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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1910
Page
11
Eleven people have died in Rhode Island and Connecticut after drinking a wood alcohol poison sold as whiskey. The deaths occurred across Westerly Ashaway and Stonington areas, linked to a Westerly drug store. At least nine victims are confirmed to have ingested the tainted mix.
Mrs Henry Jacobs arrived at the coroner's court with a hidden cane to strike Joseph Mansfield, accused of murdering her husband. She battered Mansfield on the head, fainted, and was sent home.
Management of a regional quick service restaurant chain raised all beef and pork orders by 3.5 percent on menus with roast beef up from 15 to 20 cents. The move follows strong market demand and aims to hold until beef pork and lamb prices drop about 25 percent in a future market slump.
A jury in the Superior Court awarded T M Hodgens of Butte Montana a 24000 dollar verdict against Frank M Sullivan of Butte. Hodgens claimed he was to receive 2000 shares of Hast Butte Copper Mining stock in exchange for waiving a 20000 dollar commission owed in a sale involving the Oneida Dutton mines.
Many cases of piles are cured by a trial package of Pyramid Pile Cure without further treatment. When it proves its value, order from your druggist at 50 cents a box and mail the free coupon. Save yourself from the surgeon's knife and its bills.
A reader from Marshall Michigan requests a free sample by mail of Pyramid Pile Cure in plain wrapper, listing Pyramid Drug Company on 254 Pyramid Building as the source and asking for mailing address details. The note provides street and city but lacks a complete state or ZIP.
Mild wash cures eczema claims ordinary oil of wintergreen thymol glycerine and other ingredients form the D D D prescription now available at 25c bottle. Ten years of experience show instant itch relief though a permanent cure cannot be guaranteed. Call at Riker Jaynes Drug Stores for details and ask for D D D Prescription.
In Ashland New Hampshire on April 11 Harry Kelley 17 and his brother Dan 28 were in a mudscow on Jackson Pond when a gale drove the vessel over. Both swam for shore but Harry weakened from cold and drowned after Dan swam ashore and tried to reach him. Dan exhausted alerted home.
A Boston reader urges the Post to back Mayor Fitzgerald in his push for fair auto-fee treatment. The writer argues for state action to ensure equitable handling of park access and urges prominent locals to lead a movement, praising Fitzgerald while calling for broader support to advantage Boston. The letter is signed by J. F. Noyes from Boston dated April 9.
Everelt R. Woodside, Medford High School athlete, who vanished weeks ago with about $2000 in checks belonging to Schwarzchilad Sulzberger Co, appeared in Superior Criminal Court for sentence and was placed on probation by Judge Wait.
John Kelley of Providence was struck by a New York, New Haven and Hartford engine in Manton, RI, and died instantly. His companion, Thomas Carney, also of Providence, suffered a broken leg and severe head injuries, lying beside the tracks for over two hours.
Poet Walt Mason ponders mortality as he foresees his own death and the macabre spectacle of monuments and crayon portraits. He treats death as a quiet dusk while warning of public mourning and posthumous commercial tributes.
Robert Egan Old Colony Street Railway conductor waived reading of the complaint and was held on $1000 bond to answer manslaughter in the death of Rosco Hunt of Brockton. The two men quarreled in Quincy square on Saturday night. Hunt was later arrested for intoxication and died from a fractured skull in a police cell.
Scores of Evansville residents report extreme sleepiness linked to Halley’s Comet observations. People describe sleeping 15 to 24 hours and waking still tired, attributing the effect to the celestial display.
A collection of old fashioned kitchen recipes includes a rice pudding with milk butter sugar and cinnamon, a yeast starter using hops and potatoes, a sponge cake with lemon and walnuts, and a chocolate gingerbread blending molasses and spices. Each item mentions a contributor and their address, reflecting a community recipe column.
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