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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1913
Page
8
In New York on January 28 a stock exchange membership sold for 48000 dollars, exactly half the 1903 boom peak and the lowest price in five years.
The Pan-Paw Pills claim to soothe the liver stomach and nerves without scouring or weakening. They are marketed as a non calomel stimulant with 25 cent price and sold at all drug stores.
In Philadelphia on October 27 1912 Albert Greenburg reports relief from years of facial pimples after using Resinol Soap and Ointment. He notes two jars cleared his skin and praises Resinol as a trusted medical remedy for skin troubles.
A medical writer claims coughing bursts blood vessels and signals poisoning from fever and congestion. A patent cough syrup and whiskey are warned against and a rapid five hour cure recipe is prescribed using wild cherry bark cardiol and white pine compound syrup with frequent dosing.
A Boston Post Sewing Circle column invites women to share home and family matter advice. Letters touch sex education from a moral vantage, discussing innocence versus knowledge and how to teach life basics to children. A reader condemns animal cruelty in a related anecdote, arguing it reflects misplaced maternal sentiment.
A reader argues mothers should teach daughters about dangers without overexposure. She warns wolves in disguise can mislead children and urges clear, essential guidance to keep girls safe.
A reader urges parents to tell the whole truth to children about sex, hygiene, and basics from A to Z. The letter argues early openness prevents ignorance, divorces, and degenerate children and appeals to mothers and fathers to inform their families with the help of a physician if needed.
A reader known as A WOMAN LOOKER-ON laments animal cruelty and praises owners with big hearts. She recalls two decades with her loyal dog Jack who greeted her at the door and cared for the home, and she glances toward reuniting with him after death.
The letter describes a woman who risks her baby to save a pug during a false fire alarm. The husband poisons the dog in a fit of anger and the wife sues for divorce on cruelty. She wins the divorce but loses the baby and never visits or writes.
The writer cited, identified as Wellesley ’80, framed a letter urging passage of a law to deny marriage rights until prospective spouses provide proof of freedom from mental and physical tendencies that could harm offspring. The goal was to curb heredity of disease insanity and criminal traits.
A reader letter reflects on family success tied to upbringing and class, arguing moral inheritance and bloodlines shape children’s futures. It notes a mother with six sons and two daughters, detailing poverty, marriages, and ailing health while considering whether mothers deserve state pensions.
Mrs Pickett widow of General George B Pickett shares memories of Lincoln Lee Stonewall Jackson and other notable figures in a series of Post articles. She known as The Bride of the Confederacy and recounts scenes from the Civil War era.
In Richmond amid fire and confusion the narrator recalls meeting Abraham Lincoln at George Pickett’s home after the siege. The president consoles a grieving wife and small baby, offering tenderness and forgiveness, leaving a lasting impression of his humanity.
A letter-writer reflects on aging, finances, and choosing harmony in later life. She visits sisters monthly, values agreeable conduct, and argues that elders yielding to children as heads at home would reduce ingratitude and conflict in old age.
Salem marks its first curfew in 17 years with a 8 45 pm blast tonight under Mayor John F Hurley targeting youths under 16. The move shifts earlier than the usual 9 pm start used in other cities.
The Commercial Travellers Relief Association of New England will hold its annual banquet at Young's Hotel on Saturday February 1. Governor Foss and Lieutenant Governor Walsh will attend as guests of honor with speakers Melvin F. Johnson Eugene McGillicudy and Rev. Dr. Ryder. John A. Kiggen was elected president and Thomas F. Gorton vice president.
Washington and many cities plan to wear carnations tomorrow in honor of former President McKinley. The carnation was his favorite flower.
An advertisement argues belladonna free Cascarets cure sick headaches by stimulating the liver and bowels. It claims rapid relief by morning from poisoning in the bowels, with a ten cent box keeping head clear and stomach sweet for months. also says children like the taste and never gripe.
A jury verdict holds Henry Phipps steel magnate interested in a Pittsburg cafe whose license had been revoked. The suit, brought by cafe creditors against Phipps and Paul N. Decrette as partners, ended with Phipps denying any interest and a bitterly contested trial.
William J. Manogue, the highwayman jailed on charges tied to a Boston and Albany ticket office robbery, was identified by a local Erie road clerk Frank L. Cosgil who was tied up and robbed of $8 in cash and $850 in checks and money orders plus an unset diamond on January 10 in the Old South building. Cosgil later testified Manogue admitted the details.
Harvard students wore disguises and ran a marathon style circuit around the yard to obtain free cigarette packs. Six representatives of a popular brand handed out free packs at gates and Memorial Hall. Some students completed one round, others swapped disguises to reattempt, with one student collecting 370 packs in an hour and a half.
A physician invites readers to write for a free supply claimed to dissolve uric acid, cleanse kidneys, and ease rheumatic pains. He promises no payment or obligation, asks for symptom numbers, age, and address, and offers a free medical book and diagnosis upon request.
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