Chase and Sanborn Seal Brand Coffee Price Card
Local advertisement features CHASE & SANBORN S Seal Brand Coffee offered in 1 and 2 pound cans at 35 cents per pound. States never sold in bulk.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1908
Page
4
Local advertisement features CHASE & SANBORN S Seal Brand Coffee offered in 1 and 2 pound cans at 35 cents per pound. States never sold in bulk.
With one kidney removed, Jo seph A Cahalan a young secretary in Thomas W Lawson s office waits at City Hospital for specialists to decide if the remaining kidney should be replaced by a lamb kidney or the first kidney removed should be substituted with a new one.
Mr. Cahalan has been hospitalized since last Tuesday. Dr. Watson Dr. Bturgis and other Boston specialists examined his case and decided on a unique but necessary operation to save his life. The kidney operation will occur early this week.
Parts of an unknown man's body were found along two miles of railroad track in Xowdoinham Maine. Snow marks and a blood pool beyond the initial remains suggest the victim was killed and placed on the tracks to be hit by a train.
Two Boston society girls Catherine Fay and Dorothy Jordan drew praise at Sherry's New York for graceful dances in a Christmas bazaar and vaudeville benefiting the Maternity Hospital. Fay, an ex-president of the Vincent Club, was highlighted for her artistic dancing.
The dismembered remains bore no identification. Clothing lay along the track with new rubber overshoes and a plain gold ring bearing no marks. Snow shows two men fought and were thrown down, with footprints of women nearby and a blood pool near the station. A brown felt hat with a cut band and hole concealed by a flesh fragment were found. train traffic erased nearby tracks.
The steamer Vigilaneia arrived from Nassau with Captain Gaul and eight crewmen from the Horace Macomber, wrecked on Mossell's Shoal while sailing from Rockport to Key West. The schooner, built in Newburyport in 189, had 96 tons net registered tonnage and was owned in Boston.
A home prescription claims to ease rheumatism and blood-related pains. The remedy mixes one ounce syrup of sarsaparilla, one ounce Toris compound, and half a pint of whiskey, taken in tablespoonful doses before meals and at night, with claimed rapid results and vitality restoration.
Miss Griswold, beloved teacher, has died. Her passing comes amid reports that hundreds of her pupils petitioned for reinstatement at the Girls' Latin School, but the School Board stood by Superintendent Stratton D. Brooks.
Miss Griswold's transfer at the Girls' Latin School triggers a wave of protest. Over 300 students sign a petition to keep her in her 15 year post while parents also rally, seeking full explanation from Superintendent Brooks. The board later cites policy disagreements as the reason for the transfer and indicates reasons will be made public.
The New England Newspaper Association runs an educational contest to show the value of a home reference library with the Werner Encyclopedia. The two volume set offers original articles and clear treatment across fields and invites readers to enter by sending name and address to 178-180 State Street for details and sample pages.
P J Dinneen of Boston wins the 72 hour go as you please race at Light Guard Armory Detroit with 254 miles and 8 laps on a 16 lap mile track. He will race at Madison Square Garden Tuesday against the Dorando Longboat Marathon winner over 2 1/2 miles or more. William Prouty of Boston finishes second with 343 miles 2 laps.
Carl Clapp an elevator agent was killed at the Roadhouse Hotel by William Barnhart who had just murdered his wife. A coroner's jury held Barnhart responsible for both deaths, but local belief grows that Clapp was innocent and not the man Barnhart sought. Barnhart is jailed in Carrollton awaiting further action.
A Rexall ad touts 93 Hair Tonic as able to cure dandruff stop hair loss and regrow hair with a 100 guaranteed refund if unsatisfied. The remedy claims to work on bald heads if the scalp is not glazed and shiny and is sold in 50c and 1.00 sizes by Riker Jaynes Drug Stores.
At the Vatican a ceremony marked the beatification of Joan of Arc and 86 French martyrs who died in China. Pope Pius X praised Joan for defending France and said faith and divine aid can overcome impossibilities. He expressed hope France would return to the church.
A gas explosion damaged Glik's store and adjacent shops injuring or scattering several families in the building. Firefighters evacuated residents including Tevin and Levine families. the fire marshal will investigate the cause. Estimated damage around 2500 dollars with no fatalities.
Fire at a shooting gallery on No. 3 North Sixth street in St. Louis today led to explosions of ammunition. Firemen and spectators faced danger as bullets scattered, but no injuries were reported.
New York reports Judge E H Gary head of the steel trust executive committee visited Bowery Mission at early hour and donations totaling nearly 4000 included a 1000 gift from Captain Henry DeMar Along with Mrs Gary and others the group observed about 1500 men queued for hot coffee and ham sandwiches in the midnight meal line The idea of funding transportation to distant western jobs for the unemployed was raised by DeMar and Gary noted the men’s lack of work and prospects Dr Herdliska expected lasting results while Terrence Powderly had recently characterized the bread line as a menace to honest effort
William Hanrahan, a Boxer Rebellion veteran who died in a Newark hospital, was to be buried in a pauper’s grave. Thomas J. Giblin of East Boston, candidate for the Board of Aldermen, telegraphed Newark officials to bury the deceased at his expense. A search for Hanrahan’s father, believed to be a sea captain, yielded no results.
William A. Stone reveals all his property, about 250000 dollars, is titled in his missing wife. He offers 5000 dollars for information on her whereabouts after she eloped with Emery Martin, a former Tenth Regiment P. N. G. member, who has also vanished. He previously posted 2500 dollars for her arrest and hired a detective agency to locate them.
George Smith the diver nearly died fifty feet under the East River when two air pump workers fought, cutting off his air supply. Benjamin Parkins is in hospital with a fractured skull after the clash, while Thomas Russell is under arrest for felonious assault. Smith was revived after being hauled to the surface and said his sensations as air failed were horrible.
Advertisement describes a compound to prevent fever and chills and cure La Grippe and constipation. It lists ingredients aromatic fluid cassava cardiol and rhubarb syrup and provides dosing for adults and children after meals.
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