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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1918
Page
7
A wartime notice urges citizens to boost Liberty bond purchases now to spur national duty. The brief appeals readers to act today, suggesting individual purchases may prompt others to join the effort.
Advice on using plain cocoanut oil as shampoo from a period pamphlet. Warns against alkali in soaps and prepared shampoos, promotes cocoanut oil as pure greaseless and inexpensive. Instructions say apply a teaspoon with water, rinse, leaves hair soft, bright, and easy to handle, removes dust and dandruff.
Dr Thomas J Orbison formerly of the Presidio San Francisco urged Mrs Ella F Bartlet Eaton to spank her husband Charles S Eaton asserting it would cause no harm and perhaps help him The deposition was read at Judge Braley s Supreme Judicial Court hearing with other Los Angeles and Pasadena residents depositions presented for Mrs Eaton who seeks the right to contest
The widow contests her late husband's will on grounds that he breached their ante nuptial agreement by granting her only a quarter of his estate at death while transferring a large portion to his sons before his death, arguing the deed violated the agreed share and rights.
Dr. Orbison described being summoned to Mr. Eaton’s bedside and diagnosing an exaggerated view of bodily ills to be without real trouble. He noted Mrs. Eaton’s caring, described Eaton as domineering, and mentioned a $5000 fee for testifying. Several witnesses, including Mrs. Kidd, testified to Mrs. Eaton’s devoted conduct and Eaton’s remarks about marriage plans and a Pasadena home.
An advertisement to enlist men cites Plant Juice as a premier herbal stomach remedy for indigestion and dyspepsia. It features testimonial claims from James Donald of Canton Massachusetts about improved digestion, sleep, and energy after using Plant Juice, with availability noted at Houghton & Dutton's in Boston.
A witness portrays Mrs. Eaton as affectionate to her stepchild Peg and devoted to her husband Ezra Eaton. She notes Ezra often stayed at the Marblehead house and behaved well with Mrs. Eaton. The witness says Mrs. Eaton never drank liquor in 15 years of acquaintance, despite wine at table. Ezra and Charles Eaton appeared in army uniforms. trial resumes next morning.
A nationwide effort by federal, state, and volunteer agencies will soon round up slackers, delinquents, and deserters. The local exemption board received a general order from Adjutant General Crowder announcing the War Department’s latest action.
Samuel D. Babcock son of Henry D. Babcock of New York died in Paris on Sunday. He had served since September with the American Red Cross as representative to the American expeditionary force in the field. He died of heart failure following pneumonia at a hotel in Paris.
New stock of girls stockings advertised with ribbed silk options in black white pink and blue. Prices range from 40c for a pretty black derby ribbed pair to $1.25 and $1.50 for larger sizes depending on style. Located on street floor.
A local retailer offers about 12 dozen Athena union suits remaining from last season at 65 cents, a price not to be matched elsewhere, along with 25 and 35 cent cotton vests and 35 and 50 cent cotton knitted drawers on the street floor.
New girls shoes feature a Soldi design with soft toe comfort in Norwegian tan calfskin. They outwear other shoes, offered in sizes 11 4 to 2 for 3.75 dollars. Also available patent leather ankle ties and pumps at 4 and 5 dollars, sizes 11 4 to 8 on the fourth floor.
An advertisement for girls underwaists and corsets highlights Guardian corsets made for growing girls priced from $1 to $5, with pink options. Guardian soft underwaists claim not to drag from the shoulders or bind, priced 40 cents to $1.25, and notes they are on the third floor.
A local advertisement promotes a Peter Pan blouse style called guimpe for girls in lawn at 1.25 dollars and white poplin at 2.5 dollars. Sizes range 6 to 12. It also lists new white middies priced at 1 dollar, scrubable and boilable, and colored smocks priced 2 and 3.95 dollars.
There are extra heavy cambric drawers at 85c with convent edges said to be almost untearable and a popular buy. Princess slips feature Van Dyke flounces at $2. Fine new nainsook night gowns for girls priced at $1, available on the fourth floor.
Five dollar sweaters offer warmth without a coat. Each sweater features two pockets and a turned-over collar that buttons up to the throat. Available colors include rose, tan, Lucille blue, and white for ages six to fourteen.
The girls' hat shop offers rose and blue satin straw hats to match coats and dresses. Prices range from $5 to $10 with trims of daisies and streamers, some hats plain fine straw. Fourth floor.
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