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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1908
Page
2
Men and youths winter suits overcoats raincoats discounted from 15 46 bust sizes 15.00 18.00 values now 7.75. Also 25.00 and 30.00 values now 13.75. Includes tuxedos and satin neckwear. styles range from plain to fancy. sizes available early for best selection.
Thousands of pants on the main floor and basement with prices like $1, $1.50, and $2.00 mark a sale. Mr Toppan's staff touts the largest stock in 35 years with hundreds of boys coats and children's suits from $1 to $3.50 and young men's suit sets $4.75 to $7.50.
Creditors move to break up the Consolidated Steamship Company and affiliates amid federal receivership filings in Maine and Boston. Actions target the Metropolitan and Eastern Steamship Lines with hearings set for February 4 and March 2, declaring insolvency and seeking court protection for assets along the Atlantic coast.
Advertisement notes a claim about a product labeled Quis and Cold in One Day with reference to Bromo Quinine laxative featuring a signature by M. W. Grove and touted as used worldwide. The fragment suggests a marketing claim of singular effectiveness.
Police in Boston pursue a large fake fur scam targeting pets as the gang operates an extensive network. Investigators say the swindle involves selling counterfeit furs as genuine article and has yielded substantial profits.
Criminal rings rent offices and recruit lookalikes to push cheap dyed furs sold as real. They post ads for near new coats and sets at steep discounts, directing buyers to offices or homes to close deals. Buyers pay 30 to 70 dollars for furs valued at 5 to 15 dollars, while claiming luxury they never receive.
An advertising feature urges Hood's Pills to move bowels and Hood's Sarsaparilla to fight the grip, claiming strong blood cleansing and strength. Testimonials from Mrs. Alice Barr and Durell Nurford praise relief and renewed vigor. Sold widely in liquid form or Sarsatabs at one dollar per hundred doses.
In London on January 30, the Lords faced heated charges over Ireland policy as the Marquis of Londonderry assailed government cowardice for allowing terrorism to rise. He claimed lawbreakers had government backing and alleged police restraint, while even the attorney general warned that continued unrest could bring anarchy.
The cold spell deepens with Canton recording 24 degrees below zero as Boston and Central New York feel the chill. Relief groups report coat and clothing distributions up 50 to 75 percent, with seven tons supplied in a single day at the North Israel Association. Weather maps link storms to White River Canada as the source, with officials noting northerly waves feeding Boston’s cold.
Richard Sutton, 24, grandson of General Eben Sutton, was brought to North Andover to answer for robbing his grandmother of 500 dollars in silverware. Sutton, a former Institute of Technology student, has been linked to multiple schemes with his grandmother Mary O Sutton. Her home was previously noted when her chauffeur Reginald Stafford was killed by the butler in a mistaken burglary claim.
The Coskata life saving station crew battled five hours of raging surf to reach a wrecked ship. Captain Oversen and his crew saved Mrs Oversen and her baby, whose clothing protected them from the cold as townspeople cared for the survivors. The ship’s crew hailed from New York and included A J Andrew, J A McCoy, John McCarthy, P Barry, James Dizney, and Frederick Frances.
Boston excise board members led by Yzra Baker Fred Emery and Samuel H Hudson sought suitable offices from the Legislature without mayoral or police chief notice. The move triggered friction and opposition as they learned Boston pays 17000 a year in rent for board rooms and police headquarters. Legislators allowed the group to withdraw.
Mayor Hib bard announces new advertisement for bids on fourteen thousand dollars of asphalt work. After prior responses failed due to a required brand, the law department will rewrite specifications to allow broader bidding by others.
Frederick B Fallon 14 of 63 Granville Street confessed to setting fires at Faulkner School after being summoned by police and school officials. He claimed older boys ordered him to act, but refused to name them. He faces juvenile court while another fire in the library remains disputed.
Hype for Golden Remedy claims rapid cure of drunkenness by adding a tasteless odorless dose to coffee or tea. Letters from women cited as proof, urging readers to request a free trial package from Dr. J. W. Haines in Cincinnati. The ad promises restored health and household harmony.
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