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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1910
Page
9
The Redeemable Investment Company of Boston was raided Oct 18 and had no New York office. A report claiming a New York raid on Monday was incorrect as the federal authorities visited a New York company that day.
The record notes that secure transactions with the Redeemable Investment Company were conducted with an independent entity and had no legal link to the Redeemable.
Elevated trains were halted for thirty minutes last night due to a short circuit at Friend Street causing confusion. From 8:15 to 8:45 passengers at the station watched a flare of bright light, leading some to fear an explosion.
A classic early 20th century style ad asserts Pape's Diapepsin cures fermentation and sour stomach within five minutes. It claims relief from dyspepsia, gas, heartburn, and related ailments, urging readers to buy for fifty cents at any pharmacy. It emphasizes digestion improves digestion of any food.
Lake Benton Minnesota reader Mary S Fennessey says eight years of blocked breathing ended after six bottles of Peruna. She reports complete cure and no recurring catarrh. Her statement reflects a testimonial style typical of health product advertising in period newspapers.
A Gainesville Arkansas reader describes eight months of bed rest and severe weight loss. She suffered catarrh, stomach issues, and heart trouble, with doctors declaring no recovery possible. She credits Peruna with bringing relief and healing.
Fisk University nurse Harriet F Kimbro of Nashville Tenn writes Peruna has proven valuable to her. She says duties often exceed her strength and Peruna sustains her work. She calls it a splendid tonic vigorator and the best remedy for women to take. It acts quickly against colds and catarrhal afflictions.
The Post’s Feline Hall of Fame gains Pacific attention as Tommie the cat, owned by Mrs. Lillian L. Witham of Lodi California, sends a photo and story from Beachmont where he was born twelve years ago. Tommie weighs 16 pounds and enjoys apples as a globe trotter cat.
In New York a man set fire to a wood box in a six story tenement at 172 Clinton Street. As tenants fled down the fire escapes he kicked a woman from a ladder, she died from a fractured skull. Fire brigade battled wind driven rain as residents were rescued from the jammed escapes.
A Boston photo prompts the car owner to claim a five dollar gold piece at the Post office within five days. The driver must appear at City Editor, Post, 275 Washington St, 12 noon to 6 pm, with proof of car identity. A full page of auto pictures with $5 awards runs in tomorrow's Sunday Post.
The final service of the old St. Marys Star of the Sea Church is held at 8 this morning with a solemn high Mass for the repose of deceased members. The new church at Moore and Saratoga streets, dedicated last Sunday, will be opened this Sunday for Masses.
The Boston Symphony Orchestra concert featured Rachmaninoff fifth symphony repeated by request, Isouard arias, Mozart air, and Beethoven overture. Geraldine Farrar sang with refined legato and expressive depth amid strong orchestration by Mack, earning hearty applause and praise despite weather hindering her voice. Fiedler conducted with inspired energy as the program impressed Boston audiences.
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