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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1906
Page
2
An old advertisement touts Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a cure for kidney and urinary issues. It promises relief from back pain frequent urination and scalding sensation while offering free sample bottles and a book by mail from Kilmer Co Binghamton NY.
Paul O. Stensland, Chicago bank embezzler, arrives in New York after Tangier pursuit. His son says the elder will plead guilty to some indictments and may become a state’s witness against others tied to the Milwaukee Avenue Bank failure. State's Attorney Olsen details a evasive flight from New York to Gibraltar and Tangier before arrest.
Great Barrington Sept 24 Judge Walter B Sanford discharged Robert Weeks after arraignment on a manslaughter charge stemming from an Aug 29 incident when Thomas Kelly, intoxicated, entered Weeks shop for a shave and fell after Weeks ejected him, dying instantly Weeks was cleared on self defense of property grounds
Westfield Sept 24. Charles Murphy fled the State Normal School thefts after admitting stealing lingerie from Dickinson Hall. The garments were found at his home. Murphy commented on the girls good taste in dress as police examined the raiment.
The Harvard Catholic Club invites Catholic freshmen to an informal gathering in Phillips Brooks House parlors from 4 to 6 tomorrow afternoon on freshman registration day. Patrons include Mrs Arthur Astor Carey and other supporters. officers and directors will be present. attendance is expected from all freshmen. A later reception will honor all Catholics in the university.
The libel suit filed by the Pacific Commercial Cable Company against the steamer Manchuria to recover 300000 for services of the cable ship Restorer in aiding and towing the Manchuria has been discontinued by order of President Mackay. A settlement will be made in New York.
Frank Gaylord representative of Ward 12 and re election candidate has been in City Hospital for a week with a complication of diseases. Dr Stone assures friends he will be on his feet in a fortnight and need not neglect his office if re elected.
Miss Ana May quits her role at the Belle of Mayfair Vaudeville Theatre amid rivalry with Miss Camille Clifford. The American star protested plans to boost Clifford's prominence and left after a management compromise failed.
A man details his struggle with a severe skin condition described as skin humor that disfigured his face and body It left him unable to find work as his appearance drew stares and ridicule He spent hundreds on doctors and hospitals but grew worse and remained unemployed.
In Superior Court Patrick J. Grinham testifies he did not strike his wife Catherine on the day she died. He recalls May 7 fights with lodger Oscar Rose over liquor and later confrontations that morning, with Grinham insisting he caused no fatal blow.
Hood's Tooth Powder is praised for its strong tartar prevention and pearly whiteness. The rising sales are attributed to endorsements by refined people who use the product.
A lifelong eczema sufferer from East Orange New Jersey describes drastic improvement after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment for five weeks. The testimonial notes initial severe itching raw flesh and widespread lesions, with recovery following nightly applications and morning washes.
The 19 year old Meyer Schulman of Boston was identified by his family as the Hartford hotel death by self destruction. He had just secured a job in Springfield and had been in good health. He registered under the name Gus Edwards. His brother Reuben traveled to Hartford to investigate the case. A letter and a scar aided positive identification. The family questions the motive or cause of the act.
Judge Loring of the Supreme Judicial Court sustained the 1905 will, denying claims by adopted daughter Marie Jansen. The will left $500 to Jansen and about $20,000 to the widow, with the 1901 will urging an equal division. Judge Yoring found the testator of sound mind and not unduly influenced, and the petition was dismissed with costs.
Augusta Maine September 24 Deer and moose season opens October 1 with the limit that deer may be shot and moose to follow two weeks later. Caribou are protected for five years. Last year about 1500 deer and 900 moose were slain. Hunters now travel with guides at 2.50 a day and stay about two weeks.
Oliver Herford, author of The Bashful Earthquake, denies reports of a quarrel and separation from his wife. He says in London that the story is untrue and that they are on excellent terms.
A text notes many uses for Gelatine from a book of 180 recipes published in Edinburgh by J. G. Cox and revised by Oscar of the Waldorf Astoria. It mentions a request service and lists The John M. Chapman Company and a Hudson arrest in New York City.
State Board of Education receives numerous inquiries about half-rate travel for pupils. Debate centers on whether Normal School students, parochial, and private schools fit the bill. Protests come from parents pupils and teachers with Normal School pupils leading objections.
A 1900 letter touts Pyramid Pile Cure as a sure home remedy for piles. It claims cure for M G Hoskins and anecdotes from Edwin Shaver of Salisbury about relief after using five boxes and salve. The ad offers a free trial sample from Pyramid Drug Co. with payment after discovery of effect and advertises 50 cents for full treatment.
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