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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1916
Page
8
The Wareham Board of Health posted an official proclamation in Flagstaff square stating there is no infantile paralysis in Onset and danger is nil. Quarantine on Nemasket Park and Maple street to be lifted soon and the atres to be opened to children under 16, currently prohibited.
A public proclamation hangs on a large bulletin board as three children die in the Silk stocking district within a week. Physicians sign death certificates as infantile paralysis, sparking bitter clash among prominent doctors, health officials, and townspeople as residents debate the crisis.
Josiah Pierce a Washington stockbroker and former Princeton man was arrested in Boston on a $50 larceny charge for issuing a worthless check from the Hotel Victoria. He was booked and released on $200 bail and faces a continuance in Municipal Court. Pierce had drawn attention in New York by claiming to be the seventh son of a seventh son.
The first prize of 2000 dollars awarded by Lora Aberdeen to Patrick Abercrombie of Liverpool for Dublin development. J M Bogle, Dublin city engineer, takes second prize. American entrant F A C Smith from Massachusetts Agricultural College contributed plans focusing on housing, railways, and waterfront relief with color drawings of four room cottages.
Washington August 23 Brigadier General Pershing reports that Francisco Villa is moving south into Durango with a small following and his prestige is considered gone He had been secluded in the southern Chihuahua mountains where American troops drove him last April
Ardmore Pennsylvania hosts The Autocar Co factory listing for the 1650 model chassis.
President Wilson faces pressure as Congress may direct the Interstate Commerce Commission to grant higher rates or investigate rail labor relations. Rail bosses stress caution, urging time and study while accepting an eight hour plan in some form. Senators Newlands and Adamson back the president as discussions continue.
Charles Evans Hughes warned in Reno that U S prestige has fallen by half due to Mexico policy. He urged a protective tariff, criticized civilian layoffs in diplomacy, and pledged to appoint trained, merit-based diplomats to restore American standing in Latin America. He spoke at the Majestic Theatre in Ogden Utah.
An advertisement touts nuxated iron as a miracle strength builder, claiming a fifty year old man regained vigor and improved health after two weeks of iron pills. It urges readers to test their strength and notes a money back guarantee and citywide dispensing by druggists.
Edward J. Yeoumans, 14, of Somerville faces East Cambridge District Court on charges of carrying a loaded revolver and breaking and entering. Melvin M. O'Brien, 13, of Somerville, will appear in Somerville Court and possibly Cambridge Court. Police recovered a revolver from Yeoumans and seek accomplices who may hold the remaining weapons.
Mayor Curley rushed to Washington after a government city agreement error. The deal had allowed Boston residents to be treated as patients, removing the need for a local quarantine station. Curley argued the city’s interests were not protected and sought an emergency fix with federal officials.
Arrangements for the annual carnival and picnic of the Order of Scottish Clans to be held on Labor Day at Caledonian Grove West Roxbury were completed at a Phoenix Hall meeting. One thousand one hundred dollars was appropriated for cash prizes for track and field events. Entries should be made with George H. Hamilton Winchester.
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