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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1916
Page
3
Ashcroft town 250 miles east of Vancouver in the Thompson River Valley was almost wiped out by a night fire. Reports say only the CPR station and freight sheds survived, with details still scarce.
Mrs Louis Dugan of Norwalk recounts a fifteen year struggle with a scalp rash turning into thick scales. After trying remedies she used half a box of Cuticura Ointment and two cakes of Cuticura Soap, claiming healing. The ad invites free trial by return mail from Cuticura Dept H Boston and notes sale worldwide.
The Boston City Council passed a 500513.35 appropriation for repairing and reconstructing 26 downtown streets, ending a months long dispute with the Mayor. Councillors Storrow and others touted open bidding, open specifications, and full competition to improve street work while resisting municipal shortcuts. The Mayor said bids would be advertised within a week and named Paul Hannigan as consulting engineer.
Police allege illegal operation caused death in Roxbury. They think the woman died around 4 PM on July 3. No new developments yesterday. Dr John A Shanahan of Peabody was arraigned as accessory after the fact in Salem District Court and held on 200 bond for continued hearing. Bail was furnished. Three young women, Margaret Stewart Rhona Pittfield and Geraldine Pittfield, residents of Warren Street, were arrested.
Four year old Anna Sudol daughter of Mr and Mrs Michael Sudol drowned in the Merrimac River near the county bridge while playing with other children. Her older brother watched in fear as she lost balance reaching for a mooring rope. Help arrived too late.
Tonight at the Pops the Edison Electric Illuminating Company of Boston members fill Symphony Hall as conductor and performers present a varied program. Selections include Verdi Pomp and Circumstance, Elgar Andante Religioso, Rossini William Tell, Strauss The Beautiful Blue Danube, and Espana with soloists Keller and Cella amid other pieces.
Waukegan Ill July 6 Three chemistry experts testified that ash heap crystals on the McCormick estate were sodium cyanide not cyanide or potassium as the state claimed. Alienist Dr Krohn said jealousy over engagement to Celestia Yonker drove Marian Lambert to death by her own hand. Defense setbacks and late developments unsettled state lawyers as trial neared possible delay.
The Saturday Post previews a humorous weekly feature where Hank and his animal friends interact with a tax assessor. The lighthearted installment promises laughs and gentle satire as the characters navigate bureaucratic quirks.
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