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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1913
Page
9
Mc Cabe of Rhode Island won the quadrennial race to Washington with the state's electoral vote. At six this morning he waited at the Capitol to deliver Rhode Island's vote while H M London of Raleigh arrived with North Carolina's. A late train robbed him of the honor.
Advertisement extols Pape's Diapepsin as a fast safe remedy for indigestion dyspepsia and gastritis. It claims rapid relief when taken at the first sign of upset and recommends a fifty-cent case for home use, noting its effectiveness and worldwide fame.
George F F Roberts of the Farley Harvey Company urged unity and power for the New England Dry Goods Association to become a factor in national questions during his acceptance of the presidency.
At the State dining room in the Copley Plaza the annual meeting combined with banquet and ladies night as 120 cleared the room. George F. F. Roberts was elected president with a slate including Walter Hawkins P A O Connell H L Weinz Israel Caro George E B Putnam and others. The gathering heard calls for cooperation to reform evils from fierce competition and to boost the industry with broader influence.
Washington reports a Senate commission inquiry into alleged detectives tied to Hearst figures. Gilchrist Stewart testified he was mauled by detectives in Chicago and dragged before a mock court, while William Winkfield alleged similar men surrounded him at his boarding house.
Joseph Kulatkowski of Jersey City was executed by electric chair at the State prison after two gubernatorial reprieves for the murder of his wife in April 1911.
Builders and property owners in Greater Boston rally against creating a metropolitan fire prevention bureau arguing it would strip local control and expand political power. Ex mayor Charles Bruce and others favor direct legislation and warn it could hurt the lumber trade and raise costs. A West End contractor cites Berlin’s use of minimum insurance premiums to reduce fire risk as a preferred approach.
Charles J. Campbell of the New York Hotel Men's Association asked District Attorney Whitman to prosecute labor leader Joseph J. Ettor for acts endangering the public peace. Campbell alleged Ettor's remarks to striking hotel waiters last week violated the penal code.
An old advertisement promises Cascarets will relieve headache sour stomach and constipation by morning. It touts a 10 cent box to cleanse the stomach liver and bowels and even notes children also need gentle cleansing.
Washington January 14 Senator Gore introduced a bill to lift the Supreme Court size from nine to eleven. If two new associates join under a Democratic administration the bench would stay Republican unless a vacancy occurs. Current leadership lists Chief Justice White and Justices Lorton Lamar, with Republicans McKenna Holmes Day Hughes Van Devanter Pitney.
Gloucester police arrest Frank S. Watson and William H. Pierce on a complaint by Jeffry White charging them with a serious offence against Beatrice Quinn aged nine and the White girl aged 13.
Chin Chung a laundryman of 102 Pleasant Street was found guilty by a jury in U S District Court yesterday on a charge of selling opium for smoking purposes. Pending
Fifty lawyers seek more than 10 million in damages for loss of life and property from the Titanic disaster. The suit targets White Star Line with a Feb 11 filing deadline extended from Jan 14. Claimants argue UK and US limits differ and seek full damages. an appeal may shape rights to sue.
William A. Spinney, a former Russell family gardener, identified Fresno Dan as the rightful heir at East Cambridge Court. He stated the distinctive notch on Fresno Dan’s right ear proves his claim and called Dakota Dan a fake.
In Holyoke at the Dumboy apartments on Pleasant Street a swift door gust ignited Mrs. Anna Doyle while she burned papers in a kitchen range. A child’s entry startled her as flames engulfed sleeves and dress. She fled to a rear balcony, collapsed, and was found unconscious with all clothing burned away.
A 19th or early 20th century advertisement argues modern parents should abandon castor oil calomel and cathartics in favor of Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna. It claims the remedy safely cleanses the bowels, improves stomach comfort, and leaves children well in hours, urging readers to ask for the genuine product from the California Fig Syrup Co.
The advice urges having a ready remedy for digestion troubles and seeking relief early to ease treatment and prevent worsening conditions. It emphasizes prompt care as universally admitted.
Beecham's Pills are described as the safest preventive and most reliable corrective for stomach bowel and liver troubles. They promote regular natural action across the body improving nerves vigor and spirits and offering quick relief from suffering as a matchless aid to health.
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