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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1916
Page
7
A home-made cough syrup using 2% ounces of Pinex and sugar syrup costs about 54 cents for a pint and gives rapid relief. It claims to loosen phlegm and soothe irritated membranes, helping bronchitis croup whooping cough and asthma, with a money back guarantee from The Pinex Co. Ft Wayne Ind.
Senator Lodge read a letter from Dr. Bailey of Tufts and attacked the Wilson administration amid a 1500 attendee rally. He cited Breckinridge and Garrison to support claims on notes about Lusitania and postscript arbitration. The event featured notable attendees and was presided by former Mayor Benjamin A. Cook.
Advertises D D D liquid wash as a trusted remedy for eczema and skin diseases. Claims harmless yet effective action, with a free trial bottle offer and a D D D Laboratories Chicago contact, Dept. 446. Also promotes D D D Soap for healthy skin.
Boston sources reveal a covert postscript to the Lusitania note meant to deceive Anglo American readers. The documents claim the postscript was withdrawn after cabinet members uncovered it, exposing motives to placate public anger over the Lusitania sinking.
Local Union 163 of the United Garment Workers of America voted 17 to 8 to strike at the Empire M. and G. Co. on Albany Street after 10 union girls were discharged. The walkout starts this morning after members met at 724 Washington Street and a committee met with Mr. Cook, who reportedly refused to recognize the grievances.
The Kandler family faced hardship as Eddie Kandler, guilty of burning buildings to defraud insurers, was the government's witness in the Dudley Street arson case. Simon Levine testified about attempted support funds and a demand for money from Mrs. Kandler to aid her husband. Levines described collecting 175 dollars to help, while others supplied or disputed involvement in the planned fire efforts.
Postmaster William F. Murray outlined future aims at a 300 guest dinner in the new $200,000 Back Bay post office on Huntington avenue. Steps include a new postal workshop near South station, motorizing the service, and storage boxes citywide. Herbert N. Hanson and A. V. Tyler received warm receptions as they lead the old Back Bay and Fenway offices.
Plague death in Dorchester follows five new infantile paralysis cases with one death. Edward Bradley, 26, of 147 Harvard Street Dorchester, died after illness started Sunday and hospital care at City Hospital. State health department logged 16 cases in 48 hours, including Boston residents Charles Bannette aged 49 from Oneida Street South End Anna O Lalor 3 from St Germain Street Back Bay Eleanor Abubewicz 10 months from Lawrence Court South Boston Kenneth Mills 6 from 1830 Armandine Street Dorchester and Madeline Doyle 18 months from Waverley Street Brighton.
An old advertisement cautions against trifling with a cold and touts Adamson's Balsam as a cure, presenting a health claim in a concise sales pitch typical of period ads.
The Marina is reported sunk without warning about 100 miles west of Cape Clear. Of 104 crew, 34 landed at Crookhaven. 70 missing. Rowanmore shelled after boats abandoned. no casualties. Consul Frost’s provisional reports flag serious implications for transit and immunities of belligerent merchant ships.
At United States Shipping Co offices in Newport News it was stated the Martina is a regular Donaldson Line merchant steamer plying between Newport News and Glasgow not commandeered by Britain. The vessel carries general cargo and occasional horses for the government. A list of American aboard includes F H Smith J S Clarke J H Robbins and many others from cities like Philadelphia Richmond Norfolk Baltimore Salem and Chicago.
Baltimore records show the Donaldson Line vessel Marina sailed from Baltimore September 20 on a voyage to Glasgow ending October 10. Marine circles believe she remains a merchant ship as she carried cargo from Baltimore and horses from Newport News to British ports for over a year.
Traces of Edward Therek, the National Shawmut Bank messenger who robbed $33 000 in cash and negotiable securities last Friday, were found in the Back Bay yesterday. Detectives from the bank and National Surety Company of New York examined a familiar figure in the area near Massachusetts avenue Huntington avenue and Boylston street.
Investigators traced a man matching the bank messenger profile to a Back Bay lodging house and a Dundee street apartment. The suspect, aged 19 to 30 in various descriptions, reportedly used another name, lived with ostentatious spending, and may lead a larger gang behind recent bank losses in Boston.
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