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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1916
Page
2
Mandel Hurwitz of Malden, a veritable walking barroom, was sentenced to five months in the House of Correction by the Waltham District Court for illegal transportation of liquor. He appealed after Officer Tully found 15 pints of whiskey hidden on his person.
Mrs Eliza C Blaikie aged 82 longtime Somerville resident and oldest woman member of Prospect Hill Congregational Church will be buried tomorrow afternoon in Wildwood Cemetery Winchester She was born in Glenholme N H and leaves three sons and two daughters.
Advertisement touts Minard's Liniment as a dependable remedy for backache lumbago rheumatism and sore limbs. It claims instant relief without burning or blistering and urges readers to keep a bottle on hand for emergencies.
Paris December 11 Socialist deputy Pierre Brizon triggered a new uproar in the Chamber of Deputies during military appropriations debate by denouncing fighting for Constantinople in Russia's interests. Calls of traitor echoed as Brizon argued, water glass flew toward deputies, stenographers were urged to ignore him, and the chamber voted to exclude him.
Organized labor backed Henry Abrahams in a coordinated effort, holding 28 meetings last night to unite support for his Boston school committee candidacy.
In Brookline, the wealthiest town in the nation, laborers asked at a selectmen meeting for wages to rise from 2.50 to 2.75 per day due to the cost of living. The petition was referred to Michael Driscoll, superintendent of streets. The board denied a theatre license, upheld prior stance on licenses, and set caucus for Feb 15 and town election for March 3, with Helen G. Churchill named nurse in public health.
Hiram Wilkins Jones of Concord observed his 91st birthday at his Westford road home where he was born in 1826. Deaf, no celebration was held. Jones is a Civil War veteran, a former Concord School Board member, a Forty-Niner, and ex-president of the Farmers Club of Concord.
Mrs John Ravello delivered triplets by cesarean at Norwood Corner House Hospital yesterday. Dr Thomas H O Toole led the procedure with assistants Dr J J Haggerty and Dr L F Johnson. All three babies and mother are reported healthy and resting. The birth marks the first triplets at Norwood’s community hospital.
Judge Fessenden was the guest of honor at a Boston University Law School Association banquet attended by most state and federal judges, bar leaders, and legal figures. Speakers praised his fairness and integrity, with reminders that law applies equally to all and that a strong judiciary protects workers and society. The event highlighted respect for the judiciary and the rule of law across classes.
Mayor Arthur B. Curtis of Revere writes to the Post denying claims that Revere hosts speak-easies dispensing rotgut liquor and beer. He calls the article libelous, asserts no such establishments exist, and defends local police protection during his term. The letter is dated Revere December 11.
A home remedy advertises Parmint double strength one ounce mixed with hot water a quarter pint and four ounces sugar to create a syrup. Taken as one tablespoonful four times daily this mixture claims to relieve head noises improve nasal breathing and stop mucus drainage. It emphasizes ease of preparation low cost and pleasant taste for those with catarrhal deafness or head noises.
The piece notes a fashion trend in Wellesley with ankle watches invading the college quad. It contrasts traditional clock adornments with new ankle watches from Broadway, highlighting chaperoned campus decor and shifting styles among students.
A young woman boards a Natick Newton street car near Pomeroy Hall. She displays multiple ankle watches while the conductor tells the time, drawing curious stares from passengers and onlookers at the station as she travels toward Wellesley.
William J. Walshe, famed Irish subjects lecturer, announced he can open his season early next month after illness forced a 14 lecture cancellation. He was set to speak at Tremont Temple on Sept 22 with further stops in major New England cities. He warns that Ireland's altered conditions and leadership changes may bring serious trouble, a prediction he says is borne out by current events.
Brookline Town Hall hosted a well attended Brookline Police Mutual Aid Association concert and ball drawing about 500 attendees. Cusick's Orchestra played from 8 to 9 pm while officials including Chief Corey and association president Harry Fogerty joined guests Selectmen Cusick Craig Dane Dana Associate Judge Ware and Edward McEttrick in attendance.
President Wilson plans a veto if the literacy test remains in the immigration bill as debated in the Senate. Opponents argue over race based exclusion while the measure stalls in Senate action, recalling earlier vetoes by Cleveland and Taft.
Senator Works of California opened with a notice reserved for a separate vote on a Senate committee amendment that would ban migrants from areas listing Hindus and other Asiatic groups. The measure, drafted after Japan’s inquiry, drops the Root Takahira passport framework and drew warnings of potential Japanese dictation. In executive session no vote occurred. open session saw Senator Reed proposing Africa be included and voicing support for excluding nonwhite entrants, while Senator Smith cited Africa immigrant data and Senator Vardaman questioned constitutional validity of the 14th and 15th Amendments.
Facts uncovered by the Federal Trade Commission will be presented at a hearing in Washington tomorrow with paper makers dealers and users invited to explain aspects of the situation Representatives of paper interests will be questioned on contract and current prices costs and profits of manufacturers and other factors affecting supply and demand The hearing aims to probe remedies for high prices that have forced many small newspapers to suspend publication
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