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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1909
Page
2
Filene’s Tunnel Bargain Basement offers new model summer dresses and bargains on lingerie, stockings, waists, and skirts. Items include Princess Lingerie Dresses, Tailored Suits, House Dresses, Gauze Lisle Stockings, Chambray Petticoats, and White Skirts at deep discounts with the Filene Guarantee.
Hon. Joseph H. O'Neil urges passage of a 1909 Daylight Saving Act to move clocks back 20 minutes on four Sundays in April and forward in September, claiming an extra 90 minutes of daylight for outdoor sports and after-work activities. He cites support from Senator Lodge and others, notes railway time changes, and predicts quick passage once understood.
Dr. Carleton A. Rowe killed a five-foot black snake on his Huntington street lawn in East Milton. A laundry driver first spotted the reptile, struck it with a whip, left it, and the snake later wriggled away before Rowe killed it with a club.
City Council learns 425 elm trees will be cut by the Cambridge park department due to elm beetle damage. Ward 3 councilman Charles A. Murphy introduces a measure to establish a city wood yard. both branches approve a joint special committee to study the proposition.
In Boston, Lomasney pushes a new city charter amid graft prosecutions. He accuses leaders of collusion and cites four fined at high sums, urging sworn supplier statements and stricter controls. Cushing, Callahan, and others debate the bill's civic and procedural impact as supporters frame it as reform.
A Fond du Lac woman narrates four years of indigestion and heart palpitations improving after replacing coffee with Grape-Nuts and Postum. She reports weight gain, clearer skin, and renewed stamina within a month, praising the products and inviting readers to try them.
The Osmo-Chemic Physicians announce a limited time offer for new or renewing patients to receive one month's treatment and all medicines free if started by May 29. The note highlights recovery from heart, kidney, liver, and men and women’s diseases, with X-Ray consultations included.
The article states the new Osmo-Cemic method treats eye diseases including cataract squint and other eye issues, facial blemishes with skin eruptions, goitre swelling of the glands, and notes many other diseases treated.
The article notes a chairman distracted by solitaire while hosting visitors and another commissioner devoted to baseball, potentially affecting street department duties. A noon vote on amendments and the bill's third reading will reveal supporter strength and likely outcome.
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