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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1903
Page
5
The ad urges May as a prime time to cleanse and fortify blood with Paine's Celery Compound claiming it speeds detoxification and increases red blood cells to combat summer weakness. A Stamford Connecticut user testimonial cites healed abscesses and eczema after using the remedy, praising its efficacy.
Shamrock III stayed close to the older Shamrock and steadily gained on the rival under light NW winds. The challenger, favored by Mr. Fife and Lipton’s interest, finished strongly with a wide lead and a nine knot breeze back up the Firth, defeating Shamrock I by a minute and 85 seconds.
The yacht Reliance, back from New Rochelle, prepares for a Newport bay trial with a refitted rig. A 116 foot steel main boom was painted straw color and shipped. Additional smaller sails were moved aboard and more new sails are expected before departure.
Hartville Wyoming May 11. The city election produced a novel contest as local women caucused to back an independent ticket with Nettie Catlin for Mayor. The vote was close but Catlin lost to incumbent Judge J J Hauphauff who won a third term. Catlin is married to Dr George S Catlin, a noted mining man.
Yale University announces at the May meeting that freshmen may choose five of eight courses and may substitute advanced mathematics or modern languages for Greek to satisfy admission requirements. The move follows recommendations from professors to extend the elective system into the freshman year.
Zest brand products are now available in every local grocery store for ready to eat options across breakfast lunch and dinner. Stores promote quick meals with citrus flavored snacks and beverages highlighted as convenient options.
Firefighters fought seven alarms yesterday afternoon for three hours. Loss totaled 69 dollars with eight incidents including a basement fire at 643 Huntington Avenue due to spontaneous combustion and an electric car fire on Lexington Street East Boston.
Fire began at a Glenwood Print Works building in Medford and spread to a nearby 75-foot water tank. Sparks from the Boston Steel and Iron Works chimney are thought to have started both blazes, but crews contained them with little damage.
Over 300 members of the St Alphonsus Association and Mission Church of Roxbury attended the second annual monster banquet at the American House. Dr. T. H. OConnor presided with Timothy J Ahern as toastmaster. speakers included Rev J J Frawley and Hon John F Fitzgerald.
Sergeant William B. Murphy of Boston police Division 14 died at 62 Union Street Brighton at 6 30 pm after a nine month illness. Survived by his brother Rev Father P B Murphy and sister Mrs John H McCarthy, he served in the U S Army eight years, later joined the park police and became a Boston police sergeant in 1895. He studied nature, authored essays on parks, toured Europe, and held memberships in the Massachusetts Horticultural Society Knights of Columbus and directed the Volunteer Cooperative Bank. Funeral from his residence tomorrow at 8 am.
Investigations into the death of Edwin M. Thayer, a heavily insured young man, suggest life insurance companies will promptly settle their claims once the required formalities are fulfilled.
The second week of Pop concerts at Symphony Hall began with a new program under T Adamowski. The shows feature standard overtures, lighter dance music, and novelties heard for the first time, drawing large local crowds. The original 40-person cast of The Merchant of Venice at the Columbia Theatre also returns with Jacob Adler headlining, and box-office seats go on sale next Monday.
Arrangements with BE D Stair and A L Wilbur of the Majestic Theatre and Fred B Wright manager of Arthur Sidman's play York State Folks bring the rural production to the Majestic for a limited engagement starting Monday May 25. The show has met with wide praise wherever staged.
Great interest frames next week’s Grand Opera House visit featuring Lavinia Shannon in Lady Audley’s Secret. Miss Shannon, Castle Square Theatre veteran and sole owner of the John Brougham dramatization, headlines a strong company led by Walker Marcus Dennett with manager George S. Starling coordinating the cast.
The list assigns duties to Misses Elma Gillette, Louise Muldener, Austina Mason, Millie Liston, Violet Stewart, and Messrs. Dean Borup, Marshall Farnum, Thad Shine, Giles Shine, Hudson Liston, Thomas Sedgwick, F. Ross, and Harry Wilson for the upcoming local event.
In the latest theater update the Colonial, Museum and Park cinemas showed no change of bill last evening with all scheduled features continuing as listed.
Lawrence May 11 The open 10 mile bicycle road race to be held in Lawrence on May 23 shows extended preparations with a record prize list. The Orient pacer 1908 model valued at 60 dollars tops 24 position prizes and three time prizes including a $3 watch. Entry blanks are available from William Wegehenkel 50 Chestnut street Lawrence.
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