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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1912
Page
5
A medical note praises a compound that promises rapid weight gain for those unable to put on flesh. It claims a defective intestinal juice causes thinness and asserts a safe drug blend can add 8 to 6 pounds weekly with improved health, urging cautious use and proper chewing.
An illustrated notice outlines staged price cuts for boys coats starting today at 2.95 with further reductions on October 16 23 30 and November 6 if unsold. The sequence ends with the coats being given away if still unsold.
A visitor tours Filene Automatic Bargain Basement noting hourly changing displays and deep discounts. Hats priced at 4.75, silk socks 25c, boys corduroy pants 50c, dresses and coats offered with marked savings, and a lunch counter observed as a time saver. The writer vows to return for further bargains.
Riot and clashes at the mills in Lawrence lead to fourteen arrests as police clash with workers. Guilty verdicts follow for several, including Pietro Mundi and Nicholas Gallore, with fines and bail set. I. W. W. leaders vow no further disturbances.
Spokane business leaders press to rename the Panama Canal American. The Spokane Chamber of Commerce launched a campaign supported by about 1200 prominent local business figures urging the change and promoting the proposed design.
Resolutions urging the advantages of the name American over Panama have been adopted by the chamber and will be submitted to major U S commercial organizations for approval.
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