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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1909
Page
9
Vincennes Ind Oct 20 Lightning struck two 37 000 barrel steel oil tanks near Bridgeport Ill today causing an estimated 150 000 loss.
Boston Y M C A drive progress reported with 40 percent of the target secured. Prominent donors include Wolcott Johnson and Edward Johnson among others, while new subscribers gather at headquarters on Tremont Street. Arthur S. Johnson commends Ward for a campaign yielding rapid public engagement and support.
The day’s pledges push the campaign past 202475 with 297525 still needed before Nov 1. Eugene N Foss gave 10000 and Jordan & Marsh 5900 sparked cheers as Tremont Street crowds watched fund progress toward the 500000 goal. Committee teams reported varied gains amid a lively contest for leadership.
Radcliffe College students at Vaughn Hall watched as Cambridge firemen responded to a closet fire in the Carnegie Library on Huron Avenue. Burning clothing in a closet triggered Box 531 before 1 am. quick action by a watchman averted major damage to the building and its contents.
Two little girls Ida Adams eight and Louisa Hagman four were run over and injured by a grocery delivery team on Condor street East Boston. The wagon ran onto the curb after a harness break near 177 Condor street. Both children were taken to East Boston Relief Hospital with serious leg injuries and bruises.
At Presidents New Haven October 2 Mrs Horace D Taft wife of Taft School Watertown and sister in law of President Taft was brought to a sanitarium here today suffering from a severe nervous ailment No statement about her condition was issued tonight
A new skin treatment called poslam is offered for experimental use at Emergency Laboratories, 32 West Twenty-fifth Street, New York. A sample applied to an affected skin area the size of a silver dollar will clear the spot within 24 hours. Promoted for eczema and other skin troubles, it shows rapid results, with a 50 cent package sold at Riker Jaynes and Houghton & Dutton drug stores and other outlets nationwide.
President Taft joins a 1200 head roundup on the Rincon section of his brother’s ranch at Gregory Texas. He watches wild cattle cut out and roped, calves branded, and 50 steers swim through a 50 foot disinfecting tank. A rattlesnake is killed at the Rincon house as Sam the horse bucks before Taft settles in.
Captain Edward O'Meagher Condon and John O'Callaghan, delegates of the United Irish League of America, returned on the Oceanic. They said they spoke across Ireland Scotland and England to assure Irish supporters in America of loyalty and noted T. P. O'Connor would arrive on the Lusitania to seek Irish American backing. O'Callaghan added Irish workers favor self rule over women's suffrage, viewing suffrage as a secondary issue.
A historical health note promotes a kidney and bladder treatment mixing Buchu extract Murax compound and gin. It claims the recipe treats back pains dizziness urinary issues and rheumatic pains while warning neglect may lead to Brights disease diabetes or chronic rheumatism. The text notes ingredients can be bought separately or prepared by a druggist.
Denver October 20 The American Association of Accountants today elected President J Fr Sterett Philadelphia Secretary T Cullin Roberts New Jersey Treasurer H E F Heller Ohio New York was chosen as the 1910 meeting location.
A quick home remedy to curb cold and cough symptoms is described using granulated sugar, warm water, and Pinex mixed as a syrup. Take a teaspoon every one to three hours. honey and pine tar mix is an alternative. The ad touts cost efficiency and long shelf life and notes benefits for whooping cough and bronchitis.
Advice on hair care from Madelaine in Woman's Journal stressing air and sun exposure, loose hair, and regular shampoos every two to three weeks. Recommends simple home shampoos, a quinine hair tonic weekly, and a canthrox rinse for cleansing. Cites canthrox and quinzoin preparations available from druggists for scalp health and hair growth.
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