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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1916

Page

3

Recruiting Office in Concord Armory Seeks Enlistees

Major G. M. King, de tailed as recruiting officer in Waltham and surrounding towns, will be at the Concord State Armory all day today and every Friday until further notice to receive applicants for enlistment in the Second Fifth Eighth and Ninth Infantry First Regiment Field Artillery First Squadron Cavalry Hospital Corps and Signal Corps. He will be there from 9 in the morning to 9 at night.

G. M. King Waltham Concord State Armory Ninth Infantry Field Artillery Cavalry Hospital Corps Signal Corps

Cuticura advertised cure for facial skin trouble

A fragment from 1916 promotes Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment as a remedy for pimples, redness, and skin irritation. Manuel Loopes reports healing after using the products and claims a free vial by return mail from Cuticura, Boston.

Manuel Loopes Trenton St Charlestown Mass de H Boston

DRYS BID FOR MOOSE SUPPORT IN ELECTION

Chester R. Lawrence announces candidacy for the Prohibition nomination for Governor and plans to run on both the Prohibition and Progressive tickets. He cites shared principles with Progressives and urges a united front while criticising Governor McCall over excise board issues and Woods’ removal.

Chester R. Lawrence Lawrence William Shaw Governor McCall Robert A. Woods Excise Commission McCall Boston Excise Board Charles R. Gow Woods Gow Progressive Party Prohibition State Committee

Big Strike Threat Plagues New York Transit

A threatened all-surface car strike in Manhattan and Queens aimed at right to unionize looms tomorrow. Rail officials and employees' leaders remain uncompromising, with both sides refusing to concede in final ultimatum talks.

New York Manhattan Queens

Transit talks fail to yield temporary solution in wage dispute

The Public Service Commission hearing on the transit strike adjourned with no progress. Edward A. Maher Jr. of the Union and Third Avenue railways offered to arbitrate wages for parts of the Union lines or meet Yonkers and Westchester workers, but insisted on treating Third Avenue line workers as individuals and denied organized status.

Public Service Commission Edward A. Maher, Jr Union and Third Avenue Railway Bronx Westchester County Union Railway Yonkers Westchester Third Avenue Line Maher

Chinese Loan Turned Down by New York Banks

New York bankers from J. P. Morgan & Co Kuhn Loeb & Co National City Bank and First National Bank informed the State Department they will not advance a Chinese loan of several millions now. They cited weak loan markets and better European opportunities as the reason for reversing an earlier willingness to lend. The Chinese government offered only treasury notes as security.

Washington New York State Department Europe J. P. Morgan & Co Kuhn, Loeb & Co The National City Bank First National Bank

Funeral Held for Judge Edward Kent at Mt Auburn

The funeral of Judge Edward Kent chief justice of the Arizona Supreme Court was held at Mount Auburn Cemetery yesterday afternoon. Memorial services were held at the Episcopal cathedral in Phoenix with Bishop Julius W Atwood officiating. Kent died in Chicago Sunday while returning from the East. he was a Harvard 188 class member and a large group of classmates attended. The Kent family lot at Mount Auburn already houses his father the former Maine governor buried nearby.

Edward Kent Supreme Court of Arizona Mount Auburn Episcopal Phoenix Arizona Judge Kent Julius W. Atwood Mt. Auburn Maine Dean William Scarlett New York John W. Suter Boston Chicago Harvard Kent

Medfield State Hospital dedicates new infirmary building

Medfield August 8 dedication of the first infirmary attached to a state hospital. Lieutenant Governor Coolidge and state officials attended with Walter Rapp presiding. Speakers included Dr Edward French and Dr George Clark. A baseball game between Medfield and Worcester teams followed, Medfield winning the series.

Medfield Medfield State Hospital Coolidge Walter Rapp Edward French George O. Clark Fred Williams Rapp Worcester State

Infantile paralysis toll rising in New York state

In Albany on August 3 six deaths were reported outside New York City from infantile paralysis in the previous 24 hours ending 5 p.m. The State Department of Health logged 38 new cases, bringing totals to 51 deaths and 545 cases statewide.

New York Albany N Y State Department of Health

Police Chief of T Wharf Police Dies in New Brunswick

Martin H. Sheehan of 27 Mt. Vernon Street Arlington longtime head of policing at old T wharf in Boston died Wednesday in New Brunswick while on vacation. The heat of recent days proved fatal. He was born in Lexington about 65 years ago.

T Wharf Martin H. Sheehan Mt. Vernon Street Arlington Boston New Brunswick Mr. Sheehan Lexington

Lewiston Carmen to Join Union

Lewiston division employees voted tonight to affiliate with the Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employees of America after a committee report representing all divisions. Organization work began immediately. A separate incident in Lexington left two 4000 volt power lines down on Massachusetts Avenue near Mrs. Francis P. Kendall's home causing bright arcing and a half hour outage.

Lewiston Carmen Union Lewiston Lewiston Lewiston, Augusta & Waterville Street Railway Amal Gamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employees of America Lexington Massachusetts Avenue Francis P. Kendall

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