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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1914
Page
13
An old advertisement touts Sanfords Ginger as a soothing remedy for cramps pains colds chills weakness and insomnia using ginger aromatics and French brandy. It warns to look for the Owl Trade Mark on the wrapper and claims forty years as the standard of purity flavor and strength sold by druggists and grocers.
A historical ad notes how cough fever and night sweats signal lung trouble. It promotes Eckman Alterative as beneficial for bronchial and throat lung affections with a patient affidavit from W I Bomar and claims of thorough testing and no narcotics sold by druggists with a Philadelphia address for more information.
Doctors report a nationwide grip epidemic with painful symptoms and kidney strain. Swamp Root by Dr Kilmer and Co claims to heal kidneys, liver, and bladder. sample bottles offered by mail and larger sizes sold at druggists.
An advertisement urges through a physician authored recipe to remove freckles with ethine double strength. It claims strong results in February and March winds, offers drugstore sale with money-back guarantee, and promises noticeable improvement after a few applications.
Open letter on The Crisis in American Railroads mailed to every Senator and Congressman and to New York and Boston stock exchanges and the Boston Chamber of Commerce by F A Schirmer & Co. of 79 Milk street urging freight rate increases.
The text calls on business leaders investors and wage earners to organize through chambers of commerce and stockholder leagues to combat anti business forces. It notes President Wilson's insight but critiques some officials, urging a united front to press for fair treatment and rail rate relief amid economic strain and rising transportation costs. The piece cites Eastern railroads seeking a 5 percent rate increase and reports delays at the Interstate Commerce Commission despite cost pressures and wage hikes.
A 1919 plea urges chambers of commerce to press the Interstate Commerce Commission for rapid relief to Eastern railroads. It warns delayed action could trigger nationwide panic, credit paralysis, unemployment, and widespread economic recession amid rising costs and stagnant railroad earnings.
A heated public debate arises as lawmakers question proposed rail rate increases. Critics warn higher charges threaten transportation access while supporters say new revenue is needed to maintain infrastructure. The dispute centers on competing economic and public interest considerations.
Six men sent by Consular Agent Gould boarded the abandoned US naval tug Potomac five miles from Point Riche at Belle Isle. The vessel lay frozen in ice with little water in the hold and about 12 tons of coal and a ton of provisions aboard. A pump and dynamite party moves to break ice and reach a safe anchorage as an easterly gale threatens to push her back into the gulf.
An unknown three masted schooner sank after a collision with the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse in the North Sea. The liner remained nearby for two hours but found no trace of the crew. In Detroit, a five story brick building fire at 51 55 Woodbridge Street killed two men and left others injured with a $100000 loss. John Law and Walter Libbey identified among the dead.
Dis covery in Lewiston Maine reveals 30 cottages at the State Fair Grounds had been ransacked with little loot found and no clues.
Naples March 19 Professor Guiseppe Mercalli director of the Mount Vesuvius Observatory was burned to death atop the volcano in a fatal incident. The famed scientist perished during the eruption while conducting observations and monitoring activity on the crater.
An advertising pitch touts TIZ as the sole remedy for tired feet, corns, bunions, and swelling. It claims instant relief, reduced shoe tightness, and a year of comfort for 25 cents, urging readers to buy at drug or department stores.
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