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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1910
Page
12
French aviator A Le Blanc, aboard La Provence, says he will not criticize the Aero Club of America in New York today. He sails with a wounded eye from the fall that cost him the Gordon Bennett cup, having flown faster than rivals and nearing the finish.
A youth trips on the way to buy vinegar and butter and recites the swapped orders as he carries jug and basket. The piece contrasts manufacturers chasing farmers with lines like I’ve got the goods the farmer has the money and the farmer has the goods I have the money.
An advertisement extols a home made cough syrup from Mentho Laxene essence mixed with sugar and boiling water. It claims rapid fever and congestion relief, blood and membrane restoration, and suitability for chronic or acute lung infections. The dosage suggests a teaspoonful 8 to 10 times daily.
William F. Joyce of 22 Potterhouse Road Somerville claims ownership of Trouble a great Dane weighing 285 pounds and standing 48 inches tall The eight year old dog born in Denmark has won prizes on the Pacific coast Joyce bought the dog from Cambridge fancier D J Collins and plans to move him to his Newmarket New Hampshire farm
A Portsmouth Ohio man writes of a 25 year catarrh battle ending after using Hyomei from Booths Buffalo outlet. He praises the treatment and recommends it to others, noting a $1 complete Hyomei outfit and lifetime inhaler.
The ad promotes Cushing Process liquors as both a tonic and a beverage. It highlights absolute purity and wholesomeness, fine flavor, and economy. It notes two conveniently located stores and urges choosing these products over others.
Six men facing federal indictments for conspiring to defraud the government of Alaska coal lands in the Kayak mining field. The case centers on 191 claims of 160 acres each, totaling more than 20,000 acres valued at about 200 million dollars. Defendants include Raymond Brown and William L. Dunn of Spokane, Charles M. Doughton of Seattle, former Mayor Harry White of Seattle now in Los Angeles, Charles A. McKenzie of Seattle, and Donald Mackenzie of Washington, D. C., Seattle and Alaska.
The six men allegedly conspired with claimants to gain half interests in the M. A. Green group coal lands in Alaska. Among assignees were ex Governor John H. McGraw, Governor James N. Gillett, Congressman McLachlin, Henry T. Oxnard, and former Seattle Mayor Harry White. The McKenzies own Nelson town site with the McGraw estate. Walter Wyman is a claimant. Rumor says Alaska coal filings may be canceled and land released worth up to 1 billion dollars. Charles A. McKenzie denies wrongdoing stating he bought 15 claims lawfully.
The opera opens with a new acoustiphone allowing Theodore Bauer to hear performances from upstairs without going to the auditorium. The device transmits stage sound to his office, mirroring the audience’s applause, orchestra, and singing with clear detail. The horn will be above Bauer’s desk for direct transmission.
The 41st annual general executive committee meeting of the Women’s Foreign Missionary Society, in session 10 days at Temple Street Methodist Church, adjourned at noon. Bishop Brent of the Philippines arrives in Boston. Rev. Farnest Collard Tuthill to wed Laura Palmer Carr in December.
Ethel P. Carpenter 21 assistant post mistress of Walpole waived examination after arraignment before United States Commissioner Hayes on embezzling 170 dollars of postal funds. She was held in zero bail for the December term and later released on personal recognizance.
Two blazes raged in downtown Philadelphia with a four hour threat to the auto mobile row on North Broad Street. The fires destroyed about 500000 dollars of property and damaged an additional 200000 dollars, affecting major manufacturers with warehouses in the area.
A major blaze at Hartford Automobile Row engulfed the Rber Company and nearby warerooms at 1425 building. Strong winds fanned flames across seven stories. six alarms summoned all city engines and two Hartford employees were rescued after being knocked unconscious. The fire spread to Rob ert M. Green & Sons and Philadelphia Storage Company, with £200000 damage.
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