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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1909
Page
6
A political letter exchange in Boston centers on city charter changes and civil service confirmations. The speakers debate contract rules, maladminstration charges, and whether public discussion should precede voter judgment.
An advertisement extols Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a superior digestive aid for middle age and elderly people, claiming they replace missing gastric juices after meals. It asserts improved digestion, nutrition, and delayed senescence, and promotes sample offers from the F A Stuart Company. The text blends this with a political letter from John F Fitzgerald discussing public discourse and administration.
James J. Storrow refuses a public joint debate with ex Mayor John F. Fitzgerald. He accuses Fitzgerald of gift contracts and demoralizing city departments and cites a 1908 Finance Commission report. Storrow asserts his own campaign will differ in methods and administration.
Congressman John A. Keliher declares he cannot back John F. Fitzgerald and endorses James J. Storrow for Boston mayor. He criticizes Fitzgerald’s leadership, predicts party recovery with Storrow, and urges retirement of Fitzgerald to unite the Democratic party. Ex-Mayor Fitzgerald reacts by invoking a parlor song refrain.
Mayor Hibbard in a prepared statement asks experts from Citizens' Municipal League or Good Government Association to inspect city books. He reiterates eliminating gift and split contracts and offers full department access for investigation. He notes 2000 citizens have signed for his reelection and defends his administration.
The copy proclaims Scott's Emulsion as the original and standard for thirty five years. It mocks imitators as inferior and compares the product to thick heavy cream while warning against thinning it with water. It promotes sale by druggists and a bank savings offer with a Good Luck Penny. Scott & Bowne, 409 Pearl St., New York.
A newspaper ad touts Rexall 93 Hair Tonic claiming it cures baldness and dandruff for 93 of 100 users. It highlights a rosy hair root as healthy and offers 50 cent and 1.00 sizes with a money back guarantee at Rexall stores in Boston.
An article describes consumptive patients living in camps among Adirondack pines who use pine oil remedies. It promotes Virgin Oil of Pine compound with glycerine and whiskey for colds and throat ailments and offers to mail a half pint of pure whiskey to buyers via Leach Chemical Co. in Cincinnati.
Nomination papers for mayor school committee and city council were filed with the Election Board. William A. Boudrot led with about 2000 names for the mayoral race, while John Duff submitted for his wife Julia Duff. Other filings included Alderman Curley Timilty and Giblin allies, with 800 to 1000 certified signatures each.
An evening paper's claims that Walter L. Collins was urged to withdraw from the City Council race and that he opposed James J. Storrow for mayor are officially pronounced absolutely untrue and without foundation.
The Common Council passed an order urging the Legislature to enable prompt real estate tax collection and appoint a city tax commissioner aimed at wealthy tax dodgers. The meeting also considered funding for an East Boston gym, loan rescissions, and transferring funds for a new boat to replace the steamer John Howard.
Charles H. Downing longtime Lynn Fire Department member and former president of the Massachusetts Firemen's Association died at his home aged 82. He served sixty years with the Lynn department and was chief during the great fire of 1889.
A high wind felled a chimney damper on a parlor stove in East Lynn causing coal gas to suffocate Charles Herrick 80 and Ida Lydston his housekeeper. The deaths occurred yesterday according to local reports.
Louise Smith no loss reported at 14 Eliot Street Box 53 Co. M Campbell. Still alarm at 109 Radcliffe Street Dorchester Frank King loss $50. Box 73 289 Shawmut Avenue John Pendroth loss $5.
In Christiania on November 26 the Bergen to Christiania railway was officially opened with a grand banquet attended by King Haakon. The event marked a milestone for Norwegian rail transport and regional connection.
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