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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1895
Page
2
A reader reports health improvement after using Dr Greene’s Nervura Blood and Nerve Remedy advertised as a grandest medicine. The item emphasizes restoration of health for the mother, reflecting period medicinal claims and consumer trust in tonics.
A promotional piece extols Dr. Greene's Nervura as the era nerve and blood invig orant for nervous disorders in children. It cites Mrs. H. Silver of New York praising improved health after using Nervura, claims broad cures and free consultation with Dr. Greene, and asserts safety for all ages and broad benefits beyond sleep and appetite.
James J. Van Alen plans to mortgage Wakehurst for 400000 bonds to cover Col. Samuel Colt's suit. Col. Colt and Van Alen seek a possible out of court compromise while writ of arrest waits unserved in Newport. Van Alen hides from reporters amid Frank Honey and Newport claims and New York trips.
At the National Association of Life Insurance Underwriters session on Oct 25 officers were unanimously chosen. Benjamin S. Calef of Boston was named president with Le D. Drewry of Tennessee as secretary and Eli Nebetsky of Connecticut as treasurer. Executive committee members include George Hadley of New York J W Hendrick of Washington J W Harris of Texas James L Johnson of Massachusetts and E D Schofield of Maine. An unexpired term for Calef was filled by J B Norris of Milwaukee. Vice presidents include A A Dayton of eastern New York and S Ballard of Vermont.
A Baltimore & Potomac Railroad crash at Bowie Station killed F. A. Bilis of Fort Springs and fatally injured Isaac N. Hearn, with A. B. Johnson, W. W. McClelland, and J. M. Skeggs also injured as a work train rear collided with a northbound stock express.
In the October second session Justice Blodgett presided over Perry vs West End Street Railway Co. for $20,000 damages. verdict for the defense. Attorneys F A Perry for the plaintiff and M F Dicksin Jr for the defendant. In the third session Regan vs West End Street Railway Co. actions to recover $12,000 for injuries from a car collision on Washington and Essex streets. trial with Cotter and Dore for the plaintiff. Sprout and Baxter for the defense. In the fourth session Hanford vs Howland contract action to recover $1,500. verdict for the plaintiff at $16,682. Hutchinson for plaintiff Holt for defendant.
Albany Oct 24 Governor Morton granted a pardon to Mrs Mary O Hearn of New York City who was convicted Sept 11 of violating the excise law and sentenced to six months imprisonment by Justice Forrester. The case involved selling 10 cents worth of pavay on Sept 1. Appeals for clemency were made by Justice Jerome's associates Justices Hinsdale and Jalots, DA Fellows, Mayor Strong, Thomas C Platt, local political figures and thousands of citizens. The governor found the penalty unduly severe.
The American Wringer Co. at 13 and 15 Broadway extension offers wringers, mangles, spring beds, and car pet sweepers. They repair all kinds of wringers and sweepers. Urgent repairs by mail and telephone service via Tremont.
A reader warning links rapid seasonal shifts from heat to cold with kidney strain and illness. It promotes War ner's Safe Cure as the sole remedy, claiming worldwide physician and public endorsement and urging immediate use for chills pain loss of appetite headaches and related pains of the season.
The Post receives thousands of letters as readers answer the biblical proverb contest. Early mail from Natick shows G W Leighton sending the first correct entry. Leighton found the phrase buried in a Massachusetts Clothing Company ad on page eight: The rich and the poor meet together. A check is mailed.
Miss Teresa Bishop of 6A Highland Avenue Boston Highlands solved the proverb puzzle. The line A word spoken in due season appeared in the Kimball Brothers advertisement on the first page.
The writer Lottie L. Holt at 1 Mayhood Terrace Roxbury expresses gratitude for a five dollar check from the Post. She pledges renewed interest in the paper and its bright schemes, signing the note from Roxbury on October 24.
On Saturday October 26 maritime arrivals include the steamers Virginian London with merchandise to Furness Witby Co. Halifax with merchandise and passengers to Richardson Barnard. Fairfax Baltimore via Norfolk with merchandise and passengers to A M Graham. Spartan Philadelphia with merchandise and passengers to Sampson. H M Whitney New York with merchandise to H M Whitney. Portland Scotland. City of Bangor Bangor. City of Gloucester Gloucester. Tug Nottingham Port Johnson towing barges Nos 5 7 8 from do. Tug C B Sanford Hoboken towing Canesteo and Pohatcong from do. George M Winslow Vineyard Haven towing barges Scranton and Troy from Newburgh. schooners Henry May Eddyville N Y. James Young Newtown Creek Newfini Brook. Speedwell Fredericton. Gladstone Moncton N B. Annie Salmon River.
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