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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1908
Page
4
The hearing of Mrs Rose A Silsby charged with causing Clinton E Childs death was continued to Oct 10 in the Waltham District Court. The court noted the request from District Attorney Higgins and Mrs Silsby appeared with her daughter Frances and husband Eben Silsby.
An advertising notice argues that naphtha soaps vary by soap quality not just naphtha content. It asserts P and G Naphtha Soap cleans better, works faster, lasts longer, and is white from coconut oil, unlike yellow rivals with excess resin.
The advertisement extols the stomach as a strong organ and claims Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets correct digestion by rebuilding lacking gastric juice elements. It states physicians endorse the tablets, offer a free sample by mail, and lists F. A. Stuart Co in Marshall Michigan.
A resolution opposing any arbitrary plan for mutual guaranty of bank deposits was submitted to the American Bankers Association meeting in Denver. The committee argued the regulation would overstep government, harm economies, lower banking standards, invite bad banking, and force the public to bear costs, potentially causing panics.
Auxiliary cruiser Prairie sails from port with 150 Buffalo crew to Hampton Roads. Paris hosts international congress on popular education. Hamilton Fish named Republican candidate for Congress in 21st district. Bubonic plague returns to Guayaquil with three cases. Three laborers killed in rail collision near Poughkeepsie New Hampshire. Breadline death shocks New York. Moscow cholera surge with 225 admissions and 98 deaths in four hours. British cruiser Gladiator refloated after sinking. Spanish King and Queen arrive in Budapest greeted by Emperor Francis Joseph.
Under State Board decisions from last week the W L Douglas Shoe Company was told to pay 12277.87 in back pay to be distributed to local unions. The payment was announced to its workers in Brockton.
The W L Douglas Shoe Company explains wage adjustments after raising the work grade for its 3 50 shoes to match higher pay for 3 shoes. The State Board sustained the change and set an 8 12 percent increase, affecting 620 776 pairs from Jan 2, 1908 to Sept 24, 1908, with $12 277 87 due in extra pay.
City Treasurer Slattery released figures showing a $37,199.92 payroll reduction for September compared with the same month last year, reflecting Mayor Hibbard’s economy policy.
Morris Weinbaum 31 of 49 Devon Street Roxbury formerly a wool merchant on Salem Street surrendered at police headquarters after an indictment warrant charged him with forging and uttering. He denied fleeing justice saying he was merely seeing the West.
Albert E Morrison former Morrison Automobile Company worker and current taxicab company manager filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition yesterday listing liabilities at 3076 dollars and assets as zero.
San Francisco Bulletin reports U.S. Deputy Marshal Winters traveled from Honolulu to San Francisco seeking relief from Bright's Disease. After four months on Fulton’s Renal Compound at St. Winnifred Hospital, he returned to the islands in good health. The notice promotes the treatment as curable and offers it through Jaynes & Co. in Boston.
Excessive alcohol use is described as a disease of the nervous system. The ad promotes Orrine as a home treatment with a money back guarantee and two forms No 1 for secret use and No 2 for voluntary use, priced at $1 per box. Sold locally by Biker-Jaynes 7 Stores in Washington, D. C.
Norton and Lowell dispatches report Wheaton Seminary held its annual founders day observance last evening. Lowell notes Horvisdas Vaile rand died at Lowell Hospital after being struck by an electric car in North Chelmsford. Everett reports Patrolman John Emerton celebrated 20 years on the local police force.
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