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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1917
Page
6
Mrs. Elbert A. Harvey a Red Cross dietician says a glass of milk equals two eggs in food value and a quart equals three quarters of a pound of beef. She urges milk for its protein and notes a full menu could be cheaper with milk and cereals or rice pudding replacing some items.
Albany July 10 Governor Whitman by proclamation names Sunday July 15 as a day of patriotic prayer as the State National Guard is to be taken over into federal service by order of President Wilson.
Chicago dispatch reports Col Edward H Green son of Hetty Green the world’s richest woman married heiress Mabel I Harlow at noon today in Highland Park The 48 year old colonel was long considered a bachelor and had around nine thousand marriage proposals before this match concrete details include the bride’s aunt Mrs George H Campbell and the Sheridan Road residence
The bride, living with her aunt after her mother’s death, weds Colonel Green in a high society ceremony. The couple, heirs to a 100 million estate, receive a 650 thousand dollar wedding gift as Green explains he seeks a real home millions can’t buy. He jokes about the Kaiser and notes his sister’s influence and his long wait.
Truman H. Newberry secretary of the navy in Roosevelts cabinet is assigned as senior aide to Captain William R. Bush at the Boston navy yard and first naval district. He served in the Spanish war on the Yosemite and organized the Michigan Naval Brigade rising to commander. He is Yale 1885 graduate and former Assistant Secretary of the Navy from 1905 to 1908.
The Rev Michael J Cuddihy newly appointed as first pastor of Fore River parish will visit St Margaret's Dorchester this Sunday where parishioners will honor him. The Rev John W Culhane will lead a Friday July 13 meeting at Cathedral school hall Malden Street and Harrison Avenue as part of Cathedral parish anniversary events. De votion of the Forty Hours begins Friday July 13 in several area churches with a retreat for married women set from July 17 to July 20 at the Convent of Our Lady of the Cenacle Brighton conducted by Rev D A Sullivan O M L.
Walter W. Paige of Brookline major stockholder in Henry W. Savage Company asked Judge Brown in the equity motion session of the Superior Court yesterday to revoke the court order requiring him to pay $16 a week to his former wife Bertha Paige. Paige seeks termination of support claimed due to the divorce for her misconduct.
Paige, now remarried and living at 222 Washington Street in Brookline, faces a dispute over alimony to his first wife who rents rooms on Aberdeen Street, Brighton. Paige’s income is reported between 5000 and 6000 dollars annually. He denies saying a man earning 10000 dollars a year has a right to keep a mistress. He claims the first wife’s alleged improper attention justifies withholding support. Private detectives testified about activity in her apartment. she denies wrongdoing. The couple divorced in March 1914. She seeks 16 dollars weekly, health permitting. Judge Brown held the case under advisement.
The Rev Robert L Lynch in charge reports strong turnout for the noon drive at the Red Cross band stand Boston Common. Headliners are the Kouns sisters from Topeka Kansas on Keiths bill along with The Maryland singers and Mr Krink. Also appearing are Rupert Darrell and Isabell DeArmond from the Boston Theatre.
Symphony Hall hosts one of the season’s most popular events with tonight’s request programme. Conductor Jacchia organized the top reader requests, led by Tschaikowsky 1812 overture, tied by Weber Oberon and Rossini William Tell selections.
The program lists Oberon Overture and a long sequence of pieces by Strauss, Liszt, Rubinstein, Elgar, Schumann and others. Notable requests include Second Rhapsody of Liszt and Tilla, with Noah Nagel and Rissland pieces featured among premieres and encores.
President Wilson and Secretary Redfield discussed details of federal export controls effective July 15 at a conference in Washington. The Department of Commerce will begin issuing export licenses within two days. A new division of war trade intelligence was created headed by Paul Fuller Jr of New York, an international lawyer and former special agent abroad.
Petrograd July 10 An important step toward consolidating Russia's democracy and strengthening the Lvoff cabinet is the creation of a central scholars committee sitting at Petrograd under the presidency of N C Tcheidse.
The Pan-Russian Congress representatives form a 300 member central committee led by M. Tcheldise. Petrograd and provincial councils remain but answer to the central body, creating an all-Russian democratic parliament until a permanent system is settled. The All-Russian peasant congress stays independent yet will cooperate, signaling a possible future merger.
Attendance was large on the convention’s final day at the Volunteers of America new headquarters on Warrenton Street in the South End. Delegates planned summer work and fall meetings for Thanksgiving and winter relief. Col Frederick A. Lindsay presided as services and speakers lined up across multiple churches and campaigns in Boston.
Corine Gaudreau credits Fruit-a-tives with relieving years of indigestion and constipation. The advertisement urges readers to try Fruit-a-tives for indigestion headaches or constipation. Prices listed 50c a box six for $2.50 trial size 25c. Sold at dealers or postpaid by Fruitatives Limited Ogdensburg NY.
The central committee is pledged by the All-Russian congress to energetic support of the provisional government. Petrograd council paper says the central committee will curb local excesses or challenges. Socialist cabinet members voiced strong approval of the new organization.
An advertisement extols Plant Juice, a herbal remedy claimed to aid not only stomach liver and kidney trouble but a wide range of internal diseases and nervous, blood and rheumatic conditions. It features a testimonial from Mrs Sophie L Butterfield of Tremont Street Boston who says she improved markedly after using Plant Juice and credits it with restoring appetite, sleep and energy. The Plant Juice man operates from Houghton Duton Drug Department, engaging the public daily.
Advertisement promises a free trial of a new asthma cure by mail. It claims effectiveness for hay fever and chronic asthma, suitable for all ages and climates, and urges hopeless cases to apply without payment. Readers are told to mail a coupon and begin immediately.
An advertisement touts a delatone paste mixture with water to remove hair from the skin. It claims hair disappears after 2 to 3 minutes, with no pain, but warns buyers to obtain genuine delatone to avoid ineffective or unsafe products.
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