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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1902

Page

2

Warner's Safe Cure Promises Free Trial Bottle

An advertising feature extols Warner's Safe Cure for Bright's disease and kidney troubles. It cites testimonials from J. Williams of Detroit and Mrs. Lucy Baxter of Newport News, urges urine tests to detect disease, and offers a free trial bottle plus a medical booklet by mailing to Warner's Safe Cure Company in Rochester, NY.

Warner J. Williams Columbia St Detroit Michigan Order Sons of St. George Lucy Baxter Newport News Bright Martin Syracuse N. Y Warner's Warners Safe Cure Safe Cure Company Rochester Boston Post

Boston Forms Largest Boston Voter List for State Election

Registration closed with 112 252 names, the biggest in city history. Nearly 1400 added yesterday, 3888 at election office. Ward 10 led with 93 new names, ward 20 close behind after factional fights. Democrats optimistic, Gaston predicted to win by 20000 votes.

Boston Charlestown Shaw, Saunders and Minton W. T. A. Fitzgerald Tee Gaston Ward Aes Acim

Lipton sails third America's Cup challenge to New York

Sir Thomas Lipton's third challenge for the America's Cup arrived in New York aboard the Oceanic. Delivered to the New York Yacht Club, it will be opened and read at a special meeting. Designer Clinton Crane, a passenger on the Oceanic, stated the vessel in question is a 9-foot cutter, not a schooner as rumored.

New York Thomas Lipton Royal Ulster Yacht Club Oceanic New York Yacht Club West Forty, Fourth Street George A. Cormack Clinton H. Crane Sir Thomas Lipton

Insane Woman on Hotel Rutland Roof Leads Rescue

Neighbors at Tremont near Rutland street hear wild screams as Margaret J. O Doherty, 45, clambers atop Hotel Rutland. Dr. Whiting, a former associate, pulls her to safety then she is taken to the Church of the Immaculate Conception parish house, and later to the Tombs after a violent scene.

Tremont Rutland Street Rutland Margaret J. O'Doherty Church of the Immaculate Conception

Horses Run Wild In Boston Streets Injuring Several

Streets in Boston saw horses cause chaos with numerous injuries. In South Boston Maurice Gallivan, three, was knocked down and scalp lacerated. Mary Reardon, 70, was struck at B and Athens by a team owned by John Murphy and driven by J Maloney, suffering serious cuts. William Cullinane, 14, was hit at Beverly and Causeway, sustaining severe leg injuries. The horses belonged to Clifford C Brooks.

Boston Maurice Gallivan Southampton Street Mary Reardon Athens Streets John Murphy J. Maloney B Street William M. Cullinane Warren Street Arlington Beverly Causeway Streets Clifford C. Brooks Seaver Street

Coal Distribution Begins Today Under Guarantee Fund

Mr. Herbert Lyman announced that the guarantee coal fund committee would start today. Coal dealers will supply as many teams as needed to distribute coal at 49 cents per 100 pounds, far below the consumer price of 20 cents per 50 pounds. Teams are allocated by district: East Boston four, Dorchester three, Brighton four, Charlestown three, West End five, South Boston two, with others covered as demand dictates.

Herbert Lyman Guarantee Coal Fund Committee East Boston Dorchester Brighton Charlestown West End South Boston

Registration Gains In Other Cities

Registration closed in outside cities of the State last night, every one save North Adams reporting again. The figures follow.

North Adams

President Roosevelt Dines Out After Leg Operation

President Roosevelt dined informally with friends at Secretary Hay's tonight, first public walk since leg operation in Indianapolis. He walked a block and a half to his temporary house, moving without visible difficulty, then returned upstairs to focus on the strike issue commanding his attention.

Washington Roosevelt Indianapolis Hay

Colored Men and Italians In Fight on Hollis Street

A race riot last night on Hollis street near Tremont left Charles Harris of 66 Corning street with a fractured skull after an Italian assailant struck him. An Italian trio member, Michael Detello of 20 Corning street, was jailed as a witness. the attacker fled.

Hollis Street Tremont Street Charles Harris Corning Street Harris Station 4 Michael Detello Lagrange Street

Army to be reduced in size to 69,600 men

Washington Oct. 15 Orders will be issued by the War Department tomorrow directing that the regular army be reduced to the minimum size authorized by law 69,600 men. With the cessation of outbreaks in the Philippines this can be done safely. The army now stands about 67,000 men. Cavalry and artillery will be cut to minimum except near Fort Leavenworth where full units remain for educational reasons.

Washington War Department Philippines Fort Leavenworth

Baby is King Soap Ad Teaser Card

A playful ad teaser extols a baby themed slogan with family figures paying homage to premium soap. It frames soap as the ultimate choice for mother father and grandmother. The tone mimics a vintage promotional blurb.

