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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1917
Page
7
A vintage advertisement urges parents to use California Syrup of Figs as a gentle liver and bowel cleanser for children. It claims the product relieves feverish, listless, and cross behavior by cleansing the stomach, liver, and bowels and promises quick relief after a teaspoonful.
An ad promotes Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey as a preventive and remedy for coughs colds and grip. It claims the product provides nourishment aids digestion and supplies heat and energy to resist illnesses. Sold by druggists grocers and dealers for 1.00 with a free household booklet from The Duffy Malt Whiskey Co Rochester NY.
An old guide advises using plain refined coconut oil to wash hair. It warns alkali soaps dry scalp and brittle hair, endorses coconut oil for grease free cleansing, lathering hair, rinsing easily, and leaving hair soft and shiny while removing dust and dandruff.
A New York physician notes most stomach trouble stems from acidity and fermentation. He promotes hot water with a teaspoon of purified magnesia after meals to boost blood flow, neutralize excess acid, and halt fermentation, deeming it superior to artificial digestants or stimulants.
The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Agriculture will ask President Wilson for a $400,000 appropriation to fund a food price investigation. The inquiry will begin once funds are available and an organization plan is set, examining price manipulation and restraints of trade in violation of anti trust laws.
A new trade commission led inquiry into rising food prices after gathering data from Agriculture Justice and existing cost of living studies. It will study production distribution and consumption with a dedicated division to fix responsibility for high prices, citing 1916 price increases across staples.
In Municipal Court yesterday Chin Long John Ing and Ye Wah Hop were fined $50 after being found with opium. They were arrested in a raid on Oxford Place Saturday night. One man hid about one and a half pounds of opium in an apron during the search.
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets, a vegetable laxative substitute for calomel, claim to gently stimulate the bowels and liver to purify the system and improve bad breath. Sold in 10c and 25c boxes by all druggists.
Three society women join the Y M C A auto school to study motor construction and operation. The photo captures instructor Leonard E. Frost teaching Mrs A B Lounsbery how to test cylinder compression during the first lesson yesterday afternoon.
The house readies for final passage of the annual naval bill authorizing about 35 million dollars to continue the building program and cover emergency provisions. An admin amendment to seize private shipyards during stress was adopted, with 1 battle cruiser 3 battleships 18 submarines and 20 other vessels authorized. The report notes 100 striking neckwear workers attended the court session and several pickets were released or continued on March 19.
A rear end collision of freight trains on the Boston and Albany main line between Springfield and North Wilbraham tied up westbound traffic for several hours. Henry Toombs of Worcester, a conductor, was slightly hurt.
Dr. Franklin B. Dyer outlines to the School Board a plan to grow about 2500 backyard vegetable gardens this spring and summer. Amherst College professors note 6000 to 8000 acres of tillable land in the city could be developed into gardens to offset costs and teach children gardening.
The Boston board considered budget matters and directed gardens under the department of industrial education. Frank V. Thompson urged needle work industry growth in Boston’s foreign quarter. Cadet drills dates were set for Dorchester High May 4 Suburban May and English High May 10 Public Latin May 11 with a May 29 street parade. A protest against a local moving picture theatre license near Codman square Dorchester was filed by school heads and aimed at a pool hall. the protest was put on file. Meeting days were changed to the second and fourth Thursdays. Jennie I. Ware of Roxbury High School resigned.
Secretary Lansing issues an urgent plea to the Cuban people to refrain from further upheaval and await the presidential election results. The State Department urges Cubans to respect legal processes and accept court decisions to prevent a full scale revolt.
The message to the American minister urged publication island wide and reminded that close elections are common. It cited Tilden and Hayes, denied U S supervision of the Feb 4 Cuban vote, and warned the United States will not tolerate a return to civil war but seeks no forcible interference.
Mary E. Gorman, 20, with a police record, told Judge Duff she acts on impulse. She faced charges of stealing $39 worth of clothes from a Tremont Street department store and attempting theft of $350 in apparel using a former employer’s charge account check. The court ordered her returned to Sherborn Reformatory to finish a paroled sentence and filed the new charges.
Professor Barrett Wendell of Harvard paid tribute to Abraham Lincoln at a Women's City Club tea, praising his rise from humble origins to the summit of American society. Edwin Markham also eulogised the Emancipator.
The House yesterday passed measures to revoke physicians’ registration for felonies or drug use and to resume Boston’s annual police listing. Representative Casey opposed the Boston licensing bill while the Senate approved a life insurance contract age 15 provision.
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