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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1916
Page
7
A British steamship, Argo formerly the Moorhen of 1720 tons, sank after a disaster near Hebei. One crew member is reported lost while the vessel, owned by the Bristol Steam Navigation Co, went down.
A Boston woman testifies that Plant Juice relieved her stomach distress and rheumatism after years of suffering. She describes severe bloating, pain, and weakness, crediting the remedy with restoring digestion and kidney liver function. The Plant Juice Man promotes the product at Liggett Drug Co. storefronts.
Advertorial text features Ohio residents H. B. Henninger R. T. Sivells J. Weaver and N. D. Sanderson praising weight gain from Sargol. It touts gains from 130 to 160 pounds and 147 to 160 pounds, urges readers to order a free sample with a 10 cent postage fee, and stresses a non invasive home treatment with no drastic dieting.
Former Surveyor of the Port Jeremiah J. McCarthy failed to have a resolution and order submitted to the House. He urged Representative Dowling to present it, but Dowling declined after citing concerns over an unverified charge and public availability of the requested information.
Frederick Alford died Monday of pneumonia at his daughter-in-law's Arlington home. Born in Bristol England in 1845 he moved to Boston in 1849. He worked for Pollard Leighton Pollard Alford later became New England agent for Franklin Manufacturing Co. His death falls on the third anniversary of his wife’s. He leaves a daughter-in-law and granddaughter. He was active in many fraternal orders and is to have funeral services at Forest Hills Chapel this afternoon at 3.
Miss Nellie Harrington, 85, manager of Clark's restaurant, was awarded $10,000 by a Suffolk Superior Court jury against the Boston Elevated for injuries after falling through the gap between a car and the platform during reconstruction at North Station. The suit cites the accident as the cause of her claim and the verdict was handed down yesterday.
Kindred of John and Priscilla Alden proposed a bronze tablet in the State House to honor early Puritan memories. The measure, supported by Alden Kindred of America, set a $25 000 cost and a 1920 tercentenary target, but the State House and Libraries Committee recommended leave to withdraw after a public hearing.
President Rowley said January was the busiest month in Angell Memorial Hospital and the free dispensary with 232 and 21 cases respectively. Four hundred thirty two new bands of mercy formed, including 211 in Massachusetts and others in California Texas Quebec and the South. Four thousand thirty seven animals examined, 21 convictions, 126 horses taken from work and 120 humansely destroyed. In stockyards 16743 animals examined and 62 destroyed.
Roanoke veteran Representative Frea W. Cross urged wartime preparedness at a gathering of the Roanoke Association. He called for military training in eighth and ninth grades and teaching the manual of arms to grammar and high school students. Other speakers included Representatives John M. Osborne and Majors Emery and Hammond of the Twenty-first Massachusetts Regiment. Officers elected: President B. H. Blodgett, Vice President Charles Tenney, Secretary Alfred H. Knowles, and State G A R Department Commander Thomas Swasey.
Nathan F. Houston former Belfast Savings Bank trustee and president died at 86 He also served as mayor for two terms and represented Belfast in the state legislature and was a state valuation commissioner.
Mrs. Joseph Storey widow of Joseph Storey testified at the probate trial that Henry Elliott often abused her husband in speech and then apologized. She said Elliott appeared normal while in Plymouth at Joseph Elliott's hotel and sometimes exaggerated. Rev. Joseph Sheeris testified that Henry Storey seemed normal, noting his substitution for his brother in South Boston church work.
Republican Senators with Senator Clarke of Arkansas led a three hour challenge in an executive session against ratifying the Nicaragua treaty. Borah Smith and Clarke urged open discussion with the Colombian treaty to follow. Williams of Mississippi defended the pact.
The 10th annual reunion of North American College graduates in Rome was held at Hotel Somerset with about 50 priests in attendance. Cardinal O'Connell marked the 10th anniversary of his elevation to coadjutor archbishop of Boston and received praise from Mer Splaine and Bishop Foley. Officers were elected before dinner, with Mgr. Spraine as president and Rev. Dr. Chases Sullivan as vice president.
The missing clock hands were found at the base of freight mountains in New York. They will be installed atop the Custom House tower in a few days after weatherproofing in New Jersey and searches by Special officers. A factory stoppage now threatens final installation.
Street Commissioners Dunn Goodwin and Brennan will study New York arm semaphore signals and police traffic handling methods to ease congestion in downtown Boston. They plan to travel to New York this afternoon to inspect the smaller semaphore systems after the Tre mont Street wreck.
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