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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1909
Page
2
The new shop offers exclusive garments from Ely Meyer and M. C. Simon made in Rochester New York. Suits priced 25 to 45 dollars and overcoats 25 to 45 dollars plus a line of men's furnishings.
Listings report multiple obituaries and funeral details across Boston and nearby towns for May 7 to May 11. Included are Sarah T Elizabeth Ellins Kent Briggs Evelyn A Burrows Margaret Cadigan John P Carroll Mary Curry John Doherty Philip J Oxenham Lillie Rosnosky Jennie Wellman and J Albert Walker with funeral times and locations.
A touring car fatally struck Mrs. Tyler in North Cambridge as she crossed Sacramento Street. Mirano claimed slow speed and horn use but the victim died at once. In Belmont, Mr. Shaham and another driver faced a fatal crash with a boy named Barisano on North Street, while a Massachusetts Brewers dray mauled the child. An Express horse ran down Beacon Street, crashing into Dr. William Appleton’s carriage. Kelley was injured and the horse was shot. Brown’s arrest drew large crowds as police patrolled to prevent mob violence.
Damon Howard, Worcester academy weight thrower and football player, hurled the 12 pound hammer 198 feet and shattered the board fence on the old academy oval. The present schoolboy record by Lee Talbot stands at 205 feet 10 3 4 inches, and Howard’s throw is considered likely to surpass it given the hammer’s massive impact.
East Boston and Winthrop, two strong semi pro teams, clash at Wood Island Park at 3 30 this afternoon in the first of a three game set. Winthrop will field Black and Doherty against East Boston's Winston and Golden.
Walter J. Travis former national and international champion narrowly defeats R. C. Watson of New York to win the Garden City Golf Club annual tournament in Garden City New York.
A sequence of scores shows Minneapolis defeating Indianapolis 5 to 2 and Milwaukee beating Columbus 6 to 3 while Toledo trailed at 2 and St Paul stood at 2. Kansas City posted 5 to Louisville's 2 in another pairing.
Dr. Rich says William A. White has been insane for years with unpredictable behavior shown during the Jordan trial. White’s arrest and commitment to Worcester Insane Asylum followed a demand for commitment papers after witnesses described long standing mental illness and erratic acts including kissing Selectman Arthur Walker and raving about the trial.
An advertisement offers Kellogg's Safe Fat Reducer free to readers to prove it reduces fat without harming digestion. It cites testimonials from J. M. Bechle Jr. of Canton Ohio and R J Richardson of Bolckow Missouri praising weight loss and improved health after using the treatment, claiming dramatic but natural results.
A historical health advisory lists standard body weight ranges for men and notes women typically weigh less by a fixed amount. The text outlines expected heights, weights, and general guidance on proportion for a well formed figure.
Mrs. E. Carter of Tracy Kentucky reports losing 62 pounds with a treatment she credits to God. She recalls starting at 210 pounds and reaching 148 pounds, saying she feels better than in fifteen years and plans to answer letters from readers seeking details about the remedy.
A customer letter proclaims dramatic weight loss using the Safe Fat Reducer. The tester notes dropping from 474 to 285 pounds after ten weeks and reports improved health and prior athletic experience.
Miss Artie Adams of Shelby Ohio describes her weight loss after using Kellogg's Safe Fat Reducer claiming a substantial drop in weight and improved wellbeing. She says she now weighs 163 percent of an earlier weight and has lost over a hundred pounds, expressing gratitude for the cure.
Clara Elizabeth Doolittle a long time nurse in New York and Michigan hospitals endorses Safe Fat Reducer. She reports losing from 200 to 148 pounds in four months with chest 42 to 31 inches waist 42 to 27 inches and hips 48 to 40 inches. She credits Kellogg and his work.
The ad warns that removing fat with Wellogg'se Fat Reducer will not cause wrinkle-free skin and asserts skepticism toward common treatments for flesh reduction.
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