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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1902
Page
4
An advertisement claims Blood Wine is a French discovery that purports to cure all blood born diseases and winter illnesses. It includes testimonial letters from Mrs. Irving Mack of Cambridge and F S Talmadge of Springfield praising dramatic recoveries from grip rheumatism and consumption.
Testimonial from J R Sickles of Tiffin Ohio describes twenty years of illness including kidney liver and oral debility. He credits Blood Wine with restoring strength and daily function after other medicines failed. Ad offers free expert blood analysis by sending name to Louia Daudelin Co Worcester Mass and notes Blood Wine costs fifty cents per bottle.
Advices from San Juan Puerto Rico dated October 8 report rebels gaining ground in Venezuela and predict victory within a fortnight. La Guaira and Caracas are expected to capitulate, with efforts to capture President Castro and possible assassination if seized. The president reportedly seeks refuge on a foreign warship.
The Chandler Thinking Club resumed its regular meetings Tuesday night in the Pope building rooms. Miss Helen P. Goodwin serves as president.
The North German Lloyd steamer Kronprinz Wilhelm, sailing from Southampton to New York, collided with and sank the British steamer Robert Ingham off Beachy Head in heavy fog. All 13 crew members of Robert Ingham were saved except mate William Miller and a passenger named Scott.
Portsmouth newspaper note reports the late Frank Jones leaving a 5 million dollar estate with 100000 to his widow and adopted daughter, specific sums to relatives and charities, and trustees to run Hotels Rockingham Wentworth with real estate for life. Public bequests include Portsmouth Cottage Hospital and Library among others. Net income to widow with remainder to Mrs Sinclair after her death.
John Kensit anti ritualistic crusader died this morning from pneumonia that developed after the injury he received on September 5 at Birkenhead when struck with a chisel following a meeting.
Andrew Carnegie began at Perth today a round of functions featuring the freedom of five cities and the opening of libraries. The tour ends with his St. Andrews University address on October 25 where ambassadors Choate and White will receive honorary degrees. Perth presented Carnegie the freedom in recognition of his benefactions to Scotland as the city was decorated and businesses suspended.
The basement at Wolf's My Clothier has been converted into a department of sheepskin lined and blanket lined coats. The unusually large stock required more room than could be provided on any upper floor.
Registration figures climb to over 107000 as Democratic leaders push for higher totals before supplementary registrations close. Municipal turnout last fall was 110121 voters while the State election reached 107542, with six days left to add thousands more. Ward tallies show increases in supplementary registrations led by Wards 6, 10, 7, and 9.
Patrolman John W. Jackson of the harbor police retires after 29 years of service. He told a Post reporter he will be pensioned when his term ends tomorrow at 5 30 p m. He was born October 6 1842 in Rocky Hill Virginia and once captained the bark Elliot Ritchie for Nehemiah Gibson Co. of this city.
The court session led by Judge Bond continued uncontested divorce cases. Mary G Sparrow vs Eugene Sparrow saw a decree nisi and a suggestion of criminal proceedings for cruelty per John Downs testimony. Edward J Walsh sought a divorce from Margaret A on desertion and adultery with a decree nisi granted.
The Dukes county Republican conventions gathered in Edgartown this afternoon. H. H. Hinckley of Tisbury won the nomination for Representative.
An urban era advertisement touts Golden Specific as a hidden cure for drinking. It claims rapid, harmless results when mixed into coffee or tea, with testimonials from a Mrs Hart Burnside and a promise of free samples by mail from Dr J W Haines in Cincinnati. The message urges immediate orders to save families from the drunkard's fate.
The Tremont Theatre box office opens this morning for seat sale to a fuel relief fund performance. A packed bill features Carmen and Tannhauser final runnings, plus Aida Martha next week, with Figaro in various venues and actors like Marion Ivell, Julia Marlowe, and William Gillette featured across Boston houses.
A historical tip advises against boiling or scalding the wash and recommends using Fels-Naptha soap to improve cleaning quality and reduce rough handling.
Tremont Temple officials in Boston dispute newspaper reports excluding the Post as fabrication. They say a formal ballot showed 20 in favor of Dr Lorimer recall and 8 opposed. Deacon Wentworth confirms the tally and calls the earlier story inaccurate.
At Yale a prank on Mrs Carrie Nation during a photo session ends with students surrounding her holding water glasses while lights dim for a flash. In darkness they pose as intoxicated revelers around Nation who views the camera, unaware, as the photographer shoots. The students now try to suppress the image.
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