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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1916
Page
2
Vitality boost claim for iron supplement Nuxated Iron
An advertisement touts Nuxated Iron as a life prolonging strength builder. It recounts a nearly 50 year old man gaining youthfulness through iron, claims rapid strength and endurance gains, and offers money back guarantees if results fail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
N. Y
Mayor Curley Keeps Dillon as Hold Over Chairman
Mayor Curley withdraws his appointment of John H. Dillon as Park and Recreation Commission chairman and keeps him as hold over. He opposed a Civil Service Commission hearing planned for June 8 on Dillon’s reappointment, citing no precedent and potential city harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curley
John H. Dillon
Park and Recreation Commission
Dillon
Massachusetts Civil Service Commission
Good Government Association
Civil Service Commission
Boston Charter Association
The
Finance Commission
Robert J. Bottomley
Joseph P. Lomasney
Newton Girl Leads Vassar Class Day Ceremonies
Miss Alice West of Newton Center led the Vassar class day ceremonies after a thunderstorm delayed events. The pageant theme spanned four college years with a 272 girl daisy chain and the third hall play The Tempest performed outdoors.
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Alice West
Newton Centre
Vassar
Poughkedpsier
N. Y
Newton Center
Miss West
Anne West
Berkshire
Phi Beta Kappa
Marion Robbins
Manchester
Margaret Stuart
East Boston
Priscilla Fowle
Margaret Vose
Milton
Ruth Hyde
Ware
Mildred Allen
West Roxbury
Anne Whiting
Wake Robin Club
Fireworks Display Finally Lights Up Dorchester Celebration
The Dorchester celebration at Franklin Field finally featured the postponed fireworks display last night after rain forced a postponement the previous Saturday.
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Dorchester
Franklin Field
Smaller medical schools face pressure from larger colleges
Dr. Morris Gerstein of the Boston Medical Directory told the Howe Hall audience at the 37th commencement of the College of Physicians and Surgeons that big schools seek to suffocate smaller colleges by withholding access to superior facilities. He criticized excessive specialization in medicine, arguing fear of general practice work drives students to specialize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Gerstein
Boston Medical Directory
Howe Hall
College of Physicians and Surgeons
Gerstein
Drowned Boy Found After Night Search Near Lechmere Canal
After a 24 hour hunt in the Charles River Basin Cambridge police recovered the body of 8 year old Peter Opilolk of 1112 Lambert Street Cambridge who drowned Sunday while fishing from a small boat with a companion.
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Metropolitan Police
Charles River
Lechmere Canal
Cambridge
Peter Opilolk
Lambert Street
Everett Bond Issue Blocked by Alder Mullen Controversy
Old Colony Trust Company lawyers advised against certifying a $25,000 Everett surface drainage bond due to Alder Mullen’s suspension turmoil. The firm said the board may have acted improperly before judicial review, prompting civic uproar and Mullen threats to pursue broader political goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Mullen
Everett
Chambers
Malden
Old Colony Trust Company
Mullen
Board of Aldermen
Norwegian Night at Pops Opens Fifth Week in Symphony Hall
The fifth week of Pop concerts featured Norwegian night with Mr. Maquarie conducting. The Norwegian singing society under Mr. Sutterud performed songs by Olsen, Paulsen, Kjerulf and Moller, and the Norwegian national hymn as an encore, drawing many Norwegians and Americans to rise. Also highlighted was flute soloist Mr. de Mailly from the Boston Symphony whose tone and technique earned an encore. The large orchestra delivered brilliant, effective performances, drawing a large audience.
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Symphony Hall
Maquarie
Norwegian Singing Society
Sutterud
Olsen
Paulsen
Kjerulf
Moller
Mr. de Mailly
Boston Symphony
de Mailly
Services for Mrs Smith in Dorchester Today
Funeral services are scheduled for 3 o'clock this afternoon at 40 Barry Street Dorchester for Mrs Eliza Smith aged 72 of Portsmouth New Hampshire. She died Sunday from heart trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Dorchester
Barry Street
Eliza Smith
Portsmouth
N.ha
Wonderful bargains at Wolf's My Clothier ad
Advertisement notes shoppers will receive two legal stamps today instead of one at Wolf's My Clothier corner Hanover and Portland Streets with bargains in every department.
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Wolf’s
My Clothier
Hanover
Portland Sts
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Cure for Scrofula
Banish scrofula with Hood's Sarsaparilla. The ad claims facial and bodily eruptions, swollen glands, sore ears, and debility improve as the blood is purified and humors removed. It touts forty years of use and many testimonials, urging early use to prevent inherited or acquired scrofula.
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Hood
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