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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1914
Page
4
Washington November 2 The federal quarantine against Maine potatoes was raised today by an order from the Department of Agriculture. Only potatoes intended for sonde and not for seed from Maine districts outside the powdery scab infected area are permitted.
District Attorney Pelletier is sued on a $1000 note said to be indorsed by him. The note dates to October 15 and was drawn by John P. Leahy, a former law partner of Pelletier, and later endorsed by Pelletier.
An advertisement touts Williams' Pink Pills as a non alcoholic tonic to build nerves by enriching blood and treating nervous debility. It claims effectiveness for nervous exhaustion and warns without rest or proper tonics a breakdown may occur. Free booklet offered by Williams Medicine Co. Schenectady N Y.
The text presents scrambled phrases about a marriage involving Mary An and a discussion of in laws and public exposure. It references a likely dispute, a cigarette, nickel, and a request to publicize matters, but lacks coherent details or clear entities.
Charles Weldon alias Sir James Carlton passed a $1000 check on the George F Crosby Co that the Exchange Trust Co reportedly could not honor for lack of funds. He fled, facing charges of bringing a woman illegally into the country. Bail forfeiture followed. Fidelity and Deposit Co of Maryland may recover from a diamond and jewel deposit worth more than the bail. The Crosby Co has attached these jewels.
Daniel Burke of Arlington was cut about the head and body when he was thrown from his wagon on Cambridge Street East Cambridge in a runaway collision yesterday afternoon. Burke drove a wagon owned by George Hill of Arlington. a frightened horse in front of a store dashed down Cambridge Street and struck the wagon as Burke could not turn out in time.
The Newton Centre Congregational Church marked its 250th anniversary with a three day celebration. Mayor Edwin O. Childs and Newton clergy spoke at an afternoon fellowship service followed by a parish dinner with toastmaster Frank H. Stewart. An organ recital by Organist McLean preceded the evening service.
The new Broad way district police station in South Boston is near completion with exterior work done and interior finishing underway. It spans two stories plus a basement, 115 by 128 feet, and features Indiana limestone and Georgia marble. It houses 344 cells and sleeping quarters for officers, with total cost around $100,000.
The Traders' National Bank of Lowell filed a $15 000 attachment against the Boston and Maine Railroad in Suffolk county registry of deeds yesterday. The action grows from a contract suit over unpaid notes held by the bank that came due months ago.
The Guild of Boston Artists opened a new gallery at 162 Newbury Street with a general exhibition marking the society's first ever show held yesterday afternoon.
An advertisement touts Tona Vita as a cure for nervous debility affecting the brain and vital organs. It cites a world famous specialist warning against other remedies and claims Tona Vita restores nervous system function, appetite, sleep, and vigor for those worn down by strenuous living.
Richard Olney the second a fourteenth district congressional candidate was injured when an automobile axle broke in Brockton at Main and Pleasant streets. Olney and two friends John Kiggan and Gordon S Rogers were thrown into the street as the car crashed. Olney recovered enough to return to a noon day rally in the broken machine while crowds watched and the candidates postponed his Braintree address.
Edward A. Gisborne of Dorchester, a Vera Cruz veteran who lost a leg and earned the Medal of Honor, receives an executive order from President Wilson exempting him from civil service physical requirements. He had been barred from government work but can now apply to the post office with the new ruling.
Federal quarantine to curb a cattle outbreak in the middle West expands to Pennsylvania Indiana Michigan and Illinois and tightens Ohio. It blocks live cattle shipments from Chicago Union Stock Yards until lifted. Cattle from outside quarantined zones may enter Chicago only as dressed meat.
Attorney General Parsons plans to test if a student gains or loses local residence by attending a college. Warrants will arrest two or three Columbia students voting tomorrow to push cases to the Court of Appeals. Suspects are said to be from Southern states.
Purported advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a blood purifier enhancing vigor, nerves, and skin. It claims to cleanse impurities through liver and kidneys, promising renewed energy and youth, with options for liquid or tablet forms and a 50 cent trial.
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