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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 08, 1917

Page

14

Chalmers Dealers Sell Out 1917 Allotments Across New England

O L Hulsey president of the Chalmers Motor Company of New England and F B Allen sales manager report that practically every Chalmers dealer in New England has sold his 1917 allotment.

Chalmers Chalmers Motor Company New England Copley Plaza EB. C. Morse W. J. Drumpelmann O. L. Hulsey Chalmers Motor Company of F. B. Allen

Pion Leads Auto Spark Plug Makers Dinner Audience

Pion, president of the spark plug company, presented views on manufacturing from raw material to finished product. Nearly 150 dealers were guests at Tuesday night’s dinner, where Mr Champion and other officials spoke. The company booth drew daily attention at the show for car enthusiasts.

Pion A. C Champion

East Boston Protest Club Pushes Indictments of Dealers

A mass meeting at East Boston High School urged federal indictments of the milk trust and ice trust under the East Boston Women's Protest Club. The resolutions call for action in the interest of conserving human life and were sent to U S Attorney George W Anderson.

Milk Trust Ice Trust East Boston High School East Boston Women’s Protest Club United States George W. Anderson

Boston Housewives Plan Wide Boycott To Curb Food Prices

Mrs Ida M Hebbard president of the Boston Housekeepers League reports 100 000 Hub women have adopted a restricted buying schedule and boycott potatoes and fowl to cut grocery costs She spoke to four large gatherings and helped form a Roslindale branch As mothers leagues scan markets across Boston picket lines form and die down while dealers dispute boycott impact and promise it will fail tomorrow another league opens in Revere.

Ida M. Hebbard Boston Housekeepers’ League Housekeepers’ League Roslindale Mothers’ Leagues Greater Boston South End Malden West End Mothers’ League Revere

Poison gas at New York fire shocks crowds

Thousands of New Yorkers gathered at Columbus circle to view a chemical factory blaze when chlorine fumes spread through the area. Twenty firemen were overcome but expected to recover, and a neighboring motion picture theatre was emptied without disorder as the fire began.

New York Columbus Circle

Federal Motor Truck Company Exhibit Shows Full Line

The Federal Motor Truck Company displays its complete range of motor trucks from one to five tons at the Boston show. Emphasis is on driver comfort with well arranged seats pedals and steering gear. All trucks except the one ton model have four speeds forward and one reverse to improve fuel economy and enable smaller engines.

Chalmers Chicago New York Pikes Peak Federal Federal Motor Truck Company Boston Feder Motor Truck Company

Close Inspection Chevrolet Rule Unveiled by Colonel Briggs

Col Brigg s local branch describes Chevrolet Motor Company strict quality controls at Flint mills and gates with dual inspections on raw materials. Each part undergoes laboratory tests measuring pulling, pushing, bending and twisting to determine strength to the thousandth of a hair.

Chevrolet Chevrolet Motor Company Col. C. Briggs Flint

Dead relatives figure in suit over billed board and care

Edward W. French administrator of Lena F. French estate sues Evella Blanchard administrator of Ann Stoddard estate in Norfolk County Superior Court at Dedham for 2314.40 alleging Mrs Stoddard owed his wife for board and medical attendance. The itemized bill shows weekly charges from 10 to 20 dollars totaling about 2960 after deductions for rent.

Norfolk County Superior Court Dedham Edward W. French Weymouth Lena F. French Evella Blanchard Ann Stoddard French

Motorcycles Attract Crowds At Dealers Showrooms

Exhibits of motorcycles are drawing crowds at all local dealers showrooms this week. Many sales have been completed and industry observers indicate a record year for two wheelers ahead.

Sensation in trucks price and strength unmatched

The advertisement claims unbeatable value in trucks with heavy duty options priced from 1% tons at 1090 to 7 tons at 4000. It challenges readers to beat these prices and notes open daily 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at AG. Motor Truck Co., 123 Commonwealth Ave Boston with live agents wanted nationwide.

AG. Motor Truck CO Commonwealth Ave Junction Brighton Ave Boston Mass

Purse of Gold Presented to Retired Haverhill Captain

Haverhill March 7 Captain Harry C Hill who retired from the police force after 31 years received a purse of gold from his former associates tonight.

Haverhill Harry C. Hill

Free Lobsters and Clams Wash Ashore Along South Shore

Tons of clams and lobsters, swept from offshore by a week’s storm, have been cast up on Hull and North Scituate shores and other waterfront towns. Beachgoers along the water’s edge have collected the seafood, noting an unprecedented abundance within easy reach.

Hull North Scituate

Women urged to avoid graft in food service by expert

Mrs Helen Mc Lean, a food expert, told the Woman's Educational and Industrial Union yesterday that men are more prone to graft than women. She advised young women seeking dining room management to resist buying inferior foodstuffs and ensure quality in service.

M’lean Helen Mc Lean Woman’s Educational and Industrial Union

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