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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1915
Page
9
A compact notice promotes a weight gain remedy promising a real flesh builder found at last. The ad targets readers who are thin and run down and claims simple, harmless home treatment can add ten pounds or more.
Advertises Sargol as a fattening remedy claiming it fixes poor absorption of fats from meals. It urges 60 day trials with guaranteed weight increase or money back, citing gold medals and numerous testimonials from Americans who gained 10 to 30 pounds.
Rhode Island's population on March 1 1915 reaches 595 836 up 63 028 9 8 percent in five years Providence leads with 247 660 a 10 4 percent rise Pawtucket 55 335 Woonsocket 40 075 Newport 9 419 Cranston 26 940 Central Falls 28 708 Bristol Westerly exceed 10 000 for first time West Greenwich shows a second 95 year gain
At the 26th annual congress of the Sons of the American Revolution in Portland, a resolution urged President Wilson to dismiss P. P. Claxton, United States commissioner of education, over a Boston speech criticizing the flag. The measure, read amid hisses, was sent to the resolutions committee.
The parish at St Charles Catholic Church in Waltham will dig the cellar with 175 volunteers no pay, supplying tools and saving about 3000 dollars. The first sod is set tomorrow evening by Rev Peter J Walsh. Cardinal OConnell will lay the cornerstone. completion is hoped by Easter. The Italian style church seats 1500 and costs about 60000 dollars.
Fred W. Clark, alleged assailant of Miss Francis Wilson of Watertown, was arraigned in Waltham District Court and remanded to East Cambridge jail for a hearing on July 27. He could not post 3000 bail after allegedly chasing Wilson from a car and attacking her on Appleton Street.
An advertisement touts summer as ideal for thin people to gain 10 to 30 pounds of fat and muscle using Sargol a claimed scientific digestive aid. It cites numerous weight gain testimonials from individuals with rapid results and claims the product is harmless and inexpensive with a refund guarantee via Riker Jaynes and other Boston druggists.
William Shaw the Prohibition candidate for Governor arrived from Chicago after a three week Christian Endeavor convention trip and said he would decline the Progressive nomination unless it endorsed State and national prohibition. He criticized Republican and Democratic leaders for their stance on prohibition and warned the Progressive party against disbanding to return to the GOP. Shaw, granted two months leave by the United Society of Christian Endeavor, planned to begin campaigning in September and promoted universal prohibition as essential to genuine reform.
Arthur Brown of Bangor aged 95, one of Maine's oldest retired railroad men, died at his home. He served as first superintendent of the Androscoggin railroad from Brunswick to Farmington and Lewiston, later as division superintendent of the Maine Central, and in 1876 became superintendent of the Bangor and Piscataquis. The Bangor and Aroostook acquired that line in 1892, after which he retired from active work.
Advertises Sargol tablets as a safe, effective flesh building aid that helps thin individuals absorb fatty foods. Claims a typical user gains from three to five pounds per week, with a money back guarantee if weight gain does not occur. Sold by Riker-Jaynes and druggists.
Philip Bulman of Malden leapt from a 3000 foot plane over Arlington street and landed on Joy street amid a large Boston crowd. Wind pushed him across the Common to Joy street where he ended on a roof then fell to the street without serious injuries. Police and Station 8 reserves guided him into a shop and he fled back to Saugus as onlookers waited about the building for 45 minutes.
In Saybrook, Oliver B. Swain of Clinton his daughter Miss Myra Swain Mrs A Bunnell of New Bedford Mass and Miss Rebecca Eliot of Clinton escaped injury when their car was struck by a Shore Line Electric Railway work train at Lords corner Old Saybrook. The auto was carried about 40 feet and wrecked with occupants bruised and cut. They were driven home by a passing motorist.
A health claim suggests consuming one Sargol tablet with every meal to restore lost flesh after illness. It states Sargol blends with blood to extract fats and helps sugar starches and nutrients in food be absorbed, supporting weight gain and strength.
Ohio resident A. D. Elliott recounts severe tuberculosis symptoms and rapid health decline. After using Sargol he reports strong improvement and states he would not take $1 000 for the benefits received, urging others to try the product.
Residents from Meridian and Condor streets sue the Musgrave Machine Company in Suffolk Superior Court over loud noise from riveting machines and pneumatic tools at the Bay street plant. Plaintiffs include Bigelow Fay Henry Mussells Emma Goldinger George Libby and Sydney Paterson. Case set for July 29.
Advice for thin individuals to gain 5 to 8 pounds in 14 days using Sargel with meals. Recommends weighing and measuring before and after, claims fat increase without feeling or appearance changes, and promises nourishment without waste. Sold by Riker-Jaynes and Boston druggists with money back guarantee.
Advert appears to tout Sargol as a regenerative fat producing remedy to combat thinness, weak nerves, and poor digestion. It claims six nutrient elements, physician endorsement, and wide use, with a month of use said to build flesh and strengthen nerves, sold by Riker- Jaynes and druggists.
Patrolman John J. Avery of the Quincy police risked his life to retrieve $300 belonging to Charles Burns from the Wollaston Hotel fire. Burns realized the loss after reaching the street as residents fled. The blaze, suspected incendiary, caused about $5000 in damage while Avery slid down a waterpipe to escape with the money.
Life insurance firms tighten physical requirements and flag applicants with below average weight as undesirable risks. A published table lists normal weights by height for men and women, guiding applicants to meet the average standards.
The passage warns that gradual unexplained weight loss signals loss of nutrients in the body. It advises using Sargol with meals to restore health and regain 10 to 30 pounds of fat, suggesting dietary remedies to reverse wasting.
G M Gardner of Oregon writes that after taking Sargel as directed he gained 30 pounds in about ten days. He says he weighed 130 pounds before and 160 pounds after, adding that the gain is substantial.
S. A. Matter states that after taking Sargol he weighed 128 pounds, up from 116, and asserts a single cause for the change. The claim emphasizes the product's effectiveness with the phrase Sargol did it throughout.
Mrs. Lillie E. Fullerton files a new divorce petition in Norfolk Superior Court against Fred W. Fullerton Walpole druggist alleging infidelity and cruel treatment. She seeks custody of daughter Margaret L. Fullerton and attaches real estate and deposits totaling 10000 in Commonwealth Trust and First and Norwood banks. Previous maintenance suit dismissed. earlier divorce petition withdrawn after bond attachment request.
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