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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1916
Page
11
A feature previews the Sunday Post on a wartime topic about prosthetics and rehabilitation revealing how disabled veterans are transformed into a new kind of serviceman, highlighting medical advances and social implications.
A traditional remedy labeled Hera suggests mixing Parmint Double Strength one ounce with a pint of hot water and four ounces of granulated sugar to be taken as a tablespoonful four times daily. It claims to ease coughing and clear nasal passages, offering a cheap easy home treatment for stubborn coughs colds or catarrh.
A national defence advertising campaign was laid before President Wilson by a committee of the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World. The group offered to mobilize newspapers magazines and other agencies and to obtain free services from writers designers and printers to aid national defence and international service.
The Protestant Episcopal church will weigh Rockefeller Foundation gifts to its Shanghai university and hospital if acceptance does not affect church control. The board of foreign missions adopted the resolution in New York on February 9.
Episcopal leaders discuss accepting Rockefeller Foundation aid for a new China medical school. Critics from Atlanta and Boston warn of potential outside control and strings attached. If approved, church institutions must detail funding needs to allow nurse training and hospital training while guaranteeing no Foundation interference.
Archbishop George W. Mundelein was installed as head of the Chicago Archdiocese at Holy Name Cathedral in a solemn ceremony. In his address he urged unity and charity and reminded priests to keep their vows to the church and land of the free.
Boston joins major cities in grappling with grippe and pneumonia as health authorities urge avoiding crowds and sneezing. The public is advised to take Oxidaze tablets to stop a cold within a day and to breathe through the nose, keep the throat germ-free, and seek guaranteed relief.
Do you have time to visit Wolf's Corner Hanover and Portland Streets in today’s ad. Wolf's offers women's lingerie waists at 59c each while comparing to $2.00 waists. Red Tag Sale ongoing with special prices.
Julius Robbins faced a chaotic afternoon when a snake-car derailed from icy rails and crashed into his grocery store at 1353 Dorchester Avenue. The impact shattered the front door, windows, and display frames as the car slid 25 feet onto the snowy street.
A State Senate debate labeled movies as a luxury after a failed push to tax moving picture houses one percent of gross receipts. Opponents argued films are a business not a luxury and proposed a one cent per ticket tax with potential further sports ticket surcharges. The movie tax bill was defeated and tax talks paused amid Boston tax-limit discussions.
A debate over a bill to bar listing names on presidential primary ballots and to protect candidate consent stalled after manufacturers warned it could harm industry. The bill from Senator George would also require that delegates’ group names appear above independents on ballots.
Onorato and Francisco Cusumano sue Hugh Nawn Contracting Co in Suffolk Superior Court for 50000 alleging the entrance to their art store at 896 Boylston Street was unnecessarily blocked during the construction of the Boylston Street subway between May 1 1913 and January 1 1914.
In Will Payne's story from the Sunday Post Magazine, a boy's whistle sparks romance and rural charm. The tale centers on country living, community, and simple acts that bind couples in a small town setting.
Harry Riska of 1421 Smith St claims a home mix helped him quit cigarettes and chewing. He describes a recipe with water, Muriate of Ammonia, Varlex Compound, and Pepsin taken three times daily. He says it can be mixed by any druggist and used secretly in tea or milk.
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