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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1916
Page
4
An advertisement touts Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as the surest way to protect beauty. It claims digestive troubles spoil complexion and eyes, offering the product as a free trial to promote good digestion and natural health.
An advertisement claims one dose of Maya's Wonderful Remedy will end stomach suffering, implying rapid relief and a simple solution for readers troubled by bad stomach issues. The copy promotes a single remedy as the cure.
A million users nationwide praise Mayr's ontiful Remedy for stomach and digestive ailments. Noting acclaim from diverse professions including Congress members and judges, the ad urges readers to buy through druggists andsend for a free booklet from Geo H Mayr in Chicago.
The cities of Chelsea and Revere must pay to the city of Boston the amounts apportioned by commissioners who allocated costs and expenses for the Chelsea bridge and the Meridian street bridge linking East Boston and Chelsea.
The Supreme Court case ends with the final decree assigning payments. Chelsea must pay 74,375 to Boston and 8,750 to Boston for temporary bridge costs. Revere pays 21,250 and 2,500 respectively. Maintenance shares split 62 percent Boston 5 percent Revere 85 percent Chelsea except Chelsea south to be maintained by Boston. Meridian Street Bridge costs 35,000 from Chelsea with total 175,000. Boston bears 6 percent and Chelsea 35 percent for maintenance. The remaining cost difference is borne by Boston.
Miss Constance Gutterson of Newton Hospital warned the Jamaica Plain Tuesday Club that corsets harm health and beauty by distorting anatomy and restricting the lungs. She also blamed high heels for forward tilting posture and foot strain, and noted high collars and tunic dresses contribute to discomfort and headaches.
Commemoration service to honor Washington's birthday planned at Cathedral Church of St. Paul with communion for men, a 10 am conference by Rev. F. H. Sill, and a 12 10 pm neoday service with an address on Washington by Rev. John Wallace Suter. Speakers include Rev. C. S. Reifsnider and Mrs. George Biller at the Massachusetts Branch meeting.
Trustees of the First Congregational Church accept the resignation of pastor Dr. Charles F. Aked who joins the permanent peace board at The Hague under Henry Ford. Congregation must ratify the action.
Local dealer arrangements offer special rates for clubs and organizations. The Boston Dress Suit Co. advertises best in the city and ships to customers in North Bay upon ordering.
The narrator describes a city slumming tour in a bustling East Side theater district. They meet Miss Clara Kimball Young on stage amid a mixed crowd of Russians, Poles, and Jews, receive a warm reception, and are mobbed by admirers. A guide leads them through Chinatown as danger rumors fade, and the piece notes reader suggestions and family connections.
Rushing Mary Pickford will appear five days weekly in the Daily Post and again on Sundays in the Sunday Post. The feature will run under her name with regular installments planned for readers.
Rumors that Clerk John P. Manning of the Suffolk County Superior Criminal Court will retire are denied by Manning who says he intends to run again. Citizens across the city have phoned and written inquiries about the rumors. Manning is regarded as one of the state's most efficient clerks of court with extensive experience.
The Get Together club of the F. P. O'Connor Company celebrated opening its new fifth floor club quarters with music, feasting, and dancing. T. L. O'Connor served as toastmaster and director. F. P. O'Connor became an honorary member. Mrs. O'Connor received flowers. A concert followed with the Get Together orchestra and several soloists.
Alumni Association of the Harvard Divinity School observes its annual visitation day with lectures open to visiting alumni. Lunch in the Harvard Union will feature alumni as guests. Sir William Peterson of McGill University Montreal will attend as a guest and is expected to speak.
Arguments of counsel will be heard today in the trial of the contest over the will of the late William H. Storey of South Boston who left about $100 000. The case has been on trial for nearly a month before Judge Fessen den and a jury in the Superior Court. The will is being contested by cousins named Kelley who lived in South Boston at one time and were practically ignored in the will.
Funeral services for Gertrude P. Buck president of Shawmut Machinery Co will be held in Turner Maine his birthplace Friday afternoon. The announcement was made from his late residence 722 Commonwealth Avenue yesterday evening. Buck died suddenly yesterday morning at his desk.
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