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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1917
Page
9
Cremona was acquitted today of the charge of murdering Aris Rodrigues at a railroad construction camp in Leeds last August. The nine day trial heard that robbery was the motive alleged by the State, while Cremona claimed no involvement in the shooting.
A vintage health ad lists worm symptoms such as deranged stomach, swollen lip, sour breath, full hard belly, dull eyes, nose itch, rectal itch, and grinding teeth. It promotes Dr True's Elixir as the family laxative and worm expeller with testimonials from Mrs Norrat of Houston and notes prices 350, 600, and 1 dollar.
Constantino Lima a 15 year old Portuguese orphan who arrived in Providence on the French liner Roma from Lisbon on February 10 was released by immigration authorities and sent to Sacramento California to be cared for by his older brothers. His father was killed in the 1910 revolution and his mother had died earlier. He traveled alone seeking fortune in America but arrived to a landing ban under the law.
March 8 a number of officers and seamen from ships of several American coastwise lines enrolled in the United States naval reserve forces at an office opened for the purpose here today by Lieutenant Robert T Merrill U S N
A petition filed at City Hall by Attorney Daniel J. Kiley on behalf of property holders totaling 26,000,000 asks Tremont street from Boylston to Pleasant be declared a white way and resurfaced with smooth paving equal to the section to Scollay square. The filing notes theatres hotels and office buildings in the area as justification.
Thomas Sero known as Gatano Cheri alias Cerro was arrested on Deer Island and turned over to Hartford inspectors. He is wanted in Hartford on a white slave charge and allegedly came to Boston with a minor named Catherine Nardello as they planned marriage.
New York March 8 A plan by American engineer F Huntington Clark claims to outpace German ship sinking by mass producing small fast motor vessels. The design envisions 1000 ships of 1000 tons each, 185 feet long, 36 feet beam, nine to fourteen knot speeds, built in coastal wooden yards with cheap methods and minimal skilled labor.
New York March 8 motion picture producers told a legislative committee that film thefts cost the industry millions yearly and indecent pictures must be curbed. Benjamin B Hampton urged state regulation similar to city licensing to protect the business and preserve favored standards. He said thieves use duplicating machines and other methods, and predicted short films may rebound as features fade.
Technology yesterday organized its 12,000 alumni to aid government in war. MIT graduates about 9,000 could help, with 4,000 in this state and 2,500 near Boston. Labs pledged to government, a military program planned, naval architects to be supplied, and over half the country’s aeronautical engineers come from Technology. Alumni will serve in roles best suited to them.
Miss Helen J L Ashley, once wed at 15 to a Los Angeles physician, seeks marriage to Daniel J Boyle, 28, a chauffeur, at 27 Emerald Street. Now 21, she lives with her mother Olive E Ashley at 43 Batavia Street. The wedding is planned after Easter. Her mother previously had the first marriage annulled for misrepresenting age on the license.
A comic feature previews in the upcoming Sunday Post, spotlighting Colonel Corn as he discovers a cap on wealth and limits to what money can buy. A humorous take on ambition meeting fiscal reality with punch and whimsy.
Allison G. Catheron, chief probation officer of Suffolk Superior Court, faces review by the full Supreme Judicial Court. A verdict for $291.66 was ordered for the month’s salary withheld by order of Mayor Curley, contested by District Attorney Pelletier over residence and sectarian activity.
James Jackson, treasurer of the Boston Metropolitan Chapter Red Cross, reports the preparedness fund grows to 18098 dollars toward a 50000 dollar goal. List of new contributions includes amounts from C S Hawkes, Mrs George Putnam, Mrs Helen G Davis, Mr and Mrs Gorham Brooks, and others, with several small gifts noted.
Amos 4H Pauhl, 70, was held for the federal grand jury on charges of making threats against the President. Authorities found in his possession items suggesting membership in a secret group suspected of planning the President's assassination. He was arrested after boasting he would “fix” the President while intoxicated. He lives in York Pennsylvania. The note mentions a Sanity exam by physicians.
A vintage homemade remedy Tells of Sage and Sulphur to darken gray hair. Modern ready to use Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound sold in drug stores for about 50 cents a bottle. It darkens hair with repeated use and adds a lustrous fullness, without claiming medical benefits.
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