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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1912
Page
5
Judge Lummus in Lynn Police Court fined Elmer L. Reynolds twenty dollars for assault and battery on 15 year old Mary L. Land. The judge said cases involving women complainants face bias and public suspicion of male nature.
In St Louis on November 20 delegates to the National Federation of Retail Merchants convoked warnings against false ads and price cutting. Mrs Nellie Hencke of St Louis said too many idle women caused high living costs, one of the two women delegates quoting the line.
John W. Bean of 18 Winter Street Haverhill was pickpocketed on a Dudley Street car near the terminal last night losing a 338 carat diamond scarf pin valued at $7100. The thief appeared clever, the pin had a guard. The ad includes a separate 25 cent blurb for Bromo Quinine remedy with E W Grove signature.
Washington reports a nationwide raid by post office inspectors and U S marshals, arresting 173 doctors and drug concerns in major cities. They are charged with using the mails to solicit criminal medical practice or to distribute medicines and instruments linked to such practice.
A sweeping Post Office Department raid led by Postmaster General Hitchcock and Chief Inspector Sharpe arrested many figures from major drug wholesalers and physicians across 22 states. The operation, seven months in planning, yielded numerous warrants and extensive surveillance with cases pursued vigorously in courts.
The Boston Y M C A has organized athletic teams and adopted a schedule for the first and second basketball squads beginning in December. Coaches and players are listed as preparing for their initial games.
A list of upcoming games features Cambridge at Boston on December 12 and Quincy at Boston on December 18. Boston games include Somerville at Boston December 21 and Boston at Newton January 25 with various rematches through February 27.
In Albany the Episcopal diocese endorsed the standing committee decision not to consent to the consecration of Rev. Dr. H. B. Silver of Topeka as bishop of Kansas due to his divorced status. The annual convention acted at its session in Albany on November 20.
Worcester report states Dr George F Francis veteran surgeon and former president of both the Massachusetts Medical Association and Worcester Medical Association died at 79 Elm Street at age 75. He served as a surgeon in the army and navy during the Civil War and was part of the old medical school.
Those who cannot afford time loss suffer rheumatism sciatica and neuritis. Nurita is described as a physician prescribed anti dote to the uric acid poison causing pain. It promises rapid relief without opiates or narcotics and is sold by Magistral Chemical Co. in New York for $1 or $2 a box.
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