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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1918
Page
6
Washington January 29 The Senate Interstate Commerce Committee voted seven to six to amend the administration railway bill to relinquish control over the railroads within one year after the end of the war. Some members who opposed the change planned to seek a rescission vote and may file minority reports if blocked.
A fragment notes that funds were obtained to support a project described as total ante and co records. Specific names, places, and dates are not provided in the readable text.
The article advises using plain coconut oil for washing hair, warning that soaps and shampoos contain alkali that dries the scalp and makes hair brittle. It recommends one or two teaspoonfuls of refined coconut oil mixed with water to cleanse the hair and scalp, producing rich lather and leaving hair soft and manageable. It notes coconut oil is inexpensive and widely available at pharmacies.
A Boston dressmaker credits Mayr’s Wonderful Remedy with curing long standing stomach trouble and gastric attacks after medical relief failed. She says the first dose proved its efficacy and urges others to try the simple preparation that removes mucus and reduces inflammation in the intestinal tract. The ad cites Iggett Riker Jaynes Drug Stores as the seller.
A medical preparation, Orrine, claims to kill desire for whiskey beer and intoxicants. It can be used at home with secrecy and offers money back if no benefit after a trial. Costs $1 per box and comes with a free booklet. Sold by Liggett's-Riker-Jaynes drug stores in Washington DC.
Soldiers would be banned from entering Ayer if the town votes for a license at the next town meeting Brigadier General William Weigel acting commander of the 76th Division announced in a letter to the Board of Selectmen. Guards would be posted on roads and soldiers could be restricted to train travel to and from Camp Devens.
Nine men from the Officers Training School have been commissioned in the Engineers Corps national army less than a month after starting school. Named lieutenants include George Booth Atwood Dunham Elliot Frost Harold Hodge John Mead William Nugent Mack Wingate Edward Wood Jr and Joseph Younglove. They begin their duties immediately amid a Boston's Own guard mount and winter parade plans.
Mayor Curley will confer with four election commission members to seek deputy election commissioner appointments for his secretary Charles O Power assistant secretary Edward J Slattery and Standish Willcox editor of the city record He argues the posts are statutorily provided with no party limits and would speed up overdue indexing work He says the move also grants retiring mayors the chance to place trusted aides in key posts Several commissioners favor the idea while Chairman John J Toomey and Secretary M W Burlen oppose it.
Washington Senate investigating committee urged prompt consideration by the Emergency Fleet Corporation to build concrete ships. The board is testing such ships with one or two under construction. The panel questioned a commission allegedly to be paid to Theodore T. Ferris on the price of 12 ships contracted to the Clinchfield Navigation Company of New York.
Washington January 29 Prospects for an agreement in negotiations to settle a threatened oil workers strike in the Southwest were said to be bright today after two weeks of talks with the Presidents Mediation Commission.
A. C. Ratshesky of the State food administration says Massachusetts has ample meat with storage houses holding enough for 30 days and ongoing arrivals from the West. He notes the eastern shortage warning from the U S food administration does not apply to Massachusetts, pending unforeseen conditions.
Announcement of the engagement between Miss Katherine N. Whitten of Wakefield and First Lieutenant Walter H. McGay of Oak Park Illinois. Miss Whitten, a Wellesley 1916 graduate and Tau Zeta Epsilon member, is the daughter of Mrs. C Winsor Whitten. Lieutenant McGay, Amherst 1914 graduate and Delta Epsilon member, serves in the United States artillery.
Washington January 2 The Interstate Commerce Commission authorized tariffs increasing coal rates by 15 cents per ton on shipments from U S points to Canada. The move follows approval by the Canadian Public Utilities Commission.
The current contracts favor brevity and practical terms over ornate bonuses. Executives note trimmed versions favor players and teams, with fewer elaborate incentives than in earlier years, reflecting a practical shift in baseball bargaining.
Miss Marguerite Frances Mahoney and Raymond T. Stuart wed at 9:30 a.m. in Jamaica Plain at the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes. The ceremony was conducted by Rev. John G. Mahoney S J of Caneus College New York. A wedding breakfast followed at Villa May Dedham.
Jerry Geran, noted hockey talent, leaves Montreal to join the Aviation Corps in the navy. He fills the spot vacated by Forrest Osgood and is expected to bolster the navy yard lineup as he debuts against the Sons of Ireland of Canada. Roach may also join, with the game rescheduled to Monday to avoid B A A conflicts.
Boss Hugo Bezdek of the Pittsburg Pirates seeks a shortstop and infielder to cover infield gaps. Honus Wagner is near retirement as an active player with potential roles as pinch hitter or occasional first baseman. The Pirates surprised majors by allowing Chuck Ward to depart to Brooklyn.
John Kilonis arrived in Boston in top shape for the Grand Opera House bout with Ress and pledged to wrestle by the rules. Jim Polious, in improved form, faces Joe Willis in a brisk contest, with Willis noted for speed and a tough prior bout.
Mrs Susie L Port, a First Presbyterian Church Boston choir member, alleges desertion after returning from Nova Scotia to find her husband Frank C Port packing to move west. They wed in October 1909 and lived in Boston Cambridge and Dorchester. he left in 1914 and she received a divorce on grounds of desertion.
American Minister Morris in Stockholm reports cable and telegraph lines to Russia cut. Remaining communication paths to Petrograd are via Persia and Vladivostok. Land lines severed at Haparanda and cables at Viborg with no further significance noted.
A maritime brief notes ice disrupts harbor berths as one beam trawler and three schooners bring 257000 pounds of groundfish to the fish pier. Fresh cod prices range 148 to 9 cents, haddock 9 to 11 cents, pollock 11 to 12 cents, cusk 1 to 2 cents, with early arrivals including Monarch and Uthel B. Penny. 24 new recruits join training ships Governor Dingley and Calvin Austin, totaling 450 recruits aboard. Three foreign steamers scarce due to ice, Fowey china clay cargo 4700 tons the first in months.
Senator Cavanagh of Everett opposed a petitioned bill from the Mayor of Everett allowing the Board of Aldermen and council to fill vacancies in their own membership the committee on elections heard yesterday.
An authority links meat consumption to kidney sluggishness and related ailments. It advises four ounces of rad Salts daily in water before breakfast for a few days to flush kidneys, neutralize urine acids, and prevent bladder disorders. Jad Salts is promoted as inexpensive and safe for meat eaters to maintain kidney and blood health.
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