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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1914
Page
9
John J. Walsh of East Boston addressed Division 37 A D 2 at Charlestown on Celtic influence upon English literature. Walsh, member of Boston's planning board, spoke last night on the topic, highlighting Irish literary impact.
Mr. Walsh extols Ireland’s enduring triumphs as a race, praising Irishmen who as soldiers and sailors have shed luster on many nations’ flags and recalling men of Ireland who served in diverse roles.
An advertisement touts Musterole as a clean white ointment that closely matches grandmothers old fashioned mustard plasters without doctors or nurses. It lists uses from sore throat to rheumatism and claims pneumonia prevention, with pricing and a mail order option from Cleveland Ohio.
Statesmen and judges praised Celtic contributions to literature, arguing Ireland’s genius and virtue enriched English thought. The speaker cited Shakspere and Chaucer to show how Celt wit and beauty lightened early English mood, noting Shakespeare’s Teuton Celt lineage and Arden forest heritage as emblematic.
Dr A DeCoursey Cheeks writes that Mrs Mary Cheatham a witness in the Woodbury Clarke suit has not lived at the Columbus avenue address for at least two years.
The piece touts the J. B. L. Cascade for keeping the lower intestine free of waste to ensure health and efficiency. A Rockland Massachusetts user, William A. Andersof, endorses it after two years of use and urges readers to seek a booklet at Riker Jaynes Drug Stores in New England.
Harvard announces a new policy under a democratic regime that bars freshmen from joining clubs that lead to final societies. The change limits freshmen access to longstanding social organizations at term end.
Harvard will change its social club policy with the opening of new freshman dormitories next fall. Freshmen may join territorial or common-interest groups, but purely social clubs must wait until their sophomore year, delaying elections by up to six months and reducing lower-class tapping.
On March 15 1888 Charles H H Bradley became superintendent of the Farm and Trades School on Thompson's Island Boston harbour and yesterday marked the 26th anniversary of his service. The school has seen only four superintendents since 1833 including William A Morse who served 32 years from 1886 to 1893.
Three cured work horses from Ashton Lawrence Hospital, led by the Boston Work-Horse Relief Association, are entered for a Memorial Day parade. Prizes by Dr A C G Daniels include a silver cup for best huckster horse and an emergency case for best local express horse. Other parades are planned in Lawrence and Auburn Me with association support. Dorr case attorneys Neal, Barney, and Goldman visit the condemned inmate in death house and report Dorr remains calm with only Rev M J Murphy as other visitor. Dorr enjoys a chicken dinner and pipe smoking, forbids his mother’s visit.
Seven clergymen including Armenian bishop Rev Dr Fhahin assisted at the funeral for John K Shamlin a Mattapar jewelry salesman murdered in Lawrence. The service at Shawmut Congregational Church Tremont and West Brookline streets featured Rev A Poole leading with aides Rev Albania Rev A L Bixler Rev M Manovian Rev F Yekoodian Rev G Moonjian and Rev BE Ellsworth Schumaker D D pastor.
A common belief about facial washing is challenged and the ad promotes Savon Cadum as a pure medicated soap for the face. It argues soap cleans better than oils and creams, claims Cadum aids complexion, and notes price at 50 cents per cake.
Observers fear the aged woman may be overcome by frailty as she ages, raising concerns about her health and safety in the household.
Smith College senior class votes 28 to 83 to forego caps and gowns at June commencement. The majority upholds the tradition of wearing white dresses during commencement week despite a persistent minority push for the change.
William R. Kimball of 78 Hammond Street Roxbury wandered from home in a nightshirt along Tremont Street to Roxbury Crossing during an illness induced delirium. He battered a front door glass, cut his hand, and was taken to the station by Officer Lyons of Division 10, then released unharmed.
Rochester New Hampshire March 15 Ezra T Carson a shoe factory worker ended his life with a gunshot. Long illness kept him from work for several years. Local authorities reported no other persons involved.
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