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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1911
Page
7
Washington dispatch reports Veritas magazine presents documents regarding the first and second marriages of Mrs William Cumming Story of New York. The material is said to touch on the birth date of Mrs Story's first child with her current husband, and notes her past presidency of a ladies organization.
An advertisement touts a facial wax treatment as a quick skin renewal method. A social favorite recalls dramatic improvement after one ounce of mercorized wax applied as cold cream. The piece echoes early 20th century promotional style and cites media outlets and DAR presidential runs by the featured woman.
An advertisement promotes Red Cross Silk Floss mattresses made from elastic vegetable fibre imported from Java. It claims the filling resists lumping when compressed, conforms to the sleeper, is sanitary and fully sterilized, with a money back guarantee. The copy urges contacting dealers and requesting the booklet Sleep That Refreshes. Mentioned is Red Cross Mattress Company in Boston and New York.
The article promotes Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy as a modern take on old sage tea methods. It claims sage restores color and gloss to gray or dull hair, certified by a money back guarantee, and urges readers to buy at low cost from druggists.
Documents printed for Veritas Magazine allege that Mrs Story faced covert attacks on her marriage history during D A R headship campaigns. They claim she divorced BE P Price in 1878 in New York and married Mr Story in 1881 after Price’s death, with their son Allen Lawrence Story born Sept 2 1882.
South Boston Roxbury Dorchester Milton and Quincy residents may request free seeds from Congressman James M. Curley Ward 17, government seed dispenser for 1912. Requests, with preferences for flower vegetable or fruit, should be sent to 172 Hampden Street Roxbury. seeds will be supplied in about a year. Massachusetts restrictions apply on certain plants and trees seeds are available but young trees cannot be mailed prepaid.
The three mast auxiliary schooner George B. Cluett, which departed Aug. 3 from this port with W. R. Stirling of Chicago and party to aid Dr. Wilfred Grenfell’s Labrador mission, returned yesterday. The voyage began in Boston, carrying Stirling’s two daughters Jean and Dorothy and companions Miss Frances Smith and Miss Harriet Houghtaling, and faced early delays and dense fog.
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