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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1913
Page
9
Captain James L. Publicover of the British schooner W. N. Zwicker from Lunenburg Nova Scotia accuses two unnamed American fishing schooners of refusing aid and fleeing as his vessel faced sinking and crew peril during heavy gales off Gloucester on January 27.
Captain Publicover reports a wooden lumber coaster ran aground near Broad Cove after a night of leaks and freezing conditions. The half frozen crew lashed to the afterhouse fought all night to keep the ship afloat while two American boats sailed away. A consul investigation in Nova Scotia seeks to identify the two vessels that left the coaster.
William Roy, a GE moulder, attempted suicide at his boarding house on 271 Bradford Street. He survived after being taken to House of Mercy Hospital in critical condition. Roy told police he was coerced by boarder Mrs. Fred Kohn, who disputed the claim and said Roy had been drinking heavily.
Frank J. Rifford charged with enticing 16 year old Ruth M. Stone from her South End home to Springfield appeared before Judge Cohen in Police Court. The case was continued to February 10 with Rifford held on $1000 bail.
James B. Hammond, head of a large typewriter manufacturing firm, died suddenly in St. Augustine Florida while on a yacht cruising cruise for his health. He was on a voyage January 27.
A Stoughton Massachusetts note from 1922 describes a man’s rash starting as itching pimples, forming sores, and keeping him awake. After trying various remedies, a Cuticura Soap and Ointment regimen cured him in two weeks. The advertisement urges gentle application and daily use to prevent inflammation and clogged pores. Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold worldwide with free samples.
Councillor Alexander McGregor was elected president of the Republican Club of Massachusetts yesterday. The new head vows to clean house, push progressive reforms, and unite the party after recent setbacks, pledging to align with the temper of the times and recapture public support.
The Republican State committee publicity group led by Hatfield Barnes and Johnson rebuts Matthew Hale’s claim that a GOP Progressive merger is impossible. They defend Munsey’s fusion idea, deny betrayal charges, and assert cross party cooperation to advance progressive legislation.
The piece describes common gray or faded hair that becomes thin and lifeless and urges readers to obtain a bottle of a remedy to restore vitality. It emphasizes women’s appearance and aging impacts and promises natural colored, luxuriant, radiant results.
Vintage ad touts Hay's Hair Health with guaranteed results after a trial. It claims gray hairs fade, hair gains life, gloss, and softness. Free Harfina Soap offers accompany purchases of Hay's Hair Health in varying bundle sizes.
Nashville Tenn Jan 27 Ben W Hooper the second Republican to hold the Tennessee governorship since reconstruction day was inaugurated for his second term today.
The Boston licensing board and agents for foreign whiskey wine and beer await the Supreme Court decision seen to unify imported liquor with domestic products for state or city taxation. The ruling may affect importers with central offices who ship goods directly to other states.
The Supreme Court decision upholds New Orleans' tax claim on foreign beverages entering directly into the country. Boston agents for foreign houses may face fourth class licenses and added state taxes, as imported liquors will be regulated like locally manufactured goods. Officials caution on full impact until the text is read.
A home remedy suggests mixing glycerine half an ounce Virgin Oil of Pine half an ounce and pure whiskey a couple of ounces in a large bottle and giving a teaspoon every four hours. The article claims quick relief and urges keeping a supply to prevent throat infections.
Robert Webb, the alleged slayer of Detective Peter Hart, has offered to surrender to Chicago police. Webb, claimed to be the auto bandit leader, says he did not kill Hart and seeks a square deal to tell his full story. He accuses Mike Casello, Hart’s alleged killer, who is in custody.
Edward Howe Forbush, the state ornithologist, conducts experiments to exterminate the brown rat, calling it the most dangerous four footed pest and carrier of germs. He has killed all rats on his premises and friends, and now seeks more rats to study for a treatise for the State Board of Agriculture.
In Los Angeles on January 27 a special venire of 50 talesmen produced 11 jurors for the second trial of C. S. Darrow on alleged jury bribery tied to his McNamaras dynamiting case. Judge Conley adjourned the panel after exhausting today’s venire.
President elect Wilson receives greetings from the King of Spain via the Marques de la Vega Inclan who is chosen to select a site for the Panama Exposition Spanish exhibit. The governor notes dispatches about trips to Panama the Philippines and Alaska but focuses on going to Washington to work on business.
A Spanish envoy conveyed to the President-elect a kingly goodwill message and interest in the San Francisco exposition while noting Spain may delay a 1915 world fair to 1916. The King’s visit to the U.S. was deemed unlikely due to Spain’s laws. Cabinet input continued, including a National Grange committee seeking a agriculture secretary with scientific knowledge and farmer support.
In New York a mass meeting of about 1500 waiters voted to keep the strike after hotel managers claimed reinstate ment of many former workers. Demonstrations erupted in the hotel district, with windows broken at the Hotel Imperial and police forcing the crowd back toward union headquarters.
News of several breaks in Dorchester emerged last night. The Neighborhood Club at 800 Adams Street was broken into three times in a week. Mrs Catherine Moore's bakery at 801 Adams Street was looted. Brass trimming and lead were stolen from a yacht at Colter's ship yard in Commercial Point.
Albany N Y Jan 27 The Senate resolution proposing a constitutional amendment enfranchising women passed the Assembly tonight If it passes the Legislature in 1915 the question goes to voters at the general election that year
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