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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1917
Page
7
Harvard Lampoon guards a perfect joke stored in its vaults. Editors of rival weeklies and colleges failed to grasp the twist, and the Lampoon editorial board plans to publish it in the next issue, though President Robert E. Sherwood would not reveal its subject to a Post reporter.
Proctor and Chandler longtime city figures and past leaders of a range of groups including Spanish War Veterans Masons Elks and many social organizations are mentioned alongside Rev Chester A Drummond pastor of the church in a compact panorama of local civic life.
The ceremony was officiated with Rev. William H. Pearson delivering the eulogy. The body was escorted to Woodlawn Cemetery for burial as 67 strokes rang from the fire bells marking the colonel's age.
Arthur C. Pettengill of Camp 56 United Spanish War Veterans in Everett Massachusetts writes to the editor disputing Congressman Callaway of Texas about military abuses. Pettengill cites seven years in the regular army with service in Cuba and the Philippines and says he never witnessed the water cure and notes more drunken men in civil life than in the army.
Frank and Elvina Macadante, aged 8 and 10, were seriously burned when a kettle of boiling water overturned while they played in their kitchen at 19 Snow Hill Street North End. Neighbors treated them before they were rushed to City Hospital where burns covered their arms legs and necks.
Wallace Page of the American Motor Equipment Company announces free carburetor advice this week for drivers visiting their 181 Massachusetts Avenue location. W D Tepporten, a renowned carburetor expert from the West, will be at the booth in Mechanics' Building 529 430 during afternoons and evenings of the automobile show.
A long running barter between autos and meals concluded yesterday. The arrangement, once heated to a critical point, ended with a final agreement resolving the dispute.
In a quirky exchange, Fred H. Hyde of Haverhill trades his auto to Charles H. Hyde of Malden for a seven day stored boiled dinner and a bottle of something, with the corned beef piece also part of the deal. The other offers from Richard Hooke and B B Smith are rejected.
The B F Goodrich Rubber Company displays the making of a Silvertown cord tire in its window at 851 Boylston Street. Two patented cord laying machines, each worth 20 000 dollars, operate under an Akron expert. Public viewing marks first exposure to these tires. The carcass is built from cords with uniform tension in every inch. The Silvertown tires mirror those used by 1916 speedway champion Dario Resta.
Prominent exhibitors include the White Company with trucks of different capacities recently purchased by local firms. The displays were shown with the owners’ permission before these vehicles go into actual service. The trucks are designed for a specific business line yet reflect owners’ practical experience.
The article highlights trucks as new advertising tools valued by business owners. Painted and illuminated glass sides enable movable pictorial ads while in transit. J S Hathaway of White Co. notes this year's show offers greater variety and educational value, urging businessmen to adopt these ideas for transportation challenges.
New Hampshire day at the Connell and McKone exhibit features Overland and Willys-Knight models at the Boston automobile show in Mechanics Building. Over 100 Granite State Overland dealers and guests travel from Manchester to Boston in Overland cars.
An old advertisement promotes Bromo Quinine as a remedy for colds and headaches. It features E. W. Grove's signature on the box and lists a 25 cent price. The ad notes there is only one "Bromo Quinine" product.
John P. Lindstrom, 77, resident with his son at 7 Charles Street Dorchester, hanged himself at home early yesterday after grieving his wife's death. Daughter-in-law Mrs. Charles Lindstrom found him suspended by a window cord from a closet hook on the second floor.
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