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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1916
Page
8
Earl A. Smith of 61544 S Grant Ave Los Angeles claims a home remedy cured his liquor habit after failed treatments. The recipe mixes water muriate of ammonia Vartex Compound and pepsin with a teaspoonful three times daily. he says it is harmless and tasteless and can be added to coffee tea milk or food.
A memorial service for Merrill Gaunt, Harvard divinity student and volunteer ambulance driver who died in France, was held in Appleton Chapel. Rev. Albert Parker Fitch of Andover Theological Seminary conducted the service. Eulogists included Professor Henry W. Foote, Pedro Campos, Habib Catibah, and Harold S. Stratton.
About 100 guests from Greater Boston D A R chapters attended guest day at Cliff House Winthrop. The Dean Winthrop Chapter read the play Mary Jane Parr by Mrs A F Holahan and sang by Mrs F J Cartwright. Mrs H R Wood chaired the committee with assistance from Mrs A Barbour Miss Alice Downs and Mrs Carrie Paul.
Arthur D. Hill, attorney for three discharged public works employees seeking reinstatement, pressed to dig into payroll records during a hearing before Judge Churchill in Dorchester Court. He aimed to thoroughly question witnesses called by Assistant Corporation Counsel Lyons.
Bernard C. Kelley testified that a week in April showed a net payroll saving of 1915 to 1918, after accounting for extra snow-removal spending last year. Witnesses discussed reorganization effects, salaries, and maintenance while tax-rate projections warned Boston faces higher assessments and a stalled business district without lifting 125-foot height limits.
The case hinges on whether a promise to marry was made and breached. If the court finds there was a promise, Miss Garmony would receive the $75,000 award. otherwise the verdict could be jeopardized.
Miss Garmony was awarded 116000 in January 1915 against Mr Henderson, the largest breach of promise damages then recorded. The October 1915 law court reversal found the verdict against the weight of evidence. She told the Post she was delighted.
Albion H. Crown aged 71 of Malden died at his home on Pine Street from sudden heart trouble. A Portsmouth native, he lived in Malden 30 years and served 20 years as a Boston Elevated conductor before retiring in 1912. He led Post 40 G A R as commander and recently resigned as post quartermaster and was a member of the Odd Fellows.
The centenary of English dramatist Richard B. Sheridan was celebrated at Harvard last evening. Professor Charles Townsend Copeland of the English department read The Critic in the dining room of the Harvard Union.
George F. Washburn of the Massachusetts Real Estate Exchange testified at City Hall that Governor McCall signing two bills to add 90 cents to Boston’s tax rate would be the strongest approval of Mayor Curley’s administration. He urged extending the 125 foot building zone to spur growth, livability, and tax revenue for Boston.
Authorities arrest Captain Eno Bode and three others tied to a scheme to torch vessels with bombs hidden in cargo and aboard liners. The investigation links agents to Franz von Papen with bombs shipped to U S ports including Hoboken and numerous ships list fires and explosions from 1915 to 1916.
In a promotional ad from E. Lawrence & Co Chicago and Riker Jaynes Drug Stores Boston a new plan called Gets-It claims to remove corns in seconds. The copy urges readers to abandon knives and bandages for a painless simple application that dries instantly and fits under a sock. 26c a bottle or mail order.
Take one or two Cascarets tonight for a gentle cleansing. Wake up with a clear head, clean tongue, and regulated stomach. Get a box at any drug store and be ready for work or play. Mothers may give Cascarets to sick children as a safe remedy.
Albert Gallatin Wheeler Jr defies arrest at the Union League Club as Justice Greenbaum seeks an order. His wife Claudia Carlstedt Wheeler pressures him to repay alimony and post bond for future payments. The Boston social figure, known as The Girl in Red Tights, stirred a New York crowd.
Mrs. Wheeler led a small band against the Union League Club seeking back alimony of 3600 dollars. She was ejected but kept watch with an arrest order posted outside. She returned to West 134th Street and said the siege would not end without her husband agreeing to pay.
Classic drug ad touts Musterole ointment as relief for rheumatism and various ailments. Claims gentle warming then cooling comfort, deep penetration to pain site, and no skin blistering. Offers 25c 50c jars and hospital size $2.50 from Musterole Company Cleveland Ohio.
Advertises Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a gentle bowel and liver stimulant that purifies the system and relieves bad breath without calomel’s after effects. Claims the tablet is a vegetable olive oil compound and urges nightly use. price listed as 10c and 26c, with a Columbus company name.
The Plant Juice Man at Houghton & Dutton Co. touts Plant Juice as the reason for Boston women’s beauty health and vitality. He cites cures and testimonials, notably Miss Jennie Martin of Huntington Avenue, who credits the remedy with ending digestive and nervous ailments after hospital treatment failed.
Mrs Wheeler vows to pursue a civil suit for support despite her husband’s claimed inability to pay. She accuses him of mistreatment and vows service of an arrest order as soon as he leaves the Union League Club, where he reportedly was not present.
The Roxbury Eye and Far Infirmary relocates from 148 to 144 Dudley Street opposite Dudley Street Baptist Church. They offer eye exams by regular M D specialists and provide glasses at standard optician prices with no extra charges. Hours are 9 to 5, Sundays 12, contact via telephone Box 4565-M.
A New York physician argues many stomach complaints stem from excess acid and fermentation rather than diseased stomachs. He recommends cooling or warm water after meals and one to two teaspoonfuls of bisulated magnesia to neutralize acid and halt fermentation, guiding patients to ask pharmacists for this specific antacid.
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