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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1905
Page
9
George W. Smith, Inspector of the New Bedford Railroad, testifies his fifteen year struggle with oatarrh and says Zaliaa provided relief. The ad also lists acute catarrh symptoms including nasal blockage headaches and throat clearing, claiming a cure claim.
Timothy J. Swift assistant custodian of the Federal building was arrested on bribery charges tied to government contracts. Detectives say they trapped him with marked bills. Swift pleaded not guilty and posted 2000 bond. hearing set Oct 1 before U S Commissioner Fiske.
Representatives Meyer and Davy and Postmaster Woodward met with the President to discuss his upcoming trips to New Orleans on the 26th and Birmingham on the 24th. The President will spend two hours in Birmingham delivering two addresses at the State fair and in the city. Senator Simmons of North Carolina conferred regarding Raleigh speech during the trip.
Julius Strauss and Miss Esther Marks, a German couple detained by immigration officials on arrival from Antwerp Tuesday on suspicion of involvement in a $100,000 embezzlement in Hamburg, were released yesterday after a hearing before a special board of inquiry. They proved their innocence beyond the slightest doubt.
President Roosevelt is determined to enact federal regulation of railroad freight rates. Representative Townsend of Michigan, author of the Esch Townsend bill, said the president pressed for changes to the measure during a White House conference. Townsend will return at 2:00 p m tomorrow for further talks.
A Boston Carpenters Union leader warned a citywide strike could halt new construction and delay repairs, linking master builders’ refusal to arbitrate to a potential labor alliance. He cited previous arbitration yielding a 28 cent daily raise and noted widespread solidarity among Greater Boston carpenters. The report also mentions New Hampshire enacting a 68 hour law for two months and union leaders preparing for a textile convention in New York on Oct 16.
The Carpenters District Council and the Master Carpenters Association meet to adjust minor differences after Monday’s 28 cent daily wage rise and eight hour day for shop and mill hands. They expect minutes from yesterday’s Charlestown mill dispute to aid a return to work. Only about 100 of 6000 carpenters are on strike, all working elsewhere save 25 mill hands. Delegates meet tonight at Carpenters Hall in Boston.
Delegates at the National Association of Cotton Spinners convention decided to present the overtime bill for women and children to the next Legislature. They will seek cooperation from the State Branch A F of L to aid passage and urge the 68 hour law in New England Legislatures.
A hearing on Governor Douglas's trade schools proposal at the State House drew no opponents in person. Henry Abrahams of the Central Labor Union sent a letter opposing the idea, stating there is no need for such a school.
The Cigarmakers Union 87 executive board adopted resolutions to be sent to the State Branch for the A F of L convention in Pittsfeld. Resolutions oppose the trade school movement and urge labor unity to preserve the Chinese exclusion act. A sixth annual banquet of the Cigar Packers Mutual Benefit Association was set for Wells Memorial Hall with Jack Mendoza lecturing on Socialism.
The article recalls a Boston trolley ride where a war veteran, William Baker, wins a $10 courtesy prize from Post 23. It contrasts seating etiquette as women stand and men keep seats, noting tired passengers and a lack of chivalry in crowded cars. Elderly women and mothers often get seats, while young women rarely do.
An advertisement extols Cascarets as a harmless, effective bowel aid. It warns of coated tongues and bad digestion from poor habits and promotes a ten cent box as protection, claiming surgery-free relief from constipation and indigestion with a money back guarantee. The copy urges exercise and notes the product is made by Sterling Remedy Company and sold by druggists.
In response to requests the Post will continue for a few days presenting $10 to a man who gives his seat to a woman on a crowded Brookline street car. The Post’s Courtesy Commissioner will be aboard today with the prize.
Maria Bonato Scarengio told Immigration Commissioner Billings that her husband Biasa Scarengio should be sent out of the country. Scarengio arrived on the Canopic and is detained. she says he left March 56 and did not provide for the family while he visited a poor father in Italy. Friends say Scarengio is persecuted, and a South Margin street dealer claims the wife fears him interfering with her freedom. Scarengio still carries out insurance payments for his young daughter through an Italian agent. Mrs. Scarengio, 52, married Scarengio twenty years ago in Italy and has 11 children, most of whom are dead.
Police capture two women Mabel Smith age 24 of 58 Oak street and Mary Harrington age 81 of 18 Zeigler street after a Kingston street assault. They allegedly lured William B. Smith into a doorway and took about $20 during a disorderly struggle before bystanders and officers arrived. The incident drew a large crowd.
An advertisement claims shortness of breath signals poor blood circulation caused by weak nerves and a sick heart. It urges readers to obtain Dr Miles New Heart Cure immediately if symptoms appear, presenting it as the quickest and safest treatment.
A testimonial ad asserts Dr Miles New Heart Cure and Nervine restore health with low cost. It claims a money back guarantee if the first trial benefits are not seen, recounting a user who recovered after two months of near death from weak heart and poor circulation.
Carlton Higgins a 14 year old from Charlemont is sent to Lyman School Greenfield after police deem him the worst boy in the state. He had read frontier tales, traveled toward the West, burgled a store, stole $20 a bicycle and other items then was arrested. He has prior burglary convictions.
Sergeant Curtis of the harbor police saved the life of William Flynn an engineer on the schooner yacht Joseph G Ray by applying a tourniquet to his leg after a boat response to a shout for help. Doctors at Relief Hospital say Flynn will live.
A small blaze last evening in the Marsh district of Brookline led to the arrest of Edward McManus at the Brookline police station on a drunkenness charge. Investigators say an overturned kerosene lamp during an argument started the fire.
The National Wholesale Druggists Association met in New York on October 4 and elected officers for the next year. Lucien B. Hall of Cleveland was named president and Boston’s Charles C. Goodwin won the fourth vice presidency.
Newton October 4 William W Howe aged 68 died after falling downstairs tonight at his home 21 Durant street He had been in feeble health for years and a stroke of apoplexy is believed to have caused the fall He retired from a Boston merchant business and lived in Newton since then He is survived by two sons.
A mysterious woman in black robbed two Watertown homes on October 4 stealing cash and a watch. She entered Mrs. Stones residence at 32 Arsenal road through the front door and took $19 from an upper room while occupants were in the kitchen.
An apparently wealthy middle aged man was found unconscious on Blagden Street in Back Bay and died in an ambulance en route to the hospital. Police report no visible injuries and heart failure is suspected. he wore fine clothing, had gray hair, blue eyes, a forehead scar, and is believed to be a local resident about 55 to 60.
A Windsor Conn mother credits Lactated Food with saving her infant Vira Roberto Vreeland from cholera infantum after eight months of feeding. She cites doctor Dr Newton Bell and druggist W F H Mason as endorsers and claims the product mirrors mother's milk and digests easily.
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