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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 27, 1903

Page

2

Depew Letter Writer Sparks Matrimonial Merger Memo

New York October 26 Senator Depew comments on the barrage of anonymous letters about his marriage and that of Senator Pratt saying malice inspires the fuss. He suspects jealous motives but finds malice the sole explanation for the letters signed by unknown writers.

York Senator Depew Senator Pratt

Church Suppers Must Be Abolished If Rev Norberry Accepts Call

North Attleboro Vermont October 26. Free Evangelical Church members called Rev John Norberry of Fitch to the pastorate He will not accept unless deacons approve conditions He opposes church suppers and would not serve if the Ladies Society keeps serving them biweekly He also opposes Christian Endeavor societies and would not pastor a parish with such an organization.

John Norberry N. Attleboro North Attleboro, Vt Free Evangelical (Congregational) Church Fitchbute Norberry Ladies’ Society Christian Endeavor

Doctor in Des Moines Takes Final Tetanus Serum

Dr. Rood inoculated himself with anti tetanus serum while aiding a dying child with lockjaw. He warned friends he expects death within a week as he awaits serum supplies from Detroit. Dr. Scholer and Dr. Charles Smith advised, saying the inoculation results would appear in two or three days and then Rood would face death.

Dr. Rood Des Moésches Detroit Mich Scholer Charles Smith Rood

Last Week of Boston Merchants and Manufacturers Fair

The fourth and final week begins at Mechanics Building as Boston’s Merchants and Manufacturers Association exhibition draws large crowds. Highlights include the Kilties Band, infant incubators, federal government displays, Marconi wireless, Fairyland Midway with Jim Key, and attractions such as The Johnstown Flood and Edison kinetoscope offerings.

Merchants and Manufacturers’ Fair Boston Merchants and Manufacturers’ Association Mechanics’ Building United States War and Treasury Departments Marconi Fairyland Jim Key Johnstown Alps Edison

Guaranteed Cure Claim Unclear Patent Mention

A cryptic OCR snippet mentions a “guaranteed cure” product named Bind or provenain Pilies with vague drug claims and a promise of curing illnesses within a period. No verifiable facts, dates, or credible entities are identifiable.

Wireless Rumors Stir GOP As Boss Returns Home

The wireless has tipped that The boss is coming home as The G O P faces fresh questions about reciprocity and platform planks. Quizzical leaders from Bates to Lodge react with hope and tension while Berkshire to Cape Cod watch the political tide rise and steer toward a possible return.

G. O State House Canada Johnnie Bull Lodge Nome McNary Buckley McSweeney Gaston Bates Dowie Old Beacon Hill Rep Reynolds Tom Talbot Berkshire Cape Cod Hope Land of Nod

Standard Oil Raises Refined Oil Wholesale Prices

The Standard Oil Company increased wholesale prices of all grades of refined oil by one cent per gallon in Cleveland on October 26, marking an 11 2 cent rise in a week across wholesale rates.

Cleveland, O Standard Oil Company

Goose Bone Weather Prophet Retires in Reading

Elias Hartz of Reading, famed as the goose bone weather prophet, announced his retirement today. He plans to mark Forte’s 8th birthday on November 6 while explaining age and lack of compensation driven his decision and noting decades of accurate forecasts since learning the practice at age 11.

Reading Penny Elias Hartz Forte Hartz

Doctor endorses Postum as coffee alternative cure

A Prospertown physician recommends Postum Food Coffee to patients as a safer, pleasant substitute for coffee. One patient reports relief from summer dizziness nerves and digestive issues after switching, praising Postum per a Battle Creek company note.

Prospertown Postum Postum Co Battle Creek Mich Wellville

Equity Bill in Typos Case Faces Supreme Judicial Court

A bill in equity granted by the Supreme Judicial Court targets officers of the International Typographical Union and related Boston unions, with American Typefounders Company seeking a temporary injunction. The company alleges 35 workers signed for a year. 19 joined a strike, 16 remained under contract. The filing requests injunctions against strikes, lockouts, picketing, boycotts, and damages.

Supreme Judicial Court In Equity International Typographical Union Boston Typographical Union 13 Boston Allied Printing Trades Council Boston Typefounders’ Union 2 American Typefounders’ Company Supreme Judicial Equity Court

Trenton Man Dies Sudden. Leaves Three Widows

James E. Gordon of the Pennsylvania Railroad died suddenly last Wednesday from a burst blood vessel. He left three widows, and the wife with whom he had recently lived applied for funeral benefits and found she was listed as No. 3.

