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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1896
Page
5
A medical advertisement touts Dr Wilson as a chief physician offering a guaranteed cure for catarrhal deafness within 60 days of proper treatment. It attacks self styled specialists for long treatment claims and asserts nine of ten patients are cured in weeks, boasting unparalleled ear examination facilities.
Heart Benjamin C. Reed of 12 Hazelwood Street Malden Massachusetts suffered over twelve years with a severe valvular heart disease. Palpitation and sudden cessations of heart action caused intense pain. After eight months with another Boston specialist there was no relief. Reed was perfectly and permanently cured by Dr. Wilson in a few weeks.
Mrs. A E Packard of Brockton Massachusetts reports total deafness and ear discharge cured in four weeks by Dr. Wilson. She states she was deaf in the right ear for about two years with offensive discharge the last year and now can hear a watch tick six feet away.
Lincoln of Hingham Mass reports total deafness in the left ear for over fifteen years. He says Dr. D Wilson cured him in under three weeks enabling normal conversation, distant whisper, and a watch tick heard from afar.
General Edward S. Bragg of Wisconsin was named special assistant to the U.S. district attorney for the eastern district of Wisconsin by Attorney General Harmon. He will help prosecute suits against the Manufacturers' Investment Company of Wisconsin and resolve a land ownership dispute. Bragg served on a government investigation commission and was a notable Democratic presidential candidate at the Indianapolis convention.
In the receiver's hands Congressman Samuel W. McCall is named temporary receiver for the Union Loan & Trust Company of Boston. The petition of the savings bank commissioners was returnable yesterday.
A quirky local note claims pimples are the key cause of old maids and promotes John H. Woodbury as a Wier agent who cures pimples at 4 Winter Street in Boston. The item blends odd medical lore with a street corner advertisement.
J. E. Gregg of Roxbury suffered two years with nervous prostration debility and neuralgia of the spine head and eyes near blindness. After failed treatments from many physicians Dr Wilson cured him in a few weeks at 63 Winthrop Street Roxbury.
James Connor of 89 West Concord Street describes two years of severe dyspepsia that disrupted business, eating, and sleep. He sought treatment from Boston physicians and various patent medicines before reporting that Dr Wilson cured him in a few weeks, with restored sleep and normal appetite.
Thos. Gillard of 351 Columbus Ave Boston recovered from a severe facial and body skin eruption after two months of treatment by Dr Wilson. The case highlights successful dermatological care in the city.
M. J. Powers of 63 Lauriat Avenue Dorchester reports Dr Wilson's liquor habit treatment is pleasanter safer and more permanent with no injections no sickness and no time off from work.
John DeNis, of Marlboro Street corner Mass Avenue, regained health after three months under Dr. Wilson treatment for impure blood at the Hotel Marlborough.
Mrs. C Delano of 131 Essex Street Chelsea Mass is reported cured of asthma after treatment by Dr. Wilson.
Mrs. C. Delano of Chelsea Massachusetts reports a four week cure of asthma by Dr. Wilson in Boston. The testimonial notes a permanent improvement and dates the claim to October 6 1896.
Mr. Charles E. Perkins of C. H. McKenney & Co. recalls a Boston patient cured by Dr. Wilson of a very large cancer nearly 20 years ago. The case reports no recurrence and the woman remains in perfect health.
In Commonwealth vs Union Loan & Trust Co the Assistant Attorney General stated negotiations for a temporary receiver were near completion and asked the case stand on the trial list, a request granted.
Patrolman Daniel Gould arrested Hugh Brennan on a warrant for larceny of several bundles of calfskins from the Fitchburg railroad freight house after Brennan resisted on Main street. He had eluded police for weeks and claimed to be someone else, leading to a scuffle without the officer using his club.
In Rockland Maine at Booth Bros Hurricane Granite Long Cove quarry a record breaking blast was set off at noon. Preparations since January culminated in more than nine tons of powder. The shaft reached sixty five feet before splitting. A short line crossed the area as the explosion occurred.
A public blast at four ends of the shafts moved about four hundred tons of rock, trees and earth. At noon the wire was touched and spectators a half mile away witnessed a vast mass rise about fifty feet before settling back. The blast was deemed very successful.
