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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1921
Page
14
A soothing antiseptic cream claims to relieve colds and catarrh by penetrating air passages, reducing nasal swelling, and clearing blocked nostrils. It advertises Ely's Cream Balm for instant relief, urging a small nasal dab and noting decades of public endorsement.
New York Feb 10 E V R Thayer president of the Chase National Bank was ordered by his physicians to take a complete rest due to nervous exhaustion and a severe cold At the request of directors Albert H Wiggins chairman of the board will serve as acting president Thayer formerly worked with a Boston financial institution.
Food market ends the week with butter and egg prices at new lows. Beef and lamb also trend downward. Best native eggs fetch 65 cents a dozen, eastern eggs and high grade western eggs 60 cents, ordinary western eggs 55 cents.
A long price list covers butter beef and pork costs, seafood, fowl and veal, with ranges for items like sirloin roast 50 cents per pound and rump steak 7 to 8 cents. Fresh cabbage 10 cents, lamb and veal cuts priced per pound, hams pork and bacon rates shown, various fish prices, shellfish rates, and ad inserts for Hayes Healing Honey and Grove open-trate salve.
A shopper guide lists prices for native lettuce eight to ten cents per head California lettuce ten to twenty cents cauliflower forty to sixty cents each Southern tomatoes thirty to fifty cents per pound hothouse cucumbers fifty cents each green and wax beans forty five cents a quart green peppers five cents each radishes eight cents a bunch green peas three dollars sixty cents a peck white celery twenty five cents a bunch Boston Market fifty cents bunch carrots and beets twenty five cents each dandelion greens one dollar twenty five cents a peck beet greens sixty nine cents new potatoes two a peck The article notes fashionable glove colors modé baize gray and beaver and says circular skirts are in vogue for bathing suits.
Haverhill leader James W. Harris, seven year Alderman and president of the Haverhill Co operative Bank, died of heart disease at General Stevens Henry Gale Hospital after collapsing on a street Tuesday. Born in Nova Scotia, Harris had naturalization papers but lacked second papers, prompting his resignation from the board and withdrawal from politics.
Boston elevated announces tomorrow changes to the Milton Codman Square Andrew Square line. Operations move to Ashmont street car house with transfers to one man cars. Rush hour headway improves from six to five minutes and articulated cars will be replaced by modern centre entrance cars in coming weeks.
Ordinary rheumatic pain is claimed to be cured by rubbing St Jacobs Oil into joints and muscles. The ad asserts most cases need no internal treatment and promises instant relief from rheumatism, sciatica, neuralgia, lumbago, backache, sprains, and swellings. It touts a long history and safety.
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