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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1915
Page
3
Montpelier Vt Feb 4 The woman suffrage bill which passed the House recently was rejected in the Senate today by a vote of 129 to 10 on a third reading. The House bill provided that all women real estate owners of legal age should have the right to vote.
Mrs. Dorothy E Grifford 23 of Brookline was granted a decree nisi in Dedham court yesterday against her husband William M Grifford second officer on the U S naval collier Nereius for cruel and abusive treatment.
Physicians tout a wild Mexican herb as a safe diabetes treatment reducing sugar and restoring vigor. A 50¢ package can be mailed for 10¢ with a free diabetic diet booklet, plus a satisfaction guarantee. Offer from AMES GHPMICAL CO. Box 275B Whitney Point NY.
Mabelle V Adamson of 93 Newbury Street Back Bay wife of Alfred Adamson Jr. won a decree nisi in Dedham court on desertion grounds. She testified they married Oct 6 1909, lived in Brookline, and he failed to support her with no funds since marriage. Her husband allegedly claimed a $17000 fortune, which proved false.
Colorado House of Representatives votes 63 to 0 to pass the temperance bill enforcing the statewide prohibition amendment. The measure bans liquor sales by drug stores or any individual agents and will be sent to conference.
Albert F. Henderson accuses 26 men registered at the Ferncroft Inn of illegal registration for the town election. The letter to the Board of Registrars claims several registrants are unqualified voters in Middleton and some are registered to vote in other cities, including Boston.
Excitement spread as charges affecting the upcoming town election emerged. A Ferncroft Inn tied investigation by Atty Henry H Bond and a local citizen committee, aided by the Anti Saloon League, is expected to shift the license vote Monday.
Dr. Harry F. Ward of Boston University lectures on labor and violence. He argues strikes show labor is war organized by capital and claims gunmen and detectives incite riots to discredit labor. He cites the Lawrence strike and charges private bullies hired by the rich as a feudal practice.
Six Waltham High School football players were fined in Gardner District Court for disturbing the peace. Names include J. A. Tomlin L. W. Jones H. H. Ludden C. B. McGahan F. C. Healey and D. L. Miller. The group had been visiting a schoolmate at a camp near Wyman's Reservoir and caused classroom disorder at Westminster Narrows Elementary.
A land deed dated 1848 was finally recorded at City Hall Providence by an official of the Providence and Worcester Railroad Company who said the document had been overlooked and is now officially recorded.
Democratic leaders in the Senate said there was little chance for any legislation beyond the big supply measures before Congress adjourns next week and no prospect of passing the rivers and harbors bill in its present form.
A joint resolution may replace the river and harbors bill with about 39 million dollars under War Department oversight. Rumors circulated of reviving the government ship purchase bill after a Wilson meeting with Senators Fletcher and Simmons. Republicans oppose bringing it to a vote. The Senate approved the post office appropriation bill near its House total of about 823 million dollars.
Only three days remain to file income tax returns by March 1. Any person with income of 3000 dollars or more must file, regardless of exemption, with delinquents to be dealt with summarily. Single men earning 3000, and married men earning 4900 or more, may apply for exemption upon filing, in the form of a refund.
Funeral services for District Fire Chief Walsh were held at St Patrick's Church Roxbury with a high mass. Rev Eugene A Carnested and Rev Maurice Eyriteacon officiated. Officers and firefighters accompanied the procession from St Patrick's into Brookline Cemetery. Burial took place at Livable Brookline Cemetery.
A generous donor, likely a Democrat, sent a large candle to the Democratic State committee yesterday. The sender’s identity remains unknown as no card accompanied the gift. Chairman O'Leary expressed gratitude for the light in the party headquarters which had been dark for two weeks. The governor is not suspected of sending the candle.
William Coulson raises Rhode Island Reds on Billings Street. A pullet laid an unusually large egg, weighing a little over four ounces, described as a potential record. Atlantic region observers note further promising signs from the stock.
This Panama-Pacific exposition event highlights Japan's day with impressive ceremonies. An electric button released waters over Japanese section features with miniature falls and lakes. Admiral Baron Sotokichi Uriu and Baroness Trin assisted in the dedication as special representatives of the Japanese emperor.
Mrs. Charles A. Palmer of Fall River asks New England city and town police to aid in locating her husband described as 35, reportedly in a mentally distressed state, two months since his disappearance.
A city marshal in Fall River offers a reward for information on a missing boy described as 12 years old, 3 feet 7 inches tall, 140 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. The note notes a smooth face and seeks tips leading to his whereabouts.
Detroit beauty doctor Alice Whitney advises a home mix to darken gray hair, promote growth, and make hair soft. Mix s or bay rum with Barbo Compound and glycerine in water, apply twice weekly. The recipe, sold cheaply at drugstores, is claimed to shed years off the appearance and improve scalp health.
An old advertisement touts Sargol as a simple chemical aid to digestion that supposedly helps the body absorb fattening elements from food. It promises 10 to 20 pounds of solid flesh, claims harmlessness and a refund guarantee, and warns it will not suit those unwilling to gain weight.
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