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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1917
Page
3
Elizabeth Hurlburt, who attempted to shoot Charles J. Spiedelberg the Metz Company treasurer at Waltham last Saturday morning, was yesterday declared insane and committed to Westboro Hospital. The assault to kill charge was dismissed and she was not brought before the court.
An at home prescription using Parmint and agar claims to relieve catarrhal deafness by reducing inflammation in the Eustachian tubes and balancing middle ear pressure. It advises sufferers to take a tablespoonful four times daily after preparing the solution with hot water and agar.
Daniel H. Coakley’s gift of 10000 to Boston College in memory of his brother Timothy W. Coakley was announced by Rev. Charles W. Lyons at a City Club dinner honoring 300 alumni and the football squad for their first win over Holy Cross since 1897.
Cardinal O Connell contributed $1000 toward a grand stand on the athletic field and another anonymous gift is assured when the fund reaches $2500.
The Boston College squad led by Charlie Brickley addressed alumni and supporters. Speakers voiced plans to challenge top colleges, raise funds for expansion, and enhance the college through athletics and education while honoring benefactor Daniel H. Coakley and reflecting on past seasons.
Mrs Florence Be Gammon was granted a divorce from Raymond W Gammon by Judge Dubuque on grounds of cruelty and abuse. She testified he attempted to choke her in 1912 and arrived home at 2 am to find him using a strap on her. Gammon admitted the strap incident and denied other violence while stating he would return to her.
The Washington Theatre features Dorothy Dalton in The Female of the Species as a leading drama. Also on the program Francis X. Bushman Beverly Bayne in The Great Secret episode and Lou Tellegen in Victoria Cross. Thursday through Saturday William S Hart in Truthful Tulliver and Frank Mclntyre in The Travelling Salesman with Helen Holmes in The Lass of the Lumberland.
Lillian Walker's Indiscretion shows this week at the Mod ern theatre and Mary Pickford's The Pride of the Clan plays for another week. Large demand prompts extending the engagement. An ad warns not to trifle with a cold and cites Adamson's Balsam as a cure.
Captain John A. Cook of Provincetown, a 37 year whaling master, spoke at Tremont Temple about Hunting the Sperm Whale. He reviewed New Bedford whaling from start to near end, shown slides and a five reel motion picture set of whaling scenes and Eskimo peoples.
Ervin T. Drake Jr of Franklin New Hampshire received the Croix de Guerre from the government of France for bravery in driving a war ambulance. Drake, a Harvard graduate last year, joined the American ambulance corps in France after mid year examinations nearly a year ago.
Boston and Philadelphia maritime circles spread unverified reports that the British steamship Vauban of the Lamport and Holt line may have been captured by a German commerce raider and repurposed as a sister raider. Herbert Damon of Field and Cowles sought confirmation from New York and Boston sources, but found no proof. If true, the loss would include a valuable ship and cargo plus about 500000 dollars in gold bullion shipped by Boston banks for Brazil and Argentina to pay for goods. The Vauban was under the command of Captain
The Cadogan left New York on January 7 bound for Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires with passengers and a heavy cargo of general freight. Reports place its position near the West Indies if rumors are true.
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