No Change in Safe Deposits Despite War Rumors
Boston safe deposit vaults held their usual stocks of funds and securities yesterday with no significant withdrawals. Bankers in the financial district dismissed reports that valuables were moved to Worcester or interior cities in anticipation of war. Schuyler S. Bartlett of Union Safe Deposit Vaults said vaults remained steady and recalled past transfers in 1898 but affirmed Boston would remain as safe as any city in wartime.
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Boston
Worcester
Financial District
Schuyler S. Bartlett
Union Safe Deposit Vaults
Post
Second Day of Advent Convention Opens in Roxbury
The second day of the 22d annual mid winter prophetic convention of the Advent Christian Church opens at 9 o'clock with a social service session in Roxbury at 160 Warren Street. At 10 o'clock Rev Alexander Henderson of Plymouth will speak on Messianic Prophecy and at 11 o'clock Rev M M Adams of Lawrence will discuss Signs of Christ's Coming Fulfilled and Fulfilling. About 150 delegates attended yesterday's session.
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Advent Christian Church
Warren Street
Roxbury
Alexander Henderson
Plymouth
M. M. Adams
Lawrence
Beautiful Removes Dandruff and Stops Itching Scalp
A brief product note touts Beautiful as a remedy that erases dandruff and relieves itchy scalp, promising healthy scalp condition. The ad underscores effective cleansing and comfort, aiming at daily use for persistent flaking.
Danderine Promises Lustrous Hair In Minutes
A 25 cent bottle of Knowlton's Danderine is advertised as a quick easy solution for dandruff and hair growth. The claim states hair becomes abundant, soft and glossy within ten minutes and two weeks later new hair sprouts all over the scalp.
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Knowlton’s
Advt
Boston Auto Fatalities and Injuries Reach Highs in 1916
Police Commissioner O'Meara released the annual report showing forty eight killed and nine hundred eighty one injured in Boston auto accidents during 1916. The document focuses on automobile statistics and notes difficulty prosecuting drivers under the headlight rule due to proving dazzling rays versus clearly visible objects in court.
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Boston
O’meara
Automobile Fatalities and Injuries Rise in 1915 16
A 1915 report shows 45 deaths from auto accidents and 852 serious injuries. In 1916, 48 killed with 14 aged 4–10, seven aged 11–16, 13 aged 22–49, and 14 aged 49–78. Past year prosecutions for automobile law offenses totaled 4440, with 29 imprisoned and 2891 fined amounting to 19547 dollars.
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O’meara
Five Day Week in Restaurants Proposed by Miss Greene
Miss Helen Greene urged a seven hour day and a five day week for women in restaurants during a Consumers' League of Massachusetts talk. She argued health should drive policy and that eight hours six days is excessive, recommending two rest days while owners coordinate to stay open five days, rotating Saturdays.
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Helen Greene
Consumers’ League of Massachusetts
Twentieth Century Club
Miss Greene
Skilton Fined in Municipal Court for Auto Mobile Violation
Hockey star Raymond N. Skilton was fined $10 for failing to signal at an intersection and not stopping when signalled. He appealed the fine as two Wellesley College girls accompanied him, and he claimed witnesses, but his witnesses did not appear in court.
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Raymond N. Skilton
Skilton
Welsh
Wellesley College
Rockefeller Wins Tax Decision On Ohio Residency
In Cincinnati a federal appeals court upheld a district ruling that John D. Rockefeller need not pay taxes to Cuyahoga County on 311 million dollars of property. The case centered on whether a Cleveland summer home created Ohio residency for tax purposes. A second ad notes a patent medicine claim for Bromo Quinine.
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Cincinnati
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
United States District Court
John D. Rockefeller
Cuyahoga County
Rockefeller
Cleveland
Ohio
King and Long Distance Shipments Storage Business Growth
A historic storage and transport business expands services amid rising warehousing demand. The firm emphasizes safe care of goods and personal property, including automobiles, as it plans longer hauls and enhanced storage options to meet growing shipments and customer needs.
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Waresa Malahharhaan
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