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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1913
Page
12
London Oct 13 The King and Queen held a welcome party at St James Palace for Prince Arthur of Connaught and the Duchess of Fife who soon marry. About eight hundred guests attended and wedding gifts were shown including a diamond tiara from the King and Queen and a gold dessert service from the Princess Royal.
A. Kratz, marine guard at the Navy Yard, was placed under arrest at dawn after being found escaping from the residence of Naval Constructor L. W. Adams in Portsmouth New Hampshire. He faces a court martial on charges of breaking and entering the house he was guarding.
A woman urges readers to use Renova to curb husbands who drink after paydays. She claims results by secretly adding Renova to tea or coffee and offers free samples from the Renova Co at 204 Broadway, New York. The appeal targets families deprived of necessities due to drinking spouses.
Charles Sumner Bird and his four car entourage toured ten towns in ten hours reaching 244827 residents with 49193 voters. They ended the day in Brockton with 800 supporters gathered at 25 School street after departing Boston at 9 a m.
Readers discuss simple treatments for hair loss and dull hair using canthrex shampoo and quinzein hair tonic. Tips cover wrinkles use of spurmax lotion and crystal eye tonic for tired eyes plus a fat dissolving drink and delatone for hair removal. advice aims at soothing scalps, improving complexions and preventing sagging.
A large Lynn turnout heard Mr. Bird address the railroad crisis in Massachusetts. He praised Howard Elliott as New Haven president, urged fairness, and asked voters to give Elliott a chance to improve service and restore public trust.
An advertisement touts a blood cleanser called kardene to aid headaches by supporting kidneys and liver. It instructs mixing one ounce kardene with alcohol, sugar, and hot water to make a quart, take a tablespoon before meals, and cites Mrs. Martyn's book Beauty for $5.
The advertisement touts Ascatco as quickly relieving asthma, catarrh, and respiratory troubles with a home taken dose. It cites past sufferers restored to health, claims rapid overall improvement, and offers a free sample by writing to the Ascatco Laboratory in New York.
The Progressive candidate draws large turnouts in Nahant and Marblehead, attacking Governor power and praising Lodge. He calls for four year terms and executive control of appointments, with 800 attendees in a Boston area city and 500 in Marblehead as he tours the state.
A morning crowd of 250 heard the Progressive candidate in Malden. In Lynn at Blake street and Central avenue more than a thousand people, of all classes, listened to Mr Bird for the full speech. After the rally, the flying squadron left for South Yarmouth, near Charles Henry Davis's home, 6 miles away, with tomorrow's trip starting at 8 30 a m.
William G. Magrath of Roxbury shot himself in the left foot while waiting for rain under Bean's Crossing railroad bridge. His brother Henry and father-in-law William P. Sanborn assisted, tore off his shirt to staunch blood, and a passing car rushed him to Anna Jenckes Hospital in Newburyport where the foot was amputated. He is expected to live. Magrath ran a custom shoe factory in Boston.
In West Medford an electric car plowed into Reed's Home Takery wagon in Arlington, scattering pies doughnuts and pastry across the street. The driver Godfrey of Arlington jumped clear and was unhurt. several boys pocketed the scattered goods as car tracks allegedly made the street slippery.
The Atlantic torpedo flotilla moved at 25 knots with lights out off Narragansett Bay to test a naval search problem designed by Naval War College officers. Commander William Sims ordered a practical exercise using the flagship Dixie with Walke and destroyer Cassin as the opposing force.
Four year old Thomas Babin son of Mr and Mrs Edward Babin of 36 Marion street Medford was struck yesterday afternoon as he and his sister Nellie crossed Tufts square in Medford. He was dragged several feet by a car fender and suffered a severely crushed leg.
A boy from a family of 11, recently discharged after pneumonia and scarlet fever, darted into traffic and was hit by a heavy semi-convertible. Motorman Adelbert Smith braked but could not stop in time. Conductor Michael Burke carried him to Dr H A Donnell's office and then to Massachusetts General Hospital. amputation may be needed.
In Philadelphia on October 13 a spectacular fire fighting demonstration impressed delegates at the National Fire Prevention convention. Firemen battled an imaginary blaze with ladders and streams as engines arrived swiftly, while discussions urged dividing populations into danger zones to regulate property and life safety. Charles H. Cole of Boston and Edwin Clark led the talks on enforcement and building inspection.
William Quigley age 60 who had done odd jobs about Quincy for years died at the Quincy police station early last evening. He was taken ill while on chores about the premises of Richard Barry in Squantum and an ambulance was summoned. He had no home.
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