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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1907
Page
2
An article extols LUNG-KURO as a rapid cough cure derived from specially refined North Carolina Pine Tar. It claims the Southern Pine Tar provides healing properties for the lungs and emphasizes publicity as key to its spread.
An outbreak of grip at Harvard College reports 35 cases in one day, linked to neglected colds. The notice touts Lung-Kuro made from North Carolina pine tar as a quick cure and urges readers to seek the remedy at druggists for coughing and colds. It also notes officials and hospital staff affected by the gripe.
New York December 15 Colonel John Jacob Astor is confined to his Fifth Avenue home with a severe grip attack that threatens pneumonia. He returned from his country estate a few days ago with a heavy cold and has since remained indoors.
Over 100 students at Wellesley College report grip cases with many confined to bed. The illness, described as an epidemic of coughs, is targeted for relief by Lung Kuro a remedy advertised as healing to throat and lungs.
The Sunday Post reports catacombs beneath the old North Church housing remains of Captain Samuel Nicholson from the Bon Homme Richard and early Constitution era. Nicholson, second in command, helped build the yard at Charlestown and died in 1812. Post findings reveal 1029 people buried in the church catacombs, prompting calls for a proper memorial.
Christmas shopping becomes efficient at Thomas Long Company jewelry store on Summer Street in Boston. Clerks crowd shelves to assist shoppers with a table arrangement of similar priced items on the second floor. The store offers quality accessories for women men babies and desks including silver glass ebony and various dress essentials.
Advertisement for LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine tablets to cure a cold on a rainy day. Offers refund if it fails. Mentions a 25¢ price and a signature on each box. Product name ROVE’S appears.
A report from Tolland Connecticut describes Jim Black a boastful huckster who defrauds markets by inflating and deflating turkeys with gas and counterfeit coin feed. His scheme relies on physics and a cast iron coin diet to boost profits while he dodges suspicion until a ballooning miscalculation sends birds wandering miles away.
Lisbon officials monitor a growing republican bid amid Portugal s political turmoil. Republicans aim to impeach Franco over debt liquidation and demand King Carios abdication, with financiers warning of ongoing deficits since 1890 and a fragile financial system.
P J Conlin spoke on Irish assistance to American Revolution efforts including supplying food. He noted British embargoes on Irish trade lasting years. The class will discuss volunteers next Sunday. Dublin Men’s Association prepared for its annual ball on Jan 2 at Knights of Honor Hall. The Hibernian Gaelic School held sessions with Trish song music.
Me era Christmas novelty Hasrick Moonover Hasrick markets patent non combustible Santa Claus outfits to prevent fires from candles. He claims strong sales will fund gifts for his family and leaves him at least two dollars and fifteen cents. He tested the suits by walking through a blazing furnace unscathed.
Mrs. Henry English in Beckett earned Christmas money by gathering ground pine and moss for decorative use. She shipped over a ton of greens to cities, earning $36. Other locals collect teaberries and money from Christmas decorations. Trees are scarce as a revenue source, but some men still travel to Maine to cut trees for sale.
Gloucester residents discuss Francis W Homans and his 1903 will that divides his ice plant income among Master Mariners' Association Addison Gilbert Hospital and needy fishermen. The looming marriage to Miss Harriet N Greenleaf aged 32, a nurse, draws comment on charity legacies and Homans social prominence.
In Richford Vermont Simon Baker boosted Christmas funds after turkeys failed by cornering local pigs. He circulated circulars to Philadelphia and New York buyers promoting Vermont suckling pigs for holiday dinners and sent Lamb's roast pork essay with each order.
Proprios of Poland Spring and local hotels offer a silver cup valued at 100 to the Aero Club of New England for the balloon pilot who starts 150 miles from Poland Spring and lands within two miles of South Poland The offer was relayed to Professor A Lawrence Rotch of Boston president of Aero Club of New England by Edward P Ricker.
Henry A. Bosworth longtime Plantsville Congregational Church tenor died after a stroke at age 47. He collapsed during morning service and was removed to his home where he passed away. He had served as a choir member for many years.
Phenix Rhode Island December 22 Thomas Speelman who went to New York a poor boy is home on a visit. He is a rich man all of his wealth from his Christmas Present Exchange started to fill a long felt want. After Christmas he sends clients a letter ready to take presents on cash or exchange. Slug powder from cigars goes to florists. umbrellas are not accepted.
The Anglian towed the Cambrian to Queenstown after Cambrian broke her shaft while en route from London to Boston. The William Cliff and Drake were also noted in the rescue effort as they maneuvered in the North Atlantic near 49 49N 28W and 50 30N 30W. The voyage origin was London on December 7 with a Boston destination.
Mrs. Ann Hulsizer of West Liberty died after paralysis at 106. Born in New Jersey, she celebrated her 106th birthday last month and retained her faculties until one week before her death in Bellefontaine, Ohio.
The British schooner Bobs, 97 tons, lost headsails in a gale off Pamet River Cape Cod and was towed to Boston by the tug Mercury. She had been bound from New Haven to Maitland Nova Scotia and was later anchored off South Boston. Prior misfortune included a fall disablement en route to St John.
John Leffert aged 50 a street cleaner of 316 East Thirty-ninth street died on Park avenue between Thirty-sixth and Thirty-seventh streets after seeing an approaching automobile and collapsing believed to be caused by fright.
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