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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1921
Page
12
Advertisement offers The Williams Treatment for excessive uric acid with a free 32 dose bottle to prove its claims. It targets kidney and bladder diseases rheumatism and other ailments tied to uric acid and asks readers to mail 10 cents to cover postage. Limited to one bottle per address.
Lower prices are evident across grocery staples with gradual reductions this week. Package cereals lead the declines, shedding three to six cents per package, offering encouragement to shoppers.
The article notes a three cent per pound reduction in coffee grades on average and claims excellent canned goods are now available at very reasonable prices. It highlights lower costs and improved value for consumers with these product changes.
The market shows rapid price declines for dairy and meat goods. Butter drops to 53 60 cents per pound with prints at 63 to 68 cents, while eggs range from 9 cents to 1.10 a dozen for fresh natives and other regional varieties. Meat prices ease further with sirloin roasts at about 5 cents cheaper and various roasts and chops priced across 30 to 85 cents per pound. Fresh fowl sells around 48 to 50 cents per pound.
The district nurse drive received substantial gifts in Boston with a $1000 donation from Miss Mary Weld among several large contributions. Other notable gifts included amounts from George C. Lee 200 dollars C O W Whittier 200 dollars Max SHoolman 200 dollars and Miss Elizabeth M. Garritt for endowing a nurse for one day, reflecting broad support from individuals and firms.
Samuel Fuchs a Grand Trunk railway track walker in Portland was held up by two men known by sight. They robbed him of 30 dollars and beat him over the head with a revolver in the East Deering section.
London January 27 British organized labor at the national conference of the labor party and the Trades Union Congress today demanded immediate government action to address rising unemployment. They endorsed a program to cure the industrial malaise and adjourned to February 23 to let Labour MPs press for relief. Robert Williams, transport workers leader, warned that if constitutional means fail they may pursue extra constitutional measures.
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