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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1920
Page
18
A vintage style ad promotes Gets-It as a fast acting corn remover. It claims instant pain relief with a few drops and that corns loosen and lift off. it stresses no pain and quick results any time. The product is described as drying instantly and a money back guarantee, manufactured by E. Lawrence & Co. in Chicago.
Dr. Donlan faces accusers and witnesses in a public hearing on charges of neglect of duty at the Long Island hospital and almshouse. Testimony mixed with praise as inmates describe conditions, while others claim improvements, with Donlan prepared to testify in his defense.
An advertisement touts Father John's Medicine as a tissue builder for the body. It claims the medicine supplies real food elements to create new tissue, restores nourishment, and supports weight gain while soothing colds, bronchitis, and asthma without alcohol or dangerous drugs.
An old Boston Daily Post ad touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a physician approved kidney liver and bladder remedy. It claims years of proven merit and urges readers to buy or request a sample by mailing ten cents to Dr Kilmer Co.
Inquiry among actresses shows they rely on a home shampoo made by dissolving canthrax in hot water. The mixture, applied like soap, covers all hair and dries quickly. It claims to remove dandruff excess oil and dirt, leaving hair fluffy lustrous and soft.
Health Commissioner W C Woodward defended Long Island nurses against desertion charges. He cited records showing Anna McLaughlin Mary Coyle and Helen McLaughlin volunteered Feb 19–28 while Louise Morgenson left after three days due to strain during the Boston outbreak and noted no extra pay for on call duty. He urged immediate reporting if charges were true.
Washington April 14 The American Legion legislative committee urged Congress to provide 15 million dollars for the public health service to care for about 72,000 mentally deranged former soldiers. The service now treats around 400 cases with half in leased facilities and some men reported as being herded with the criminal insane.
General Pershing told Nebraskan supporters in Washington that he is not pursuing a presidential nomination but stressed that no patriotic American could refuse to serve if called by the people.
General Pershing spoke in Nebraska advocating him as the state’s favorite son for the Republican nomination. He stressed labor’s honor in Nebraska and agriculture as the basic industry, praising community spirit and colonial-era principles guiding American government.
All the Spanish clubs from Boston University departments join for a campus dance tonight in Richards Hall Huntington Chambers.
Advertising copy urges readers worn down by winter to try Gudes Pepto Mangan a blood tonic said to restore red blood and vigor. It claims physicians recommend it for run down anemia and notes it comes in liquid and tablet forms with branding guidance to ask for Gudes Pepto Mangan.
An age old testimonial highlights Hood's Sarsaparilla as a thorough blood cleanser and general tonic. The advertisement praises its 46 year presence, family use across generations, and claims of restoring appetite and organ function with wide seasonal usefulness. Hood's Pills are offered as a mild laxative.
In New York on April 14 Robert Underwood Johnson and his wife attended a dinner where 54 people were honored with Serbian decorations by order of Prince Regent Alexander. Mr Johnson and Mrs Johnson received the Cross of Mercy, as did Mrs. R. C. Leffingwell and Miss C Lucy Frelinghuysen. Fifty of the recipients were women.
Leon Van Vliet, prominent Boston cellist born in Holland and former longtime music director at Wentworth Hall in Jackson New Hampshire, died yesterday of heart disease at his home.
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