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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1913
Page
5
Nashua New Hampshire January 21 Charles R Conkrite owner of the St James Hotel was sentenced by Judge Robert Chamberlain to one year in jail at hard labor after his conviction tied to the Nashua graft disclosures.
Michael White presents a picturesque oriental tale titled The King of a Thousand Elephants in next Sunday's Post Magazine.
An old newspaper ad promotes Red Cross cough drops priced at 5 cents per box aimed at relief for coughs and colds.
Mrs. Mary Rousseau of Brasher New York identified Dakota Dan as her brother in law James Delbert Rousseau and admitted on cross examination that she was promised $10 a day and expenses for testifying for the Russell estate. She and her husband testified at the last trial and used some of that money to buy a farm near Brasher.
Dexter Morrison, 55, was released from Charles Street jail after Assistant District Attorney Lavelle dropped the case. Morrison had faced charges of non support brought by his wife, who later said she did not wish to prosecute as she needed his support and he had promised to care for them all. She refused to testify.
Columbia S C January 21 Cole L Blease was inaugurated for the second time as Governor of South Carolina today In his inaugural address he harshly attacked the state newspapers and urged abolishing football at the State University.
A 25 cent package of Pape's Cold Compound is claimed to end grippe and break up severe colds when taken every two hours for three doses. It supposedly relieves headache nasal congestion feverishness sneezing sore throat and rheumatic twinges with no quinine and without after effects. The ad urges readers to obtain this compound from any druggist and warns against substitutes.
Adventurers MacMillan Stefansson and Amundsen race to Crocker Land, aiming to chart a yet unseen Arctic continent. Plans target July departure from Sydney and June sail from San Francisco, with routes through Bering Strait and Grinnell Land toward Cape Thomas Hubbard, as Peary first hinted Crocker Land exists.
In Jordan Hall George Copeland offered an uncommon program featuring the sixth tableaux from Moussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition inspired by architect V Hartmann. He also gave Beethoven Appassionata Debussy and Mozart adagio with noble breadth and classic proportion to a large attentive audience.
Remedy claim promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a natural digestive enhancer containing pepsin and nitrogenous ferments. It asserts the tablets stimulate gastric glands, aid digestion, and restore normal function, priced at 50 cents a box and tested to digest large amounts of steak and eggs.
Tufts College is bequeathed the residue of Miss Hannah S. Moulton’s estate of Kennington, estimated at 25000, to fund a scholarship. The will, filed in Probate Court, also includes other public bequests.
Frank D. Van Allen’s tale The Fall of the House of Ushers is praised as a rattling good story in Next Sunday’s Post Magazine.
James B. Jennings known as Kid Carter, jailed after the South End saloon killing of William McPherson and linked to Mildred Donovan's Malden death, told City Council inspectors he would rather die in the electric chair than endure a lengthy prison sentence. He insisted on no second degree manslaughter conviction and chose immediate execution over a protracted term.
James H. Doyle proprietor of the Hotel Tremont on Tremont Street near Pleasant petitioned the Superior Court for an injunction to restrain former partner Daniel J. Costello from injuring the business or wasting assets. He states the partnership dissolved January 10 and asks for appointment of a receiver until differences are settled.
In next Sunday's Post Magazine a feature recalls conductor Arturo Toscanini and his extraordinary memory. The piece outlines how he memorized about 60 operas and his remarkable musical genius.
The Drama League of Boston held its second meeting at Plymouth Theatre with Percy Mackaye arguing the civic theatre should cooperate with commercial houses, not compete. He contrasted subsidized foreign theatres, stressed non profit aims, accessible art, and democratic, beneficial productions while urging member support.
A hint about the Central American republics is offered in The Central American Riddle by a United States diplomat for Next Sunday's Post Magazine. The piece promises an interesting light on regional problems.
An old clinic style claim touts Cascaret as a quick remedy for torpid liver and clogged bowels. The ad asserts undigested food causes foul gases and yellow skin, promising a 10 cent box to keep liver active, bowels regular, stomach sweet, and head clear by morning, with a note to consider children.
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