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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 21, 1913

Page

5

Plan 10 Aids Infants of Dorchester

The Milk and Baby Hygiene Association plans a Dorchester campaign after high infant death rates in wards 20 and 24. A milk station will open, funded for one year by contributions toward nurse salaries and equipment, with Dorchester House offering space for conferences and milk distribution.

The Milk and Baby Hygiene Association Board of Health Dorchester Charles W. Eliot William P. Lucas Arthur A. Howard Fitzgerald George R. Bedinger William J. Gallivan Francis X. Mahoney Board of Alice D. Holman Dorchester House Association Arthur H. Brooks Bennet, Street

Medford High to Field Track Team This Season

Medford High School will field a track team with an experienced new coach John McDonald ex University of Vermont coach and Tufts director. The team plans early May meets with Tech freshman Arlington Melrose and other Boston schools under manager Bradish.

Medford John McDonald University of Vermont Tufts

Faith Needed More Than Ever Bryan Says

Secretary of State Bryan told a Christian Endeavor audience in Washington that faith is needed now more than ever. The April 20 speech marked the second in a series of Sunday meetings urging reliance on faith during tough times.

Washington Bryan Christian Endeavor

Fashion Sale Items and Prices from a Textile Catalog

A catalog excerpt lists assorted fabrics and garments with sale prices. Items include plisse and Irish lace waists, silk chiffons, evening gowns, tailored waists, silk patterns, brocaded taffeta, veils, embroidery, satin coats, corsets, and children's hosiery with varying discounts and unit prices.

D. & J. Anderson St. Gall Sheffield

Calls Dust Big Danger to Hearing

Rag pickers and mill workers face high risk to hearing due to dust and noise. Dr Clarence G Blake urged reducing traffic noise as a duty. He said telephone operators do not suffer from their calling. The riskiest trades involve constant dust or loud high pitched noise.

Clarence G. Blake Harvard Medical School

Hearing dangers in dusty trades and loud environments

The article details how ear obstruction and hearing injury arise from dust, explosion shock, and repeated irritations. It notes middle and inner ear charging, the impact of pressure changes on divers and divers, and lists trades at risk such as white lead workers, miners, iron workers, glass blowers, and locomotive engineers.

Argentine Poet Urges Latin America Unity Against U S

Manuel Ugarte, the Argentine agitator, spoke in Antofagasta urging all Latin American nations to unite to resist U S influence. He claimed the United States promotes revolutions and ousts smaller republics presidents. Fans cheered as he headed to Valparaiso for more propaganda.

Antofagasta Chile Manuel Ugarte United States Latin-America Ugarte Valparaiso

Wells Trial Set For May In Vermont Child Murder Case

In St Albans Vermont Julius Wells and Anna May Wells face a jury trial for child murder next month for arsenic poisoning of two children Louis and Marie last November. They are jailed without bail and the trial will follow the Franklin county Superior Court civil session.

ST. Albans Julius Wells Anna May Wells Franklin County Louis Marie Franklin County Superior Court Wells

Five Months Chase Ends in Arrests

Central office detectives from Charleston, S.C. arrive in New York with Frank R. Tarbaux and Albert A. Carter, accused of swindling G. M. Jones of Pittsburgh out of 20000 and E. J. Pendleton of Washington out of 55000 through fake mining stocks and wire tapping schemes.

New York Canada Charleston S. C Frank R. Tarbaux Albert A. Carter G. M. Jones Pittsburg E. J. Pendleton Washington

Maritime crew grievances brew across New England ports

Steamship and yacht officers in New England report low salaries poor food and alleged use of British subjects posing as Americans. Talks of action loom as crews say companies fail to meet required officer numbers and refuse fair wages.

New England Nova Scotia

Bomb wrecks rector s home in Le Roy News

The rectory of St John s Italian Church in Le Roy New York was partially wrecked early today by a bomb planted on the veranda by black hand agencies according to police theory. The explosion tore out the front of the building and shattered windows in the adjoining church. Reverend Hector Salla and his 15 year old niece were asleep in the rear and were not injured.

LE Roy N. Y St. John’s Italian Church Hector Salla Neie

Boy Admits Killing Three At Sleep Farm Elgin

Herman Coppes sixteen confesses to slaying Mrs Sleep and her two children found in a cistern under the Sleep farm house five miles west of Elgin. He says the murder followed her remark that she would see about it after he refused chores. He cited sleep deprivation after arrest as a factor in his confession. He initially admitted writing the letter found with Mrs Sleep’s body before detailing the crime.

Elgin Herman Coppes Manny Sleep Sleep Farm House Coppes

Wanders Homeless With Baby Seeks Shelter at Lynn Police

Mrs Mary McCormack thirty after being refused lodging at a friend's home carried her two weeks old baby to Lynn police station seeking sleep. Cold and hungry the frail woman described desertion by her husband and said she had no home since leaving Salem Hospital. Police sheltered them and later arranged for a stay at the City Home though they are Salem residents and may have to leave.

Mary McCormack Lynn Salem

Armistice Signed by Turkey and Balkan Allies at Bulair

Delegates representing Turkey and all Balkan allies except Montenegro signed an armistice on Saturday at Bulair. The accord ends hostilities and outlines terms to be arranged in future negotiations. Leaders from the involved nations met to finalize the agreement.

Constantinople Turkey Balkan Montenegro Bulair

If You Are a Drinking Man Stop Now or Lose Your Job

A vintage ad warns drinking men that businesses will close doors to them. It promotes ORRINE as a sobriety aid, claiming thousands have recovered and offering a refund if no benefit. The ad prices a box at $1.00 and invites readers to request a free booklet from Orrine Co Washington DC and Riker Jaynes Drug Stores.

Orrine Orrine Co Washington, D. c Riker-Jaynes Drug Stores

Smallest U.S. electric station located in Sacramento Neb

The smallest central station in the United States is at Sacramento Nebraska operated by a three horsepower coal oil engine. Its total load consists of 30 incandescent lamps.

United States Sacramento Neb

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