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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1908
Page
2
An advertisement warns of widespread kidney disease and promotes Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a remedy. It claims Urinary symptoms, backache, and fatigue signal trouble and urges readers to buy the fifty cent or one dollar bottles, or request a free sample and information book by mail from Dr Kilmer & Co in Binghamton New York.
Denver police identify Mrs. Allen A Read via photo and handwriting on an Chicago hotel register as the woman known as Alice Cheney Brown. She allegedly attempted to blackmail Genevieve Phipps for 20000 dollars and procured 20000 dollars in bonds with a bad check. Bonds were found at a railway station as she tried to flee. Detectives have worked ten days on the case. The alleged fraud evidence may be used in her assault with intent to kill and robbery case when she appears in court.
Frank A. Donovan of 934 Western Ave Cambridge was arrested by Cambridge police Inspector Neilan for allegedly striking his brother John E. Donovan at Pleasant St and Western Ave. John E. Donovan remained unconscious at Cambridge Relief Hospital. Bail set at 1000 dollars after a woman, likely a sister, posted bond.
Mrs. Isabelle Moody of Atlantic was struck by an automobile driven by Dr. Horace D. Arnold at the corner of D Street and Dorchester Avenue in South Boston. She was injured after stepping into the path of the car while alighting from a vehicle yesterday afternoon.
The $25 000 donation by Larz Anderson of Brookline sparks whispers that Senators Lodge and Crane will push his name for a Massachusetts diplomatic post. The piece notes Anderson as a major party donor, his Harvard background, prior State Department roles, and societal backing including Mrs. Anderson’s royal entertainments. It lists other Massachusetts contributors to the campaign fund.
Fire broke out shortly before 11 p.m. in John H. Fees store in Hingham and menaced the business district. Four high school students Walton Meade Sumner Meade Gilbert Rich and Ralph Leigh discovered the blaze. Shoes stock damage estimated at about $1000.
Judge Taylor in Cleveland issued an injunction blocking Bell long distance and Bell regional lines from interfering with independent telephone firms in Ohio Indiana Illinois and neighboring states. The ruling boosts Boston's new independent company and others seeking fair operation nationwide.
The Metropolitan Home Telephone Company, a Boston independent, received a city permit on December 28 1906 after aldermen overrode the mayor's veto. Its officers include A G Bearle Bernard M Wolf and James G Ferguson. A 50000 bond secured by Bearle supported a 100000 capital stock with plans to string conduits citywide within a year or two.
An 11 year old Allen E Hartford of Everett and 20 year old Carl F Heyder of Roslindale were formally charged with arson in the burning of the building at 1 Brook street near the Everett line. They were jailed to await a court hearing.
Thanksgiving fun lit up Saugus as townsfolk gathered in the police court room at Town Hall for a long whist game run by the Knights of Pythias. A greased pig chase ended near midnight with William Milligan of East Saugus capturing the prize. turkeys went to George Nourse and George Durgin, and Roland Mudge and Alvin Linnell won chickens.
Memorial service for Company E of the Ninth Regiment set for Thanksgiving morning at 9 o'clock in St James Church Harrison avenue. Captain John J Barry of Company EF 9th Regiment issued a circular inviting all Spanish war regimental members and current active duty officers and Company 9H veterans. Active and veteran companies will march from the East armory at 8 15 sharp. active members wear dress uniform while veterans wear dark clothes.
Elwood Indiana November 23 George Myers longtime trapper and fisherman will forward to President Roosevelt a snow white stork he found yesterday in swamps along White River near Perkinsville The capture adds a curious animal story from this city into national news.
The executor filed the Gargan estate inventory. Personal property valued at 118,756.47 dollars and real estate at 11,900 dollars. Helena Gargan named executrix for the estate of the late Thomas J. Gargan.
Marine Eye Remedy is claimed to soothe and relieve eye irritation. The advertised product is marketed with emphasis on gentle application and quick comfort for tired or strained eyes.
About 50 landladies and a few landlords attended the Lodging House Commission hearing at the Prince Schoolhouse Newbury street last evening. Speakers expressed diverse opinions on licensing lodging houses public parlors and management with some sarcasm and humor noted but no acrimony.
Chairman Joseph Lee led a discussion on improving lodging conditions. The panel heard lodging house keepers’ views on parlor use and licensing, noting 3300 keepers and 65,000 lodgers in the city. The next meeting was set for Bowdoin School in the West End.
London November 23 An Irish land bill to facilitate the carrying out of the previous land purchase was introduced in the House of Commons by Chief Secretary for Ireland Birrell.
