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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1917
Page
3
In a letter to the City Council Dr. John J. Dowling reports overcrowding at City Hospital last winter. To avoid turning away patients he laid mattresses on floors for more than twenty patients. Council approves a 75 000 loan for two new wards adding about 100 beds.
An advertisement endorses Nuxated Iron as an easier absorbed organic iron remedy. Dr. Ferdinand King claims it avoids stomach upset and teeth staining and can raise strength and endurance in women within two weeks. It is sold by local druggists with a money back guarantee.
Chicago woman describes two years of illness ending after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad copy attributes relief from displacement and menstrual disorders, urging readers to trust the remedy for various female ailments.
Butler's on Tremont Street designates Tuesday as Extra Dividend Day offering a 5 percent discount to all patrons. The store issues Legal Trading Stamps daily, and on Tuesdays customers receive two stamps with every ten cent purchase.
Mrs Lucy H Crandon wife of Dr LeRoi G Crandon of Commonwealth Avenue had a divorce case taken from the assignment list with no trial yesterday. Crandon of 366 Commonwealth Avenue accuses his wife of cruel abusive treatment. She is a noted suffragist and amateur actress with ties to the Players League and Boston Yacht Club.
In Suffolk Superior Court Judge Jenney held a conference of counsel as Mrs Crandon and her husband faced libel and cruelty accusations. Attorneys for Mrs Crandon included former Governor Walsh, Walter Badger, and Homer Kelley, while Dr Crandon was represented by Samuel Elder and W W Towle. The case was withdrawn from the present term’s assignment list after a two hour lobby conference amid sensational cruelty allegations by Dr Crandon.
A wounded soldier pleads for mercy and requests aid via the Red Cross. The appeal stresses urgent medical attention and relief through organized humanitarian assistance.
City Council postpones final action on a petition for one day off in three for firemen until after drafting eligibles for army service is completed. Remonstrants warned that granting the day off would pull 192 men from civil service lists needed for draft. Council will hear arguments at a meeting called by Councillor Ford.
The article highlights the Red Cross flag alongside the Stars and Stripes as a guiding symbol on battlefields, emphasizing aid and neutrality. It notes the flag’s appearance at medical stations and its role in protecting wounded soldiers during conflicts.
Hance J. Logan former Canadian Parliament member and Liberal leader predicts conscription will pass in Canada soon noting voluntary service already surpasses 400 000 and arguing the nation must supply food and munitions while urging selective conscription.
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