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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1908

Page

8

Doan's Kidney Pills Recommended by Boston Gard

Boston resident Mrs. A Banks reports relief from backaches dizziness and limb pains after using Doan's Kidney Pills. She credits the remedy with restoring rest and endorses it for kidney disease. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY agents for the United States Remember the name Doan's and take no other.

Bright Boston A. Banks Sumner Street Mass Dean Foster-Milburn Co Buffalo New York United States Doan

Express Robbery Hits Seattle to Vancouver Train

Great Northern express messenger J. E. Perrine was beaten and tied as two men boarded the Seattle to Vancouver train. They looted the strong box with an estimated take from 1000 to 10 000 dollars and escaped.

Seattle Wash J. E. Perrine Great Northern Express Vancouver B. C

Boston City Club Moves Town Meeting to Faneuil Hall

The Boston City Club says Lorimer Hall is too small for members and guests who wish to attend the town meeting, so the event will be held Thursday evening at Faneuil Hall.

City Club Faneuil Hall Boston City Club Lorimer Hall Faneuil Halli

How to Get Rid of Fat Rengo Trial Box Offered

A health ad promotes Rengo as a harmless fat reducer. It claims rapid weight loss with no wrinkles, stating the product is candy-like and available for $1 per box. It lists Detroit and Boston druggists as sellers and offers a trial mail option through the Rengo Co.

Rengo Rengo Co Detroit Mich Boston Jaynes Drug Co Henry Siegel Co Washington and Essex Sts Hires

Maine eyes trolley merger echoing New Haven Boston plans

The Maine situation mirrors Massachusetts where the New York New Haven Hartford Railway dominates, with the Boston and Maine merger a key factor. The Massachusetts Supreme Court ruling that street railway purchase by New Haven Hartford was illegal has sparked interest in Maine.

Portland Maine Massachusetts New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company Boston & Maine Massachusetts Supreme Court Massachusetts Street Railways New York, New Haven & Hartford New Haven

Lewiston Augusta and Waterville Electric Railway Formed

The Maine Legislature authorized a merger company to absorb street railway properties in Androscoggin Kennebec Somerset Waldo Knox Lincoln Sagadahoc. The Lewiston Augusta and Waterville Electric Railway Company was organized with officers President John R. Graham Bangor Vice President H L Clark Philadelphia Treasurer D S Hahn Lewiston Clerk Herbert M Heath Augusta Directors include John F Hill Thomas J Lynch W H Neware H L Clark C L Pierson Frank Silliman and John R Graham.

Maine Androscoggin Kennebec Somerset Waldo Knox Lincoln Sagadahoc Lewiston H. L. Clark Philadelphia D. S. Hahn Herbert M. Heath Augusta John F., Hill Thomas J. Lynch W. H. Newaré C. L. Pierson Frank Silliman Scranton Penn John R. Graham

Mayor's czar bill killed in committee

The Mayor Hibbard proposed czar bill to empower the mayor to launch and reorganize City Hall departments with Board of Aldermen approval was vetoed by the committee. Five dissenters from Boston and Dorchester opposed the measure noting excessive mayoral power. Also, Lomasney's financial controller bill and Webster's charter commission bill were rejected by the committee.

Hibbard Martin Lomasney Walter Webster Boston

Arrest Leads to Suspected Thief Over Merry Widow Hat

A oversized Merry Widow hat bulging a trunk lid tipped authorities to William H. August, alleged professional boarding house thief, leading to his arrest at Lehigh Valley station Allentown.

Allentown Penn William H. August Lehigh Valley Station

America Supremacy in Arctic Regions Lecture Recital

Captain John A. Cook told Boston Marine Society members last night at Young’s Hotel that America holds Arctic dominance and has carried northern trade. He described a perilous voyage in the Bowhead to the 72nd parallel, including amputations and daring embalming feats.

Land of the Midnight Sun Boston Marine Society John A. Cook Captain Cook Arctic Seas Young’s Hotel Arctic America San Francisco Behring Strait Aleutian Islands Pribiloff Islands Behring Cook North Pole Fred West New Bedford J. A. Cook

War device claimed to render coast defenses impregnable

Fort Warren officer Captain Abna Clark is said to have perfected a secret weapon to locate enemy battleships at night or in fog and shell them with 1046 pound projectiles from 12 inch coast defense guns. Major Lombard handles patent talks while maintaining secrecy.

United States Fort Warren Boston Harbor Abna Clark Ninth Company Fort Totten New York Clark Walter E. Lombard Coast Artillery Corps Captain Clark Major Lombard Lombard Fusilier Veteran Association Fort Revere Post

Progress of Irish National Movement Display Planned

At the American House Boston tomorrow the United Irish League of Boston will arrange a Tremont Temple event for June 4. A series of pictures will show 25 years of Irish national movement progress and results won by persistent agitation. Descriptions will be by national secretary John O Callaghan. Also New York report: Walter G Berg chief engineer Lehigh Valley railroad died today in New York City from acute indigestion.

United Irish League of Boston Tremont Temple Ireland United Irish League of America T. B. Fitzpatrick John O'Callaghan P. J. Timmins Boston Dublin Irish Council O'Callaghan New York Walter G. Berg Lehigh Valley Railroad

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Hoffman Madison Square New York City J. P. Caddagan Managing Director Fears Mellen Bill House Lemasuey America Supreme Far North John A,cooook J.A. Cook FT. Warren Charles E. Hires R.edison Edison National Phonograph Co Lakeside Avenue Orange, N. J Irish National Movement
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