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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1908
Page
3
The Senate committee on military affairs reported a joint resolution to limit West Point cadet appointments from the Philippines to seven. The Senate also adopted a resolution appropriating $2000 for a Zachary Taylor bust.
A coat of Natural Japalac applied over old or new linoleum or oil cloth will double its life by preserving the original coat of varnish which would otherwise soon be washed or worn off.
Front doors get a revival with Jap-a-lac and fresh coats. Use the nearest color to the old finish on doors and windows. screen frames coated with Brilliant Black on the wire and Mahogany on the frames protect wire cloth from rust.
Protect and beautify porch furniture each spring using Jap-a-lac. Use the color of the old finish for best results, or choose Red or Green Jap-a-lac to refresh the look.
Wicker furniture coated in Mahogany Ox-Blood Red Malachite Green or Gloss White Jap a Lak looks better than new with fresh gloss and durable protection from the coating.
A house improvement note highlights Jap a lac finishes for water pipes furnaces radiators hot water tanks and iron fences. It promotes Gold Aluminum Dead Black or Brilliant Black shades to preserve and beautify the items.
Picture frames candelabra gas fixtures lamps and more receive durable finishes in Gold Aluminum or Dead Black Jap alac. The Dead Black is said to yield a striking wrought iron look almost unbelievable to observers.
The article promotes restoring old automobiles, carriages, wagons, and farm implements using Japan-lacquered finishes in Brilliant Black, Red, Green or Empire Blue. It claims the process makes items look 100% better, costs are nominal, and even beginners can do the work.
Jap a lac is a versatile household product praised for finishing old or new floors and woodwork. It is advertised as suitable for many uses from cellar to garret and recommended by paint dealers.
An old advertisement warns rheumatism will leave many crippled unless treated. It touts Uric-O as a permanent cure affecting muscles, blood and kidneys and offers free trials via mail order, with a local dealer named Sawyer & Company in Tremont Street and a Syracuse address for ordering.
A two hour strike by more than 250 building mechanics at the new Museum of Fine Arts halted work over non union teamsters and cross trades. The building trades section of the C L U secured an adjustment, and workers returned. The Egyptian tomb display remained guarded thanks to the settlement.
N M Walsh a watchman for the Boston Elevated Railway was found unconscious between the tracks at the Public Garden incline last night. He was taken to Boylston street station and then to the Relief Hospital with slight contusions. He resides at 6 Lawrence court Roxbury.
State politicians acclaim Governor Guild as a strong vice presidential candidate. Senators Stevens Garfield Johnson and Hultman along with Reps Fogg Denney praise his fitness, popularity, and potential nationwide appeal. Ex-Congressman Powers notes Guild’s broad popularity without further comment.
Advertising copy claims Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills relieve headache quickly with no after effects or nausea. It quotes Ed Fader of Lakefield Minnesota praising relief without heart impact. The ad notes refunds on first package doses and lists Miles Medical Co of Elkhart Indiana.
The will of Mrs Caroline B Sears proved in Salem names Boston beneficiaries totaling 3500000 with 100000 to the Industrial School for Crippled and Deformed Children and 50000 to the Boston Lying-In Hospital. The remainder goes to other favored institutions if her husband leaves no issue.
Conductor Middleton flagged the Worcester express just after it passed the Cottage Farm bridge, saving lives as cars piled on the rail and wreckage blocked No 1 outward track. Brake man Holzer set danger lights and wired headquarters while Middleton calmed terrified passengers.
Herbert Gilmore aged 60 of Westboro sustained a broken leg and contusions to the back in a incident. He was treated at Relief Hospital.
A list shows John W. Sullivan Natick Mrs C E Brooks Natick C E Brooks Natick Edward Hayes Natick E R Seagraves Wellesley T R Sprague Medford Frank Barnick Natick C A E Clark Medford. They were all able to proceed to their homes.
Fireman George Williams and Engineer Sherman suffer minor injuries after a derailment that spread fear of fire. About 100 passengers were aboard four cars with half women. Two passengers were cut by glass. eight to ten more shaken by the wreck, then moved to Boston on a special train.
A No 30 inward local limited derailed near Riverside about 6:45 as it left Worcester. Coaches dragged over sleepers for nearly 200 yards before the tender collided, with damage estimated under 3000 dollars. Railroad officials blamed a loosened trailer rim on the locomotive tender and reported quick repairs planned by morning.
A South Framingham local passenger train No 118 struck the arm of a crane near the first wreck about 11 15. The engine derailed but did not overturn and passengers were shaken but unharmed. The incident followed the earlier wreck by about four hours.
An advertisement claims Pazo Ointment cures itching bleeding or protruding piles in six to fourteen days with a money back guarantee. It states a refund if not cured.
After a 46 hour jury wrangle in Clinton, the panel discharged without a verdict on the $2 million will contest over Colonel Thomas Snell. Eight jurors favored breaking the will, four opposed. The case proceeds no earlier than the May term. Richard Snell, son and Clinton Bank president, sought to invalidate on grounds of insanity and undue influence by women.
Washington Feb 17 The President sent to the Senate the nomination of Charles P Crandfield of Missouri to be first assistant postmaster general to succeed rank H Hitchcock Hitchcock today presented the President with his resignation letter in Washington.
Advice urges treating skin ailments like eczema and psoriasis by applying D. D. D. Prescription oil of wintergreen gly cerine thymol, touting a Chicago doctor's endorsement. Store ad from Jaynes Drug Stores offers a booklet on skin diseases for free.
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