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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1913
Page
8
Hank the Hermit previews the hurricane handicapping stunt and hints at McDougall's famed comic in next Sunday's Post, promising readers a glimpse of humor amid a stormy topic.
Herbert S Gratchfield of Revere Massachusetts swore a statement praising the C D C X Z M A remedy for eczema. He claims cure after tried many doctors and says doctors prescribe the product and that the remedy sells for one dollar. He offers to meet sufferers and testifies to personal gratitude for the cure.
Resinol soap and ointment claim to heal skin eruptions clear pimples and blackheads and serve as a valuable household treatment for sores burns boils and piles. Trial size free upon request to Resinol Dept 11-S Baltimore Md sold by all druggists prescribed by doctors for 18 years.
A congressional committee on rivers and harbors planned to visit Massachusetts to discuss federal aid for waterway improvements. The trip was postponed due to the tariff and currency vote and ongoing federal cooperation with state and city governments.
Boston awaits word on when a congressional committee will arrive to inspect the Massachusetts rivers and harbors. Congressman William F. Murray says no reception plans will be made until tariff and currency bills pass. The state has 9 million dollars for a 40 foot channel and hopes federal aid follows. Harbor official William S. McNary and local leaders prepare to welcome the 15 to 29 visiting congressmen and New England experts.
Frank Ward a Medford police officer halted two robbers at gunpoint after a running pursuit and held them until backup arrived. The haul valued at hundreds of dollars included silverware jewelry coats and money. The suspects Dennis J. Blake of Woburn and Daniel L. Driscoll of Charlestown are suspected of similar Boston area robberies.
In Aberdeen Mississippi two men died in a fight near Greenwood Springs. Senator H F Broyles struck with an axe as E F Hendricks fired a revolver. Both men died from their injuries amid an ongoing timber dispute dating from a year prior.
The general council of the Evangelical Lutheran Church adopted a resolution urging church parlors in city parishes to host courting couples. The aim is to curb immorality linked to poor homes, a plan proposed at the convention’s closing session in Toledo Ohio.
Massachusetts seeks a historic Brockton fair scene as consuls from nearly every country in the diplomatic circles plan attendance. Massachusetts militia companies will accompany them, promising an unprecedented display for the state and rare nationwide spectacle outside Washington.
Creditors petitioned the Turner Maloney Shoe Company of Amesbury into bankruptcy in U S District Court yesterday over an alleged assignment to Frank C Carey of Haverhill on August 27. Claims of the petitioning creditors total about 1000 dollars.
Provisional President Victoriano Huerta opened the second session of the Twenty-seventh Mexican Congress and urged an unfettered election of President and Vice President next month. He stressed peace, hoped for better U S relations, and pledged to resign only with the country at peace. The session ended with cheers and adjournment until tomorrow.
Dr Williams Pink Pills, a long standing doctor prescribed tonic, claim to build up blood, burn poisons, and relieve obstinate diseases including rheumatism. It asserts that rich red blood aids digestion and cures stomach fermentation, urging readers to start treatment by obtaining a box from a local drug store.
Fire Commissioner Joseph Johnson announced that the Gaynor fusion and nominating league has ceased to exist and no further effort will be made to nominate a replacement for Mayor Gaynor.
Sheriff Ahlschalager of La Porte Indiana returns with James Ring who had gone to Norfolk county jail in Dedham and surrendered to Sheriff Capen claiming he was wanted for larceny in La Porte Indiana.
Frost ruined about 75,000 barrels or one quarter of the Cape cranberry crop in Plymouth. Unharvested fruit suffered $250,000 in damage, likely pushing cranberry prices above the $5 to $6 per barrel range as harvests continue.
Maryland investigation led by State Attorney E. O. Weant into the death of 60 year old Ella Warfield on her Sykesville farm. An empty bottle said to hold poison was found on the bed and a coroner’s certificate listed acute indigestion as the cause. The body may be exhumed to aid the inquiry.
The case today saw no further statements as the investigation continues toward clarification. Weant holds a note found beside the body as key evidence, while officials guard its contents.
Alfred G. Bryant formerly of Terre Belle California arrived in Boston to assume the business manager role for the World Peace Foundation headquartered at 40 Mt Vernon Street. He has organized business committees in Western cities and will tour to form committees nationwide to promote international arbitration and peace.
George H. Bixby a Long Beach millionaire is on trial in Los Angeles Superior Court before Judge Benjamin F. Bledsoe. Indictment stems from a morality crusade and the principal state witnesses are minor girls.
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