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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1917
Page
11
Commodore Irvin A. Clark announced by telegram that the Portland Powerboat Association clubhouse was accepted by the Navy Department as the headquarters for the upcoming Naval Coast Patrol. The notice places Portland, Maine, as a key site in the new defense force.
Edwin C. Byam, a Liberal Arts College freshman at Boston University, received the first Augustus Howe Buck Educational Fund scholarship of 100000 dollars. The award was approved by President Marlin and the Liberal Arts faculty.
An advisory touts meat as a risk to kidneys and promotes Jad Salts as a safe daily remedy. It claims four ounces of rad Salts daily in water will flush clogged kidneys, neutralize urine acids and prevent urinary issues, with a pleasant effervescent drink.
General Electric's 1916 annual report shows total receipts of 134.242 million, up from 89.206 million in 1915. Net income per share stands at 18.40, with a large surplus potentially supporting an extra dividend. Assets, liabilities, and working capital expanded, while cash declined to about 12 million. merchandise inventory rose to 51.16 million. The company reports a strong earnings trajectory and expects 140 to 150 million in gross sales for the current year.
Doctors describe early symptoms of infantile illnesses to North End and Hyde Park mothers during Baby Week. Nurses teach home care, hygiene, and quarantine basics, while clinics, talks, and a Matinee theatre program promote child health and parent education.
Letter to the Post praises the Governor’s intervention in the fishing strike, calling the prolonged walkout criminal and urging an end to the dispute through official action.
John F. Fitzgerald argues in support of Governor McCall to end the fishing strike that leaves fleets idle while food prices soar. He warns of national irony as the cod emblem hangs in the State House and urges prompt relief for coastal communities.
Providence April 17 The Rhode Island House approved the presidential suffrage act for women in a 71 to 20 roll call vote in concurrence with the Senate. Governor Beeckman planned to sign the measure tomorrow.
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