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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1915
Page
9
Washington hosts belated members and visitors on the eve of the Sixty-Fourth Congress as the Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage prepares to convene tomorrow and the National Democratic Committee plans a meeting Tuesday.
Both houses convene at noon with Speaker Clark facing re election in the lower chamber while Governor Mondell is proposed by Republicans. Wyoming’s Frank Mondell to introduce the Susan B Anthony amendment for equal suffrage. Senate to elect pro tempore Clarke and hear bills on defence finance and a merchant marine act. President to address joint session Tuesday.
An advertisement praises Plant Juice as a cure for stomach and related ailments. It cites a testimonial from Clarence Romeo of Pearl Street who says three bottles restored appetite, digestion, and sleep. The Plant Juice Man promotes the remedy at Liggett Drug Store corner of Washington and Avon streets.
More than a thousand delegates from 200 churches and 500 societies of the Boston archdiocese met at St. Alphonsus Hall Roxbury. They passed resolutions favoring social service and labor legislation condemning Sunday labor and supporting protections for workers and measures against child and women labor. Cardinal O Connell sent blessings and greetings on his 66th birthday. Jeremiah E Burke presided.
Mayor Curley issues a sweeping attack on the Good Government Association and the Storrow ticket accusing them of fraud and hypocrisy to gain city employee votes. He frames the race as Storrow versus Curley and warns against wealth power overrunning city governance.
London December 5 The steamer Minnehaha will transport to New York 26 race horses including Clarence H Mackay's 18 head from France. The remaining eight are English two year olds.
The British steamer Queen Margaret, 12 days from London for Boston, struck Cape Race ledges in fog last night. The ship floated at high tide and arrived at St. John’s with bow badly damaged and a general cargo aboard.
Boston Chamber of Commerce warns tariffs filed by southern railroads will devastate New England producers trading with the south and southeast if not suspended by the Interstate Commerce Commission effective January 1.
W H Chandler traffic manager of the chamber says New England must unite to oppose what he calls unjust discrimination in new schedules. Southern lines plan to add a differential on shipments from New England, signaling higher costs for New England manufacturers selling to the Southeast. He warns the change could force merchants to pay a premium for New England goods, favoring New York.
An advertisement features a Waverley firefighter claiming relief from severe foot pain after using Var-nesis. He describes intense suffering, poor results from special shoes, and urges skeptics to try the medicine, offering $1000 for proof of fraud or genuine success.
Charles Elder of Belmont Massachusetts recalls severe rheumatic pain kept him from stairs until using Var-ne-sis. He reports persistent relief after a Belmont Club fire night and urges others to request the free Story of Var-ne-sis from W A Varney of Lynn Massachusetts. Local druggists like Riker Jaynes offer Var-ne-sis today.
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