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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1903
Page
2
A letter testifies to dramatic eczema relief after using ZEMA-CURA. Miss Alice Blanche of Allegheny City recalls years of hospital visits and failed remedies before four bottles yielded full recovery. The advertisement touts quick germ destruction, new skin formation, and safe use for mothers and babies.
W A Steele of Corning New York and J D Benson of Rutland Vermont praise ZEMA-CURA claiming rapid cures after failures with doctors and other remedies. The ad warns against lotions and salves containing opiates and urges purchase from The Zema-Cura Co with free confidential expert advice and nationwide distribution through listed druggists.
Melrose May 7 The Melrose Woman's Club elected officers at Odd Fellows Hall with a large turnout. Officers include President Mrs. Mary S. Sargent and Vice Presidents Mrs. Alice Parker Lesser and Mrs. Anna J. B. Adams, plus recording secretary Miss Alice M. Burr and other appointees.
Young women editors at the Cambridge Press plan a May 14 pink tea for Boston and Cambridge newspaper men. They started with strict hiring but now admit some male staff secretly to keep up with demand. The event features a musical entertainment and the paper’s office as the setting.
Letters to Chicago millionaire John Farson attract women from diverse backgrounds as he offers $1,000,000 to the chosen “Ideal servant girl.” Applicants from Brockton to Kansas describe cooking, nursing, dressmaking, and other skills while vying for the extraordinary position.
Over 100 branches of the National Association of Letter Carriers will be represented by two delegates each on Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock at the United States Hotel for their annual convention and election. The system gives Hull equal voice with Boston. James C. Keller, national president, will address the delegates.
Medford police and state investigators, led by General J. H. Whitney, pursue a widening case after a bank related murder. Neighbors recall Miss Sturtevant heroism as she faced a robber, while reports of past holdups in Medford Hillside surface but remain unconfirmed by authorities. A Windsor street engineer Riley Foster adds unverified warnings of a plot against the Sturtevants and himself.
An elderly Newburyport man recalls dire illness in 1900 with 47 pounds lost, claiming ordinary foods distressed him. After trying Grape-Nuts at Old Orchard, Maine, he improved within weeks, gaining weight and strength, crediting the cereal with saving his life. The Postum Company of Battle Creek, Michigan, quotes his affidavit.
A suspect claims the killing resulted from nervousness and a momentary loss of head during an assault by Miss Sturtevant. He says the revolver was carried for emergency, and he only meant to scare, not kill. Tomorrow’s expected results may clarify the case.
Dana I. McIntire president of the Co operative Bank and Medford National Bank explains that yesterday's collection deposits, totaling between 4500 and 5000 dollars, were made. He notes Sturtevant has not taken bank money home for 10 years and describes security measures and police presence during shareholder payment days. The board discusses the murder last night and ongoing cooperation with authorities.
Los Angeles authorities acting under the secret service detain a man believed to be one of Czolgoczs four brothers. He is confined in the city jail on suspicion until after President McKinley’s farewell visit. Czolgocz has reportedly lived in the city for months employed in a tamale factory.
In Plymouth on May 7 a dye house at the Puritan mill of the American Woolen Company sank rapidly, forcing closure of the entire plant for an indeterminate period. About 400 workers were laid off as machinery and furnishings are removed with caution to prevent further structural collapse. Estimated financial loss exceeds $30,000.
Governor Bates and Mrs Bates and President Jones of the Senate and Mrs Jones were honored guests at the Carter class second annual banquet in East Boston. Speaker Jones urged Christian character as a basis of good government and praised the U S flag's mission in the Philippines. Governor Bates recalled a 24 year friendship with Jones and noted his rise from Senate page to president.
Colonel Sidney M. Hedges of Boston identified the body recovered from Shaw's Cove as his son Roy Hedges who had disappeared earlier. The body showed water exposure signs and ink marks on a handkerchief found in the clothing pocket aided recognition. The father, alerted in Boston, arrived in New London to confirm the identification.
Wellesley College receives a 25 000 endowment from the Robert C Billings fund to support the chair of music, bolstering the college’s music program and faculty.
Lynn May 7 The school board committee on teachers ends a 21 2 hour session with a decision on the Ingalls School scandal involving Principal Bachelder and former subordinates Miss Dame and Miss Carson. The committee will report at a formal meeting of the full board tomorrow night. Majority favors Principal Bachelder.
Dr A A Ames former Minneapolis mayor was found guilty of accepting a $600 bribe while chief executive. The jury deliberated 24 hours amid a tense courtroom scene with motions for stay and arrest of judgment. Appeal is expected.
Gerald Dieley five years old of 44 Whitney Street Roxbury was seriously hurt when a team ran over him on South Street near his home. The rear wheels passed over his head tearing his right ear. He was taken to City Hospital by police ambulance from Station 10.
The Presbyterian Church shows broad support for creed revision with over three fourths of presbyteries voting yes. Western bodies favored revision more than Huntington and Ithaca, while New York presbytery backs moderator candidate James Hoadley. General assembly opens in Los Angeles on May 21.
Hopkins Louisa M. wife of A Frank Hopkins died in Jamaica Plain May 6 aged 45 funeral at 40 Mozart street Friday 2 pm burial Provincetown Massachusetts Maine and Cape Cod papers copy Smith Mary White widow of Rev Samel Francis Smith died Newton Centre May 6 aged 80 years 2 months 28 days services at 1181 Centre street Saturday 3 30 pm burial private
Harvard pitcher Clarkson stars in a clean 5-0 win over Brown at Soldiers Field. He and the defense allow only two extra-base hits and one runner to reach second, as Randall belts a two-run homer and Harvard adds three more in the sixth. Brown’s Lynch strikes out eight, while Harvard shortstop Matthews handles six chances without an error and Clarkson stars in the field.
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