Eastern Hampden county endures a wave of burglaries and assaults with thieves breaking into stores and homes. Notable incidents include the Babbitt clothing store theft in Monson, assaults on Rev. Tufts and Patrick Duffy, plus a gunpoint robbery of Andrew Pinney. Local residents buy revolvers as police and a state detective investigate sightings of támp activity.
Rain and floods fail to dampen city theater crowds with Nellie McHenry at the Park and Albert Chevalier at the Hollis. Reports note lively shows at the Boston Theatre the Tremont and Castle Square plus vaudeville at Keith's and the Grand Opera House.
A passerby found a one month old boy deserted in a shoe factory doorway on Albany Street at 6 45 pm. The waif, exposed to cold, was brought to Station 4 where he was named Charles Linton Donohue and taken to the Chardon Street home for care.
In the Superior Court before Judge Sheldon the case Bradley Hagney and Leonard of Randolph versus the Lasters Protective Union Brockton Boot and Shoe Workers and Sole Fasteners and Finishers Union of Randolph was called to show why they should not be enjoined from interfering with the plaintiffs business as the defendants, employees on a month long strike. The court ordered Oscar A. Marden to hear the matter as master on the injunction question.
Paris dispatch cites grounds for denying extradition to Tynan. Insufficient evidence tying him to No. 1 of the Irish Invincibles, lack of proof of participation in the Phenix Park murders, and the case said to be covered by proscription.
Division 3 officers raided an alleged policy shop at 24 North Anderson Street. A manifold sheet and one policy ticket were found. Alexander Benson and Peter Hager were arrested.
Ex Governor Levi K Fuller is honored in a Baptist Church funeral in Brattleboro with Beauseant Commandery Knights Templars and the Fuller battery. Attendees include Governor Grout and staff, state officers, legislators, Estey Organ heads, music trade members, and orders from Odd Fellows and Red Men. Magnificent floral tributes mark the ceremony.
Gloucester reports Captain Hibbard aborts the Lau rel voyage to Iceland for a cargo of frozen herring after marine underwriters refuse to insure the vessel and outfit. The captain expressed strong faith in a financial success from the venture despite the setback.
Havana reports on October 13 deny rumors that Captain General Weyler has left or intends to leave for Pinar del Rio. The dispatch notes Weyler remains in Havana while patriot leader Mayia Rodriguez is wounded in a nearby engagement with forces under General Aldaves near Haberanse.
Cooks and waiters organized into a local alliance of the 8. T. and L. A. of America with thirty five men. Officers were elected and installed. A ball will take place soon and committees were appointed to carry on the work.
The longstanding dispute between Father Fitzgerald and Archbishop Williams proceeds to an imminent appearance in the United States Court after years of delay. The matter centers on church authority and internal governance as both parties seek a resolution.
Fort Smith Arkansas reports Heck Thomas led a posse clashing with the Green gang at Oolagh I T last night. Two outlaws were killed Jim Green and his brother and the rest captured. Green and his gang were among the Territory’s most notorious desperadoes. They rode into Oolagh to rob the town.
At 7 07 last night a man about 35, 5 ft 6 in, 140 pounds was found dead on the Old Colony division near Pope's Hill station. The body bore signs of being struck by a train. Papers in his pocket bore the names KE H Greenwood, 12 Sargent street Melrose, G Wyman, 35 Congress street, and an instalment paper with Mary Haley. Melrose police contacted to verify Greenwood's status.
The Alhambra Club of East Boston staged a charity evening in Litton Hall for Litton School. The program began with the one act farce Too Much Jackson featuring Maurice F Flynn William J Hasson Fred F Andrews William J Cop pens Miss Annie T Kennedy and Miss Emma Delehanty. A two act drama Secret Service followed with John J Douglass William J Hasson John K Agnew and Philip M McArdle among the performers.
Frank H. Davis of 78 Waltham street was cut with a razor in an argument with a colored man on Porter street. A four inch cut in the left arm and a shoulder wound were treated by Dr Williams. Patrolmen Moran and Herrington arrested Edward Lovings of 31 Porter street after said incident. Lovings claims self defense claiming he was attacked by four white men.
The Dominion government will proclaim the last Thursday in November as Thanksgiving Day across Canada. Ottawa notes Canada previously set a date earlier in the month, but the change aligns with the United States practice to minimize cross border business disruption.
A compact notice notes a decline in railroad activity and promotes Dr Bull's Cough Syrup as the reliable old standby. The item frames a vintage tonic as a familiar fixture amid changing transport trends.
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