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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1909
Page
2
A House vote largely upheld the committee’s oil schedule with countervailing duties removed and tea and coffee placed on the free list. Barley duties rose to $1.50 a ton while other propositions were sustained. a heated exchange between lawmakers occurred before adjournment.
Washington April 7 reports say fierce Senate finance committee attacks on tariff rates threaten upward revisions. Gas concerns in New England oppose 67 cent duties on slack coal and bituminous coal. Pottery and fine china duties draw push from dealers led by Jerome Jones FE Pitkin and George Kinney. Taft heard delegates stating pottery industry needs protection. Woolen duties debated to shield heavy shrinkage woolens from rising fine worsteds.
Consumers with chronic stomach discomfort are urged to use Mio-na tablets with meals to ease overworked stomach walls. The ad claims relief from gas belching and heaviness within 10 minutes and promotes long term digestion improvement, sold by Riker-Jaynes Drug Co at 50 cents per box.
A brief note describes eye relief options and a marine derived remedy. It mentions Nena and Eyre as references or sources. The text suggests soothing, restorative effects for tired eyes and hints at usage guidance.
Miss Clairette D. Burleigh seeks 25000 from Charles E. Bunker alleging he fathered her four children and promised marriage since 1892. She says they lived together for years and that Bunker, a leading Lowell businessman, later moved to a fashionable hotel. The Middlesex court in East Cambridge recorded papers today causing a city sensation.
A sudden warm snap in Greater Boston produced green buds on maples oaks and elms and opened car lines on city streets. Revere Beach saw early swimming and fountains reported summer activity as ice cream and cold drinks sold briskly. Park benches filled with residents enjoying the unseasonable warmth.
Claiming to represent independent oil producers they fought to keep the countervailing tax and to force adoption of an amendment for a 25 percent ad valorem tax. Introduced today by Representative E B Vreeland and backed by the Ways and Means Committee and Speaker Cannon the measure aims to shield independents from competition with Standard Oil wells abroad. Norris amendment backers argue oil near free would relieve public oppression by foreign competition.
An army of men fought a fierce forest fire between Newburyport and Salisbury. The blaze broke out early this evening along the eastern division tracks of the Boston & Maine and an electric car line. Dry underbrush fed the flames as they swept a large area. Late tonight the fire was still burning.
A vintage advertisement promoting Booths Laxative Pills as pleasant gentle and safe with guaranteed satisfaction if others fail. Sold for 25 cents at Riker Jaynes Drug Co offering a reliable remedy to readers seeking over the counter relief.
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