Firemen Meet in Convention at Faneuil Hall

The second convention of the Massachusetts State Firemen's Association opened in Faneuil Hall with nearly 200 delegates. Speakers included Acting Mayor James H. Doyle and Boston Chief William T. Cheswell who invited members to demonstrations of new appliances and a fireboat exhibit. The program featured emergency-work demonstrations and talks on chief training, with discussion on by-laws and future equipment needs for urban skyscrapers.

Massachusetts State Firemen's Association Faneuil Hall John T. Lynch Holyoke Fire Department James H. Doyle William T. Cheswell Boston Bristol Street Congress Street Bridge Fort Hill William Brophy Boston Department Legislative Committee Charles H. Adams House Ways and Means Committee Adams James I. McKissock Lowell Association E. 8. Hosmer National Convention of Fire Engineers J. J. Hurley George B. Brayton W. H. Hildreth D. J. O’brien J. P. Jones G. A. Waggett H. H. Hartung Boston Fire Department Brophy Fle James F. McKussock Samuel Abbott, Jr Boston Protective Department Merchants’ Fire Insurance Company Isaac V. Dobson and H. &. Jordan Washington Street Clark's Hotel

Boy Horse Thief Has Brief Career

William McRae a 14 year old of Condor Street East Boston rode a brown horse bareback through streets startling friends. He confessed stealing a horse and buggy on School Street and rode it home then hid the harness in a barn and the buggy in a vacant lot before being arrested for larceny. His reputation is noted by police.

Boston William McRae Condor Street Border Street Division 7 School Street McRae Station 2 Benjamin Lubelsky Washington Street

Humane Society reports animal cases and support

At the October directors meeting of the American Humane Education Society and the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, President Angell noted 1923 animals examined since last month. One thousand dollars was received from a Philadelphia donor for the society and Miss Susan White's will left 12,000 dollars to the Massachusetts society.

American Humane Education Society Massachusetts Society For the Prevention of Cruelty Angell Bands of Mercy Philadelphia Susan White Supreme Judicial Court Massachusetts Society

Italian woman retrieves wood amid city debris

Pedestrians on Washington near Water street watched a sturdy Italian woman break long pieces of wood from a debris pile beside a new building. She continued until she gathered a large stack, placing some on the heads of two accompanying girls before loading the rest on her own head and setting off for home.

Washington Water Street

Accidental Conference at Morgan's Office

Five prominent figures including J Pierpont Morgan E B Thomas and P A B Widener met in Morgan's New York office briefly this afternoon. Coal operators later said they had received no official or private guidance from Washington and the gathering was described as accidental with no bearing on the Washington strike developments.

The Erie Railroad Truesdale Lackawanna Mr. Berwind Berwind-White Coal Mining Company P. A. B. Widener Mr. Morgan Washington

Tennessee Strike Settled at Coal Mines

The strike at the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company mines in Birmingham, Alabama, ended at noon today. Four thousand workers will resume work immediately. terms of settlement were not released.

Birmingham Ala Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company

Coler Nominated by Democrats for New York Governor

New York Oct 16 Bird 8 Coler was officially notified of his Democratic State convention nomination for governor. The event at the Tiden Club featured John B. Stanchfield delivering the notification speech. Coler accepted and tied his stance to Saratoga platforms while criticizing Republican handling of the anthracite strike and related policy failures.

New York Bird Coler Tiden Club John B. Stanchfield Saratoga Pennsylvania

Dorchester Man Injured In Accidental Pistol Discharge

Andrew F. Holmes aged 23 of 31 Rosewood Street Dorchester narrowly escaped death after a revolver discharged while he cleaned it. The bullet entered his forehead above the left eye and he was found unconscious in his room and is to remain in City Hospital for many days.

Andrew F. Holmes Rosewood Street Dorchester City Hospital

Coal arrives at port with limited coal fleet turnout

Only a handful of vessels appeared yesterday to load 7046 tons of soft coal at the port. Four barges from Philadelphia and Baltimore delivered 746 tons of bituminous coal, signaling a sparse domestic coal flow into the harbor.

Philadelphia Baltimore

Beauvoir transfer to Confederate veterans group completed

Jackson Miss Oct 15 The Beauvoir home of Jefferson Davis was transferred by Mrs Davis to the Sons of Confederate Veterans at the Mississippi division reunion opening. The property will serve as a home for indigent Confederate veterans and Mrs Davis received 10000 dollars for the estate.

Jackson, Miss Beauvoir Jefferson Davis Davis Sons of Confederate Veterans Mississippi

Koch Lung Cure Health Certificate Promises Permanent Results

Boston doctors offer a Health Certificate as proof the disease won’t return. Koch Lung Care operates multiple city offices with seventeen specialists and Dr Koch visiting each site. The inhalation treatment uses Tuberculine with healing oils to directly reach the lungs, endorsed by physicians nationwide. Free consultation and trial treatment available at 361 Boylston Street Boston.

Koch Lung Care Boston Koch Lung Cure Koch Prof Berlin Boylston Street

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