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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1909
Page
2
Eyewitnesses reported a young boy was struck with force by a police officer outside a drug store at Crescent and Dorchester. A large pool of blood drew bystanders who questioned the incident and urged local inquiry into the alleged assault.
The official canvass shows Governor Draper leading Vahey by 7,934 votes with 190,186 to 182,252. Frothingham leads Foss by 7,758 with 187,417 to 180,659. Olin tops secretaries with 202,205. Stevens 199,549. Turner 197,687. Malone 196,165.
The article argues female bowel irregularity is common during reproductive functions and advocates a gentle, natural laxative Hunyadi Janos Water. It promotes mild daily use, warns against drastic remedies, and notes to ask for the specific product to avoid substitutions at druggists.
New York reports President Taft’s giant mince pie baked by Newark bakers for Washington. The four foot diameter, two inch deep pie weighed 100 pounds and required six days of work by six bakers. Ingredients include fifty pounds apples, twelve pounds raisins, eighteen pounds currants, thirty three pounds sugar, seven pounds hard cider, three and a half pounds citron, orange peel, salt, chopped beef, spices, suet, and flour.
An old medical ad promotes Sal-Eliminant (Dusal) as a non-irritating aid for liver kidney bladder diseases rheumatism and constipation. A single bottle costs 60c to 1 and a free booklet is available by mail from Dusal Chem Co at 34 E 29th St New York City.
The October divorce court sitting led Judge Fessenden to grant divorces to multiple spouses on grounds including statutory offense cruelty desertion and intoxication. Custody of children was awarded in several cases with visitation rights noted. Two libels were dismissed without prejudice and one petition was dismissed.
William B. Mahern of Framingham argued police seized twelve gallons more liquor than allowed by the warrant and sought return of the liquor. The Supreme Judicial Court ruled the claim untenable, upholding the seizure.
Testimony on missing postmarks from Messina New York concerns stamps used to stamp letters. The issue relates to Daniel Blake Russell's contest for half of Daniel Russell's $500,000 Melrose legacy. Assistant Postmaster Edwin F Russell stated stamps for 1903 1904 and 1905 had disappeared.
Testimony places Chief of Police Benjamin Demo near the post office in Melrose last summer and last October while a stamp transaction and a mail-forgery probe unfolded. Experts flag forged handwriting and questioned letters purportedly from Daniel Blake Russell and the Rousseau family. The trial adjourned to Friday with Daniel Blake Russell expected on the stand.
Alfred W. Martin of Harvard University delivered an illustrated lecture on Seattle and the Pacific Northwest at the 1915 Boston Exposition in the old Art Museum. Seventy five lantern photographs were used to illustrate the talk.
Boston residents report kidney relief and backache cure from Dean's Kidney Pills. Mrs. E. H. Leighton, 83 Meridian St., says the remedy restored rest and energy after other treatments failed. For sale by all dealers 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co. Galio New York sole US agents. Remember the name Dean's.
In October 75,608 immigrant aliens and 16,763 non-immigrant aliens entered the United States. Italy supplied the largest share with 11,254 arrivals from southern Italy and 2,610 from Italy overall, followed by Poland with 7,339 and Germany with 6,960. One Korean was admitted and there were no arrivals from the Pacific Islands.
An old advertisement touts Quinine as the cause remover for colds and headaches. It urges readers to call for the full name and seek the signature BE, W. Grove, 2ic.
In Providence R I on November 24 Thomas D Taylor of Boston was released from jail on a promissory note of 50 000. Receiver John P Reagan stated the release adds about 25 000 for New England Trust Company creditors and experts see potential to double that amount from Taylor.
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