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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1920
Page
9
Thousands discover Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a harmless substitute for calomel. The ad touts them as a mild but sure laxative with quick liver effects, claiming they preserve teeth and gums, avoid calomel dangers, and relieve headaches dullness and that lazy feeling from constipation and liver disorder.
A newspaper item promotes liquid argon as a dandruff cure. It claims four ounces applied at night dissolves and destroys dandruff, relieves itching, and improves hair, with availability at any drug store and low cost.
A modern beauty notice explains a painless method to remove hairy growths using delatone powder and water. Apply paste, wait a few minutes, rub off, wash the skin, and hairs disappear. Claims a single application suffices except in unusually thick growths. Emphasizes using genuine delatone.
A testimonial claims Mayr's Wonderful Remedy cured nine years of stomach suffering including colic attacks and bloating. The advertisement touts catarrha mucus removal and reduced inflammation as remedies for stomach liver and intestinal ailments. One dose reportedly proves value with money refunded at all druggists.
Maria S. Langewald of Chicopee Mass claims she cannot obtain a divorce from Alfred A. Langewald who has remarried Eva E. Bigelow of Hartford Vermont. The couple separated in Warren after seven years of marriage and moved to Wyoming in 1900 where Langewald obtained a divorce on cruelty grounds with a $3000 child support payment for their son Alfred then six.
Massachusetts case involving Langewald and wives evolves through Judge Fox rulings and a Wyoming divorce. The state Supreme Court dismisses Mrs Langewald’s libel claim, ruling her conduct amounted to connivance in the second marriage and waives breach. The court notes the Wyoming order lacked Massachusetts effect due to Langewald’s domicile.
A fire on the upper floor of a four story tenement on First avenue killed two people. The blaze swept through the upper level earlier today in New York City. Firemen battled the flames as witnesses described smoke and heat. Authorities investigated the cause of the blaze and identified the victims.
Dr A L Paulson reports a home made gray hair remedy using Orlex powder. Dissolve in four ounces of distilled or rain water and comb through hair. Each box includes full directions and a gold bond guarantee. It claims to be safe non greasy and non rubbing off and makes hair look twenty years younger.
An old Belgian proverb frames the Walloon and Flemish divide which the Germans sought to exploit by linguistic barriers. Von Bissing ordered Flemish in schools and aimed to make Ghent a Flemish university, provoking protests from Cardinal Mercier and strong Flemish opposition. The invasion eventually united Flemings and Walloons against the occupier.
In February 1916 the Governor General issued orders on Flemish in primary schools aimed at administrative separation. Provisions clashed with Belgian law and M de la Vallee Poussin refused to assist. August 24 Baron von Bissing published another order on staff and certificates, again opposing Belgian law and dictating language for parental communications. Cardinal Mercier was informed of the publication and replied.
Archbishop Mercier condemns the August 2 1916 order on language use in normal schools as a violation of The Hague convention and Belgian law. He asserts occupation powers may not alter constitutional language provisions. Belgian schools and private citizens may choose languages. Cardinal also notes priests’ scarcity amid front-line service and prison deportations.
The cardinal’s Rosary Sunday letter of Oct 1 1916 titled The Voice of God urged belgians to reflect on the wartime trial. It praises divine providence, asks prayers for soldiers allies and victims including Poland Armenians, and ends with a call to lift hearts and seek deliverance amid the Belgian crisis.
The Boston Cat Club hosts a two day charity show at the Copley Plaza Hotel to aid devastated France with entries from the New York show. Top honors go to The Conqueror owned by Mrs. George W Brayton with other entries including Winter Day Neptune and San Toy among multiple silver and blue ribbon winners from various owners.
In Mechelen, Oct 9, printers MM Smeesters were arrested during a police search that seized 250 copies of a pastoral letter. A dialogue between the archbishop and Baron von der Lancken reveals a clash over censorship, with the cardinal insisting on ministerial independence and refusing to yield to outside pressure.
Fashion notes describe the newest evening dresses highlighting full tule overskirts as a pretty feature. The item notes copyright details from 1919 and mentions Public Ledger Co. and Boston Post.
Federal grand juries in Manhattan and Brooklyn charged 23 men with conspiracy to violate the wartime prohibition act over sale of whiskey manufactured from wood alcohol. The New Yorkers pleaded not guilty, each held on $100 000 bail. Named indicted include William H. Waller John Romanelli undertaker Samuel K. Saleeby and Edward G. Ware plus Nathan Salsberg of Hartford and Frank Luciabello of New Haven. They face arraignment later.
Springfield January report states District Attorney J B Ely says a special grand jury will seek murder indictments against four men held in New York. Named defendants include John Romanelli a Brooklyn undertaker Samuel Kk Sabley a Brooklyn druggist Cosmic D Ambrosio a chauffeur and Carmine Licenziatiore.
Memorial exercises for Theodore Roosevelt were held in New York and other cities as friends visited his grave at Oyster Bay. The Roosevelt Memorial Association urged new members to support efforts to perpetuate his memory and fund future programs.
HAVERHILL June 6 Seven wood heel plants are affected by a strike after manufacturers rejected the union price list. Orsteen Brothers' workers joined the strike today as members of the State Board of Arbitration plan to meet the manufacturers tomorrow. Strikers will decide tonight if they will send representatives to the conference.
A noted authority warns meat consumption harms kidneys by raising uric acid, urging daily use of four ounces of Jad Salts to flush and stimulate kidneys, neutralize urine acidity, and prevent urinary and bladder disorders, touting the product as inexpensive and harmless.
Mt Clemens Mich Jan 6 Attorney General Alex Groesbeck announced a warrant charging first degree murder against Lloyd Prevost held as a witness in the slaying of J Stanley Brown two weeks ago Prevost a close friend and cousin of Brown s widow has been questioned since the start of a secret inquiry The missing Brown money belt was found by Mrs Brown in the Brown home and turned over to the attorney general It contained no money A revolver believed to be the murder weapon is now in the attorney general s possession.
Fire destroyed the central fourth floor of Olivia Josselyn Hall at Vassar College. The third floor suffered water damage. Estimated loss is $30,000. The hall was a gift from the late Mrs. Russell Sage.
Washington January 6 Representative Thomas a Democrat from Kentucky introduced a bill to establish Mammoth Cave in Kentucky as a national park. The measure aims to protect the area as a national park unit reflecting its natural and historic significance.
The Navy invites sealed proposals for sale of yachts Orca and Galatea S P 726 and S P 714, motor boat Endion S S P 707, and other craft in multiple districts including Boston Philadelphia New Orleans and Key West. Bids due 29 January 1920 at noon with 10 percent deposit. cash on highest bid. catalogs available. Josephus Daniels Secretary of the Navy.
A testimonial claims long confinement with rheumatism improved after using Fruit-a-tives. The speaker says pain lessened and swelling reduced within half a box and eventual ability to walk about two miles and perform light chores. Signed Alexander Mungro.
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