Thompson Coleman duel featured in Sunday Post preview
The article notes a historic Thompson Coleman duel to appear in the upcoming Sunday Post with a painting by Sidney H. Riesenberg.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1914
Page
3
The article notes a historic Thompson Coleman duel to appear in the upcoming Sunday Post with a painting by Sidney H. Riesenberg.
A jagged old ad touts GETS-IT a quick corn cure promising ease and pain free relief. It claims the corn shrivels and vanishes in moments with no fuss.
An old advertisement touts a corn core plan that stops corn pain without sticking to the skin. It promises safe, painless application with no cutting or pulling at healthy flesh and labels the product as a 25 cent bottle sold by 3B. Lawrence & Co. in Chicago and by Riker-Jaynes in Boston.
George H. Paine age 50 of 28 Emerson street Brookline died at home after a lingering illness. He was son of Henry K Paine and Sarah Tew Paine and brother of William D Paine a local newsdealer. Born in New Bedford April 27 1864 he lived in Jamaica Plain before moving to Brookline. He worked at Mayo and Paine later Paine Bros booksellers and managers until two years ago. Funeral at his home Friday at 2 p m.
An early morning blaze destroyed William B. Colton’s barn on Harris avenue Dedham. Officer Stanton of Needham police and Fireman George Krautier were injured by falling timbers while five horses perished. Loss valued at $250.
Readers send health questions about hair scalp issues weight loss obesity and general vitality. Dr Baker prescribes plate yellow mingos for hair care, balmwort tablets for elimination organs, three grain sulpheric tablets for constipation and blood purification, five grain absolone for fat reduction, and hypo-nuclane tonics for weight gain with directions for sealed tube purchase.
General Carranza ordered a large shipment of arms and ammunition bound for General Villa held at Tampico. For weeks Villa had been expanding his arsenal, and Carranza had previously allowed shipments via Tampico. The halt surprised Villa agents who had been purchasing ammo for him.
Reports from multiple sources describe rising tension between constitutionalist generals. Villa demands a civil government and nationwide elections, removal of military chiefs from provisional roles, land reforms, dissolving the army with transfer to a new republic army, and broad amnesty except for those tied to Madero and Zapata. Officials light on comment. Carranza’s earlier program opposes Villa’s first point.
John Philip Holland, renowned inventor of the submarine used by most navies, died at 9:15 p.m. at his Newark home after a period of illness from pneumonia. He was 72. His death came as he was to oversee a major test of his submarines in the European war.
An explosion in the engine room of the Richard T. Green Company on Marginal Street Chelsea shattered the side of the engine building and hurled a flywheel spoke through the air. The flying bar crashed into Conduit and Cable Company windows 100 feet away. Several workmen narrowly escaped injury.
In Somerville on August 12 Alice Deegan beloved wife of William Deegan died. Funeral from 30 Sycamord street Friday at 8 15 a m with solemn high requiem mass at St Catherine s Church at 9 o clock Relatives and friends invited to attend.
Former State Treasurer Elmer A. Stevens filed in person with the Board of Election Commissioners for the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor. He led a wave of aspirants as Daniel J. Kiley also filed for the Democratic State committee from Wards 10 11 and 25.
Former representative Samuel Mildram filed papers for both Progressive Ward 24 House nomination and Republican Ward 24 House bid. Other filings include Frank J. Horgan for Democrat Congress in the 11th district and multiple candidates across wards for House Senate and committee roles.
Paris Aug 12 Pol Plancon the opera singer died today after a long illness dating from June He was a bass famed for Mephistopheles and debuted in Paris in 188 He appeared at the Metropolitan Opera House in 1893 with Melba Calve Eames Nordica and Edouard de Reszke and sang for many years at Covent Garden He was about 55 years old
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