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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1917
Page
5
Frederick Douglass birthday celebration planned at Faneuil Hall by the National Equal Rights League. The citizens auxiliary committee of the league held a meeting at the 12th Baptist Church to organize the event and promote abolitionist legacy.
An advertisement reports that Plant Juice may eradicate stomach liver and kidney troubles within a generation if sales grow. It cites W B Kingsford of Dedham Mass a prominent designer who describes long term relief and endorses the remedy after trial at Houghton and Dutton Drug Department where the Plant Juice Man meets the public.
An advertisement proclaims Arbolone Five-grain tablets curb craving for fatty foods and promote natural appetite and digestion. It cites a testimonial from Mrs. L Holly of Imperial California who weights 205 pounds dropping to 152 in seven months. The ad states the product has the largest sales among obesity medicines and is sold by druggists in sealed tubes.
A beauty specialist promotes a facial hair removal method using a paste of delatone and water. Apply for about two minutes, rub off, then wash. The result claims hair vanishes and the method is quick and safe if genuine delatone is used.
A meeting last night resolved to petition for flags to fly at half staff on public buildings and for commemorative exercises in schools and halls. Speakers included Butler R. Wilson Rev A W Puller Professor Allen G Whaley William Monroe Trotter and Edwin E Morris.
Haverhill January 23 The secret marriage on June 5 last year of J Daniel Hodgman vice president of the Essex County Total Abstinence Union and temperance worker and Miss Alice K Regan of Sixth avenue Haverhill became known today when the couple started on a wedding journey Hodgman said they wished to keep the fact of their marriage secret because at the time he was engaged in work and did not want publicity.
Corine Gaudreau credits Fruit a tives with curing years of indigestion constipation and headaches after a neighbor’s tip. The ad urges sufferers to try the product with a physician-backed recollection. Available 50c per box six for 2.50 trial 25c. Sold by dealers or postpaid from Fruit a tives Limited Ogdensburg NY.
Howard Poole White of a wealthy Weymouth family filed for divorce from his wife Mar guerite C. White at the Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham. He accuses her of infidelity while she and their two children live with friends in Sharon.
Mrs White accuses her husband’s aunt Mary A Poole of causing marital trouble after a 1913 alienation suit that was quashed. The Weymouth family, once wealthy, includes Eleanor and Marjorie, with Mrs Murphy as a noted Hingham link. The case continued with a court order for support and shared allowance.
Edmund W. Longley aged 36 years rose from a $4 a week clerk in the Salem telephone exchange to vice president of the New England Telephone Company yesterday. His salary is described as enough to ease the cost of living, and associates say the new VP is worth it.
At the state federation of labor meeting in Worcester a bitter fight centered on John P. Mead of Brockton as he faces a political appointment. Delegates alleged Mead exploited the movement to obtain a soft post while Mead denied intent and argued he would aid any labor man seeking the position. Action on the resolution was deferred to tomorrow morning.
The story centers on Helen Marie Bennett Harris a young runaway who killed herself after eloping with George R. Harris They trace a call to 881 Massachusetts Avenue tied to Emma Potvin and Harold Boudreau A Somerville girl daughter of Mrs John P Galvin Harris father George H Harris is a Boston metal broker The couple had separated since last November and Helen had worked behind a Washington Street store and then in a burlesque troupe before taking poison on Christmas Eve
A Sterling Motor Car Company president argues in favor of supporting American munitions makers over foreign bidders. He cites bid risks from labor and material costs, argues English firms have excess shell stock and equipment, and contends American industries deserve consideration and occasional boosts.
An advertisement touts Dr Hilton's No 3 as a long time remedy for colds bronchitis and the grip. It claims relief for thousands over more than 25 years and references Boston as the location of last weeks cases.
Allan C. Emery chairman of the Boston Sunday evangelistic committee writes to express sincere appreciation for newspaper support in the Boston campaign. He notes the papers' wide space and coverage from New England to the nation, praising editors reporters and the press for circulating Mr Sunday’s messages and aiding the campaign’s success.
A vintage advice piece condemns high heel fashion for causing corns and promotes freezone a safe, inexpensive pharmacy remedy. The text touts a quarter ounce as enough to remove corns with drops directly on the affected area, claiming painless root removal and quick relief.
A sale list shows 25c paper, 95c black buttons, 2.00 rubber gloves, 0.15 envelope purses, 6.50 travelling bags, 5.95 girls coats, 8.95 hot water bottles, and various dress and accessory items with marked sale prices and higher original values. Items include girls dresses, wallets, vanity goods, and writing supplies from manufacturers' sample lines.
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