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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1913
Page
5
Mrs. A. A. Nickerson aged 70 died in a Portland hospital from burns suffered when her clothing ignited by an alcohol lamp on Sunday night. A Mercer native and granddaughter of Rev. Elisha Streeter, a Maine pioneer Methodist preacher, she passed away early today.
Ellis Kansas mayor Chapman credits the D D D prescription with curing severe skin disease he suffered last winter. He describes blotches, itching, and disfigurement and says immediate relief follows use. Drug stores advertise D D D and D D D Skin Soap with a money back guarantee.
A historical advertisement extols Eckmans Alterative as effective against bronchitis throat and lung ailments. It cites testimonials from Rosa Voelp el of New York and Mary Korhamer, claiming recovery after long illness, with claims of upbuilding the system and no habit forming drugs. The note invites readers to request a recovery booklet from Eckman Laboratory in Philadelphia.
Former Pennsylvania Governor William A. Stone said a congressional inquiry will follow Secretary Bryan's denial of a British inquiry into Thaw's Canadian deportation. The State Department ruled the deportation did not violate treaties with Britain, Canada, and the U S. Exiled counsel plan to pursue House of Commons and Senate inquiries while New York extradition options are explored. Thaw remains confident and in good spirits during meetings with his lawyers.
A fragmented ad notes a Boston address at Water street and mentions a periodical subscription price of 10 cents every four weeks, implying a business reading matter for shopkeepers.
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets touted as a vegetable remedy that acts gently on the bowels and liver to clear the blood and purify the system. The tablets are said to provide relief from bad breath without griping and are sold in 10c and 25c boxes by The Olive Tablet Company of Columbus, Ohio.
The Copley Gallery at 103 Newbury Street opened the fall and winter season with an eighteen-work show by artists slated for future exhibitions. Highlights include Emily B. Waite’s summer portrait with apple blossoms, a Margaret Fitzhugh Browne girl, and Ivan Qolinsky’s The Family with a mother and child. Olinsky, a New York painter, will exhibit The Family in Chicago. other artists include De Camp, Noyes, Page, Vetersen, Allen, Davis, Browne, Schmitt, Little, Paxton, Bosley, Fiske, and Benson.
Miss Annie H. K. Carter of Allston to wed Wirt X. Fuller of Brookline next week. Fuller, 63, has been a Boston banker for 30 years. Carter, 38, has worked for Fuller since she was 21 and recently became manager of the Allston branch of Market Trust Company. The marriage will be private and the couple will spend the winter south, then reside in Brookline.
In a 2L class with 15 men, Miss Abbie Shute Merchant of Gloucester wins the $600 MacDowell prize for the best college student play. Her work titled His Womenfolk. Daughter of Mrs Hannah V P Merchant of 31 Pleasant Street, Gloucester, she is a Gloucester High School and Smith College alumna and contributor to leading magazines.
The Rev. Wilbur F. Berry, head of the Christian Civic League of Maine and editor of its publication, is arrested on a criminal libel charge against Associate Justice George F. Haley of the State Supreme Court. The alleged libel appeared in the Civic League Record criticizing the judge’s handling of seven Bangor liquor fines.
Mrs. Bessie Shackford, 29, is jailed on a murder charge in the September 30 death of her husband Edward Shackford at their home. Police say she described masked assailants, who allegedly dragged her unconscious and stole a revolver. обнаружено money at the old White Meeting House nearby.
Advertisement touts Williams Treatment for kidney and bladder troubles rheumatism and uric acid problems. Offers a free 50 cent bottle with a mailed notice and address plus a 32 dose supply, shipping by parcel post from The Dr D A Williams Company Dept 469 East Hampton Conn. One bottle per address.
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