extols NEUROGEN as a reliable nerve strengthener and digestive aid. It claims to restore nerve strength, improve digestion and blood nutrition, and relieve nervous exhaustion with testimonials and physician endorsements. The product is sold nationwide in bottles at 50 cents and one dollar.
You can test NEUROGEN free of charge with a complimentary sample bottle mailed to you from Dr. Seth Clark & Co. at 404 Atlantic Avenue Boston. The offer promises relief for poor digestion loss of appetite dyspepsia nervous prostration rheumatism female trouble headaches heart trouble dizziness insomnia and other ailments of stomach nerves or blood.
Mrs. Thomas W. Lawson bought a corner Bay State road and Charlesgate West lot to screen the view from Thomas Lawson’s Charlesgate East home. The 4826 square foot site, valued at $7.50 per square foot, is linked to a costly project to erect an architecturally pleasing structure over the plain wall, with Bere & Grew and Charles R. Evans of Brice & Evans & Co handling the sale.
The Supreme Court rejected Storti’s appeals leaving Luigi Storti facing imminent execution by electrocution likely next Monday. Governors intervention is again sought as Storti remains ailing and unaware of the ruling as warden duties approach dawn.
President and cabinet members descend 3100 feet into a mine shaft near Ari The party views drilling and blasting processes then tours a half mile of tunnels to stamp mills Cyanide works unearths a $25000 gold bar A melter named Richmond sears his hands with the hot bar but receives a cordial handshake from the President highlighting American grit.
Fragmentary OCR mentions names Engel Larren and Lorens with knives and notes about friends of the gylied the Ret. Tr. Thone best id. was man Marte Lorens, with 5 knives, plus other unreadable phrases.
President McKinley and party spent a day in Arizona touring the Blue Tank Mountains gold mine area where an American flag hung 1500 feet underground. They visited Wickenburg a school group gifted Mrs McKinley a cabinet of specimens. The tour included the Territorial Capital in Phoenix and an Indian industrial school ceremony. The party then moved toward California crossing the Colorado River at Yuma.
In Omaha on May 7 the Peter Shewer Club honored W J Bryan and W V Ken. Bryan urged continuing fusion as a middle-of-the-road co oper ation and called for open honest methods to meet mounting issues and unite against a common enemy.
A promotional note from Fatry Soap extols GOLD DUST for delicate cleaning. It claims lace and other fine items can be soaked in a Gold Dust suds solution, worked with fingers, rinsed, and dried without damage. The message urges use for all housework and notes the large package is cheapest. Signed from Boston Chicago New York St Louis.
The people of St. Francis de Sales Church in Roxbury prepare for their fourth annual reunion to be held in Paul Revere Hall Mechanics' building on Thursday evening May 23.
The House defeated a bill authorizing Boston to buy voting machines. Amendments shifted purchase to election commissioners, mayor, and city council appropriations, with further timing tied to voter acceptance. The bill failed to pass after a viva voce vote.
Boston Congressman McNary began the drive to speed House business and forego lingering measures as it appears the chamber will stay in session until June 17. He aimed to clear the slate of several bills that had been idle for weeks.
Sunday fishing was debated at length as a bill allowing fishing in private streams or ponds on Sundays. The measure failed on a roll call by a vote of 8 to 6.
The Legislature’s education and municipal affairs committees report a unanimous plan to set up a Boston schoolhouse department. A three member board will be appointed by the Mayor without confirmation, each serving a three year term beginning June 1.
Mr Mooney of Boston clashed with Speaker Myers over the bill to consolidate the Boston Electric Light Company and the Edison Electric Illuminating Company of Boston. The Speaker ruled the matter referred to joint committees with extended time. A motion by Mr Mooney postponed the matter until today despite Mr Hersey of Hingham’s objections.
