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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1920
Page
4
A man about 30 years old, six feet two inches tall, was found floating off Hampton Beach. Coast guards failed to identify him despite efforts. Dr. George Pender of Portsmouth, Rockingham county musical referee, examined the body and will inspect again tomorrow. Remains held at an undertaker's.
Ethical business appeals to refined men seeking legitimate high income. Send brief letter with phone number to Box 121 Copley Square Boston to arrange an interview with executives during the coming week. Qualified men may earn a minimum of 10000 dollars per year on a commission basis. replies kept in strict confidence.
An advertisement promotes Resinol Ointment for skin troubles claiming immediate relief from burning and itching. It asserts the ointment is harmless and soothing, easy to apply, flesh colored, and suitable unless an internal disorder is involved. Distributed to druggists.
The Rev. Philip H. Burkett argues spiritism cannot be a religion, lacking creed, worship, or belief in a Supreme Being. He contends spirits are not true spirits, describing spiritist claims as gullibility and urging readers to question Doyle and Conan Doyle’s assertions. He critiques the notion of a material heaven and warns against trusting spiritist revelations.
William Shaw five and Arthur Lewis sixteen of 12 Eastman Street Roxbury were found unconscious from gas at their home yesterday morning. Both were rushed to City Hospital with Arthur on the danger list. Shaw says the gas jet was shut off and believes one boy smelled the gas and fainted.
Four year old Joseph Paren slipped while shoveling snow off a three story roof at 12 Oliver Place South End yesterday noon and fell about 35 feet. He was taken to City Hospital with brain concussion and possible skull fracture. his condition is extremely dangerous.
Trade commissioner Diesel reports British manufacturers renew Berlin trade with German buyers. Berlin shops show woolens and leather while British shoe contracts for two years yield large profits from favorable exchange. Letters to the editor discuss Boston mayoral history and road distances between major cities.
Letters discuss mayoral and city council salaries, Peters tenure starting 1918, and a query on osteopathy with a definition and the Massachusetts College of Osteopathy. The note also asks when Uncle Tom's Cabin premiered as a drama and cites conflicting 1852 theatre locations.
The reader asks if Zane Grey is male or female and notes the unusual first name with possible significance tied to Zanesville Ohio. The second query covers pronunciation of bronchitis middle syllable and correct pronoun usage between you and me.
An advertisement promotes Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a vegetable remedy for stomach upset and indigestion. It claims the tablets cleanse the liver and bowels, improve taste and appetite, and provide energy without griping or pain. Take one or two at bedtime.
Howard Hansen, 23, of Everett Massachusetts, was sentenced to 12 months in jail in Petersburg Virginia for attempting to enter and rob a Sycamore Street store. He claimed to be a World War II veteran en route to see his bride of six months in a South Carolina city.
Mrs. Ralph C. Kirtland, Malden film censorship board member, denounces recent Boston and nearby screenings as examples of the worst in motion pictures. She urges a Massachusetts State board to raise statewide standards and ban objectionable picturizations. And Tomorrow's the Day, a Henry Ketchel Webster tale, features in the upcoming Boston Sunday Post Magazine.
An ad extols a new toothpaste that dissolves a viscous film coating teeth. It claims film removal prevents tartar and decay, touts activating pepsin safely, and offers a free 10 day trial to millions who request a coupon.
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