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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1910
Page
9
Telegrams from governors across states urge prohibition of moving picture exhibitions of the Jeffries Johnson prize fight. Messages cite concerns for peace and morals, noting local licensing controls and practical limits before legislatures convene.
An ad for Crystalis from Cresto Laboratories of Scranton alleges rapid hair regrowth and color restoration with minimal use. It promises $1000 to $1600 in gold for proving false claims and offers free information to Boston Post readers via a mail-in coupon.
A vintage health ad warns the bowels are the body’s largest organ and essential for overall health. It urges looking after digestion and uses Cascarets laxative as a natural cleaner and strength builder, noting the product’s wide distribution and millions of boxes monthly.
The Grand Republic faced a deadly blaze as passengers praised Captain Edward Carman and 43 crew, led by chief engineer Sam Howard, for orderly response and bravery. Howard, amid smoke, stayed at his post answering orders, helping land passengers safely and defying photographs until ordered.
Forty weighers at the American Sugar Refining Company in Williamsburg Street quit in protest after a colleague was discharged, stopping unloading of sugar from two steamers and numerous lighters. Customs officers then barred further unloading until weighers could determine duty, as every weigher employed joined the strike.
Baltimore July 6 Cardinal Gibbons declares opposition to exhibiting the Johnson Jeffries fight pictures in Baltimore or elsewhere. He cites protection of children and potential harm to both black and white residents, warning such displays could provoke riots and injure the city’s good name.
East Greenwigh Rhode Island July 6 Positive identification of the man run down and killed by an automobile while returning from the races at Hillsgrove last night was made today as Robert Kilcannon of Readville Massachusetts a well known race track follower He was a man of 50 years and was said to have a sister in Readville but authorities have not yet located her The machine which struck him was owned and operated by George
The Post identifies teams from yesterday and last Sunday’s photos. Drivers Maurice Dorn Fred M Reed O J Randling C F W Hanson William T Brady and others must present proof at the City Editor’s office to claim five dollars while a full page of photos will run next Sunday.
F Heywood of Providence was cleared with no blame attached in the proceedings. The record notes no fault or liability on his part in the matter referenced.
Boston officials led a campaign to block showing moving pictures of the Jeffries Johnson prize fight. Mayor Fitzgerald and church leaders urged licenses be refused and screenings halted, arguing the reels harm public morals and endanger children. The effort spans national groups with plans for a mass meeting and cooperation with the Epworth League.
Philadelphia July 6 moving picture syndicate owning the Jeffries Johnson fight films will seek court rulings in several states to determine the right to produce the pictures. A top syndicate figure said agitation against their display would be fought and the films would be shown publicly in New York Boston Philadelphia Chicago and other cities on July 18.
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