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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1920

Page

7

William F. Lalime Dies in Watertown

William F. Lalime, 38, auto dealer with Lalime & Partridge and Ford agent, died of pneumonia at his Watertown home. He had worked for Ford over a decade, later opening his own agency on Boylston Street. Survived by his widow. Funeral services set for Wednesday.

William F. Lalime Lalime & Partridge Ford Motor Company Bates Road Watertown Lalime Springfield Boylston Street

Danderine Promises Beautified Hair In Quick Rinse

A vintage advertisement touts Danderine as a quick hair beautifier. It claims to cleanse dirt and oil, leave hair soft with a glossy glow, restore youthful color, and prevent dandruff and hair loss, all for a few cents at drug or toilet counters.

Old home cough remedy with Pinex and sugar syrup

An enduring home remedy for severe coughs and chest colds uses 2% ounces of Pinex mixed into a pint bottle with plain sugar syrup or alternatives like molasses honey or corn syrup. The preparation promises quick relief, loosened phlegm, and soothed throat membranes, with a note to demand Pinex 2% ounces from druggists.

Pinex Co T. Wayne, Ind

Weymouth Baby With Long Hair Claims Child Hair Record

Barbara Lillian Tirrell of Weymouth is noted for a shoulder length light brown hair growth at under six months old. Her 20 pound, 27 inch frame is highlighted by a two and a half inch newborn hair length and a family history of long manes including Miss Ilen Ferbert in France.

Barbara Lillian Tirrell Clement S. Tirrell Park Avenue Weymouth Barbara Iilen Ferbert France Barbara L. Tirrell South Weymouth

Ship sale persists amid bidding surge and top offers

Six vessels drew intense bidding with $250,000 jumps until Major-General George W. Goethals, retired head of the American Ship & Commerce Co., withdrew at 13 million. P A S Frank lin, head of the International Mercantile Marine, then pushed the bid to 13.1 million.

International Mercantile Marine Leviathan Callao American Ship and Commerce Company George Washington Grant Nansemond Antigone Pocahontas Princess Matoika Baltic George W. Goethals American Ship & Commerce Co P. A. S. Franklin

Auction unfolds over Hearst injunction and Senate delay

Commissioner Scott opened the auction to receive bids while awaiting Senate commerce committee and House merchant marine action plus Hearst injunction outcomes. The Senate urged postponement, yet bidding continued with a plan for ten oclock tomorrow. Justice Bailey considered Hearst’s challenge to the Shipping Board’s power, with a Friday decision anticipated. The White House signaled a firm negative to a Senate inquiry on any secret Britain deal regarding German ships. Bidding started slowly but grew more animated as groups of ships were offered.

Scott Senate Commerce Committee House Merchant Marine William R. Hearst Senate District Supreme Court Bailey Hearst Shipping Board White House Great Britain International Mercantile Marine Franklin Payne Leviathan Agamemnon Mt. Vernon George Washington Martha Washington America von Steuben de Kalb

No Drugs or Alcohol In Hather John's Medicine Nourishing Food

A fragment notes a claim about Hather John’s medicine nourishing food elements said to give strength. It mentions Pus No Alsoho in a cryptic line, with no clear context or corroborating details. The readable text is limited and uncertain.

Shipping Board Auctions Add Details Of Individual Vessel Bids

The highest individual ship bids include Black Arrow 700000 Oriental Navigation Company and Pocahontas 925000 from Oriental Navigation Company with Callao at 2000000 from International Mercantile Marine. Franklin says 99 percent of IMM is U.S. owned.

Black Arrow Oriental Navigation Company Princess Matoika International Mercantile Marine Susquehanna C. B. Richard & Co Artemis Amphion Antigone International Bureau of Supplies Eton Madawaska Pocahontas Callao American Ship and Commerce Corporation Franklin Scott United States

Humphrey Nominated for Selectman in South Weymouth

Frederick Humphrey, Weymouth Board of Trade president, defeated Joseph A. Fern for the South Weymouth Selectman nomination at a Republican caucus in East Weymouth. Other town nominations named William F. Cowing Weymouth South Weymouth William Hastings North Weymouth George Newton Ward 5 Bradford Hawes all current board members. Election set for the second Monday in March.

Frederick Humphrey Weymouth Bradford Hawes

Whiskey and jJaKey New Combination Under Study

Pittsfield February 16 Not wood alcohol but a mix of real whiskey and Jamaica ginger is blamed for Henry Mooney’s illness which temporarily blinded him after he was poisoned Saturday. Hubert W. Carroll and John Lawlor owner of the Colon wine store pleaded not guilty to maintaining a liquor nuisance and selling liquor in connection with Mooney case. They are free on bail.

Pittsfield Jamaica Henry Mooney Hubert W. Carroll John Lawlor Colon Mooney

SPECIAL VOTE FOR SUFFRAGE IN MAINE

Governor Milliken announced a special Legislature session if the attorney general finds changes are needed to enroll women voters. He expects ratification of the federal amendment allowing women to vote by late March or early April, making Maine women eligible to vote in the upcoming primary.

Augusta Guy H. Sturgis Milliken Executive Department Maine

June Ballot for All Offices Then Votes for Electors

The text notes that in the coming June, candidates for all offices will be on the ballot and men will vote. Electors for president will be chosen through actions of the prior Legislature.

Spring Yearning and Patient Hope in Bloom

A lyrical reflection on delayed spring as flowers and birds complain of rain and tardy warmth. A hopeful message, voiced at a gate, urges patience and faith that spring will arrive.

Paul Edison Found Dead in South End Room

Paul Edison aged 60 was found dead in his room at 1054 Washington Street South End by landlady Isabelle Lepore early last night. Police report no immediate signs of foul play. The district attorney will investigate the case.

Paul Edison Washington Street South End Isabelle Lepore

Funeral Services for Samuel P Mandell Held at Arlington Street Church

Funeral services for Samuel Pierce Mandell were held at Arlington Street Church. He died after a 72 year career at C. F. Hovey & Co and nearly 50 years as president of the Boston Transcript. Members of Merchants' Club Algonquin Club Union Club and other organizations attended. The body was later taken to Mt. Auburn Cemetery.

Samuel Pierce Mandell Arlington Street Mr. Mandell C. F. Hovey & Co Boston Transcript Merchants’ Club Algonquin Club Union Club Eugene R. Shippen Paul Revere Frothingham Arlington’ Street Dr. Shippen Jerusalem the Golden J. Tracy Eustis Theodore Jones Jones, McDuffee & Stratton Company Samuel Johnson Theodore H. Bartlett Henry Taggard Louis M. Hammond The Transcript Mt. Auburn Cemetery

Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound Restores Dark Hair

Old time remedy Sage Tea and Sulphur updated with extra ingredients is advertised to darken gray hair evenly and restore gloss. A sponge or brush is used to apply a strand at a time and results claim disappearance of gray by morning with fuller looking locks.

Wyeth

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