A circular from H W Poor & Co outlines the formation of the United States Ship Building Company under New Jersey law to acquire News Ship Building and Dry Dock, Union Iron Works in San Francisco, Bath Iron Works Limited, Hyde Windlass of Bath Maine, Crescent Ship Yard, Samuel C Moore & Sons of Elizabethport New Jersey, and Canada Manufacturing of Carteret New Jersey. Estimated annual capacity is 380000 tons. Authorized capital stock includes 32500000 dollars preferred stock and 32500000 dollars common stock. The plan takes effect once Mercantile Trust Company is notified that acquisitions are complete.
The Senate voted 22 to 6 to refuse placing telephone and telegraph under state supervision as proposed by Mr Manning of Worcester. A substitute bill passed 5 to 4, with a roll call listing members such as Amberlain Howland Manning Post Sullivan No Attwill Blodgett Spat Clancy Clement Codman Dow ales Fitzgerald Harrington Holt Lawrence Luscombe Mahoney Port Beaver Shaw Tolman Willame Wood and paired Jones Sparks.
The smoke nuisance bill was postponed after Senator Tolman moved to amend that it should not apply to cotton or woollen mills coke or gas works or places for generating electricity. The bills were engrossed and a salary appropriation for the bureau of statistics and labor was authorized while food labeling for drinks was approved. The Senate refused to reconsider the rejection of extending the workingmen's train service in the southern district by 17 to 14. A branch registry of deeds for Brockton was referred to the next General Court. A suspension of the rules introduced a $12 000 road and bridge repair resolve for Middlesex Factory Village caused by the recent flood.
New York May 7 leaders of unionism and finance met at the Chamber of Commerce to discuss conciliation as a path to industrial peace Samuel Gompers presiding he urged peace without sacrificing manhood and John Mitchell supported fair conferences as the key to avoiding strikes Bishop Potter lauded conciliatory spirit and diplomacy as a model for emulation.
A high school girl details how quitting tea and coffee and adopting Postum Coffee and Grape-Nuts improved her health, focus, and weight. She reports clearer thinking, rosy cheeks, and faster academic progress after changing breakfast to fruit, Grape-Nuts, and Postum. The advertisement cites Postum and Grape-Nuts as resources from Battle Creek, Michigan.
Somersworth N H May 7 The National Federation of Textile Operatives finished its session with a vote to shift the annual convention date to the first Tuesday in May and to require local union secretaries to file true financial and membership statements in January July and October. The convention also decided officers attend all future meetings at federation expense and adopted resolutions urging wage rises and reduced hours, uniting Northern and Southern textile workers, while addressing local mill firing grievances in Somersworth and scheduling organizing efforts in Manchester Newmarket and Amesbury.
Arlington selectmen plan a special town meeting likely May 20 to address the disappearance of funds and books from the town treasurer’s office. The session will adjourn the March meeting and tackle unfinished warrant articles.
The firm of A. B. and L. Shaw agreed to abolish the Saturday half holiday in their employ and to pay a reduced salary with an $18 fee for the nine hour shift. Machinists joined Lodge 264 of the A. at the last session. there were also applicants.
Mr Scholeb H Ochs of the Stanoo Times and the New Forks eat purchased the homes. is er, Mr. College W. Ocha, will the management of the paper.
Citizens of Ward 25 plan a mass meeting at Warren Hall to discuss the Board of Police Commissioners remonstrance against a license at 391 Market Street. The gathering, backed by prominent locals and clergy, aims to address the issue and mobilize ward-wide support with posters and additional speakers.
Deputy Superintendent Frederick Hammond led a morning inspection of water carts in Brighton district 3 as part of a citywide series. Councillors Howe Brown and McKee of Ward 25 attended. Prizes were awarded to top crews and teams led by Walter and J Furbush with Gillespie & Co also recognized. Next inspection set for Wednesday in the Back ar canes area.
A fire in a three story building, owned by James Me, badly burned a woman identified as Mrs. Dowling and her son Benton. The blaze broke out shortly before 11 o clock last night in her room.
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