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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1916
Page
9
An ad fragment presents a humorous pitch for a razor product claiming a cure for corns. The dialogue features a razor and corn with playful anthropomorphic lines and a greeting. The tone mimics vintage newspaper humor.
An advertising testimonial extols Gets-It as a quick two second corn remedy that dries instantly and removes corns without damaging healthy skin. It promises no sticking to stockings and no need for plasters or razors, with sales noted by E Lawrence & Co in Chicago and distribution in Boston stores.
Congressman Frederick W. Dallinger announces he will not press separation of the Cambridge post office from the Boston district. He cites strong local opposition, adequate existing service issues, and the desire to avoid forcing action amid political obstacles despite evidence of unsatisfactory mail in Boston and Cambridge. He urges awaiting committee findings before the matter returns to the House.
The Woburn street railway dispute ended as the State Board of Conciliation and Arbitration announced a settlement. Key figures included Robert S. Goff and P. J. O'Brien, with Mayor Harold P. Johnson praised for his persistent mediation. Terms cover why Conductor Martin was discharged and whether the action was justified. The agreement assigns remaining details to James M. Swift and James M. Vahey. Service expected to resume tomorrow morning.
The article explains that most stomach troubles stem from fermentation and excess acid, causing wind and heartburn. It recommends taking a teaspoon of Bisulated Magnesia in water after meals or when symptoms appear to stop fermentation and neutralize acidity.
Anna Ross, convicted by Judge Brackett in the Police Court for immorally soliciting Harvard Medical student Adramn Gordon Gould at the Revere House on March 13, will take the case to the Supreme Court. She appeals a three month House of Correction sentence and is held in $200.
Corporation Counsel John A. Sullivan denounces the Boston Chamber of Commerce proposed food and drug bill as self serving and aimed at benefiting poisoners. He questions the hearing privilege for alleged offenders and argues against conforming Massachusetts law to federal scope without reform. Several officials and manufacturers countered or supported aspects at the legislative committee on public health.
Albert I. Gordon on parole tried to force entry at Da Prata Bros store Broadway East Somerville. He was turned over to the Prison Commission and sent to State prison. Parole was two years. He previously received a three to five year sentence from Boston for breaking and entering on Tremont Street on April 14 1913.
A Kansas City resident shares a home formula to darken gray hair, stimulate growth, and improve scalp health. The mix uses bay rum, Barbo Compound, and glyc erine mixed in water, applied every other day until darker, then every two weeks, claimed to soften hair and reduce dandruff without staining.
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