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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1909
Page
4
The notice highlights taffeta and messaline silk waist fabrics available at 2.75, far below their usual 3.50 to 4.95 range. It emphasizes these are special price waists not regular stock and notes typical higher prices.
All wool voile skirts priced at 6.75. La Vogue Cleveland made suits in dark tones offered at 9.45. Skirts range 12.50 to 15.00 while sample evening capes go for 5.29 to 29.50 and evening gowns 21.75.
Harry Harding of Revere, a witness in the Annie Mullins murder case, was arrested on the grounds he planned to leave the state. Harding formerly cleared Peter Delory of Somerville, charged with the murder in Arlington. Harding runs a Blackstone market butcher stall and was released after posting $300 bond.
New York October 27 Four weighers who confessed in the case of cheese importers Philip Musica and Antonio Musica will keep their posts. Judge Holt had denounced the decision as unjust to honest workers, while Collector William Loeb Jr argued the choice favored punishing corrupt merchants by retaining hands under watch.
The checkbook used in 16 related to New England Structural Company was shown in the steel case by District Attorney Hill through treasurer Charles B. Fisher to display payments to several defendants. The list includes payments on January 23 1906 to Phenix Iron Company and other firms, with amounts ranging from 5 to 1736 dollars, all in Fisher’s handwriting. Jurors requested no delay to continue the trial next week, while Judge Harris offered compensation for two days. Witnesses included Gertrude Damon, long time stenographer, and Anna B. Perry, former company telephonist.
In West Quincy a 50 year old woman, Mrs Isaac Hirgimakei, saved her 2 year old daughter from a cradle as flames engulfed their home after a oil can exploded. She suffered severe facial injuries and likely will die. Five children aged under 12 were in the upper rooms and were saved by firefighters.
Judge Robert C Harris of the Superior Court of Massachusetts argues for 1665700 in support of the Y M C A Boston budget noting Suffolk County probation salaries exceed 30000 yearly and stressing reform aims. He compares needed funds to investment yields and highlights the organization’s long term benefit for youths.
A poor woman donated eight small twine boxes for sale in the Y M C A fund drive auction. The boxes brought 182 dollars, offsetting lower than hoped totals as committees report a grand total of 333,480 with 166,570 still needed. The noon gathering featured remarks by John Johnson, with Johnson noting strong effort ahead.
A home remedy blends Granulated Sugar with warm water and Pinex to create a pint cough syrup for about 54 cents. The mix promises relief within a day for coughs colds and bronchial issues and suggests honey as an alternative sweetener.
Constipation sufferers can obtain Rexall Orderlies with a money back promise if not fully satisfied after regular use. The odorless tasteless tablets come in 36 for 25 cents or 12 for 10 cents and claim to regulate and strengthen bowels without habit, suitable for children and the elderly, and available only at Rexall Stores in Boston.
Dr Woods Hutchinson in Cosmopolitan urges improving overall health and scalp hygiene to curb baldness. He cautions against strong soaps and hot water that strip natural oils and recommends Birt's Head Wash as a safe, mild antiseptic cleanser with refined soap, coconut oil, glycerine, egg white, and salicylic acid.
A home complexion treatment from The Ladies' Magazine suggests making a skin whitener with spurmax four ounces in hot water and two teaspoonfuls glycerine. Applied to hands forearms and face until dry, it claims to remove pimples blotches tan freckles blackheads and oily skin and keep the complexion pink and youthful all day.
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