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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1920
Page
5
Photo by Harry F Blanchard at 65 Hudson Street South Glens Falls New York notes the images are for reader amusement only and no competition or prizes are offered. Readers are told not to submit solutions.
Francis H. Rowley announced at a directors meeting that the Jack London Club charity membership neared 100000 with January growth of over 700. The society investigated 20 January cases, examined 632 animals, prosecuted 21 cases with 19 convictions, and humane destroyed 353 animals.
Relief from nasal congestion and sinus irritation is promised by Ely's Cream Balm. The small bottle, marketed by druggists, is described as antiseptic and fragrant, penetrating air passages to soothe swollen mucous membranes and provide instant relief for colds and catarrh.
A long list of marriage intentions shows multiple couples from East Boston Dorchester Mattapan and South Boston. Names include Frank W Hirtle and Anna R Harper. Edward Jollimore and Marie Wieney. Joseph Reisner and Annie Berman. Gabriel Mendelsohn and Alma Grossman. Louis Hurwitz and Sara Alper. Nicholas Verres and Mabel Hughes. Louis Schaffer and Elizabeth Goldman. Edwin Poland and Nellie Shuman. Louis Gill and Mae Cady. Peter McCale and Mae Cunty. Stanley Pilitowski and Josephine Styfeo. William H Collins and Olive Robinson. Francis Bowes and Elsie Treen. Adna Reed and Gladys Banks. James Knox and Helen McIntyre. Hagep Tartarian and Esther Currier. Anthony Walapodos and Ciara Poelydore.
Gorge Kerr and Esther Wyman of two addresses listed as sales and bookkeeper roles. Arthur Tiplines and Hazel Bush from Cross Street as elevator operator. Dement and Agnes Sullivan from James and Princeton Streets in Charlestown as machinist and clerk. Histon and Nora Vallahan residents listed with lumber dealer and stenographer roles. Peter Doyle machinist helper and Nora Horsa at home. Malachi McGrath and Bridget Connor from Roxbury and at home. Severina Locatelli and Verna Brady welding and cracker packing positions.
John MacNeily a 51 dentist of 188 Larch Road Cambridge and Mary Mansfield 23 of 1482 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge at home. Robert Elam 28 chauffeur of 142 Antrim Street Cambridge and Blanch Lee 22 of 8 Worcester Street Cambridge telephone operator. Abner Reel 23 printer of 37 Holyoke Street Boston and Ciladys Banks 22 of 10 Faton Street Cambridge at home.
Miss Dorothy Entwistle of Filene’s explained retail advertising theory to club members at Pilgrim Publicity Hall. She said ads must be truthful, customer oriented, and well backed by merchandise to build prestige, noting pictures draw readers and ads should match consumer needs and timing. Entwistle, president of the Advertising Women’s Club, spoke on newspaper ads attracting shoppers.
Washington reports War Department statistics show enlisted men received 68 percent of World War I medals. Enlisted men earned 57 of 78 Congressional Medals of Honor and 8593 of 6109 Distinguished Service Crosses. All 641 Distinguished Service Medals went to officers.
Jackson H. Ralston, counsel for the American Federation of Labor, told the House judiciary committee that sedition legislation would jail thousands and expel more, arguing there is already law to handle offenders. He criticized the Department of Justice and Attorney General Palmer for provoking attacks on the government and warned against enlarging executive power. Ralston mocked Palmer’s funds as hobgoblins of his mind.
New York February 10 Charles John Williams of Methuen Massachusetts was held on $2500 bail for abduction in Brooklyn. He was arrested with 17 year old Margaret Heintz a Brooklyn girl reported missing since January 6.
Boston author Ben Ames Williams, a top popular writer, begins a sea tale in the Boston Sunday Post Magazine titled All the Brothers Were Valiant.
Colds and influenza hit Somerville teachers with 43 absent yesterday and 58 on Monday. Framingham Normal School senior class substitutes join the effort, while substitutes are scarce due to prior city positions or illness.
The Mastercraft Photoplay Corp. of Filmland City Medford was petitioned into bankruptcy in federal court by three creditors totaling 20,975. Raymond Cleveland Medford claims 20,000 Gladys L. Cleveland Medford 675 and Warren P. Jackson Westboro 300. The petition alleges acts of bankruptcy through preferential payments to some creditors.
Genuine Bayer aspirin with the Bayer Cross promises safe relief from colds headaches neuralgia earache toothache rheumatism and more. The handy twelve tablet tin costs only a few cents with larger packs available from druggists.
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