New Orleans dispatch reports the large fruit and passenger steamer Cartago, stranded off the Honduran coast last Wednesday, is likely to be salvaged with minimal loss to vessel or cargo. The recovery effort continues as crews assess damage and nearby authorities monitor the scene.
A new skin remedy called possum is promoted with an experimental package available free by mail from Emergency Laboratories, 32 West Twenty-fifth Street, New York. The 60-cent possum box is sold at Riker Jaynes drugstores and Houghton and Dutton drug depts, claimed to cure eczema acne tetter blotches and other itching conditions with a single application and without soap or water.
The proposed charter creates a Common Council of 500 members a seven member Board of Aldermen for three years a stronger Mayor and a Board of Estimates drawn from business organizations. Henry H. Sprague submitted the document on behalf of the committee of 100 which urged amendments to the 1885 charter.
Mr Sprague outlines reforms including a Mayor elected for two to three years, an aldermanic board of seven, a large Council of 500 with staggered terms, and civil service control. The Mayor would direct administration with department heads approved by civil service commissioners, and the aldermen and Council would be vetoed by the Mayor. The Mayor would appoint a finance board. budgets and contracts require joint approval. An official monthly publication would detail official actions and appropriations. He opposes creating a commission to replace the Mayor and City Council.
Church leaders defend the Christian Endeavor Society after ministers criticize its impact on families and intergenerational ties. Advocates cite mission work and church outreach linked to the society and its leadership, including Secretary William Shaw and prominent local members.
Miss Margaret Symonds of Swampscott, 19, and Hubert Snow of Lynn ran away to Providence last June to wed. They returned after the ceremony and kept the union hidden while continuing to attend parties in Lynn and Swampscott. Symonds, noted as a musician and athlete, confessed the marriage to her mother, Mrs. George W. Lord, and received forgiveness. Snow is linked to his father, a major Lynn property owner.
In North Cambridge Miss M. E. Have of 47 Pine Street Quincy was robbed at 7 PM near the corner of Clarendon and Massachusetts avenues. A man about 25 snatched her handbag containing $9 cash and a $20 Old Colony Trust Company check before fleeing toward Arlington. She could not describe the assailant and says police have not caught any highwaymen in six months of similar snatchings.
Vintage medicine ad promises a single day cure for a cold with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Druggists refund money if it fails to cure and each box bears KE W Grove signature.
An advertisement extols white blood cells as defenders against disease and promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as a cure and preventive. It cites testimonials from George A. Thompson of Elkton Md and claims 40 366 testimonials in two years. The copy touts a formula of over 20 ingredients and urges readers to begin taking the medicine today with 100 doses for one dollar.
An advertisement claims Hood's Sarsaparilla is the medicine to take for blood diseases and abnormal blood conditions, asserting it has the largest number of radical and permanent cures.
John Marshall and Henry Silva of the schooner Annie Perry captured a 28 pound lobster off Chatham after a quarter hour struggle in rough seas. The massive crustacean weighed over a yard long and trailed the line as they hauled in their trawl. Marshall slipped while escaping the charging claws.
A large lobster attacked a crew member as Marshall's companion helped with a club. John Patrick used a boat hook to flip the lobster, then Marshall and Silva bound its claws with a cod line and dumped it overboard. Silva suffered bruised skins. Captain Jones plans lobster salad for Thanksgiving Day.
Hundreds report cure of piles with Pyramid Pile Cure and free trial by mail. Send name and address to Pyramid Drug Co at 164 Pyramid Bldg Marshall Michigan for a trial package in plain wrapper. If effective, order more from your druggist.
Ex Governor Bates partner school board candidates include Professor Frank Vogel of the Institute of Technology and Leon M Abbott, Bates law partner, slated for presentation at Union Hall Friday night. Democratic names include Joseph A Sheehan Ward 9 Thomas Kenny Ward 15 Dr Herbert S Keenan and John A Brett.
Open air life in pine forests helps lung health and a home remedy can curb coughs early. Use Pinex with Granulated Sugar Syrup to make a pint bottle of medicine, take a teaspoon every one to three hours, and expect relief within a day. The full pint costs about 54 cents and lasts a family long.
Obituaries list multiple deaths with funeral plans in Brookline Roslindale Roxbury and South Boston including Caleb Testes Harry Gardner Elizabeth Hamilton James Johnston Minnie Lambrecht Mitchell William Murphy Delia Quigley and a thanks card from Michael Stapleton with dates and locations for services and trains noted for West Harwich and Church of the Most Holy Communion crews
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