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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1916
Page
7
Revere High School pupils and teachers study the Post illustrated Shaksperian 300th anniversary series. A Post representative finds students, teachers, and the school committee impressed by the pictures and text.
An advertisement promotes Plant Juice as a cure for indigestion and dyspepsia. It cites a testimonial from J. W. Johnson, a Boston & Maine railroad employee, describing relief after one bottle and praising the remedy's effects on digestion and liver function. The Plant Juice man is present at Liggett Drug Co. in Stoneham.
An advertisement summarizes Dr James Bell of New York saying excess medicine harms influenza treatment. He advises opening bowels with salts and citrate of magnesia and using a tablet named A K for fever headache and pains, claiming rapid relief.
Minard's liniment is touted as a creamy safe remedy for colds and grip pains this winter. The ad urges re stocking when bottle runs low and notes widespread use in New England households for years.
Revere High School head Miss Clara R Bean and Principal Frank P Morse join the Boston Post in praising the Shakspere series. They note high educational value 625 pupils at Revere High School engage daily with the articles, cutting out and studying illustrations and costumes.
In Suffield Connecticut the discovery of two scarlet fever cases at the Suffield School formerly the Connecticut Literary Institution led to its closure. About 200 students were sent home. Officials expect a three week closure and the school to reopen.
Machinists' Union 264 plans to demand an eight hour day from Boston area employers. The push follows a mass meeting at Washington Hall after a report from General Organizer Stewart Reid, who said Lowell agreed with United States Cartridge Company on wage increases and a closed shop.
The Boston Licensing Board aims to license every bartender to curb the treating habit. Some licenses have been suspended or revoked for violations of the non-treating manifesto. The board seeks the Bartenders' Union 77 cooperation. union members remain divided and the issue goes to the executive board for review and possible special meeting.
International officers of the System Federation of the U S L of the New York, New Haven Hartford railroad say the strike vote from about 4000 members will be counted here in Boston on Thursday or Friday of this week.
Superintendent Norton told Local 149 members that the city will abolish the contract system within two years with worker cooperation. Finneran elected president of the Municipal Lower Inspectors' Association with a slate of officers. Charlestown unions welcomed 20 new members at Rongban Hall. Freight Clerks Assembly paid $40 in sick benefits, and Dues totaling $50 were collected at Hibernian Hall as Frank McCarthy spoke.
New York February 27 Charlie Chaplin signed with Mutual Film Corporation for 670000 for one year making him the highest paid entertainer. Sydney Chaplin and Donald C Mackdonald aided negotiations while a Lone Star Film Corporation was organized. The deal includes strict terms including California production and a 250000 life insurance.
Governor McCall signed the bill granting Mrs. Nora Shea five thousand dollars after her son Ralph Shea was accidentally shot by Patrolman Miller of Station . Representative John L. Donovan helped push the compensation measure through the Legislature.
Reports he would retire at the New England Conference on April 17 were denied by Bishop John W. Hamilton of the Methodist Church. He stated there is no ground for retirement and no indication of the conference's action. He noted a possible future bishop nomination at Saratoga Springs in May but stressed no personal desire to be relieved of duties.
More than 700 coremakers and moulders gathered at Wells Memorial Hall to hear reports on the new wage scale and working agreement to be presented to employers. The principal demand expected is an eight hour work day.
Nashua February 27 The Rev. T E Cramer of this city has been appointed superintendent of the Manchester Methodist district by Bishop John W Hamilton of Boston, it was announced today.
The Rev Dr Bradford Paul Raymond longtime Wesleyan University president from 1889 to 1908 died at his Middletown home after a morning church visit. A Civil War veteran he led Lawrence College before Wesleyan and later served as professor emeritus of ethics and Biblical literature. He leaves a wife a son Harold B Raymond of New York and a daughter Mrs Luther Frost of Providence.
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