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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1916
Page
8
Collector of the Port Edmund Billings received a threat to blow up the Boston custom house. Secret service men were assigned to investigate after a caller provided alleged names, dates and data. Billings cautioned against overreacting while stressing the matter is being checked.
Michael J. McMahon 27 of Roxbury died from injuries after being run over by a switching engine in Cambridge yards off Broadway. McMahon, a Boston and Albany freight conductor and father of eight, was riding on the engine when he fell as it backed, and was ground under its wheels. He died last night at Massachusetts General Hospital.
Advertisement touts Gets It as a simple paint-on remedy that removes corns instantly without hurting surrounding skin. It claims two-second application, no pressure on the corn, and compatibility with corns and warts, with distribution through KE Lawrence & Co. in Chicago and local Boston drug stores.
A Darlington South Carolina resident testifies to Dr Kilmer Swamp Root curing years of kidney trouble. Back pain dizzy spells fever and nighttime urination stopped after taking the medicine and the patient reports improved sleep and well being.
A promotional letter from Kilmer & Co of Binghamton New York invites readers to send ten cents for a sample of Swamp Root and a booklet on kidneys and bladder. The note asks to mention the Boston Daily Post and notes regular bottle sizes of fifty cents and one dollar available at drug stores.
E. Gerry Brown representing southeastern Massachusetts remonstrants asked the Public Service Commission to dismiss the 6-cent fare petition. He accused Bay State Street Railway of double meaning bookkeeping to hide a large surplus, claiming figures from the railway’s expert show nearly $500,000 instead of a $5,000 surplus.
The Brockton remonstrant argued that six-cent fares would raise 2 607 179 in taxes on riders rather than the claimed 1 410 616 for depreciation, and that interest and depreciation figures in the Bay State report were miscalculated by over 1 812 865. He contended the higher fare demand is built on phony depreciation and wage claims, asserts the true surplus would be 462 017, and claims the Pittsfield six cent plan masks modest wage gains with inflated totals. Hearings resume April 17 with two weeks of sessions daily and will span months as district cases follow.
A New York City doctor touts ordinary nuxated iron as a cure for weakness and nervous exhaustion. He claims two five grain tablets three times daily for two weeks can double strength and endurance, with money-back guarantees and local dispensation by Riker-Jaynes Liggett and other druggists.
An advertisement touts Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a long standing remedy for kidney and bladder troubles. It asserts novelty is false, offers a refund, and urges immediate use with dosage guidance and three sealed packages.
Washington reports 400000 people crossed the Atlantic last year despite submarine warfare. Of these, 260000 were on belligerent ships and 150000 on neutral vessels. Most travelers were steerage passengers. Italian, British and French ships carried the largest shares.
Mrs Helen M Painter sues Ethel D M von Rahr for 50000 damages claiming efforts to win her husband Chalmers Painter. The Painters and Von Rahrs once lived at 42 Ivy Street. Von Rahr divorced in January and is said to be out of state. Painter and Von Rahr now have unknown whereabouts. Mrs Painter lives with friends in Newton during the case. Painter formerly served as a soldier in U S artillery.
Proctor sermons at the Church of the Good Shepherd outline Lent topics on Sundays including Peter the Penitent Judas the Betrayer and other figures with cantata selections by Jamouneau. Holy Week features The Story of the Cross by Redhead. Immanuel Congregational Church Beverly dedicated last Saturday with remarks by Dr Tarr. Mrs Crown to lecture on Missions at Tremont rooms on Thursdays in Lent.
Massachusetts milk health hearing hears denials of the 1913 Board of Health report linking typhoid scarlet fever sore throat and diarrhea to milk. Edward H. Williams calls the report unfounded while Dr. Kelley cites milk freshness and handling as key to public health. Farmers from New Hampshire testify on farm conditions as witnesses.
Mayor Benjamin Haines of Medford announced four new firefighters B C Papkee F J Meagher George C Harris and J Biscoe Simpson. He said the additions would not raise the city tax above last year’s $20.80 rate.
A man registered as Charles Anderson at 163 Court Street West End was found dead from two self inflicted gunshots below the heart. The body is at North Grove Street Morgue.
Mrs Mary Gott of Malden learns from the British government that her 18 year old son William F Courtney has been released from enlistment and will soon return home after fears he had been killed in Europe.
Judge Sanderson took under advisement yesterday a motion for a new trial in the case of Robert N. Kemp of Brockton against the Hammond Floters Corporation. A jury returned a verdict of 6110.40 for Kemp after he sued for 5360 alleging losses from betting on horse races at a fake poolroom in the Hotel Essex on Oct 31 or Nov 1, 1914.
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