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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1920
Page
3
An advertisement touts Borandine as a miracle hair growth treatment claiming results in 30 days and color restoration in 10 to 14 days. It features testimonials from a well known gentleman and promises free information via coupon, noting no oil content and gloss to existing hair.
Paris January 12 The leaders of the conference on Turkish affairs indicate Turks will remain in Constantinople with sovereignty likely but after substantial administrative reforms. Clemenceau Lloyd George and Nitti met in secrecy to discuss Adriatic and Turkish questions. Montagu influenced a shift toward a combined stance favoring Turkish retention with reforms.
Mrs. Sally Dunbar Richards, widow of Edward E. Richards of Brookline, has won a contested will case alleging fraud or undue influence by Richards’s second wife. The 1915 will left $80,000 in trust with $600 annual sums to two daughters and the remainder to the widow, who received Brookline and Marblehead homes during his life.
The two daughters of Mr Richards, both married, challenged their father's will asserting undue influence by his second wife or by Mary E Fallon, his long time stenographer. Chief Justice Rugg authored the opinion, ruling the evidence failed to sustain the jury's finding.
Central Court holds Engineer Abraham Baker and Fireman Edward Wampole of the U S S Agra on bail as investigators probe their meat and vegetable refrigeration methods. Officers Arthur and Kilroy seized items at a North End restaurant and Baker claimed he salvaged poorly refrigerated goods. Baker offered thirty dollars to be released. Cases continued to Wednesday as ship executives weigh the breadth of mal refrigeration.
The Jefferson Club of Charlestown announced an Old Town Meeting at Charlestown High School tomorrow at 7 45 p m to confer with Mayor Peters and City Council on issues affecting Charlestown. Invited prominent figures include Health Commissioner Dr William Woodward Public Works Commissioner Colonel Thomas F Sullivan and Fire Commissioner John R Murphy.
State officials of the American Legion granted a charter to Harvard College teaching and student personnel for a legion post to be known as the James A Shannon Post No 247. The post will include students and professors at Harvard and will have over 700 members with the rule that students transfer to their home district post after graduation. Ex service men living in Harvard Square district may join.
The city public works department overspent its refuse collection appropriation by 30000 in the past year across Brighton Hyde Park West Roxbury Dorchester and East Boston. A unit per cubic yard system, once opposed by the Finance Commission, was adopted last January and paid contractors 240000, 30000 over budget. Commissioner Sullivan defended the method yesterday and bids for the year ending January 31 1921 were advertised.
Ida Porter Bower told Suffolk County Woman's Christian Temperance Union that victory in prohibition leaves the work to women to ensure it endures. She spoke on citizenship, stressing vigilant support for the taboo era policy.
In a ruling from Acting Collector Andrew J Casey, the internal revenue office clarifies that liquor dealers may continue as dealers in non beverage spirits or wines. They may draw distilled spirits or wines from bond or buy from other qualified dealers for sale to permit holders or other qualified users.
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