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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1904
Page
2
A Buffalo physician extols Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges for absorbing gases in stomach and bowels, improving complexion and breath, and purifying blood. The lozenges, made from willow charcoal and honey, cost twenty five cents a box and are praised as safe with ongoing use.
Wolff's Hanover and Portland streets location enthralls visitors with 145 electric lit show windows. The display showcases men's, women's, and children's wear in a broad, artistic fashion, attracting thousands on shopping tours and making the store a popular objective point in the area.
Congressman John A. Sullivan will name William L. Douglas to the Democratic convention at the Boston Theatre on Friday. Douglas asked the young congressman to deliver the speech for a district pledged to reciprocity. The Democratic State committee meets at 4 at the Quincy House with Douglas hosting delegates and ex-Congressman Crosby assisting, along with Mayor Collins and other state ticket candidates.
Inspector Wellington D. Douglass of Winthrop police married Isabella Miller last night at the bride’s residence 14 Everett Avenue Dorchester. The ceremony was performed by Rev A T Enwall of the Dorchester Episcopal Church.
After 74 ballots with six candidates, the Republican delegates of the second Norfolk senatorial district adjourned without selecting a nominee to succeed Senator Albion F Bemis. Defective ballots and overcasting votes kept the convention from a decision, with adjournment set for Saturday at 2.00 pm.
A massive fire on the West Boston temporary bridge halted traffic for hours, igniting fear among electric car passengers and leaving the structure unsafe. Fire crews from Cambridge and Boston battled flames from above and beneath, aided by a fireboat and river patrols. Officials blamed imperfectly insulated feed wires. nine New England Telephone cables burned. communication between Boston and Cambridge nearly cut off.
The International Peace Congress completed its third and largest day. Samuel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor urged workers to support international labor organization for peace and denounced war as industrial murder. English, Belgian, French figures and Jane Addams spoke as sessions and mass meetings drew labor and reform banners.
An advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a strong point of economy arguing a bottle lasts longer and does more good than any other remedy. It claims 100 doses for one dollar and positions the medicine as uniquely effective.
The Henry B. Hyde of Bath Maine broke in two after weeks of battering by heavy seas near Virginia Beach. The wrecking tug William Coley had been attempting to pull her from the shore after she dragged anchor and ran aground last February. Norfolk men had bought the ship at auction and twice hauled her off the beach, only to be blown back ashore.
Gilchrist's store announces extensive alterations and a new building to house larger departments. A silk and dress goods department, furs, gowns, coats, millinery, ladies suits, and a fur section will expand on multiple floors with deeply discounted merchandise. The sale draws large crowds and promises wide bargains for women.
The late Joseph P. Flatley's will filed yesterday details public bequests to multiple Catholic charitable institutions and churches. Donations include $1000 to Home for Destitute Catholic Children, $500 to Carney Hospital, $500 to St Mary's Infant Asylum, $250 to St Vincent's Orphan Asylum, $260 to Little Sisters of the Poor, $260 to Working Girls' Home, $250 to St Elizabeth Hospital, $250 to Home for Consumptives, $250 to House of the Good Shepherd, $250 to Working Boys' Home, $250 to House of the Angel Guardian, $250 to the pastor of Immaculate Conception, and $100 to the pastor of St Cecelia Church.
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