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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1903
Page
5
An advertising agent on a western trip canvassed 23 travelers in a Pittsburg restaurant and hotel office. Nine used Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets after meals, with witnesses citing relief from indigestion, gas, and irregular meals. The tablets contain pepsin and diastase and are sold by druggists nationwide.
Ellingwood and Co offer a signed bond with every 50 cent Mi o na box promising the product costs nothing unless it increases flesh cures stomach troubles and restores health the popular flesh forming food and remedy is advertised with the guarantee bond backing its claims
A plain guarantee backs Miona a flesh forming food sold by Ellingwood Co. One box costs 50c and if after use no benefit the money is refunded on return to store. The product claims to regulate digestive organs remove congestion and restore firm healthy flesh with plump symmetry. Begin use today under guarantee.
John J. Ryan testifies about a cooperative investment venture while Daniel Voorhees Miller and Joseph M. Johns deny conspiring to bribe post office officials. The Terre Haute and Rockville figures face six conspiracy counts as the trial begins in Cincinnati with Ryan recounting meetings and letters that allegedly linked them to improper acts.
Dr. James R. Mehaffey, Wilmington veterinary surgeon, was lured from his office and shot twice in the head and neck near a country road by Chas. Jack, a drug clerk. A third bullet struck the surgeon’s horse. Jack admitted the shooting, claiming motive was money he believed the doctor carried. he was arrested.
Earl Griffin nine year old narrowly escaped a kidnap bid in Franklin New Hampshire as his mother Effie Griffin again pursues custody and possible law action. Grandparents Mr and Mrs Almus Griffin guard the boy while police investigate.
Fire at the home of Dr and Mrs William C Canfield in Hopeworth caused total losses estimated at 26000 dollars. Diamonds valued about 10000 dollars and India shawls pearls and laces worth over 3000 dollars were destroyed. Building insured for 5000 dollars and personal effects about 1000 dollars. Stamp collection and historic letters from General A Grant also lost.
Great Falls land office reports Washington orders to withdraw desert land entries south of the Missouri River affecting about 1,150,000 acres and to suspend patents issued on desert entries amid investigation sparked by Special Agent Charwick. Senator Gibson had charged wide scale filings and speculation, tying to Roosevelt’s earlier warnings about law defects and timber and stone acts.
St John New Brunswick October 13 Hon Geo BE Foster former Canadian financial minister and MP will assist Chamberlain in his protective tariff campaign in Great Britain. Foster sails October 17 and is a leading platform speaker and trade authority. He served with Sir John A Macdonald but lost his seat in the last election.
H W Baker arrested in Chicago on a Boston swindle claim was held in $5000 bonds for a hearing on October 23. He allegedly posed as a mind-reader and spiritualist while running a confidence game.
Former President Cleveland left Princeton New Jersey today for Chicago. He will depart Chicago on Thursday morning and return after the visit.
Levi Wallace of Ayer leaves a large estate with public bequests totaling several thousand dollars. After specified life interests to Myra Proctor and relatives, one half income goes to Townsend Congregational Church and one half to Ayer Congregational Church for preaching support. If either church dissolves, funds go to Townsend for a public library.
Boston October 13 The Massachusetts Highway Commission began its annual inspection tour traveling over 600 miles to assess State roads and potential transfers from town roads. Hearings will be held in Springfield Pittsfield Northampton and Greenfield to discuss additional State roads. The team travels in two heavy automobiles with plans to continue unless weather or road conditions worsen.
Secretary Hartzell and Education Commissioner Lindsay sailed on the Coamp from San Juan to New York to present to President Roosevelt resolutions by Porto Rican coffee growers. They request federal help to secure markets by pursuing commercial treaties with France Spain Italy Germany and Austria to aid Porto Rican coffee.
London reports Lord Londonderry has been appointed to succeed the Duke of Devonshire as Lord President of the Council while retaining the education portfolio. The change is seen as not greatly altering his cabinet position.
Paymaster General A E Bates reports to the War Department for the year ending June 30 1903. The Post Office funds totaled 43 645959 dollars with 32 399406 dollars paid for army pay and 383 838 dollars spent for the Military Academy.
Springfield Ohio October 13 Alleged discrepancies totaling 44000 are said to be found in the final secretary treasurer Joseph Spahr of P P Mast Co grain drill makers accounts. Spahr died after typhoid fever two weeks ago and on his deathbed is said to have revealed errors. He had been trusted, worked 17 years without vacation, earning 2400 a year.
Advertises Dr Chase’s Blood and Nerve Food as the sole remedy for fatigue nervous weakness and decline. Claims to restore appetite digestion blood quality and nerves while promising a rosy complexion and improved figure. Price fifty cents per box five boxes two dollars book free. 224 10th Street Philadelphia PA. Sold by A W Dows Co Falls Burkinshaw.
Governor Bates settled the Chicopee police court judgeship by appointing Luther White of Chicopee to the post. The vacancy followed Judge Hitchcock’s move to the superior court, with Mayor Loomis and supporters backing White’s selection. The executive council received White’s appointment along with four other nominations for various city and county offices.
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