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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1913
Page
9
Readers are invited to request a free trial package of Pyramid Pile Remedy by sending name and address, with a coupon returning by mail. The ad claims rapid relief from piles without surgery, noting a 50 cent box available at drug stores and that operations are rarely successful and can have terrible outcomes.
Ipswich officials may take Richard T. Crane to court to settle ownership of five miles of beachfront. The town claims the shoreline is public property, while Crane asserts it was part of his 1000acre estate purchased from John B. Brown.
Selectmen dispute Mr. Cranes claim to a Long Beach estate saying the beach is town property purchased by commoners over 275 years ago and noting the town maintains a right of way through his land. Crane has improved and taxed but not assessed for the beach, while he insists it is private property bought from Brown.
Edward N. Bullard, driver of Ladder Truck 28, was thrown from his seat and seriously injured when an automobile owned by Jesse Tobey of Dorchester struck the fire apparatus near River and Maple streets during a basement fire call at the Church of the Most Precious Blood in Hyde Park last night.
Driver Bullard sustained a scalp wound, sprained right shoulder and severe back strain as horses on a ladder truck bolted toward a hill. Ladderman George Ide kept control after climbing the running board. The blaze in the Church of the Most Precious Blood basement resulted from spontaneous combustion in a closet storing oil cans and paint. Damage was slight.
United States Senator James A. OGorman and law partner George Gordon Battle denied any attempt to reorganize Tammany Hall and depose Charles Murphy. He said no circumstance would lead him to seek political leadership while serving as senator and rejected rumors of political interference.
A nurse from Durham North Carolina extols D D D Prescription as a cure for eczema and skin blemishes. She describes years of suffering and declares the remedy cleanses and smooths the body. Advertisers urge readers to buy D D D and the accompanying skin soap with a money back guarantee.
Contributions to the $4,000,000 fund for the YM and YWCA total $171,281 today, bringing the grand total to $2,555,426. Major gifts include $25,000 from Mrs. Cyrus McCormick of Chicago, $25,000 from Cyrus H. McCormick Jr. and partner, and $25,000 from New York Telephone Company, with other large gifts from Mrs. William D. Sloane, $10,000, Mrs. Morris Jesup, $10,000, and James Stokes, $15,000.
Bayard Veiller presents The Fight at Tremont Theatre, a drama mixing bold dialogue with social reform aims. Margaret Wycherly carries the lead as Jane Thomas, with William McVay and Edward Mawson delivering strong supporting turns. the show runs for two weeks.
A controversial play’s second act showing a kidnapping and lurid incidents was cut in Boston, praised for removing gross elements while preserving a strong story of Jane Thomas's bid for Thomaston mayor. The plot follows political brinkmanship, a bank raid, and an unlikely marriage to an impoverished physician amid a town’s reform push.
Carlyle Moore’s Stop Thief at the Park Theatre delivers brisk, sparkling dialogue and a fast moving plot. Mary Ryan and Sam Hardy spark lively performances with Frank Bacon and Percy Ames, while the thief’s detective pose fuels a string of amusing situations. The play ends with a satisfying, unexpected resolution and constant audience engagement.
Francis Svedensky, 16, of 21 Kirkland Street, suffered a fractured collarbone yesterday after being struck and dragged under a northbound streetcar opposite 1188 Tremont Street Roxbury. He was reportedly riding on a rear step when he jumped off in front of an inbound car. motorman could not stop in time and Svedensky was freed under the fender and removed to City Hospital.
A complimentary banquet for former President Charles B. Mellen by Boston and Maine system railroad brotherhoods will be held at the American House Sunday afternoon November 30. The event aims to show employee appreciation for his courtesy. over 500 tickets sold. Former Vice President Timothy J. Byrnes will be invited. no other railroad officials will attend.
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