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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1913

Page

8

Gets-It Corn Cure Delivers Fast Relief

A vintage ad-style claim touts GETS-IT as a rapid remedy for corns. It promises quick, near magical removal and urges readers to try the product for effective corn removal.

Gets It Corn Remedy Promises Quick, Painless Relief

A dated advertisement touts "GETS-IT" as a fast 2 second corn remedy that banishes corn pain, warts, calluses, and bunions without harming healthy flesh. It claims no cutting or blistering, safe for irritated skin, selling at 25 cents a bottle via E. Lawrence & Co. Chicago and by Riker-Jaynes Drug Stores in Boston.

E. Lawrence & Co Chicago Boston Dental Co W. S. Moody Washington ST

Granted Insurance After Lung Trouble

An advertisement for Eckman's Alterative promotes relief from lung troubles and colds. A testimonial claims weight restored and full recovery, noting acceptance by two insurance companies after treatment. The ad urges readers to consult Eckman Laboratory and lists Riker-Jaynes Drug Stores as sellers.

Eckman Dean St Brooklyn WN. Y Riker-Jaynes Eckman Laboratory Philadelphia

Effie Mc Lean Alleges Diamond Theft in Equity Suit

Unusual evidence was presented in Superior Court before Judge Lawton in the case of Frank A. Andrews a Washington Street jeweller against Joseph A. Williams another jeweller. Miss Effie Mc Lean former bookkeeper for Andrews and now inmate at the Worcester Insane Asylum testified in support of the claim.

Equity Superior Court Lawton Frank A. Andrews Washington Street Joseph A. Williams Effie McLean Andrews Worcester Insane Asylum

Diamond Theft Trial Details In Worcester Case

Andrews sues to recover a valuable uncut diamond allegedly stolen by Miss McLean and sold to Williams for $100. McLean admits seeing the stone and selling it while on probation after shoplifting charge. Williams cites $100 paid to Mary E. French. case suspended after Andrews testified she worked for four days and loss was discovered.

Andrews Miss McLean Williams McLean Worcester Instituten Margaret Maloney Daniel Hart Police Mary E. French Hillsdale Road Brookline

Roosevelt to depart for Arizona July 8

New York report states Colonel Theodore Roosevelt plans leaving for the Arizona desert and the Grand Canyon region on July 8. He will seek two months away from politics and communications, accompanied by his sons Quentin and Archie.

New York Theodore Roosevelt Arizona Desert Colorado River Quentin Archie

Governor Foss Faces Nominations Fight Across Key State Posts

Hostilities erupt between Governor Foss and his executive council over nominations to major posts. Shelved: Albert F. Hayden for Roxbury Municipal Court and Timothy J. Ahern as special justice, blocked by Councillor Simpson who cites acting Justice Palmer. Possible opposition to George W. Anderson for Public Service Commission. others expected to be confirmed. A broad reshuffle targets civil service, gas, ballot law, and harbor roles amid party tension. The new Public Service Commission, created by the Washburn act, begins July 1 and may shift oversight of utilities, rail, and maritime services with Macleod, Lawrence, White, and Bishop among its appointees.

Foss Executive Council Albert F. Hayden Roxbury Timothy J. Ahern G. Frederick Simpson Joseph N. Palmer George W. Anderson Public Service Commission Anderson Frederick J. Macleod George P. Lawrence Clinton White George W. Bishop Curtis Boston Finance Foxcroft Civil Service Boston Democracy Barker Gas Commission Conry Port Board Cunningham Ballot Law Commission Harbor Smith Lewis R. Hovey Haverhill Merrimac Valley Water Board Robert E. Green Brookline Washburn Highway Commission Interstate Commerce Commission Railroad Commission Macleod Commission Bishop White Railroad Board Public Service Wilfred Bolster Boston Municipal Court Bazeley Board of Paroles and Pardons Board of Labor and Industries State Board of Health

Governor Foss Public Service Board Appointments

Frederick J. Macleod of Cambridge is named for five years. George W. Anderson of Boston for four years. George P. Lawrence of North Adams for three years. Clinton White of Melrose for two years. George W. Bishop of Newtonville for one year.

Frederick J. Macleod Cambridge George W. Anderson Boston George P. Lawrence North Adams Clinton White Melrose George W. Bishop Newtonville

Drunkenness Board Members Named

Wilfred Bolster of Boston chairs the drunkenness board with Dr. Irwin R. Neff of Foxboro and Charles F. McCarthy of Marlboro on the panel. W Rodman Peabody of Cambridge and Dr. Elmer E. Southard of Cambridge also serve.

Irwin R. Neff Foxboro Charles F. McCarthy Marlboro W. Rodman Peabody Cambridge Elmer E. Southard

State Health Inspectors Power Shift Under Board Change

The text notes that certain duties were moved to a new board by act, and the Attorney General has issued an opinion stating that the State Board of Health no longer holds authority over factory health inspection.

Attorney- General State Board of Health Eee

Well Known Singer Jacob Hanson Buried in Boston

Funeral services for Jacob F. Hanson Swedish baritone singer were held at St Ans gariis Church in Boston. Hanson organized Harmoni and served as its president for years. He died at 36 Union Park after a four day illness from pneumonia. He was 50 on March 25 and had been highly active in Boston Swedish circles. Burial was at Woodlawn Cemetery in Everett.

Jacob F. Hanson St. Ansgariis Boston A. W. Sandelof Harmoni Hanson Union Park Eric Johanson C. A. Lindstrom Sven Johnson Per Julin Gustaf Israelson Peter Olson C. Wallin A. Sandelin Mharmoni Woodlawn Cemetery Everett

Mothers Rest Reservations Chosen on the Common

May or Fitzgerald and Park Commission Chairman D Henry Sullivan selected two shaded grass plots on the Common between Frog Pond and Park Street for mothers rests. Women and children may walk sit or lie there. The move follows arrests of two women for sitting on the grass.

Fitzgerald D. Henry Sullivan Park Commission Frog Pond Park Street Beacon Tremont Streets

McGregor clash over pardons delays in Wainwright and Lazarus case

Opposition to the governor grows as the pardon for John Wainwright and Max Lazarus faces postponement after Councillor McGregor denounces freeing murderers. The governor cites 300 pardons since his tenure with few reversals. A special forest lands taxation commission members are named and several upcoming vacancies listed.

John Wainwright Max R. Lazarus Wainwright Lfe Councillor McGregor McGregor Charles J. Bullock Cambridge Harold Parker Lancaster Charles H. Preston Danvers

Annex project in Boston stalls over funding mixup

Work on Boston's new City Hall annex halts as the mayor and council clash over an additional appropriation. The $800,000 project stalls while officials seek a resolution to the funding dispute.

Boston City Hall

Halted exterior work and cut interior funding stall building

Exterior construction has stopped over a dispute on materials while interior work is nearly halted due to insufficient council funds for proposed room changes. Plumbers electricians and other tradesmen scheduled to begin have not started.

Building Work Delayed as Carpentry Force Shrinks

Time to begin work has elapsed and the carpenter force is cut down leaving only a few men on site. A complete tieup of the building is expected any day. The Mayor told Public Buildings Superintendent Fish to contact Councillor Ballantyne, chair of the finance committee, to seek extra appropriation for the annex.

Ballantyne

Schaller Sent From Chicago to Washington on Waiver

Walter Schaller utility outfielder for the Chicago Americans was released last night to the Washington club at the waiver price. The move shifts Schaller from Chicago to Washington as part of a waiver deal announced on June 25.

Chicago Walter Schaller Chicago Americans Washington

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