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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1916

Page

6

Boston Beauty Contest Chooses Miss Boston Contender List Grows

Boston's City Hall hosts a beauty contest to send a representative to a New York preparedness bazaar. Standish Willcox oversees entrants, with more than fifty candidates including young Dorchester teens and area workers. The event draws photographers, mothers, and local press as names and addresses flood in at City Hall.

Boston Standish Willcox Curley High Court Grand Central Palace New York Archives of Beauty Lillian Russell New England Wive Athens America Acropolis Greece Legionella Greater Standish City Hall Cleopatra Leander Hellespont Solomon Sir Standish Fogg Copley Plaza Breslin Young Coxey

City Council approves hearings push against High Cost board

The City Council passed resolutions urging the State High Cost of Living Commission to hold one or more public hearings after a lengthy debate. Councillor McDonald, who introduced the resolutions, says the move protests the commission chair Robert Luce’s stance that private hearings work better than public sessions.

Charlestown Kenny Commission Storrow McDonald Luce Lehy Collins Hagan Coleman Ballantyne Boston Eagle Hill Park and Recreation Department Fast Boston N.ew State High Cost of Living Commission Robert Luce

Nova Scotia Will Leaves 1000 for War Sufferers Fund

Annie M. Robertson of Newton wills 1000 to the Nova Scotia Relief Fund for those affected by the war, filed for probate in East Cambridge. The bequest supports Mt. Hermon School and other private gifts, with the remainder to the American Board of Foreign Missions.

Germany Nova Scotia Annie M. Robertson Newton East Cambridge Mt. Hermon School Northfield American Board of Foreign Missions

South Boston widening sparks concern over shanty town threat

Councillor Ha san warned that the South Boston road widening project appears to create conditions resembling a shanty town. He urged careful planning to prevent informal settlements and protect neighborhood character.

South Boston Hasan

Brighton High Names 4 Athletic Team Captains

Brighton High elected captains for the baseball hockey track and swimming squads yesterday. J. F. Fitzgerald heads the baseball team joined by James J. Mahoney for hockey Clifford King for track and George Fuller for swimming.

Brighton High J. F. Fitzgerald James J. Mahoney Clifford King George Fuller

Poslam Heals Eczema Across Skin Ailments

An advertisement extols Poslam as a universal skin remedy for eczema acne tetter and itch promising immediate relief soothing inflamed skin and daily improvement. It notes availability from druggists and offers free samples via Emergency Laboratories New York and mentions Poslam Soap for toilet and bath.

West 25Th St New York

Plant Juice Promises Cure for Stomach Troubles

A Boston woman testimonial praises Plant Juice as a magical stomach remedy. She suffered indigestion, headaches, swelling, and rheumatic pains for a decade, then reports relief including better sleep and appetite after using Plant Juice. The Plant Juice Man promotes the product at Houghton & Dutton Store.

Cora Anthony Blakeville Street Boston Houghton & Dutton

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