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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1920
Page
4
Receipts of pledges for Boston YMCA’s campaign to raise 100000 dollars have averaged about 20000 per day, prompting leaders to extend the drive by a day. The close will be tomorrow night. The workers’ luncheon is moved to tomorrow at 12 30 p m at the City Club.
An advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound as a fast remedy for colds and grippe, taken every two hours for three doses. It claims quick relief from nasal congestion, runny nose, headache, feverishness, sneezing, and stiffness with no quinine and a pleasant taste.
Massachusetts Wood backers see plans falter after the Roosevelt Club postpones its February 20 dinner expected to feature Governor Coolidge and General Wood. Washington sent word that key speakers could not attend, shifting momentum in the delegate battle amid misgivings over support strategies and allied candidates.
Twenty one people were injured when an icehouse roof collapsed under heavy snow. Most victims were taken to Boston hospitals for treatment. all but two were expected to return home by morning. Lemuel Bagley, manager of the ice company, blamed snow accumulation on the roof. The building measured about 120 by 50 feet and was largely destroyed. No damage estimate was provided.
A roof segment gave way at one end of a residence and ripped through, prompting local responders to cordon off the area and assess structural damage as residents evacuated safely.
Readers are urged to make a cheap cough syrup at home using 2% ounces of Pinex and sugar syrup in a pint bottle. Alternatives include molasses honey or corn syrup, producing a cure claimed within 24 hours for throat and chest ailments. The ad promises guaranteed satisfaction or money back.
A section of the icehouse survived the collapse while others were blown through a window to a snowbank thirty feet below. Rescue efforts followed as workers freed colleagues. Ellis Jones sustained injuries when he missed a safety jump as a movable gallery collapsed, burying about a dozen men. An iron weight struck his body, causing most injuries.
Sewell Ford tale featuring Torchy Hobbs and social adventures. Exclusive New England piece set for the Boston Sunday Post Magazine as a humorous column.
McALLEN Texas Jan 28 Two army aviators Lieutenants E F Davis and G E Grimes carrying a military message from Fort Brown Texas to Nogalca Arizona were forced to land in Mexico 30 miles south of Zapata Texas and are tonight held by Mexicans They report they have been promised their freedom tomorrow.
The resignation of John Ganzel, manager of the Kansas City club of the American Association, was announced tonight.
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