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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1917
Page
6
An advertisement proclaims Plant Juice as a herbal remedy for stomach, liver, and kidney ailments. It cites improved digestion, nourishment of organs, and public testimonial from Fred A. Cheney of 124 Charles Street as proof, with a Plant Juice agent selling at Houghton & Dutton Drug Department.
An advertisement describes a cheap paste made from water and dela tone powder. Applied to hairy skin it dissolves hairs within about two minutes, then rubbed off and washed. It claims to remove all hair and leave blemish free, stressing to use real dela tone for success.
The legislative committee on election laws voted to recommend passage of a bill restoring the annual police listing in Boston. Police Commissioner O Meara opposed the measure, but the panel argued police perform the task more quickly efficiently and cheaply than the Boston assessors.
Wade Mark Est 1851 describes worm symptoms and promotes Dr True's Filixir as a safe reliable family laxative and worm expeller. It cites a testimonial from Mrs Georgia Philpot of Houston Texas and notes price points 860 500 and 1.00 with Auburn Maine as contact.
A jury awarded $5000 to Peter McLaughlin in a Superior Court verdict against Ettore Forte and other Hotel Florence proprietors on Fleet Street North End. McLaughlin alleged eye injury when the piano was dusted at the balcony as the orchestra prepared to play.
The Army and Navy Y M C A fund drive clock on Tremont Street registered a total of 37 804 yesterday marking its campaign time and goal progress for the day.
The six day campaign to raise 350000 for a city clubhouse opened with 37874 subscribed by day end. Teams led by Captains Emmons Meyer Pickman Lawrence Palmer Homans Bacon Amory Lewis contributed totals from 1105 to 1215, while the citizens committee under J Randolph Coolidge Jr added 32789, including 13788 from prior fund-raising. Large gifts from William Sloane Harold J Coolidge Hen ry Shattuck Mrs Samuel Cabot Francis Wright Fabyan and Larz Anderson boosted the day’s total.
Springfield February 6 Henry M Sanders of Boston president of the New England Hardware Dealers Association told the opening session of the annual convention today that current high prices will persist through 1917 and that prices of two years ago will never be seen again.
The beam trawler Crest and schooner Waltham were the only rivals at the fish pier. Crest landed 21,000 pounds haddock and 21,000 pounds scrod while Waltham reported 5,000 haddock 800 cod and 1,000 scrod plus 400 pounds each pollock and hake. Wholesale haddock 7½–9½ cents, steak cod 16 cents. Coastguard cutter Gresham, roughened by Monday gale, reached Provincetown after loss of boats and crew fatigue. Gresham to resume search for motor schooner Daylite 109 miles south of Cape Sable. An extensive cargo from Chile aboard Cella included 76,580 bags nitrate of soda, copper, wool and hides. Panama Canal tolls nearly $7,000. Leyland liner Meltonian also arrived.
Morning from Manchester reports 3400 bales Egyptian cotton and 800 tons general freight. Over a dozen tugs with coal-laden barges arrive to ease coal shortages facing Boston firms. The 6511-year-old schooner Lizzie D Small sails 38 days from Port Eaton to Boston with 300 tons moulding sand for Everett. It may be detained at Buzzards Bay due to Cape Cod Canal closure. The Luckenbach No 4 arrived from Norfolk after towing City of Washington and J. B. Walker.
A detailed list records arriving steamers and schooners along with tug outfits and towing barges. Vessels include Meltonian Watmough Cella Blackader Batiscan Evans Nelson Rafuse Linneken Jessie Ashley以及 several other braced ships sailing to and from New York Boston Portland Norfolk and Philadelphia with multiple tows and repairs noted.
Pinehurst Associates announce its annual ball and minstrel show to be held on Thursday and Friday evenings in February at Institute Hall East Cambridge. Featured talent includes Fred Harvey Billy Crawford Miss Alice Keefe Miss Catherine O'Brien J E Murphy and Leo Murtagh.
Harvard and Radcliffe drama writers submit manuscripts for the one act plays. Professor George P. Baker Winthrop Ames and Walter Prichard Eaton judge the playlets at Harvard.
A Cincinnati man has discovered a small bottle of freez one marketed for a few cents. Apply drops to tender corns and the soreness vanishes, the corn loosens and can be removed with the fingers. It claims no pain before or after use and even shrivels hard corns and calluses. The compound is described as ether based.
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