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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1917
Page
6
Citizens farming potatoes on city property in Franklin Park must surrender two fifths of their yield to the Public Safety Committee or face a $12.50 tax. The policy ties city harvests to payment and raises questions about taxation on municipal land.
David Potter states that gardeners using city plots must either pay a 12.50 tax or give two fifths of their harvest to the city. The tax covers planting costs only, while city services and clerical expenses incur additional costs. Many plot cultivators already signed to share 40 percent with the safety committee, with the tax option open until harvest.
Carl Offer said to be a reserve officer in the German army and who aided in the defence of Kalo Chow was arrested as an alien enemy by a deputy U S marshal under orders from the office of Attorney General Gregory in Washington. Offer has been in San Diego two years.
A Somerville man recounts lasting relief from indigestion after a month on Plant Juice. He describes improved sleep, energy, and appetite and notes his wife also benefits. The Plant Juice man promotes the remedy at Houghton & Dutton Drug Department, addressing locals daily.
Cambridge Board of Trade members urged immediate spending to transform Magazine Park in Cambridge into a proper playground. City leaders have demanded action after Post revelations about immoral conditions at Magazine Beach, stressing health risks to youths.
Everett Sutcliffe led a Board of Trade discussion urging a bathhouse for youths and major public conveniences fixes. Ex Mayor Wardwell and Mayor Barry called for swift action while Health Chair H La Pierre condemned current public stalls as health risks.
Mr. Cox recalled that funds were allocated and land bought twenty years ago to create a city playground in Cambridge. Over time progress stalled and the area near Cottage Farm bridge deteriorated. Ramshackle bathhouses built, then burned, leaving the site neglected and disreputable.
City officials and residents press for Metropolitan Park Commission to assume control of Magazine Beach area after long delay. With war shifting funds, officials warn immediate action may be unlikely and police scrutiny is planned at a public hearing on Tuesday July 24 in the Council chamber.
An American auxiliary vessel reports a German submarine attacked off the French coast but torpedoes missed. A shell from the American ship erupted water spouts after a shot from the No 3 gun likely hit the submarine, with no further contact afterward.
George Liberty aged 2 son of Fred T Liberty of Liberty and Durgin shoe firm Bradford district Haverhill was fatally injured at Salisbury Beach when he ran into the boulevard and was struck by an auto truck driven by Anthony Papoulias fruit dealer of Newburyport.
A joint effort by naval authorities and Boston police led to the arrest of Timothy J. O Connor for selling liquor to men in navy uniform. O Connor pleaded guilty before US Commissioner Hayes and was held for the grand jury. Quartermaster J H Harris of the U S S Virginia aided the crackdown in the North and West ends. Two others were taken into custody for intoxication.
Miss Sarah Louise Arnold dean of Simmons College and chair of the Women’s Committee on the Conservation of Food told a large audience of housewives at St Paul’s Cathedral that success depends on all learning to like all foods and adjusting tastes to new conditions. She explained the aims and methods of Mr Hoover’s campaign and how housekeepers can contribute.
NEW BEDFORD July 12 An attempt to move the national headquarters of the American Flint Glass Workers Union from Toledo Ohio to Pittsburgh Pa was defeated at the convention session. The proposal to shift the annual meeting from July to February was also rejected.
Prominent physician writes an etherone freckle remedy sold by druggists with a money back guarantee. The ad claims noticeable improvement after early applications with some freckles vanishing entirely using ethine double strength.
A simple home treatment mixes a stiff paste with water and powdered delatone to remove facial or neck hairs. Apply, wait 2 to 3 minutes, rub off, wash the skin, and the hairs disappear with no pain or inconvenience when using genuine delatone.
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