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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1915
Page
8
Advertisement touts Poslam as a powerful eczema remedy that relieves itching cools and comforts irritated skin. Claims rapid daily improvements and harmless use for pimples rashes and other eruptions. Drugstores carry Poslam and a free sample offer is available from Emergency Laboratories New York.
Elmer B. Mode is selected marshal and Dorothy Clements named valedictorian for BU liberal arts senior week. James H. Powers is orator Ellen E. Coles is presentist Lillian H. Bennett is prophet Ada B. Taylor is historian Wilbert G. A. Lindquist is statistician. Events run May 26 to June 2 including promenade reception play Esmeralda banquet bac calaureate sermon class day and Boston University night at the Pops.
A four room cottage on Woodland road Pine Heights Dedham owned by William Salmons of Boston and occupied by Frank McCall his wife and six children was burned shortly before noon yesterday. The children were in the house at the time. Losses were 600 on the building and 350 on the contents. Fire is thought to have been started by the children playing with matches.
The Sunday Post features Dolly Dip with a hesitation music story and accompanying pictures. Readers get a glimpse of the artist’s timing and style alongside a visual narrative.
A Senate session approved a drydock bill authorizing a large South Boston project after defeating labor union amendments. The same day the Senate killed a proposed amendment by Boston labor leaders and passed the measure.
Labor leaders push to require readvertising the dock contract to save about 180000. Representative Foster brings granite workers to sway Senate. A Rockport firm heads lowest bid. Governor and Council must approve to finalize the dry dock project. Senate action tightens the dock building outlook. Union women defeat a pension increase proposal for Boston teachers.
Miss Helen Collamore bequeaths 200000 to the Massachusetts Homeopathic Hospital on East Concord Street to erect the Collamore building or, if unused, to the general fund. An additional 20000 is left for three perpetual free beds in the Collamore ward.
The will distributes funds totaling large gifts to the Museum of Fine Arts and Simmons Female College each receiving 100000. A broad charitable bequest allocates sums to the American Unitarian Association, Radcliffe College, MIT, Vassar, First Church in Boston, Harvard dental endowment, Arnold Arboretum, and numerous societies and institutions including the Farm and Trades School on Thompson's Island and the Children's Aid Society.
Donations listed include $2500 to the Appalachian Mountain Club and $1500 to the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, both presented for charitable purposes associated with the Homeopathic School of Medicine.
Malden renewed its need for a ladder truck after Somerville loaned one to Malden's Fire Commissioner Campbell to replace a prior borrowed unit from Medford that capsized on Wednesday injuring four firefighters.
Harvard men and supporters in the United States and France seek to repatriate the body of Andre C Champollion a 1902 Harvard graduate who was shot in the head while serving in the French trenches at Bois le Pretre in France a naturalized American who offered major services to his homeland during the war.
United States Deputy Marshal Tighe seized 152 cans of macaroni on a purs food inspection complaint. Government contends labels implied foreign origin though the pasta was actually made in Cleveland.
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