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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1911
Page
6
Henry E. Woods, Massachusetts public records commissioner, warned a Post reporter that burning Boston City Hall would be a vast calamity. He estimated at least 2,000,000 dollars would be needed to replace destroyed records, many of which could never be replaced.
Commissioner Woods conducts an exhaustive inspection of City Hall the old court house and the old probate building to assess filing and preservation readiness. He warns that conditions are abominable with millions of dollars of records at constant risk and urges immediate action by the city to protect these valuable records.
A home made cough syrup using sugar and Pinex promises fast relief for coughs and related throat issues. The ad claims relief within 24 hours, notes laxative effect and appetite stimulation, and offers a money back guarantee with a mail order offer from The Pinex Co. Fort Wayne Indiana.
The mayor and former leaders debated a public records building in Back Bay while keeping City Hall at its current site. A loan proposal of 1.1 million and an 800 thousand appropriation were sent to the Legislature and City Council respectively, to fund construction if action is not taken.
Fire log for 2 A M to 2 A M lists incidents at Paris street East Boston Jos. Cruise no loss at 8:08. Tileston street Kever Friedman loss $20. Neponset avenue Urbane Pleasure Club loss flight. Colum bus avenue S. J. Andrews loss slight.
Marion Harlow in Woman's Sphere advises a tonic approach to fighting thinning and graying hair. She warns against excess moisture and promotes a weekly powder shampoo using orms root and thorox to cleanse the scalp and boost color and strength.
At the Hotel Somerset Boston Canadians urged support for reciprocity with Canada. Charles H. McIntyre and Premier Laurier were cited. Massachusetts critics were dismissed, and officials predicted lower food prices and greater trade with eastern Canada as Boston would become a gateway. David O. Ives noted rail adjustments and increased business for Boston.
Democratic State chairman Fred J. MacLeod and Dominion Atlantic official John E. Masters urged reciprocity with Canada arguing it shows amity and boosts commerce. Critics like Henry M. Whitney warned free trade would follow, while the club backed reciprocity despite limited direct benefit to U S shoe and leather. Congressman McCall and John C. Cobb reported Senators largely favor passage, noting only Senate action as the obstacle.
The administration eyes Senator Lodge to lead the Senate battle over the reciprocity agreement. If chosen, he is expected to select Senator Lodge to helm the effort. The finance committee shows lukewarm backing for the McCall bill as it waits after being sent from the House. Some members will vote yes, but enthusiasm appears limited.
Speculation ran on whether the McCall bill would gain a committee majority or be delayed. Some Senators favored reporting without recommendation to allow objections on the Senate floor. Illness of Senator Hale likely postpones a committee meeting beyond Saturday or Monday.
Ottawa reports fierce reaction to Champ Clark who called reciprocity a path to annexation. Colonel Huegfies read a newspaper abstract and pressed Laurier for stance. Laurier refused commitment noting government policy already set while warning of defending Canadian interests if actions threaten them.
At the fourth annual Massachusetts Board of Trade executive council meeting at the Hotel Vendome yesterday afternoon the McCall reciprocity bill was endorsed by a large majority amid sharp debate. Gloucester Board of Trade had urged condemnation and objections cited lack of proper notice. W R Chester opposed action on reciprocity with Canada while House Bill 1097 to end trading stamps was also favored as stamping deals cost retailers $1 4 million in profits.
Curious Features in News of Day recounts Hyde Park Pennsylvania experiencing rubber scarcity blamed on a theft by night prowlers. Homes in the borough were visited Monday night and overshoes stolen leaving a rubber behind to indicate missing feet. A separate confession describes a procedure to inject lukewarm water under the skin near a surgical site. The piece notes the patient remains conscious and watches during the operation.
Syracuse University Chancellor Day lectured male students on tobacco use and enforced the campus ban. He questioned tobacco’s purpose, citing medical harm, and vowed to uphold the smoking prohibition while supporting students’ emotional needs.
Chief Lat, who followed Chief Kabua, issued a decree forcing all native women to shear their hair. On the Jaluit voyage of the schooner Tritan, island women displayed closely cut tresses which were collected by village heads and burned.
A Johns Hopkins surgeon of national repute reports lukewarm water is now used as an anesthetic in appendicitis operations. The method, seen as safer and simpler than drugs, represents a notable hospital practice development in Baltimore.
Miss Mary Johnson sues Charles Ross an insurance agent in Memphis magistrate court claiming she must hang a property chair for over 24 hours to separate herself from tobacco fumes. She says the office is saturated with smoke and her clothes and hair carry stale tobacco odor after night shift.
One hundred seniors at Kansas State Agricultural College in Manhattan agreed to take a course in table manners. The class aims to curb sword swallowing at meals and teach proper fork and spoon use, with five luncheons and dinners weekly under an instructor. No lectures are planned unless requested.
In Vienna on February 15, prosecutions for hatpin regulation violators ended in Budapest. The city ordered police to seize unaimed hatpins with unprotected points, and officers swiftly complied collecting over 1200 hatpins as museum trophies.
Advertises Pape's Cold Compound as the quickest cure for cold or grippe with two hour dosing and three doses for full effect. Claims three years of research and cost over fifty thousand dollars, no quinine, and a 25 cent package available from druggists.
Nervous conditions often stem from kidney trouble as uric acid floods the blood when kidneys are weak. Backache, headaches, fatigue, mood changes, and swelling can signal kidney disease. Dean's Kidney Pills claim to strengthen kidneys, steady urine, and remove uric acid, with local proof of cures. Investigate this case:
Mrs Helen FE Taylor of 30 Willow Avenue West Somerville Massachusetts endorses Doan's Kidney Pills saying they cured her kidney related backache after other remedies failed. She reports no recurrence of kidney complaint since treatment and expresses strong support.
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