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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1918
Page
14
The Treasury Department and public health service warn against newly purchased shaving brushes due to anthrax contamination risk. Measures curb interstate sale of contaminated brushes while urging sterilization of market brushes unless bristles are known to be sterilized.
The San Antonio Express publishers set aside 100000 dollars to fight lynching nationwide by rewarding individuals who aid arrests and convictions of riot inciters and lynchers. The stockholders view mob violence as a grave injustice degrading law and order and urges ending it across the United States.
Sharon Connecticut August 15 Miss Jessie A Gay 40 was killed this afternoon when she backed her automobile over a bluff behind John R Taber’s home. The car fell 25 feet, turned over and pinioned her under the wheels. She was prominent in social activities in the area.
Naturus Apakian nine months old, son of Manuel E. Apakian of 1 Dumas Street Mattapan, is in serious condition at City Hospital with burns received after 6 PM when he played with matches and started a house fire. Building damage is about 1000 dollars.
Captain Roy A. Daniels of Lawrence praised returning American servicemen after France and the Mexican border. He spoke to the constitutional convention predicting they will be changed for the better through wartime experiences and by chaplains and YMCA workers, making them ready to help at home.
Twenty six women defied police in demonstrations opposite the White House over Senate inaction on federal suffrage. They refused fines and received ten day terms for holding an unpermited meeting, with seventeen getting five more days for climbing a Lafayette statue. Cases remain pending for many in later actions.
Lakeville citizens clash over paying a detective bill of 1200 for alleged liquor sale evidence against three inns. The town considers funding from a 500 appropriation as Sheriff Shickley denies requesting outside help to enforce dry statutes.
Cranston Jennings and Benno Mathew deny discussing the case as townsfolk hear rumors of their involvement in a sting against Old John Barleycorn. A raid on the King Philip Tavern Birches and Quittacus Inn yielded liquor valued at 10000 dollars. Mrs Georgiette L Oakes testified to posing as a wealthy widow and visiting inns with men 55 or older dancing with 17 year old girls. Proprieties were fined 100 dollars each for King Philip Quittacus Inn and Aida Kamber and others testified to sales. The town debates paying 1200 dollars for professional services and considers a special town meeting as Lakeville remains uneasy.
Delegates to the Conference of Theological Schools adopt resolutions affirming loyalty to the United States and the British Empire, supporting the war aims and the duty to pursue a just lasting peace. The afternoon session included the adoption, with a Harvard Club dinner and addresses by Bishop Lawrence and John F. Moors on "What the Layman Asks of the Ministry."
Samuel A. Salsberry a 40 year old prisoner awaiting murder trial escaped from the county jail this afternoon by sawing bars in his cell He fled with Frank Weeks another prisoner Weeks is serving a chicken stealing sentence Salsberry shot Constable William Kinney at his Preston home on May 6 and fatally wounded Herman Chapman who died weeks later Salsberry was later found dead and arrested in East Liverpool Ohio on May 2
Police Inspectors Waite and Finn executed a search warrant at 25 12 South Street in the business district and seized 11,100 feet of leather valued at 3007. Complainants are Jardine Mathewson & Co of 2 Madison Avenue New York City. Further arrests are anticipated as more leather is reported stolen.
Charles Gilman a member of the 1901 02 and 03 Somerville Boards of Aldermen died at his home 31 Hathon street East Somerville He was born in Madison New Hampshire and for many years worked in the teaming business in Boston.
The War Industries Board orders major reductions in wedding invitations and correspondence. One envelope per invitation, a single sheet only, boxed in 20s, colors limited, and all elaborate features banned to save paper tonnage.
Corine Gaudreau credits Fruit-a-tives for relief from indigestion and constipation after years of pain. The ad urges readers with headaches and digestive issues to try the product. It lists prices 50c per box, six for 2.50 and trial size 25c, with availability from dealers or Fruit-Rae Limited in Ogdensburg.
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