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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1913
Page
12
Vendor offers 100000 worth of woolens to clear before January first. Ends ranging 13% to 15 yards have been sorted from stock. Goods are stored inside the doorway for easy selection with sales staff ready to assist.
The seller promises fresh stock and bold pricing with all goods in the window marked eight eighty seven five. Customers are urged to inquire for best styles in suits and overcoats offered at fixed prices.
A testimonial letter describes a recovery from catarrhal pneumonia to lung trouble after taking Eckman’s Alterative. The in law’s rapid improvement led to renewed health and weight gain, with claims of long-term efficacy for bronchial issues and related ailments.
Harmony Hair Beautifier promises to improve dull hair with a rose fragrance and easy spray application. Harmony Shampoo provides quick cleansing without harshness, both in ornamental bottles from Rexall Stores and Harmony Laboratories in Boston with a money back guarantee.
Massachusetts insurance brokers move to restore pre September commission levels. The newly formed Insurance Brokers Association of Massachusetts aims to rally brokers nationwide, press insurers to revert to higher commissions, and challenge recent rate cuts of 7 1 2 to 12 1 2 percent. The group organized at the New England Insurance Exchange pledges to recruit all 2507 licensed brokers in the state.
Historic ad copy promoting Dr Williams Pink Pills as a doctor's prescription blood and nerve tonic. Presents as a non patent medicine used globally for illnesses tied to thin blood. Ends with instruction to obtain at all druggists.
National Grangers meet in Manchester and Portsmouth with 100 delegates from 32 states taking a special train tour of New Hampshire. They visit army and navy reservations and are hosted by President Fairchild at New Hampshire College and local groups.
The Massachusetts State Federation of Women’s Clubs met at Masonic Hall in Roxbury with the civil service reform committee. Richard H. Dana spoke on Civil Service Reform in England France and the United States, followed by Mrs. Richard Cabot on Civil Service Reform as Patriotism.
Porter Charlton, the young American awaiting trial for the 1910 Lake Como murder of his wife, was visited in Como by his lawyers Giovanni Porzio and Emilio Catapano. They discussed the defense strategy at length.
Helen Marie Mason, a 19 year old plaintiff, sues George H Caldwell 72, on breach of promise for 75000. She refuses to answer 35 of 49 interrogatories amid Caldwell’s suit filed during his honeymoon with his fourth wife.
In Superior Court Miss Mason filed 14 answers and will not answer the rest unless compelled. Interrogatories by Caldwell probe her personal conduct and relationships with three men a garage owner a Southern fellow and a Boston man. Caldwell admits a promise to marry but says breaking it due to her relations with others.
Miss Mason describes spending three to six times weekly with Caldwell while preparing for marriage. She details time spent arranging her home and clothing with limited means. Auditor Mayberry will review evidence and report to the judge. if favorable, a jury will decide damages.
Edward Richardson a 2% year old of 287 Athens Street swallowed two corrosive tablets yesterday afternoon near 88 High Street while in an auto truck. Sergeant James Laffey administered first aid at City Hall Avenue Station, police aided after Richardson was brought in, and mustard water was given before he was taken to Relief Hospital.
Mr and Mrs Frederick A Leavitt of 164 Tappan Street Brookline narrowly escaped harm when an inward bound car struck the auto they were riding at Beacon and Tappan streets. Mrs Leavitt, seated on the struck side, avoided injury by turning her head. The auto sustained heavy damage and the motorman on a nearby electric car halted promptly. Hank and his animals star in the comic section of next Sunday's Post.
New York reports the death of a lawyer and ex convict aged about 42. The obituary notes his defense work in criminal cases including the murder trials of Captain Peter Hanna and Harry K Thaw, and mentions associations with figures such as Daniel O'Reilly and Nan Patterson Jr.
Crowds gather at Continental Clothing House to mark its fortieth anniversary. The store offers a five dollar gold piece with purchases of suits or overcoats and savings of five dollars on outfits available today or Saturday.
An assistant district attorney for New York asserts Reilly’s death followed his five month sentence at Blackwell’s Island for receiving bonds worth $85,000 stolen from Aaron J. Bancroft. The report notes recent electrical inventions include a push button call system that can signal receipt.
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An advertisement from The Continental Boston offers Hart Schaffner and Marx clothing lines for sale at Boston's Continental store on Washington street near Boylston. The notice emphasizes quality and brand prestige to attract customers.
The Continental Clothing House in Washington Col. Boylston SL marks its 40th anniversary with a promotion giving a $5 gold piece with each suit or overcoat purchased today and tomorrow.
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