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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1914
Page
5
One hundred fifty thousand rounds concealed in cement bags were seized by police at Stockton on Tees Durham bound for Belfast. A further 1,002,000 rounds were moved to a depot. they are not part of the 3,509,009 brought by the steamer Mountier. In Belfast 4,000,000 rounds are held in reserve.
London July 15. Conferences of party leaders were held today on the Ulster situation with no apparent change. Attendees included Sir Maward (Maward) Carson A Bonar Law the Marquis of Lansdowne and Arthur Balfour. The cabinet will meet tomorrow to decide the government stance on the home rule bill as amended by the Lords.
The Boston Chamber of Commerce Safety First committee reports seven fatal street accidents in the first two weeks of this month versus 26 in the same period last July. Police logged 96 street accidents, hospital reports show 181 injuries, and the Boston Elevated notes a 67 percent reduction on its lines. The panel plans further anti accident measures and 50 000 safety circulars were distributed amid strong teamster demand for placards.
The next Sunday Post showcases color illustrations of long tunics and the latest Paris runway trends as the season’s final word in fashion. An emphasis on elegant silhouettes and vibrant fabrics highlights the ongoing style dialogue between Paris and local wardrobes.
An advertisement claims thin people can gain 10 to 25 pounds per month using Sargol tablets taken with meals. It describes Sargol as a natural, harmless fat producing aid that converts sugars and starches into nourishment. Sold by druggists with a weight gain guarantee, it warns against use by those unwilling to gain at least 10 pounds.
In Franklin Park two camels show brisk daily activity despite heat. The tame animals welcome visitors who toss grass and pat them, drawing hundreds of men, women and children to watch and stroke the creatures. The camels appear content within a small enclosure.
The Philippine bolo knife, once seen as a jungle weapon, is to be repurposed as part of the State militia gear with bolo broadswords issued to units. Production for the State has not yet delivered the blades, but they will arrive. The War Department circular in Washington started the issuing plan.
At Sagamore Beach the annual meeting of the United Societies of Christian Endeavor reported that over 60 Protestant denominations now support the youth program. Field secretaries from 11 states cited higher membership and many new societies formed in the past year.
R Kinsman Sawyer of Wellesley named in probate court a distribution of $500 to Kimball Union Academy at Marden New Hampshire for aid to poor and worthy students. Wellesley College and St Andrew's Church receive $1000 each. A further $500 goes to the widow and orphan fund of Sincerity Lodge 173 I O O F.
Edith Cross, a nurse, appeals to the Post to locate her son John Albert Cross 19 who is believed wandering in a strange city with no money. He was last seen at 9 a m Sunday eating breakfast with his landlady at 69 Worcester Street wearing a blue suit and high black shoes, with brown hair blue eyes glasses and carrying a straw suitcase and a brown grip.
A frame boarding house in Dallas was destroyed by fire early today leaving two women dead and three others seriously injured. The victims were Mrs Mary HE Mel Cauley and Mrs Dora Roberts among those harmed.
A large Greek-American petition will be sent to Washington asking President Wilson to keep George Fred Williams as minister to Greece and Montenegro and not accept his resignation.
The circulated petition urges President to retain George Fred Williams minister to Greece and Montenegro. It praises his anti Ottoman stance and calls his resignation a great and noble gesture for humanity and Christianity in the Balkans. It cites European powers pressing Greece to stay under Ottoman influence and condemns Muslim governance as barbarous.
A stomach specialist argues most stomach trouble stems from acid and fermentation rather than actual stomach disease. Recommend neutralizing acid and stopping fermentation with warm or cold water and one to two teaspoons of bisolated magnesia after meals, urging readers to ask their druggist for this antacid.
The office interview with financier J. P. Morgan finds him dismissive of the Interstate Commerce Commission report on the New Haven regime. Morgan denounces the commission, says he has no public reply, and states he distrusts public fairness while detailing his limited role as a major stockholder and creditor. He leaves the door open yet remains resolute in his stance.
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