Trenton N. J James E. Gordon Pennsylvania Railroad Company

Millionaire H Spencer Allen Seeks Mechanical Mastery

Hartford Oct 2 Millionaire H Spencer Allen a Harvard Law School student and Harvard graduate spent last summer as a worker in an automobile factory to master machine technique. He aims to run his own car efficiently and be prepared for emergencies on long trips.

Hartford H. Spencer Allen Harvard Harvard Law School

Volenti Not Kidnapped As Parents Search for Missing Boy

Parents of 11 year old Antonio Volenti of 305 North Street frantically search the streets after he vanished Saturday morning while selling newspapers. Reports from other newsboys confirm he is safe and not kidnapped, though he sent word that he would not return home.

Antonio Volenti North Street

Bill in Equity Against MIT Over Building Plans

The Boston Society of Natural History sues in equity to restrain MIT from erecting further structures covering more than one third of its square area bounded by Boylston Clarendon Newbury and Berkeley streets. The case will be called soon with Dunbar Rackemann for the plaintiff and Putnam & Putnam for the respondent.

TECH Boston Society of Natural History Massachusetts Institute of Technology Boylston, Clarendon Newbury Berkeley Streets Messrs Dunbar & Rackemann Messrs. Putnam & Putnam

Purging Humors Said to Taint the Body and Mind

The article argues all humors are impure and overwhelm the skin liver kidneys and organs. It lists pimples boils eczema loss of appetite fatigue bilious turns indigestion dull headaches and many troubles as results of such accumulations and proposes cleansing.

Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pills Advertisement

Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pills claim to remove all humors, overcome their effects, strengthen and invigorate the system. Testimonies of remarkable cures promised, information mailed on request from Hood & Co of Lowell Massachusetts.

Hood OO Lowell Mass

Divorce Court Lists Contested Cases In Last Term Session

Justice White hears divorcé cases in Dorchester inspired by alleged wife beating and improprieties. Sophia Robbins vs Hyman delayed for cross libel. Lena R. Smith accuses William H. of brutal abuse after marriage in 1898. Charles G. Rite’s wife leaves with children. Clara L Thibault cites continual ill usage. others include disorderly house charges and drunkenness, with several decrees reserved or nisi.

Justice White Superior Court Sophia Robbins Hyman Lena R. Smith William H Dorchester Smith Charles G. Rhiért Beachmont Sarah J Supreme Court Clara L.thibault George H Thibault Alice C. Cook William Ethelpert Willian Florence John Slavin Cora G. Bickford George C Emma M. Connell Jonn

American Woman Sees Airship Sail For Cure of Ennui

Mrs. Hobart Chatfield Taylor of Chicago urges air voyages as a cure for societal weariness. She and Mrs. Frank J. Mackey rode Santos-Dumont airship No. 10 near St. Cloud, hoping a Wholesome ozone bath and gentle voyage would refresh weary women after balls and dinners.

Paris Hobart Chatfield Taylor Chicago Santos-Dumont Frank J. Mackey London Mackey St. Cloud

Land Office Scandal Tangles Prominent Men

Washington reports swirl around a sector scandal in the general land office. Authorities prepare a comprehensive press report once justice allows. Several well known statesmen are implicated and accused of disgraceful conduct profiting from dishonesty.

Washington General Land Office Hitchcock

Hermit Leaves Mt Yeager After Woman's Death

Matthew Allison, who has lived alone in a ram cabin on Mt Yeager near Kite Haven for twelve years, begins his journey back to Kentucky after learning of a woman's death there. He offered few details, keeping his self imposed seclusion a mystery.

Steel plants resume operations in Joliet and Pittsburg

Joliet Illinois Steel Companys Joliet plant resumes in all departments after a three week shutdown restoring work for about 2000 men Enterprise plant of American Steel and Wire back in operation Rankin plant at Pittsburg also restarts rod wire and galvanizing mills after two week shutdown with full operation expected within two days

Joliet Enterprise Rankin Ill Illinois Steel Company American Steel and Wire Company Pittsburg

Boston Koch Lung Cure: Remarkable Recovery Testimonial

Miss Bertha Hadley of Gloucester Massachusetts describes two hemorrhages night sweats chills and fever with worsening breathlessness from consumption. After July 3 she used Koch Lung Cure vapors and Tuber cul ine and recovered with no chills fever or night sweats. She now testifies to the treatment’s life saving results at 361 Boylston Street Boston.

Boylston St Boston Bertha Hadley Warner St Gloucester Mass

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