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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1905
Page
2
J. C. Prentiss of Ravenna Ohio says at over eighty he remains active and vigorous. He credits Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey with curing indigestion and keeping him strong and healthy, noting he walks long distances and stays upbeat.
An earnest testimonial lauds Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey for vitality and longevity. The ad claims benefits for stomach health and general vigor, notes medical use for dyspepsia and related conditions, and asserts government recognition as a medicine with a $1 bottle price.
The first annual meeting of the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis gathers over 200 leading physicians. Key speakers include Dr. Edward L. Trudeau, Dr. William Osler and Dr. Hermann M. Biggs. Topics cover sociological costs, life insurance connections, and air and climate treatment. Osler urges public and professional education to curb the disease.
East Cambridge hosts the Putnam Outing Club social tonight at Institute Hall. The 15 member Cambridge University City group, many with athletic ties, promotes a grand dance with lady friends assisting before they open a Bass Point cottage on May 30.
The funeral of Ottavio Brogi the prominent Italian born North End resident was held yesterday. It was among the largest in Boston in years with men from all city sectors joining civic and political figures to pay tribute.
Harvard seeks a 2.5 million endowment to raise salaries for 279 teachers including 67 professors and 38 assistants. The campaign has already raised 1.8 million from alumni. Current salaries show 13 at 5000, 9 at 4500, 15 at 4000, 20 at 3600 or less. average salaries hover around 1570 for staff.
Edward Lannon of New Bedford, an able seaman aboard the U S S Chicago, is in irons on the receiving ship Wabash awaiting court martial for desertion. He lost a leg in a West coal mine accident after leaving six months ago and was later amputated at New Bedford Hospital. Washington authorities must be consulted before any action.
Little George Sharkey of Somerville, four years old, escaped death when an inward-bound car struck him and hurled him against the fender, dragging him about 30 feet before stopping. Bystanders gasped thinking the worst, but the child suffered only bruises.
A Buffalo housewife reports nervous stomach trouble improved by Grape-Nuts. She credits better digestion and nutrients like phosphates from the cereal with restoring strength and calm, noting meals ease household duties and enhance mind clarity. The ad argues Grape-Nuts, rich in potash phosphate and albumen, rebuilds nerve centers.
In Somerville New Jersey on May 18 lawyers for George H Wood of New York on trial for the murder of George Williams present a dual personality defense. Dr George M Parker testified that Wood exhibits a Jekyll and Hyde split while on the stand and that Wolff the Hyde figure formed in his mind from a mirror. Wood claimed Wolff is his prototype and suggested a memory lapse while denying culpability. The testimony portrayed Wood as educated calm and coherent yet possibly insane or dangerously deceptive.
Mrs. McKlosky of Dorchester avenue told Division 11 police last evening a conductor assaulted her on a Field's Corner streetcar. He demanded two fares for two bundles she carried, then took a bundle of two dozen eggs and threw it into the street, breaking the eggs, and later ordered her off the car.
In Barcelona on May 18 seven teen men tied to anarchist activities were released from prison during King Alfonso's birthday commemoration. The decision followed the ethnos celebration marking the king's birth on May 17, 1886.
Recent conferences between customs officials railroad and steamship line managers and leading importers have yielded a better understanding and fewer complaints about import handling at the port. Surveyor McCarthy, for Collector George H. Lyman, spoke optimistically about results and noted transportation firms share a strong interest in protecting the port's business.
Henry B. Maynard former Northampton police chief died at his Centre street home this morning from diabetes at age 53. He led the force in earlier years and was a prominent local figure in law enforcement.
State police hold a detailed description of the Boston arsonist, yet no arrest. Deputy Neal notes a Charlestown witness saw him again, but investigators remain unsure of the suspect’s identity or whether he is a local resident. The woman recalls the man as flat-footed and has seen him four times, most recently near Park Street subway.
A Malden woman and a Boston salesman fought after she rejected him. She scratched his face and he gave her a black eye. She fled from work to a lumber-yard yard while he pursued, and they eluded police in the Broadway woods.
George G. Haynes 39 of 81 Myrtle Ave Cambridge was fatally struck by an Arlington car on Beacon Street near Smith Ave Somerville after leaping from an outward bound open car. Motorman James J Walsh and conductor Boyden Strain were Cambridge residents involved. panic followed as passengers were controlled for statements.
W Y Johnson of New York who escaped from a sanitarium in Amityville L I was captured by Bridgeport police after a violent struggle. He walked from New York and suffered sore feet and exposure. Johnson is said to be a man of wealth.
The Washington Star reports President Roosevelt will accept no more free railroad transportation. The stance follows rising public interest as railroad rate debates heat up during the campaign.
A large market wagon pulled by a bay horse escaped control on Winter Street around 2:30 pm. Ambrose Nowlin drove the rig, owned by Isaac Locke of Faneuil Hall market. One wagon shaft broke while the horse remained unharmed.
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