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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1914
Page
9
Wesley J. Furbush Newton businessman and truant officer denies all wife Harriet D. Furbush counter charges of improper relations. Suit before Judge Hardy at East Cambridge has run three days with testimony and denials.
Mrs Furbush wept on the witness stand as she admitted using the name Hattie Murchie before marriage to Furbush. She said the name change reflected a past woolen factory job and pride hurt by that work. Dr Spaulding testified he found no evidence to support her charges of improprieties with teachers.
A feature profiling commercial travellers drawn from drummers themselves, including one woman, sharing life on the road and the rhythms of sales tours in the forthcoming Post Magazine.
A special committee of the Federated Irish Societies of Massachusetts named to convey a $1570.05 fund to Irish patriot O Donovan Rossa will travel from Boston to Staten Island next Sunday. The money will fund a private hospital room and nurse, with expenses paid by the committee. Boston contributed most to the drive, and thanks were extended to the Boston Post and all contributors.
A 25 cent bottle of Knowlton's Dandeline is advertised to stop dandruff and hair loss, soothe itching, and reveal new soft hair growth within weeks. The ad claims immediate shine, fullness, and health, urging readers to test the product at drug stores or on toilet counters.
Dr Lewis Baker answers letters on bedwetting bowel trouble dandruff and hair loss with home remedy recipes and drugstore purchases. The Q and A style urges balms tonics iodide of potassium and triopeptine for digestion rheumatism bronchial trouble and constipation with emphasis on self-treatment and postal replies.
The Fabre line considers pulling out of Providence as the steamer Roma remains blocked by a missing quarantine station. 151 steerage passengers from Marseilles, including a Turkish soldier with typhus, are quarantined onboard while authorities debate handling. The ship’s hull shows minor damage from rocks, but little water intake.
John F. Malley, collector of internal revenue, announced Cornelius A. Leary’s promotion from office clerk after eight years in the department. Leary’s salary rises from 1000 to 1190 dollars. Deputy Collector Daniel T. McLaughlin also gains a 200 dollar salary increase for his proficiency with the new income tax law.
Bennington Vermont February 18. The village faces a severe water shortage with limited supply and almost no fire protection due to ice clogging a two mile main pipe. Attempts to locate the frozen point have failed leaving reservoir nearly empty and only residents in lower areas able to obtain water.
A self cure for rupture is claimed by Captain Collings who says he cured years of bed rest without surgery. The free book and remedy are offered to all sufferers with no cost or obligation. Clip and mail the coupon to receive the book prepaid and start improved comfort immediately.
The New Plan corn cure GETS-IT claims no fuss no pain and sure quick results for stubborn corns. Sold in Boston by all Riker-Jayses Drug Stores.
A Vermont woman touts her cat Babe as highly clever. The eight year old feline learns tricks from bottle feeding to walking on hind legs and posing for photos. She notes Babe drinks milk from a cow’s stream and sleeps with head on a pillow. A second pet tale will appear tomorrow with a photo.
Amherst reports the sixth annual Farmers Week will run the week of March 16 under Agricultural College sponsorship. The event opens to the state public with practical talks and demonstrations for those in agriculture. A three days programme targets farmers wives and other women.
Reno Nev Feb 18 An earthquake struck at 10 18 am with a violent shock lasting about three seconds traveling southeast to northwest no injuries reported but damage was not detailed local observers described ground movement and tremors.
At a Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals directors meeting President Rowley reported 3727 animals examined last month, 413 horses seized from fish hawkers, 28 prosecutions with 2 convictions, 142 horses removed from work and 166 humane killings. Stock yards tested 27,269 animals with 57 cattle swine and sheep killed. 468 animals treated at the free dispensary. Bequests totaled $5000 and included names such as Benjamin Leeds Boston J C Crafts Boston Mary F Winter Gloucester Mrs V C Lord Springfield and Leland Fairbanks New York. The American Humane Education Society received $665 from Mrs Mary J Edson Wentworth NH plus various smaller gifts totaling about $913. Monthly Bands of Mercy grew by 429 with 301 in Massachusetts and others in Rhode Island Connecticut South Carolina and New York, bringing total Bands of Mercy to 90,387.
The 62d annual Sabbath School Teachers Convention of the Boston North Baptist Association opened at Central Square Baptist Church in Cambridge with an afternoon of addresses and about 500 attendees. The Barnard Memorial children's festival will be held Monday in Mechanics Hall. Leslie R. Whitaker of Boston speaks on Child’s Mechanism at Hyde Park’s First Congregational Church. Jamaica Plain Congregational Union meets tomorrow. J G Kassal speaks on Japan’s message to America. Boylston Church Messenger debuts with women editors Miss Alice L. Dunbar chief, associates Misses Natalie Soward, Bessie L. Doherty, Carrie Tewksbury, Edith Buxton.
Harry J. Coyne admitted Tuesday night that he was the man who robbed Miss Annie Henity the L ticket collector on East Ninth street, taking a mesh bag. He pleaded guilty in South Boston Court and was held in 900 for the grand jury. Patrick G. O'Brien of Jamaica Plain was arraigned on the same charge, pleaded not guilty, and was held for the grand jury.
Mrs. Gardner Hall of the Women s Municipal League announced plans to print posters on bad street car ventilation and car-hire space. The Marlboro Street meeting drew educators and public figures to evaluate Boston Elevated’s ventilation, which was scored as a failure.
Dr J W Gallivan and Harvard’s G C Whipple led a discussion with Mrs Frank L Young Mrs William Lowell Putnam Miss Mary Vaughn and others on improving ventilation in Boston street cars. The group endorsed posters in cars to educate the public while noting overcrowding as the main hindrance to ventilation and considering public education and device fixes.
Nashua New Hampshire February 17 Charles H Noyes master of the local high school told the student body that all dances at the juniors reception and dance tomorrow night at the State Armory must be polite and refined He compared the modern dances to a flying machine and said they will be forbidden.
In Brussels on February 18 King Albert of the Belgians remained in satisfactory condition following a fall from his horse that caused a broken arm and leg contusions. The surgeon's bulletin reported stability and continued monitoring.
Boston Mayor Curley orders a study with the law department on canceling the park department lease with the Dorchester Club that pays about $1000 yearly for storage space. He notes unused nearby city buildings could serve storage and stresses his club membership does not justify the expense. Tilton S. Bell defends the rent saying the clubroom houses park department offices and is not storage for tools.
Edward McDermott of Dorchester was sentenced to four months at hard labor in the House of Correction after conviction for extorting money from laborers working on a new subway project. The case drew labor circle attention as immigrants reported paying discs to obtain and keep work, with Polish workers testifying they paid McDermott $5 to get jobs and $1 weekly each Saturday.
James F. Drake, 27, of 1990 Street South Boston, was brought back from Newark New Jersey last night charged with deserting his wife and two minor children on November 7. Detective McCarthy located the machinist after Drake fled south and was traced to Newark.
Mrs Georgina M Fisher aged 73 of 891 Main Street Worcester died after being crushed between an elevator car and the floor while entering the third floor of her building. The accident occurred about 5 pm and medical aid arrived too late.
Advertisement claims a recently discovered regenerative force called Sargol will increase flesh and strength by correcting digestion faults and supplying concentrated fats. It is described as harmless and inexpensive, with physicians endorsing it and leading druggists noting strong demand. Users are warned nervous individuals should expect at least ten pounds of gain.
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