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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1901
Page
4
An promotional piece extols Smith's Buchu Lithia Kidney Pills as a universal remedy for kidney liver and bladder disorders. It asserts they cleanse the kidneys and improve life, listing ingredients and urging readers to contact W F Smith of Boston for free consultation and urine analysis.
The passage enumerates signs including pale skin foul breath milky urine loss of flesh sleeplessness stringy urine frequent calls shooting pains failing sight loss of appetite sudden stoppage scum covered urine shortness of breath spasm awakenings excessive discharges heavily colored urine urine sediment swollen ankles and legs pain in hips back and loins drowsiness dry skin severe headache and backache nervousness thirst stiffness and drawing up of limbs. The long list suggests a medical warning or advertisement for kidney illness treatment.
F. W. Estes of Boston and A. F. Nickerson of Co. I, Sixth Mass. Regiment recount kidney and urinary troubles. After using Smiths Buchy Lithia Kidney Pills, Estes felt relief from five years of backache and disorders, while Nickerson recovered from illness after Mass Gen Hospital confinement. Both vouch for renewed strength and vigor.
Personal testimonials from A Lambert Pride's Crossing Mass Mrs J L Howard Green Harbor Mass and Mrs C B Heath Williamsville Mass claim cure and relief from lumbago bladder trouble rheumatism nervousness swelling and back pain after using two boxes of Smith's Buchu Lithia Kidney Pills, noting improved health and renewed energy.
For over fifteen years I suffered neuralgia and muscular rheumatism. The first doses of Smith's Buchy Lithia Kidney Pills relieved the excruciating pain and I feel I am on the road to recovery. Mrs. Frank Bean, Malden, Mass. Smith's Pills worked almost a miracle in my case. Thomas Woods, Somerville, Mass.
Myron A. Nichols 21, Newton native, arrested on a warrant charging forging cousin George M. G. Nichols to checks totaling 151.30. Warrant cites forgeries between Feb 3 and June 1. police say he used his father Addison D. Nichols’s blank checks from Beacon Trust Company to fund costly lifestyle.
Oberlin M. Carter, once a U S Army Engineer Corps captain and now a Fort Leavenworth convict, will undergo a civil tribunal rehearing in Chicago before Judge Kohlsaat. Government suits seek to recover 722582 dollars proven embezzled, with evidence to be reviewed. Carter's uncle Lorenzo D. Carter and brother I Stanton Carter allegedly reinvested and hid the funds to aid his release. An agreement with his lawyer Horace G Stone enables a full recounting of all charges.
The Rev. George L Perin married Miss Florence Nightingale Hobart yesterday afternoon in Roxbury. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Charles R Tenney with no guests due to the groom’s illness. The couple will stay in the Adirondacks for a few weeks and reside at 19 Moreland Street Roxbury after December 11 and 18 Wednesday evenings.
The commissioner of pensions analyzes faults in the pension system and the difficulty of judging merits for claims and increases. He urges repeal of the June 7, 18388 act expanding widow claims and inviting fraud. Guardians often drew pensions after ward deaths, and insane veterans were placed in asylums while guardians profited. The report notes Spainish American War claims rose to about 20 percent of involved soldiers, versus 6 percent after the Civil War, illustrating filing patterns.
Patrolman Walter Berry of Charles Town nabbed two young burglars at 4 30 am near Margaret Kellys grocery on Lawrence street. Samuel Webber aged 8 and Charles McNeil aged 9 admitted taking goods to an open field. Courts continued their cases until Saturday.
Officials in the United States delegation report through Salonika that captives held by brigands may be released soon. On October 29 Miss Stane and Mme Tsilka were both in good health.
Sofia Nov 6 Brigands holding Miss Stone and Mme Vsilka were in Bulgarian territory near the Turkish frontier last week. The women and captors sheltered in caves with fires for warmth. Since then the brigands and victims vanished to an unknown location. The absence of extreme violence suggests they expect to obtain better terms by delaying a ransom.
Washington dispatch says the State Department received a cable from Consul-General Dickinson in Constantinople reporting a Miss Stone letter dated October 29. The message indicates ongoing correspondence connected to Miss Stone. The report cites recency and official communication as key details of record.
In Minneapolis a man convicted of failing to provide for his wife under the new law is sentenced to 90 days in the workhouse. He could have faced up to three years in the penitentiary, the extreme limit for this offence.
Dr. John Weldon of Willimantic sues Otis Clapp & Sons of Boston for 20000 damages claiming a warranty against the x ray machine burning. He bought the device in 189 from the firm and was severely burned during experiments. The firm denies any warranty. The case is before Judge Lowell and a U S Circuit Court jury.
In Worcester, George H. Buzzo was found not guilty while Mrs Bernice Fisher was convicted of attempting to extort 8000 dollars from Rice Garton Fales Co by threatening to kidnap its president's son. Judge Jabez Fox sentenced her to 18 months at the Sherborn Woman's Reformatory.
Complete unofficial returns show Adolph J. Rodenbeck, Republican, with a mayoral plurality over Warner, Democrat. The Republicans also swept the entire city ticket.
Milford Nov 6 Members of Wilkinson and Hart vaudeville company in the Lyceum Theatre narrowly escaped death as a Milford House fire nearly destroyed the hotel. About 60 guests fled in scant attire as smoke filled the fourth floor room. Three alarms, water service failure, and hard fighting by firemen kept the blaze in check. Loss to building and contents about 20 000, insured. John O Neill of Boston owner. J F McGuinness proprietor.
A brief note states that body and brain nourishment are found in Oranghine powders, highlighting stimulant and corrective claims. The item emphasizes the product's claimed health benefits and its categorization as a nourishing agent for physical and mental vigor.
St Matthew’s Dorchester hosts a four week fair to raise money for church improvements. The young congregation of several thousand fills the area as tables, led by Mrs Maher and other volunteers, display goods at bargain prices. A Peterson Orchestra concert each evening, with Rev Cronin and committee leads arranging nightly entertainments, marks the event despite General Collins’ last minute regrets.
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