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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1909
Page
2
The piece explains how the Tunnel Bargain Basement achieves low prices by offering goods sacrificed by manufacturers or mills. Surplus, clearance, sample lines, over stocks, or cancelled orders drive markdowns, with retailers and manufacturers sharing the profit.
Daily bargain sale features Misses and Womens tailored suits in serge worsted and panama at 9.85 to 20.00 values, lingerie chambray maslin dresses 3.90 to 5.00, wash petticoats 27c, black silk petticoats 3.55, lingerie waists 0.80 to 2.00, Swiss ribbed lisle union suits 0.47, cotton ribbed union suits 0.19, and sheer gauze tan lisle stockings at 0.25 with 50c values.
The article notes women’s bowels slow during reproductive function and urges gentle treatment with Hunyadi Jano s Water. It recommends half a tumblerful on arising for natural relief and warns to avoid drastic laxatives and false substitutes at drugstores.
Russian dramatic soprano Lydia Lipkowska, recently engaged by Henry Russell for Boston and Metropolitan opera companies, will debut in Boston on Monday November 15. She comes from Paris Chatelet Theatre and St. Petersburg Imperial House Opera, with a cross exchange system planned between Boston and New York houses.
In Pittsfield on May 26 a crowd prevented groom Joseph Curry from boarding the Berkshhire express to New York after wedding plans with Clara E K Krieger. Conductor Lane intervened, releasing the groom, allowing the couple to proceed after the crowd chased them on the platform.
A short note announces Marine Eye Remedy designed to promote eye health comfort and beauty. The product claims to support eye vitality and soothing relief for tired eyes.
Mrs Helen F Horan testified about her troubled marriage to George T Horan dating to 1899 and life apart in Melrose and Saxon’s River. She denied improprieties with Lancaster and described conversations with Mrs Woolley and Eva Davis about finances and lodging plans in Boston.
The West Somerville branch library funded by Andrew Carnegie with 25000 dollars opened with a large crowd including Mayor Woods and officials. John Foster spoke as the hall ceremony featured prayer and the presentation of keys. The library will be open daily from 1 to 9 30 and Saturdays 9 to 9. The building began in 1908 and the city will spend one tenth of Carnegie’s gift on support.
Chief Justice Knowlton affirmed the decree setting aside the adoption of De Forrest Woodruff Chase by his stepmother Jennie Phillips Chase, upholding the probate and supreme court rulings and closing the case filed in 1905. Property over $1,000,000 reverts to Mrs. Chase’s brothers. Dr. Chase receives nothing.
May 26 Mass Catholic Order of Foresters held its 30th annual convention at Temperance Hall electing officers for the year. High chief ranger Daniel N. Maguire of Bradford led a slate that included John J. Leonard Boston as high secretary treasurer and John F. Warrigan Worcester as high vice chief ranger, with Cornelius M. Duggan Atlantic as high senior conductor and James Dignam New Bedford as high junior conductor. The contest for high medical examiner saw Dr. Francis J. Hanley Whitman defeat Dr. Timothy J. Murphy Roxbury by a very close vote. The next convention will be in Boston in May 1910.
New York May 26 reports that the forthcoming pennies will feature Abraham Lincoln and bear the inscription In God We Trust. This marks a radical shift in American coinage.
District Attorney Higgins of Middlesex says no papers have been filed for a new trial accusing juror Willis A. White of insanity. He notes he has not consulted assistants and that such a petition would be novel. The defence had accepted Willis White.
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