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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1912
Page
13
Mrs. Ida Radt wife of a New York banker dreamed of a fire and walked in her sleep to a skylight in an uptown hotel plunging seven stories to the floor she was seriously injured and unconscious after the fall
Advertisement urges readers to try Pyramid Pile Remedy to relieve piles without surgery. It promises rapid pain relief, reduced venous congestion, and a free trial package by mail, followed by a 50 cent regular bottle at drug stores. Includes coupon request and sales claim.
A reader requests a free mail trial of Pyramid Pile Remedy from Pyramid Drug Company at 452 Pyramid Building Marshall Michigan. They ask for a plain wrapper shipment and provide name address details for delivery.
A testimonial letter claims Eckmans Alterative cured a severe lung illness after doctors and a Catskills stay failed. The dated affidavit from Jos. J. Troeschser credits the remedy with saving his life and restoring health. The ad lists chest and breathing benefits and notes availability at druggists with a request for further evidence.
Samuel Paull president of the United Ladies' Tailors' Association of America predicts 1913 will see narrower skirts with slashes and blouselike coats. He notes the waist will become a four inch girdle and a trouser skirt or similar style will likely be introduced.
An early fashion feature describes a spring skirt adaptable to hip measurements from 38 to 44 inches with slits for walking and a wing skirt variant resembling trousers for active wear. It predicts widespread adoption of practical street styles and outlines coat designs including a belt front blouse coat with a flattened Robespierre collar and sailor collar transition.
Eugene V Debs refutes reports he began for Fort Scott Kansas after federal grand jury indictments. He calls the charges an infamous lie and predicts himself a future prisoner while noting prison conditions at Fort Leavenworth would shock the world. The indictments relate to actions by the Appeal to Reason and prison management.
Miss Julia B. Lamb of Concord New Hampshire aged 46 killed herself at the Maine Central station in Winthrop Maine by poison. A note blamed despondency over her mother's death and she was visiting her sister Mrs F C Collins in Winthrop.
Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor was limited by illness during the opening of the building trades department annual convention in Rochester New York. A two week federation meeting strain and a cold kept him in his hotel room though officials said he is not seriously indisposed and should be out tomorrow. The Amalgamated Association of Carpenters and Joiners had its charter recalled for refusing to unite with the United Brotherhood of Carpenters as directed.
A tar kettle boiling at the 47th floor of the Woolworth building caused a smoky spectacle as a crowd watched from Broadway 650 feet below. A high wind threatened the blaze while policemen and workers climbed from elevators and ladders to combat the flames. damage remained nominal.
John J. Gauley, chauffeur of a limousine, accused Dr. J. J. Lambert's chauffeur C. H. Fisher of causing the crash at the Charles and Cambridge streets corner early Sunday. No injuries reported.
A promotional notice touts Ely's Cream Balm as the fastest safe cure for catarrh and colds. It claims immediate head relief, restored senses, and lasting hay fever aid, with a 50 cent bottle sufficient for a complete cure and wide drugstore availability.
Convicts at the Oregon State penitentiary extinguished a fire in the prison auditorium, causing about $1000 damage. Investigators believe defective wiring sparked the blaze, while inmates maintained strict discipline. Policeman rescued says three men drowned in New York incident as survivor clings to rock awaiting help.
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