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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1912
Page
7
The Boston Central Branch United Irish League of America reports extra subscriptions to support the Irish Parliamentary party and Home Rule. Since the Tremont Temple meeting on Tuesday night, the fund collected reaches 1500 dollars.
Three young girls on Beatty street Everett were struck by an electric car in front of the almshouse near Dexter street. Four year old Marcalious Mcphenlin suffered a possible concussion of the brain.
Mrs. Orville T Bright of Chicago urged federal oversight of marriage and divorce at the fourth National Conservation Congress in Indianapolis representing the National Congress of Mothers She argued the federal government should regulate marriage as it does interstate commerce and cited ignorance of hygiene as a major cause of broken homes
Lieutenant George H. Adams of the harbor police retired with a pension after more than 88 years in the department. He served as chief engineer of the police boat Guardian and will receive 900 dollars annually, half his former pay. Born in Gloucester, he is 68.
An old advertisement promotes Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a safe, pleasant tasting remedy for children’s constipation. It claims to purge foul waste from the bowels with no griping and urges mothers to ask their druggist for the California Fig Syrup Co. product.
Mayor Fitzgerald addressed about ten thousand school children at the Franklin Park Zoo opening. The crowd cheered as bears roared and the audience remained excited despite his efforts to quiet them.
The bears caused chaos as Russian and black bears played and splashed in the pools. A mother bear defended her cub, crowds cheered and gasped, and the Mayor praised the zoo’s educational aim after spending nearly 400000 dollars on the facility. Samuel Untermyer says Archbold will testify on loan transactions tied to the Standard Oil decree.
The fourth day of the Merchants Carnival in Cambridge attracted a large crowd with packed attractions on Massachusetts Avenue and the midway. The State Armory exhibition was also thronged as the event drew sizable attendance last evening.
John D. Archbold president of Standard Oil of New Jersey arrives by Majestic in New York to be subpoenaed before the Waters Pierce Standard Oil hearings. He is expected to testify tomorrow after a prior Clapp committee session.
A medical pitch extols Eckmans Alterative as effective against consumption and tuberculosis with testimonials from Mrs Govert and Jos Grimmer. The ad claims patients improved, gained weight, night sweats ceased, fevers declined, and many recovered. It lists doctors, drugstores, and a Philadelphia laboratory offering further evidence.
Governor Marshall of Indiana assailed Theodore Roosevelt in Norwich claiming the Progressive candidate endangers civilization. He warned against concentrating power, cited Morgan's campaign gifts, and accused Roosevelt of pressuring the Tennessee Coal & Iron deal to benefit the steel trust.
The first 1000 women and girls visiting the electric show at Mechanics' building today will receive a valuable souvenir as a gift from the management. Doors open at 10 a.m. The Electric Development Association officers and board members, guests at a banquet at Hotel Thorndike, outlined principles and policies for electrical business conduct.
A vintage advert promises Tona Vita as a certain cure for debility and nervous exhaustion. It claims the tonic rebuilds strength quickly, urges weight checks after a week, and asserts physicians endorse the product sold by all druggists.
The management of the electric show recommends scheduled programmes since visitors cannot view all exhibits in one visit. Highlights include the grand hall, the dignified Castle occupying the whole stage, and the Baronial Cafe with decorations costing several thousand dollars.
A notable article with illustrations will appear in next Sunday's Post, showcasing decorative tooled leather items and their use in home decoration.
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