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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1914
Page
6
A period ad urges readers to protect eyesight and avoid glasses as crutches. It promotes Optona tablets in water as a simple, harmless remedy with claimed rapid clearing of eye inflammation. Readers are told to visit a drug store for the prescription and warned many blind could have been saved by timely care.
Allan Forbes denies authorizing a $1000 pledge to the Boost Boston fund and asks removal of his name from the list. Mayor Curley attributes contributions to several papers and business leaders, pledging a $75,000 goal and plans dredging bids for Mystic River after fundraising.
Travel with a Burlington Route Personally Conducted party to California for a low fare. A dedicated conductor accompanies the group, handling luggage and travel details, ensuring congenial company and a smoother trip. Contact New England Agent Alex Stocks in Boston for more information.
The beam trawler Breaker entered port heavily ice laden after a nine day trip off the Cape shore. She limped to the wharf with about a foot to eighteen inches of ice on the starboard side and a noticeable list, battling northwest gales and heavy seas.
Fragmentary OCR mentions Charles G Bancroft of Old Boston National Bank and Joseph P Kennedy with references to political and business figures. Ex-Rep Thomas Giblin of East Boston appears in a late line. Overall, the text is garbled with numbers and names, lacking a clear single event or narrative.
Charles Rowan known as Raffles and George A Ward were sentenced to three to four years in the State prison by the Superior Criminal Court after conviction for breaking and entering and larceny. They defended themselves before a jury and cross examined Captain Armstrong and other witnesses. Edith M Binney and Marietta S Raymond attended court as victims of the home entries, with more Back Bay residents testifying. Police testified the pair kept loaded revolvers at their lodging on Shawmut avenue.
Advertising copy from 662-672 Washington St. corner Beach promotes overcoats priced at 25 dollars and fine chinchillas scotches black kerseys and Donegal tweeds in Balmac eans offered by S. H. Harrison Co. The ad emphasizes value with alarmingly low prices.
A note promising two complete pages of engaging photographs in the upcoming Sunday Post feature. The item highlights a visual pay off for readers and invites attention to the expanded image coverage set for the Sunday edition.
Governor Walsh will send to Washington a list of proposed trustees for the Boston and Maine Railroad within two days. The list will be submitted to Attorney General McReynolds and then to the New Haven directors. He aims to name men who protect both state and stockholder interests.
Moorfield Storey submitted a five member board slate chaired by Eliott of New Haven. Governor Walsh refused to confirm any names, preferring to submit his own list to railroad interests. Trustees would manage the New Haven holdings in the Boston Holding Company and be state responsible for actions.
A reader argues aging is reversible by returning to natural hair color. The piece contends gray hairs need not remain and promotes avoiding dyes or chemical paints in favor of restoring one’s natural shade as a living example.
An advertisement touts home making Mentho-Laxene cough syrup to save money. It claims a half pint of boiling water and a pint of granulated sugar plus a 2% bottle of Mentho-Laxene yields a large supply. Ends with a money back guarantee and health benefits claim.
We read that many are underweight and need reserve strength to fight disease. Doctors have found that taking 3 grain hypo nuclane tablets raises blood corpuscles and helps gain weight. Use sealed packages and follow directions for several months.
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