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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1913
Page
9
In Rome on April 20 a 30 year old Austro-Hungarian envoy, Prince Vincent of Windisch-Graetz, killed himself after a waitress at a cafe near the Quirin Palace rejected his suit. He drove to the Latin Tomb outside Rome and shot himself in the head with a revolver.
Advertisement asserts Dr Williams Pink Pills improve appetite by correcting impure blood and stomach distress. It promises deeper benefit than stomach remedies, claims red blood and healthy digestion, and offers mail order at 50c per box or 2.50 for a set with a free diet book from Dr. Williams Medicine Co. Schenectady NY.
An Oct 27 1912 Philadelphia testimonial by Albert Greenburg describes years of facial pimples cleared after using Resinol Soap and Ointment. The letter touts instant relief and a smooth face, noting Resinol as a favored medical remedy sold nationwide with sample offers.
A 23 year old engaged woman seeks guidance on a fiancé who cannot marry soon yet avoids closeness, bringing his sister along to supervise their relationship. The adviser questions the lover’s motives, suggests the engagement may be uniquely burdensome, and urges self‑respect and investigation before proceeding.
All the Chinese yellows are in full swing. Linen handkerchiefs have pleated tulle edgings. Skirts are cut higher than ever. Filipino hand embroidery is favored for fine blouses. Moire faces wool sponge wraps. Hip sashes in self materials with tennis skirts. Sand colored linen sponge seen for day frocks. Lingerie waists with high collars are worn. Picot edged white tulle pleatings on tailored suits. Leather belts paired with hip length blouses. Silk flower garlands embellish chic evening toilettes. Narrow silk girdles looped through slides on new skirts. The four gored skirt remains a favored staple.
Promotional claim offering a sixty day test period with zero risk. If the product fails to stop a rupture issue, no charge applies. The message emphasizes a money back or free trial guarantee to persuade readers.
In the music room of Boston College a large meeting of Catholics and supporters discussed fundraising for the new Boston College at Newton Heights. Plans for a May party on Saturday May 17 were emphasized and 2500 tickets were distributed in addition to prior handouts.
The American commission under the Southern Commercial Congress will sail from New York next Saturday for Europe to study loans and credits. On Friday the 125 delegates and their wives attend a conference presided by Senator Fletcher and a banquet where Secretary Bryan will speak.
Trouble with the Moros, a 3000 strong Philippine tribesmen force, threatened Jolo and the U S garrison but reports to the War Department say the army has dispersed and only a few Moros refuse reconciliation.
A Sunday Post feature presents recipes including patty cakes using a Swedish timbale iron and a chicken salad with gelatin cream and diced chicken. Also included are oyster broil preparations, and a sugared muffin style apple sauce with whipped cream, credited to Mary H. Tufts and others from Maine and Wakefield.
A blunt promotional piece touts a cloth bound 96 page book on rupture treatments. It claims no belt or leg straps, waterproof design, many illustrations, and arguments against elastic trusses and operations. Readers are urged to request the free book without sending money.
A brief classified style notice from a New York City address at 125 East 23rd Street invites readers to send for a free book and trial offer. The fragment mentions Box 871 Cluthe Company and a request for responses at the stated address.
Archibald McLaughlin age 4 of 615 Massachusetts Avenue and Thomas devine age 44 of 14 Huckins Street were arrested about 11 o clock by Patrolman Leary of Station 5 for unlawfully taking a horse and carriage owned by Dr. Edward P. McKennon of Dorchester. The pair allegedly took the carriage from in front of the Northampton House on Washington Street and rode it about the South End for two hours.
A humorous 1918 verse laments reliance on quack cures and druggists for every ailment. The speaker yearns for a bygone era of folk breast remedies and the beldame who brewed sassafras tea.
Joseph Freeman collapsed in bed at 11 Asylum Street South End and pleaded for a doctor. Dr Lustig treated for half an hour with artificial respiration but failed. Medical Examiner Leary ruled the death due to natural causes.
Miss Peggy Weyher, who won several prizes last week at the Brooklyn Horse Show, has left a life of luxury and is now employed in a specialty shop on Fifth avenue in New York.
Fine weather drew many visitors to Tuxedo Park as villas prepare to host well known guests for the season. Cars streamed in on Sunday with locals noting a lively start to the spring period.
The article likens nervous debility to a civil war within the country, noting symptoms such as weight loss, fatigue, poor sleep, and a run-down feel. It promotes Tona Vita, available at Boston drug stores, as a recommended tonic bringing relief.
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