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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1916
Page
4
A Milan despatch to the Temps reports Germany is taking over the defence of Triest sending organized troops to guard the strategic port city. The move signals a shift in control of Triest's fortifications amid ongoing European tensions.
Advertisement for a summer nerve remedy named Margo. It promises to cool overheated blood, relieve swollen hands and feet, calm nerves, and improve sleep within a day. Claims include harmless ingredients and a money back guarantee from Boston druggists.
Gloucester Day at Stage Fort Park draws an estimated 30 000 residents for a municipal half holiday. Mayor Barrett opens the event with free midway shows, band concerts, vaudeville acts, ball games, balloon ascents and aerial exhibitions. Exhibits from state and county agencies, a 600 lamp American flag, illuminated harbor, searchlight demonstrations, and a grand fireworks finale close the festivities.
The body of an eight year old girl was found on Ocean Park beach near Old Orchard Maine. A hat with the name Flossie in it was the only clue to identity. Death was given as drowning by the medical examiner. Witnesses saw the girl on the beach after midnight.
Military men yachtsmen and prominent citizens attended General Charles Jackson Paine's funeral at Arlington Street Church. Flags and Loyal Legion banners adorned the chancel. the casket bore the U S flag and the Tenth Army Corps flag. The body lay in a major general’s dress uniform. The service was led by Reverend Charles F. Russell. The funeral proceeded to Mt. Auburn Cemetery with numerous attendees including Major Henry L. Higginson Colonel Arnold Rand and Henry Taggart among others.
Captain Arthur M. Paine of F Company Sixth Infantry, just back from the Mexican border, will discuss Military Conditions at the Border at 601 Boylston Street tomorrow at 10 30 in the morning. The talk is hosted by the Special Aid Society.
In the Supreme Court Attwill filed an information against the Apportionment Commission seeking court action to compel fair apportionment of Suffolk County Representatives. The aim is to base seats on the number of legal voters in each district, evenly and in line with Massachusetts Constitution.
The Attorney General claims the commission report divides representation unequally under the constitution. Some districts would allow voters to elect more Representatives than entitled, while others in Suffolk County would vote for fewer. Disparities of up to two to one and three to one are alleged in the number of Representatives per district.
The Ward 25 Republican Club voted to not endorse any candidate for the House of Representatives. Candidates included Jeremiah J. McCarthy Martin Hays and Frederick C. Dowling, with Hays and Dowling club members. The decision followed debates on supporting any single candidate amid shifting apportionment plans.
Winnipeg debates telegraphed reports claiming a Manitoba wheat disaster. Manitoba treasurer Edward Brown says damage is limited to the south with many districts yielding on par or better than average. He expects Saskatchewan and Alberta to offset any shortfall as other grains reportedly excel. Fort William Elevator President David Horn cites expectations of 12 to 18 bushels per acre, brighter than grim forecasts.
The 40000 capacity Sunday tabernacle project started with extra carpenters and laborers hired. Cement foundation for brick walls aims for completion before Monday. Over 30 workers were counted at quitting time. Joe Spiece heads the Boston job but will return to Detroit to supervise finishing touches, with L L Williams in charge in his absence.
The Wilson Club of Ward 17 was organized last night at 252 Blue Hill Avenue Roxbury with a permanent structure to back the national ticket. Officers elected include William J. Lyons president Charles B. Coyne secretary Thomas J. Collins treasurer and an executive board of Daniel C. Murphy William E. Dacy Michael I. Tully Francis X. Coveney John J. Mulvee Samuel H. Kadets and John J. McHugh.
In Chihuahua City Mexico Aug 16 preparations mount for a vast series of trials to root out disloyalty in Northern Mexico. About one hundred prominent politicians await trial over revolutionary plots with hundreds of witnesses summoned nationwide. In the first trial priest J Arrolla was found not guilty.
Boston industrial outputs rose from 1904 to 1914 with 2138 establishments in 1914 and a total product value of 284,808,000. Wages reached 49,444,000 across 78,894 workers, while material costs climbed to 150,568,000 as census data from the Massachusetts Bureau of Statistics and U S manufacturers census show.
A health note explains how clogged kidneys raise uric acid causing morning stiffness, rheumatic pains, backache, and headaches. It recommends a 50c Anuric tablet from Dr. Pierce of Buffalo, plus a cup of hot water before meals to improve elimination.
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