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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1917
Page
14
The Rev. Dr. Ambrose W. Vernon of Harvard Congregational Church Brookline thanked the congregation for a 248 to 57 vote requesting him to remain in his pulpit. He said he would decide on withdrawing his resignation soon after the strong show of support amid pro-German accusations.
The 95 year old Ponkapoag housekeeper recounts her 60 years with the Rackemann and Sedgewick families in Lenox and New York, contrasting Civil War era scarcity and simplicity with modern excess, while recalling Charleston, Antietam, and family loyalties.
Mrs. John McDermott of Philadelphia reports cutting living costs by staying healthy with Father John’s Medicine. She cites it saving doctor bills and improving her three year old Francis and other children’s color and strength. Mrs. William Lee of Lawrence Mass endorses it for colds and coughs without alcohol or dangerous drugs.
The National Security League urged 280 branches with 100 000 members to form a Consumers Union to curb small retailers not covered by federal food administration rules and who charged cavroilane prices.
Washington announces a drive for electric railways to reduce car numbers and limit heating to save power and coal. The move aims to cut schedules and curb wasted service, with state authorities urged to back reasonable reductions and cooperate with utilities commissions.
William Jennings Bryan told nearly 1000 delegates at the Women's Christian Temperance Union convention that a prohibition amendment to the Federal Constitution will be ratified within two years. The convention in Washington runs through Friday as national officers press for House passage of the Senate-approved amendment.
The Naval Relief Society launches a $100,000 drive to aid indigent widows orphans and mothers of officers and enlisted men killed in service. A State Street parade at 9 a.m. precedes a grand ball at Symphony Hall on December 19, with sailors from the Boston receiving ship and Charlestown yard soliciting subscriptions and selling tickets for the ball and a Harvard Stadium game between Leo Leary's First Naval District and Cupid Black's Second Naval District teams.
Portland isolated from telephone service as sleet storms knock down all wires between Lewiston and Augusta and strip yard arms from poles between Freeport and Brunswick. Portland, Lewiston, Augusta, Freeport, and Brunswick are affected. Telecommunications disruption continues through the weekend.
The Rev William M Gilbert pastor of the First Methodist Church Beacon Hill said in a community talk that Fitzgerald was bad and Curley out Fitzes Fitz, leaving citizens to choose the lesser evil and focus on the school board.
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