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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1913
Page
14
A Chicago mother touts Father John’s Medicine as safe for children and adults, crediting it with curing her son’s pneumonia and whooping cough after years of illness. She praises its gentleness, lack of alcohol or harmful drugs, and urges others to get a bottle today.
Sufferers from weak lungs or throat troubles should heed Eckman's Alterative reports of recovery. A claimant from Keyser West Virginia describes illness from November 1908 to February 1909, improving after using the remedy and remaining healthier three years later. The ad notes bronchitis asthma hay fever throat and lung troubles and urges asking for testimonials and Eckman Laboratory evidence.
A promotional notice from Dr. Greene at 597 Albany St Boston offers free consultations for heart warnings and symptoms such as nervousness weakness dizziness faintness trembling and palpitations on the left side.
The comic section hints at Easter Day gags featuring Muggsy and Willie. The Post promotes next Sunday's humor page with playful escapades and visual humor.
Secretary to the President Joseph Tumulty is described as a family man with six children Mary eight eight, Catherine, Alice and Baby Philip. The article notes the Tumulty brood as a notable part of Washington society and ties them to the Wilson administration’s prominence.
The bill to abolish party enrollment was substituted for the committee’s adverse report by a 101 to 96 vote. The House action against voter enrollment by party surprised many, and supporters say the result honors Lieutenant-Governor Walsh. A long list of names followed for and against the measure, with paired members also noted.
Lawmakers debated replacing party enrollment with a single cross party ballot allowing voters to nominate candidates from multiple parties. Burdick urged substitution while Kennard defended primaries as party affairs. The roll call showed 54 in favor and 67 against the substitution.
A bill to establish an election court received a favorable report from the committee on election laws. The court would replace the ballot law commission and could summon witnesses. Salaries are set at 2000 for the presiding member and 1500 for each of the two others, with 2500 for clerk hire this year. Norman White, chairman of the commission on economy and efficiency, explained the measure. The court would sit during election time for about three months yearly.
Representatives Sullivan and Giblin each sought a $125000 city appropriation to pay tunnel tolls. They offered identical amendments and the measure was adopted though Giblin contends the amendment was not his.
The House took up the amendment note with good nature and sent the measure along. The speaker described the member as the originator, confirming the proposal's source.
Senator Joyce introduces a bill allowing a police captain or lieutenant to add voters not yet listed by police. The current law requires applicants to visit police headquarters for a supplementary listing. The measure lets residents in their district go to the local police station instead.
The Senate yesterday afternoon rejected a bill forcing icemen to weigh ice by a 14 to 22 vote. The measure would have imposed new weight checks on ice deliveries and affected several local ice merchants.
The House approved the bill to place Boston first assist ant assessors under civil service by a 105 to 19 vote after a two day fight.
The committee on ways and means reported against the bill to create an eight hour day for laborers on public works.
In Chicago on March 20 threats by members of the auto bandit gang and their friends in the county jail to injure Robert Webb led to his removal from the fifth tier to a fourth tier cell. Jailer Davies ordered a heavy guard of deputy sheriffs to accompany Webb to and from court where James Perry, alleged brains of the desperadoes, faces highway robbery trial.
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