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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1908
Page
4
An advertisement extols Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a premier kidney liver and bladder cure. It warns of kidney trouble danger signals including back pain frequent urination and nighttime urination and promotes a sample bottle offer and free information book from Dr Kilmer Co of Binghamton New York.
Miss Geogianna Phillips Parks daughter of Rev Leighton Parks D D of New York is engaged to Charles Renold son of Hans Renold of Manchester England Renold a civil engineer and Cornell graduate The couple drew attention from Boston society and Parks former rector of Emmanuel Church.
A home cough remedy blending granulated sugar syrup with Pinex is advertised as a quick, inexpensive cure for deep coughing and colds. The ad claims it soothes and heals in 24 hours, costs 54 cents for a pint supply, and notes Pinex as a pine extract with strong medicinal value.
In Rutland Vermont on November 9 testimony continued in the murder case of Rev Francis Crociata the Sicilian priest accused of complicity in Accorito Santoro's killing. Gasper Crociata says the priest was home during planning but not present for final arrangements. Prosecutors plan to call Lena Black to testify tomorrow, having been held as a witness since the day after the murder.
R L Bennett, 32, of 1011 Penn St Kansas City tall at about 6 feet 8 inches, obtained a marriage license in Independence Mo. He won a prize for being the tallest man at the Independence fair. He will wed Emma Leona Shrank from nearby Kansas City. The clerk W C Perry noted his striking height during the license process.
Three Japanese stowaways lived 53 days aboard the bark Leader in a lazaretto at Port Townsend Washington. They survived until the ship prepared to sail for the United Kingdom with a cargo of wheat.
Secretary of War Root urged army officers to avoid power struggles and focus on studying military problems during the dedication of the new Army War College building in Washington. He told General Staff officers to resist being absorbed by administration.
A speech urged soldiers to settle military questions within the establishment and not take disputes to Congress or the public. He urged acceptance when junior officers rise, and asserted Americans are political not military. General Bell, General Witherspoon, Secretary Wright and other officials attended.
District Commissioners decided to break strict isolation of John R. Early leper and let him live with his family in a small brick house near the Washington work house grounds. Family will live apart under one roof to safeguard public welfare. Early will rely on a $72 a month pension.
President Minard of the Canadian Club Boston and S B Smith director of Agriculture of the Transvaal attended a dinner at the British embassy in Washington honoring King Edward's birthday. The event hosted by Ambassador and Mrs Bryce included embassy staff visiting British dignitaries and consular officers from England.
The Boston Department Store on 615 Washington Street opened a Blue Pencil markdown sale drawing crowds from far and near. Blue pencils and blue pencil tags guided shoppers to deep price cuts across five floors as stock is cleared for new goods. The sale continues until all blue pencil tickets are sold.
An advertisement explains why Van Camp's beans are superior to home baked varieties. It details higher processing: factory cooking at 245 degrees for 90 minutes, steam baking after can sealing, producing digestible, mealy yet nutty beans with full tomato sauce and pork blended during baking.
Advertising copy extols Van Camp's beans as a nutritious, meat like food. It lauds Michigan white beans and vine ripe tomato sauce, arguing cost efficiency and superior flavor. Established 1861.
Vienna reports Princess Sophie Hohenberg gave birth to a son who died at birth while she suffers influenza. Other updates note William Pollack named as judge for the International Horse Show Association in Chicago. Battleship Utah bid announced in Camden. Whiskey and buildings burned in Dealsville Kentucky with tax loss. Taft to attend organ dedication in New York. Duveen dies in Hyeres. Kelliher fires injure nine firms' losses. Pierce posts bond in Texas perjury case. Hill takes residence near Reichstag in Berlin.
Nantasket notice that Mrs. George Bemis, grieving over her husband’s illness and confinement at Taunton Insane Asylum, committed suicide by poison at her Cedar Hill home. She had been deeply in love and after a failed elopement to Worcester they wed, and now leaves two children.
An old advertisement claims applying possum from Houghton & Dutton druggists cures eczema and other skin ailments. It suggests a 50 cent test to diagnose eczema and offers free mail samples from Emergency Laboratories in New York for overnight complexion improvement.
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