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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1921
Page
18
An advertisement warns that many suffer eye strain without realizing it. It promotes Bon-Opto tablets as a safe home remedy to strengthen eyesight, detailing a simple regimen and testimonials of improved vision without glasses. It urges prompt care to prevent lasting damage.
Patricia endures anger and humiliation as a letter from Bernard Chesney hints a breakup while Michael Rolf plots a distant life for her. She refuses aid, contemplates work, and finally finds hope in Effie Shackle's invitation, deciding to move to Clayton Wold with friends rather than accept a pension.
Advertisement claims CORNS lift off with Freezone applied to an aching corn, instantly stopping pain and allowing the corn to be lifted off with fingers. The ad notes a tiny bottle is sold by druggists for a few cents and works on hard or soft corns and between the toes without soreness.
The notice states that content will continue daily in both Daily and Sunday Post until the work is finished. It indicates ongoing publication of installments with no final date given.
The season will see the steamer Helena under Captain John Matheson sail from Gloucester soon with a fleet that may reach 25 vessels. Matheson aims to test a deck-handled seining net potentially eliminating small seiners, following Squanto’s April 7 start last year.
Port of Boston arrivals include steamers City of Sparta Morrison Calcutta Rhode Island Fairclough Wandward Pedersen Jucaro Guba W L Steed Carpenter Tampico Mex City of Rome Munson Savannah Arlington Jackson Norfolk Harvey Brown Holbrook City of Gloucester Pray and tugs Gettysburg Lloyd Philadelphia towing barges Neshaminy Cacoosing Tamaqua Isaksen Manatawney Ontelaunee Skippack. Steamers Cavour Haleric Pawnee Cretan Philadelphia Gloucester Norfolk and Baltimore Arlington Norfolk Ohioan Pacific ports via New York tug Socony No 8 towing barge Socony No 62.
The Post Marine Record lists incoming steamers Dup today from Worcester Genoa Triumph Antwerp with the West Galoe in tow destined for Norfolk. Also noted are Chama from South African ports Holmia Nuevitas Cuba and Rotter dam bound for various postings.
A long catalog lists numerous marriage intentions with the names, occupations, and residential addresses of the involved parties. Entries include Clarence W. Haney and Jennie B. H. Lounsbury in Me, Mike Knall and Maria Weinisch, and many others across Bangor, Orono, Roxbury, Boston area, and East Boston, detailing job titles and home locations.
An advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a quick harmless antacid for upset stomachs, gas, and indigestion. It claims relief within five minutes and stresses low cost at drug stores.
Norman R Thompson of Newton Centre and wife at home 364 Tappan Street Brine Martin McMorrow of Brookline and Delia Flaherty at 33 Harbor View South Boston Anthony Ginty of Boston and Margaret Cawley at 168 South Street Brookline David L Lanchester Brookline and Grace V Goss 19 Washington Street Brookline Martin Morrin Roxbury and Catherine Coyne 395 Harvard Street Brookline Arthur H Frink Norwood and Katherine MacPhee 12 Kent Street Brookline
The readable entries name John Roscoe a cotton clerk at 13 Channing street Cambridge and Annie F Worthington a box maker in England. George L Stanwood a shoe business operator Freeport Maine and Helen H Cressey a music teacher in Portland Maine. Richard Bayrs an overseer at 7 State Street Worcester and Eva De Wolfe at home 355 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge. William G Read an auto renting operator at 18 Rockingham Street Cambridge and Alta M Dwyer a nurse at 76 Freeman Street Newton. Herbert J Miller an attorney at 31 Highland Avenue Cambridge and Catherine Johnson a student in Minneapolis. Hugh McDonald a janitor 50 Boylston Street Cambridge and Margaret Cameron at home 638 Green Street Cambridge.
Wills filed list legatees in Cambridge Lowell Wakefield Newton Lexington Somerville and Cambridge recounting real estate and personal bequests. Names include Cleophas Bergeron Peter Bushowicz Martha Gilbert Joseph Grundy Edward Hatch Timothy Kinneen Joan Lane Catherine Reid with various real estate values and personal sums.
Henry A Brown steam engineer of 28 Alice Street Revere is noted with real estate valued at 1200 dollars and personal property at 800 dollars. The sole legatee is his wife.
The advertisement touts Tiz as a magical foot remedy that relieves sore tired feet, corns, blisters, bunions, and chilblains. It promises acids and poisons are drawn out, feet stay comfortable after work or walking, and suggests buying a box from any druggist or department store for lasting relief at a low cost.
An old health advice piece links backache and kidney sluggishness to heavy meat consumption. It recommends four ounces of Jad Salts daily in water before breakfast to stimulate sluggish kidneys, neutralize urine acids, and ease bladder irritation. It touts Jad Salts as inexpensive, gentle, and generally safe.
Eighteen years of rib injuries, years of liver and stomach trouble, and near typhoid crisis are relieved by Mayr's Wonderful Remedy after one dose. The simple preparation claims to remove catarrhal mucus and quell inflammation behind most stomach and intestinal ailments, including appendicitis. Money back guarantee. Available at Houghton and Dutton's Drug Dept., Epstein's Drug Co., and druggists nationwide.
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