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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 13, 1914

Page

4

Liner Officers Awarded 500 Each for Bravery

Captain W T Aspinwall and three Gregory officers who leapt into the sea to rescue five sailors from the Oklahoma wreck received 500 each from Gulf Refining Company. First Officer R H Buck is reassigned to Stephen. the others are recommended for promotion. Buck plans to use his prize for a Liverpool home.

New York W. T. Aspinwall Booth Gregory Oklahoma Gulf Refining Company Booth Steamship Company R. H. Buck Stephen Buck Liverpool

Thousands Endorse Gloriel Wavolene for Hair Care

Thousands of women vouch for Gloriel Wavolene a clear harm ness liquid sold by druggists and toilet counters. It claims to keep hair beautifully dressed with less time and effort and without a curling iron. A 50 cent bottle is suggested.

Dr Edwards Olive Tablets advertised health cure

An old fashion ad touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a vegetable laxative a substitute for calomel to improve skin tone appetite and bowels. The copy claims quick liver action no dangerous effects and widespread use with pricing at 10¢ and 2 for 25¢ from the Olive Tablet Company Columbus Ohio.

Speaker Names House Appointments Amid Progressive Alliance

Speaker Cushing appointed Progressives to key committees while Democrats gained spots but no chairmanships. Senator McCarthy leads military affairs and Senator Mack heads water supply, both with Democratic control on the water panel. The joint rules fight in the House was halted by Cushing’s swift action as party lines firmed around the appointment slate. Lomasney reasserts Metropolitan Affairs and Public Service placements. Tague shifts to Rules as the Democratic-Progessive bloc shapes committee power.

Cushing McCarthy Mack Senate Committee On Lomasney Tague Progressive House Commonwealth Boston

Committee Awards to Bull Moose Sextette

A long list of committee assignments and chairmanships names individuals from towns like Lexington East Bridgewater Royalston Townsend Townsend and more. The House approved numerous allocations across Social Welfare Education Engrossed Bills and Banking among others with leaders from both Republican and Progressive factions urged to cooperate in governing the state.

George E. Briggs Lexington Cleaveland A. Chandler East Bridgewater Mercantile Affairs Fred W. Cross Royalston Alfred N. Fessenden Townsend Charles H. Webster Northfield James M. Lyle Gloucester Webster Boxford A. Chandler Bridgewater Carr Hopkinton Fessenden Dahlberg Brockton State House McCleary Maynard Phillips Melrose Cross Gurney Whitman Currier Lynn Davenport Malden Metropollitan Tildep Briggs Costine North Adams

Sargel Weight Gain Advertisement for Thin People

A promotional piece urges thin men and women to gain 5 to 8 pounds in fourteen days by taking Sargel with meals. It claims Sargel turns eaten fats into fat producing nourishment, reduces waste, and results show on scales and tape. The ad promises safety, pleasant use, and money back guarantees from druggists.

Free chain shoes and carpet slippers for horses in Boston

The Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals opens stations around Boston offering free chain shoes and carpet slippers to help fallen horses regain their feet on icy pavements. No cost for the devices. Locations include the New York, New Haven & Hartford freight house, South Boston, Brookline, Jamaica Plain, Dorchester, Regal Shoe Company, New England Telephone, Boston Transcript office, and local merchants.

Massachusetts Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals Boston New York New Haven & Hartford Railroad South Summit Avenue Brookline Pond Street Jamaica Plain Doane’s Variety Store Bowdoin Street Dorchester S. S. Pierce Shipping Room Tremont Beacon Streets Thomas Galvin Florist Tremont Street Regal Shoe Company Corner Court Tremont Streets Court Streets New England Telephone & Telegraph Company Boston Transcript Washington and Milk Streets H. H. Aronson Washington Street Chipman Bros Iver Johnson Company Cornhill

Hair Growth Recipe Promises Four Inch Boost

A prominent St Louis woman reports dramatic hair growth after using a home recipe. The mix combines bay rum glycerine and Barbo Compound in water and is applied to the scalp two to three times weekly. It claims to promote growth curb dandruff, prevent hair loss, darken gray strands and leave hair glossy.

St. Louis

Woman Pastor Engaged to Maine Businessman

Emily Mc Barlow, former Bromfield Street deaconess and acting pastor of three Penobscot Valley churches, is engaged to Guy Wood Spencer of Enfield Maine. She will relinquish pastorates at the April Methodist conference and marry in early spring at her mother’s home in Dorchester.

Bromfield Street Methodist Episcopal Church Penobscot Valley Maine Emily Mc, Barlow Dorchester Guy Wood Spencer Enfield Me Henry L. Pierce School Dorchester High School Westfield Tremont Methodist Episcopal Church Bromfield Street Methodist Albert C. Barlow Boston University

Song Writer Dying From Gas Poisoning

Thomas P. Brennan a 70 year old songwriter lies dying at Hay Market Square Relief Hospital from gas poisoning. He had lived nine years at 9 Allston street West End in Mrs. A. L. Stone lodging house and was found unconscious in bed yesterday when the gas tube to the meter was disconnected.

Thomas P. Brennan Haymarket Square Mr. Brennan A. L. Stone Allston Street West End

Pere Marquette Train Derailment Near St Joseph

Pere Marquette passenger train No 1 traveling from Chicago to Grand Rapids derailed near St Joseph Michigan after sand and snow blew onto the track. Engineer William Grandzow was fatally scalded and his fireman seriously injured while about 150 passengers escaped injury.

ST. Joseph, Mich Pere Marquette Chicago Grand Rapids William Grandzow

Runaways Located in Philadelphia From Allston

Frank Byrnes aged 15 of 141 Cambridge Street Allston and Frank Lorenzo aged 18 of 150 Cambridge Street Allston were found in Philadelphia after leaving New Year’s Day. They were arrested on suspicion of running away and were staying with Mr and Mrs A Leibley at 635 North Twelfth Street. Parents have been notified. funds were sent for their return and were expected home.

Frank Byrnes Allston Cambridge Street Frank Lorenzo Philadelphia A. Leibley North Twelfth Street Byrne

Springfield Board of Trade Passes Railroad Resolutions

The Springfield Board of Trade adopts resolutions urging the U S government to establish a fairer payment basis for parcel post carriage and asks Congress representatives to push for readjustment while urging public cooperation with current conditions.

Trade Board Springfield Yan Springfield Board of Trade New England United States Congress

Young man steals switch engine from New Haven road

A 21 year old thief took a switch engine from the New Haven road at Dover street yards Sunday night. He started the engine and caused several pieces of rolling stock to strike. He faced judgment in South Boston court yesterday and received six months.

New Haven Road Dover Street South Boston Court

Youth Kehoe Given Six Months In House Of Correction

Joseph Kehoe 21 of Sixth street was sentenced by Judge Fallon to six months in the house of correction after being found guilty on a drunkenness charge. In South Boston Court police alleged he, while intoxicated, entered an unguarded switch engine yard, climbed into the engineer seat, touched the throttle, and caused damage to box car couplings before being seized by railroad detectives and taken to Broadway station. He received an additional one month for drunkenness and appealed.

Joseph Kehoe Sixth Street House of Correction Fallon Boston Kehoe Broadway

Unable to bury dead wife Capioczo in South End

Grace Capioczo 82 found dead in bed at 17 Dover Street South End. Medical Examiner says natural causes. Husband a bootblack cannot raise funeral funds. Body at City Hospital morgue. Burial in Potter's Field unless funds are raised. Drugstores advertise Adamson's Balsam.

Grace Capiocze Dover Street South End Potter's Field Leary City Hospital

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