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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1904
Page
2
An advertisement extols Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets claiming a single grain digests 3000 grains of food. It describes a home test with boiled eggs at body heat for 3.5 hours and argues pills safely aid digestion. It notes ingredients and worldwide sale at 50 cents per package.
There is but one National Dental Parlors in Boston no branches in the city. Years of successful practice back of us at the same place. Patients come with confidence, knowing our reputation for safe skilled and conscientious treatment. We extract and fill teeth without pain or danger to the delicate.
In Providence North End an after raffle dispute over a pig led to a shooting. Luciano Izzi, 26, was wounded fatally. Antonio Pitisci, 46, the alleged assailant, fled and is believed to have headed to Boston. Both men were Naples natives who had immigrated to the United States.
Mr and Mrs James MacNeill of 18 Fairmont Street Cambridge celebrated their 37th wedding anniversary at home on Thanksgiving eve A new wedding ring was presented to Mrs MacNeill replacing the worn original and Mr MacNeill received a Morris chair as a gift.
A horse owned by J. S. Marshall of 9 Elm Street Jamaica Plain became unmanageable on Beacon Street near Carleton Street Brookline yesterday afternoon. It dashed its head against the rear grab handles of an electric car and died, apparently from a self inflected act.
Northwestern University co eds demanded removal of a print titled The Magdalene from the public parlor of their dormitory. They called the image unfit for viewing by male callers and formed a committee to ensure its removal if it appeared again.
Joy fills the Brooklandville home of H. Carroll Brown after the birth of a daughter last night Mrs Margaret Daly of Montana copper magnate Marcus Daly is her father The Brown family includes Carroll Brown sister Mrs Stanley Field and Chicago relatives Mrs W W Keith and Mrs Honore Palmer all descendants of the late Baltimore businessman George Brown
The Wells Memorial Institute held its annual Thanksgiving dinner with about 250 attendees. Rosettes, shields, and red white blue streamers adorned the venue while ferns and potted plants brightened the tables. Robert Treat Paine Jr. presided. Rev Denis J. O Sullivan, S. J. delivered the principal address on the social problem and wealth labor relations.
The St Josephs Dramatic Society presented My Friend from India in Potter Hall yesterday afternoon. John Lynch played the retired packer and self made man while James Hallahan portrayed A Keen Shaver a theosophical barber with lively energy. Other cast members included J L Murphy as the packers son J Fitzpatrick Tom Valentine Harry Blake an African missionary Edward Kelly Jennings and Mr Toomey with society aspirants played by Kate Swan Caroline Shay Mary McCormack Minnie Sheehan and Margaret Daly. Between acts St Josephs Ladies Orchestra led by Kate Berry provided selections.
Engineer Hewitt of Boston & Albany train No 27 reported a man was struck on a Quaboag River bridge a mile east of West Warren. The impact hurled him 12 feet into the air and into the river. After four hours and 50 searchers, no trace of the body was found.
The Daily Post will print one illustrated proverb each morning and the Sunday Post two illustrated proverbs each Sunday. The Boston Post offers a total prize of two thousand dollars in gold for correct or nearest correct proverb series solutions with rewards of one thousand, five hundred, one hundred, fifty, twenty five, and ten dollars in gold, totaling two thousand dollars in gold.
Special announcement sets the last contest item as Proverb Problem No 82 in the Sunday Post for December 18. Contestants must submit by 6 p.m. December 31. late entries will not be considered. Mail in per posted conditions and ensure postage is prepaid.
Mrs. W. T. Bonner recounted at pistol point how she and husband detained an alleged intruder in their house during Thanksgiving week. Dallas, the burglar, was held at the police station and praised by the assailant for her nerve. Bonner described steady resolve, firing a quick shot, and guiding the suspect into custody after the man confronted them on the porch.
In New Haven on Congress avenue Mr and Mrs Herbert Doolittle and Mr and Mrs George Doolittle were driving when a dog ran into the road and tangled in the front of the car. The vehicle turned over and the four occupants were dragged under it before stopping at the curb. All were scratched and bruised, with George Doolittle dislocating an arm. The dog, badly hurt, escaped.
Conditions for the Post Contest require use of Post coupons printed with Proverb Picture. Only one answer per coupon. entries due after Coupon No 82 is published. Coupons numbered. responses mailed to Proverb Editor Boston by Dec 31 6 p m. neat envelopes only. multiple sets allowed in separate envelopes but only one prize per contestant. Duplicate answers permitted in separate coupons. sources may assist. Boston Post Proverb Book advised but not required. Proveritor reserves right to change conditions.
Chester Conn Nov 24 Elmore Scott aged 17 died from a gunshot wound sustained during a hunting trip with Edwin Bennett aged 14. The boys entered the woods with shotguns and Bennett accidentally discharged his gun, the shot penetrating Scott's head on the way home.
Contest tips explain that typewritten, ink, or pencil answers are equally acceptable as long as legible. Duplicate coupons are discouraged and sets should be kept in numerical order and mailed in one envelope. No changes to coupon numbers except No 86 to 37 after a printing error.
Miners uncovered a cavern 100 feet underground near Silver City New Mexico containing two dozen mummies along with stone weapons and instruments. The mummies appear to be a prehistoric race with individuals about feet tall, small heads and long arms.
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