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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1903
Page
2
A dramatic comparison of stomachs accompanies a push for Blood Wine as a remedy for indigestion. It claims to improve digestion, cleanse kidneys, and thicken blood, with testimonials from Everett Mass New York Boston and others noting relief after multiple bottles at fifty cents a large bottle.
In a Chelsea vacant lot behind Pythian rink Officers Webber Gaffney and Spinney arrested Moses Solomon Charles Houghton and Phineas Currier after a craps game announcement shouted Come Seven Come 11 One officer wearing the number seven on his hat helped seize the trio charged with gambling
The Free Masons of New Hampshire dedicated their new Masonic home in Manchester on May 11. The building, with site and furnishings, was completed for the destitute fraternity and their widows and orphans and cost about $35,000.
Police say a suspect’s writings resemble a local carrier’s style and they believe an unusual motive may underlie the case. Authorities continue to investigate the connection and potential implications for the community.
Two officers are assigned to the case as investigators pursue the sender and require a full explanation. After Mrs. Weisenberg’s statement, the suspect is sought, and Patrolmen Pierce and Fitzgerald examine the Medford Athletic Club staff near the bank office to address town expectations.
Thirty two members and ex-members of Melrose city government met at Youngs Hotel for an annual reunion and banquet. An informal reception preceded dinner led by toastmaster ex Mayor Gould. Speakers included Mayor Buttrick Senator G R Jones Representative John G Robinson and many aldermen.
In this city on May 9 Catherine widow of Charles Ryder aged 89 years. Funeral from her late residence 82 Dover street Tuesday at 8 30 with Mass at the Cathedral at 9.
Ex-Commander Harrison Hume of Gettysburg Post 191 at their 15th annual dinner at the Quincy House declares that negro suffrage was a failure, then says supporters will ensure rights. He laments Memorial Day neglect and recalls Civil War battles while other speakers attend.
Chicago May 11 John A Drake and E Smathers move bets on the American Derby and Harlem National Handicap causing a surge of wagers. Kid Weller books both events with thousands poured in from their backers. Smathers bets 8000 on McChesney to win the Harlem National. Other heavily backed runners include Savable Hernando Owenton Lucien Appleby Major Tenney Sidney Lucas Red Comyn Nitrate Glenwater and Barea.
One hundred ladies attended the Boston Primary School Teachers’ Association banquet at Hotel Nottingham last evening. Speakers included Rev Charles F Dole President Cushing of the School Board Hon Horace G Wadlin Professor Whittemore of Tufts College Michael J Murray and Miss S L Arnold dean of Simmons College. Other guests were Miss Carlisle supervisor Mr and Mrs Robert Metcalf Mr and Mrs Ellie Peterson and Mrs Fifield.
Corbett in Denver declares he is the champion and will dictate terms to Benny Yanger if he defeats Terry McGovern. He proposes a three man bout among McGovern, Yanger and Broad, then he would meet the winner and says Yanger cannot be the winner. He cites past defeats and asserts his superiority over Yanger.
John C Lorden, winner of this year's Marathon, received a reception by the Cambridgeport Gymnasium Association. He was presented with a gold watch inscribed for the occasion. Rev Doody gave the presentation speech as a concert followed by dancing. John C Haverty and Joseph M Dolan served as floor director and assistant.
Brown & Nichols School of Cambridge defeated Boston English High School 25 to 1 at Weston. MacDonald shot 88, the season’s low on the course. Newton High School then routed Boston Latin 288 to 0 at Newton golf links.
A Gresham Nebraska clergyman describes long coffee use causing insomnia and headaches and credits Postum Cereal Coffee with restoring sleep appetite and clarity. He cites a friend who recovered from stomach neuralgia after stopping coffee for Postum. The ad quotes the Postum Company claim of health benefits.
Last night the Montgomery Light Guard Company E Ninth Regiment MVM held a ball to commemorate an anniversary event. The event gathered members and local figures for a ceremonial celebration marking the unit's long service.
The event marks five years since the unit entered U S service on May 11 1898. The military hall at Howe Hall in the New Century Building hosted about 400 couples in uniformed attendance creating a vivid scene. The Montgomery Guards, famed in the Commonwealth, trace back to the 1850s with reorganizations in 1865 or 1866 and a lineage through Company I before its 1876 disbandment.
The Montgomery Light Guard hosts a successful ball noted for its uniform excellence and elegant costumes. Distinguished guests include Major John J. Sullivan, formerly a captain of Company E, and Captain W. J. Casey among others as attendees.
D J Murphy of Natick is appointed quartermaster of the Ninth Regiment replacing John Breen and resigns. The event featured Captain John J Barry as marshal, Lt Daniel P Sullivan and Lt Cornelius J Murphy directing floors, and several officers assisting. The Waverly Orchestra played as dancing went on until 1 am with many attendees and listed ladies.
Manchester on May 11 marks a century with Mary A. Baker opening her home to old friends. She credits habits for longevity, noting two children and a life centered on church, prayer meetings, books, and neighborly visits.
A brief note marks genuine enjoyment and the fifth anniversary of the Montgomery family, reflecting on the years since the event and its enduring memory.
Roughan Hall hosted the A O H Ladies Auxiliary rainbow party led by Division 7. Twenty eight members paraded in seven colors, with Mary Lynch presented a flower basket as president and Annie Geary awarded five dollars for recruiting most new members amid about 300 couples on the dance floor.
The piece argues spring is the season to replenish blood purity and vitality. It links pimples, eruptions, poor appetite, and low energy to impurity and weakness, urging treatment to restore strength.
Hood's Sarsaparilla and Hood's Pills claim to purify and enrich the blood, increase appetite and vitality, and cure eruptions. The advertisement urges the entire family to begin taking them today and asserts the product will both cure and keep its promise.
In a Chelsea Board of Aldermen session Alderman Young branded Alderman Driscoll’s actions as un mitigated gall during a dispute over an overworked Hose 2 horse. An amendment sought 650 for an extra Hose 3 horse and new stall, while an order for 75 000 borrowed funds for school construction was rejected. The Washington avenue line may see three minute service in peak hours.
A Newtonville man narrates a dramatic recovery using the Koch Lung Cure Treatment begun February 18 1903 at 361 Boylston Street Boston. He reports sleep return and a March 18 certification of cure from the Koch Lung Care Institutions Medical Council and says three physicians deem him in perfect health.
New York May 11 Philadelphia awarded polo championship at Philadelphia Country Club with tournament dates set from June 18 to 30 The schedule lists clubs and dates across New York New Jersey and Massachusetts including Meadowbrook Devon Bryn Mawr Hockaway Hunting Club Rumson Saratoga Myopia Hunt Club Van Cortlandt and Rumford Providence as venues and stages for championship and open competitions
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