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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1917
Page
5
A group of freight handlers and train shovelers at the Boston and Albany railroad docks in Fast Foston quit work yesterday after railroad officials refused their demand for a 50 cent daily wage increase.
An advertisement promotes Plant Juice as a superior herbal stomach remedy for women, claiming health benefits beyond cosmetics. It cites a testimonial from Mrs. Matilda Nicholson of Charlestown describing indigestion, insomnia, and skin issues improved after using Plant Juice, and notes the Plant Juice Man operates at Houghton & Dutton in Boston.
Robert Cushing 47 of Cohasset was killed and two other men injured when a car truck skidded struck a telegraph pole and overturned on Markland street in Hingham. Ashel F. Nott, also of Cohasset, was arrested after treatment for injuries and charged with driving under the influence. The other injured passenger is Joseph Almeida, 36, of Cohasset.
Cushing 34 dies after truck overturns in car tracks near Humphrey estate on Markland street returning from Boston with Nott and Almeida. Nott suffers scalp wounds and other injuries while Almeida is lightly hurt. Cushing dies en route to Massachusetts General Hospital after skull fracture and chest crushing.
The Marine Corps Week in Boston drew a large crowd with more than a hundred enlistments by eight pm and near two thousand at a noonday rally on the Common. George W. Houghton scored 95 percent on physical tests, hailed as top fitness. Weather may push today’s enlistment peak with a noon rally, band concert, and Scollay Square event planned by the Kearsage Naval Veterans and Navy Yard Band.
The Massachusetts Medical Society holds its 186th annual conference today and tomorrow at the Copley Plaza with physicians from across the state expected to attend.
A World War II era call to citizens to buy Liberty Bonds as a patriotic duty. The message urges older adults to support the war effort financially, emphasizing that age does not bar participation in national defense.
An advertisement extols mercorized wax as the best method to refresh the complexion. It claims the wax absorbs worn skin, erases blemishes like freckles and blackheads, and reveals rosier skin after a week or two. A second recipe pairs saxolite in hazel oil to improve contour and beat massage creams.
A home treatment markets phelactine as a product that supposedly removes hair roots. Advertised as unlike depilatories or electricity, it promises visible root removal with odorless, non irritant formula and money back if wrong.
The Boston Central Branch of the United Irish League cabled condolences to Mrs Redmond and to John E Redmond after Major William H K Redmond was killed at Messines Ridge France. The message to John Redmond conveyed profound sorrow and heartfelt condolences from President McLaughlin.
The Central Branch of the United Irish League of Boston passes a unanimous condolence to Mrs W H K Redmond and John E Redmond. Resolutions honor Dr Raymond for his wartime service and loyalty to Ireland and Belgium.
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