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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1914

Page

2

Milton Academy Boy Still Not Traced In Bushears Search

Police search of Moston Milton and Quincy failed to locate William Delano Potter of Cambridge Milton Academy boy missing since last Wednesday night Detectives will continue work today Frank Edwin Lane Milton Academy principal led a posse of Potter’s schoolmates with Chief Maurice Pierce and 12 policemen in the woods and ponds near the school.

Moston Milton Quincy William Delano Potter Cambridge Milton Academy Frank Edwin Lane Potter Maurice Pierce

Potter's Father Seeks Son Amid Boston Waterfront Search

Alfred C. Potter an assistant Harvard librarian and missing boy's father spent the day with Boston police near the waterfront. He believes his son, eager to sail, may have attempted to ship on a vessel under an assumed name. Potter vanished after 10 pm Wednesday, with no sign of money or sleep in his bed. Principal Lane calls the boy one of the school’s best students. His parents live on a fine estate on Fayerweather Street.

Alfred C. Potter Istant Harvard University Boston Potter Lane Fayerwether Street

Missing boy Potter plans independent life leaves school

William Delano Potter, 5 ft 10.5 in, 125 to 130 lbs with dark complexion and gray eyes, disappeared after leaving school in a light gray suit and cap. Police, Burns Detective Agency, and surrounding towns are alerted. Neponset River may be dragged as searches resume.

Neponset William Delano Potter Potter Burns Detective Agency

Brom o Quinine Ad Claims Quick Cold Cure

Advertisement touts Laxa Tive Bromo Quinine as a single day cold cure. It urges calling for the full product name and features a signature line by E. W. Grove. Price listed as 26 cents.

E. W. Grove

Fashions for the Ladies Preview in Next Sunday Fest

A full color page unveils the ladies fashion lineup for the forthcoming Sunday Fest feature. It highlights style trends, fabric choices, and seasonal silhouettes with models showcasing coordinated ensembles.

Silver plating throats to cure cigarette habit in Boston

Chicago researchers announce a silver plating throat cure now to be tested in Boston after successes in Hoboken and Chicago. The report notes plans to introduce the treatment to cigarette victims in Boston next Monday amid efforts to curb youth smoking.

Chicago Hoboken N. J Boston

Massachusetts Anti Cigarette League Opens Clinic in City

The Massachusetts Anti Cigarette league plans a smoking cure clinic in the city with offices at 67 Milk street opening Monday. Mrs Elizabeth R White will aid the physician who will apply a 1 quarter of 1 percent silver nitrate solution to throats using cotton swabs. Patients receive a small bottle of solution and directions to rinse after meals for a week and chew gentian root to suppress cravings. After treatment, hot baths are advised to cleanse the system of nicotine.

Elizabeth R. White Massachusetts Anti-Cigarette League New England Ity The League Milk Street

Silver-plating cure touted to curb cigarette smoking

Mrs. White administers a silver-plating treatment as part of a new cure for smokers. A young man volunteers as the first patient, smokes briefly, then discards the cigarette, calling the taste bitter. The league promotes the cure to awaken public conscience against smoking, warns of health and moral evils, and suggests two to three weeks of treatment with willpower.

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Woman 70 Fights Robber in Store Turning Point

Mrs Heywood and her daughter Florence thwart a burglar identified as Dutcher after he forced entry and attacked them with a club. A struggle over the cash drawer ensued, drawing bystanders who joined the defense until police and a reserve officer arrived to quell the fight.

Broadway Dutcher Haywood Athens Street Florence Haywood Florence Heywood Walter Whitney Dorchester Avenue Arthur Miss Heywood Fred Peterson Charles Johnquist

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