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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1912
Page
5
Ad pitches Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a calomel substitute. It promises clear pink skin, bright eyes, and buoyancy by stimulating the liver and bowels with a vegetable-olive oil formula, selling millions of boxes annually for 10 or 25 cents.
European powers rush warships to Constantinople to protect citizens amid rising tensions. The United States orders the Tennessee and Dakota toward Turkish waters and sends the revenue cutter back to Suez to reach Constantinople quickly.
The article describes rising tensions between Serbia and Austria Hungary with the Triple Alliance and Triple Entente poised for conflict. It notes Russia and Britain mobilizing, Turkish leadership changes, and rumors of Bulgarian looting and clashes near Adrianople as Balkan and Asian stakes heat up.
The article urges Greater Boston citizens to donate to the American Red Cross for medical care of war wounded. Subscriptions sent to Gardiner M. Lane at 44 State Street Boston will be acknowledged in the daily press. Funds cover expenses, with designations available for specific use.
News of the retreat of the Turkish army from Constantinople spreads hourly. Bulgarian and Servian forces are expected to advance on the city with a Greek landing near the Dardanelles. The cross will be carried into the Mosque of St Sophia in triumph.
Turko Bulgarian front reports Ottoman troops occupy Visa south of Tirnova and push to Kavakli while Bulgarians halt near Tchorlu. Reconnaissance finds thousands of Bulgarian dead. Tcherkesskeul radioes Adrianople that the situation is favorable and that Visa will hold for months. Reinforcements from Makrikelisi and Midia arrive. Abdullah Pasha leads at Tcherkesskeyi with Mukhtar Pasha at Visa.
Advertising copy claims Adamson's Cough Balsam makes the cold or cough disappear. The short notice presents the remedy with implied effectiveness and a brief endorsement of its curative power.
The Tennessee and Montana will lead a U S expedition to Turkish waters within 48 hours. The Unalga may be diverted from the Suez route to rush to the Turkish coast, arriving days ahead of the battleships. The two heavy cruisers will carry about 700 sailors each plus marines, with 400 bluejackets en route from Norfolk. Captain Field commands the Tennessee. Captain Fletcher leads the Montana.
Nov 7 dispatch from Constantinople via Kustendje describes Turkish troops fleeing battle, widespread panic, and reports of pillage and massacres in Silivri. Nazim Pasha plans to send home thousands deemed cowardly. Foreign residents fear for safety as sensational rumors circulate despite foreign warships increasing to 12 in number.
Athens lights up in joy over Greek victory at Saloniki after Yenidje battle. King George heard Constantine’s telegram and rushed toward Saloniki as 80,000 Turkish troops clashed. Te Deum salutes held in churches while crowds cheer Crown Prince Constantine and the army. Ractivan named Saloniki governor designate.
An advertisement touts the Packard shoe as the best made in the United States at any price. It claims easy walking, comfort, and superior appearance, offering models at 3.50 4.00 and 6.50 with S H Harrison Co at 662 672 Washington Street corner Beach.
Sofia reports Bulgarian forces have reached Derkas at the northern end of the Tchatalja line about two and a half miles from the Black Sea shore. Adrianople reportedly remains in resistance and bombardment there may be temporarily suspended.
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