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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1908
Page
6
Dorothy and Anty discuss Gussie misplacing chores and suggest Fels-Naptha soap for stain removal. The ad extols lukewarm washing to protect hands, claiming Fels-Naptha cleans better than hot suds, preserves fabrics, and saves time, effort, and fuel.
Providence dispatch reports the Rhode Island State Returning Board declared William Paine Sheffield of Newport the winner over incumbent Democrat Daniel L. D. Granger after a careful recount. Sheffield is a Republican.
The Chat tahooochee, carrying cotton from Savannah to Boston, was flooded in the forward hold at Norfolk after a fire broke out in the cargo but is believed to be extinguished now. The steamer arrived yesterday afternoon and the flooding helped quench the blaze.
A mother reports Cuticura Remedies cured her daughter Adelaide eight teen from a severe eczema outbreak. After two doctors failed, Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills restored the skin and hair growth, with ongoing use improving the condition further.
Mrs. M. B. Murphy a R. H. White sales clerk pursued a highwayman who seized her on the Highland avenue doorstep near midnight. He knocked her down and stole her handbag containing $12 and jewelry. She chased the thief through the streets until help arrived.
Richard Croker, former Tammany leader, arrives in New York on the steamer Lusitania after years at Glencairn Ireland. He says he will not seek New York politics again and requests no reception. His party includes his daughter Ethel and relatives Mrs Bowman and Mr and Mrs Benjamin Hewlett. Lewis Nixon greets him at the quarantine station.
The Globe Shirt Company marks its tenth anniversary at the School street store in Boston. The firm notes 24 years of business locally and promotes bargains along with four neat and useful souvenirs for customers today.
London reports the licensing bill passed its third reading in the House of Commons by 350 votes to 113. The margin underscores strong government support and broad opposition in the chamber.
The Italian bark Acceme, captained by Joseph Costa with a 12-man crew, endured a brutal voyage from Montevideo to Boston. Tow lines broke and storms forced diversions to Halifax and Yarmouth before the Scotsman towed her into Boston Harbor where she anchored safely on the South Boston flats.
The British bark Calburga from Maitland Nova Scotia ran into a leak off Portland while en route to Buenos Ayres carrying 1 140 858 feet of lumber. Captain J Lewis diverted to Maitland for examination and repairs likely discharging most of the cargo to place the vessel in dock after a recent overhaul.
The Fall River line paddle steamer Nashua aged 59 is to be dismantled after a perilous voyage to port. In Pollock Rip seas the ship lost its smokestack and suffered major damage with 11 crew unharmed, the tug Orion guiding the battered vessel to safety.
Miss Annie Smith a weaver at Soule mills is missing from her boarding house at 6 Oneko lane. Sister Mrs Cox cannot explain the absence and says she left clothes jewelry and a week’s wages behind. She has no known friends outside New Bedford and Fall River.
Despite actions by the State Board of Moth Destroyers the tract from fresh water cove to the Manchester line remains heavily infested with gypsy moth eggs and brown tails impacting the region.
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