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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1920
Page
7
An old remedy named Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound promises to restore natural hair color and gloss. By applying with a sponge or brush to small strands, gray hair allegedly vanishes by morning and darkens with continued use.
In an adjourned town meeting at Fogg's Opera House South Weymouth residents protested outside after Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway Company failed to secure a subsidy. Inside the town voted to form a 10 member committee to study transit and pursue a town run auto bus line with report due May 1, and approved police pay raise to $5 a day and firemen to $1 an hour.
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is entitled to the entire residue of Charles Herbert Pratt’s estate. It also retains the Pratt endowment funds for the Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering school, as heirs’ claims regarding building construction were not yet begun.
The Supreme Judicial Court holds that Mr. Pratt left a charitable trust to found a school. The fund, $935,000, must build the school within a reasonable time, given wartime costs and the aim to endow a home for a school or department. The decision rejects heirs’ demand for excess beyond $750,000.
At an adjourned town meeting Hingham voters reversed a prior decision by 259 to 132 to appropriate 11000 for Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway trolley operation in town. The previous week 258 to 181 voted against funding the service.
Claire Dewkett Parker 23 of Winchester appeared before Judge Thayer in Suffolk County Divorce Court seeking a divorce from Harry C. Parker 42 a Boylston Street businessman. She cites cruel and abusive treatment and testified he spanked her and left bruises. The couple married in Weymouth in October 1918 and the case remains open for more evidence.
City Council committee on jitneys will meet Thursday morning to hear the law department verdict on the acceptance of indemnity bonds backed by jitney interests. The bonds replace a $25,000 cash bond demanded by insurance companies for a traditional surety bond.
An advertisement touts Pepto Mangan as The Red Blood Builder to combat fatigue from weak blood. It claims three daily doses replenish red cells and restore vigor for men women and children, available in liquid or tablet forms under the Gude's label.
The annual class dinner of Boston English High School will be held Thursday evening at the New American House. This year’s gathering serves as a reunion for members who have served in the military.
Inspector Bill Pelton nabbed Frank Jennings a well known town figure after Jennings sought money from him. Jennings was held on $500 bail after appeals failed and he insulted Pelton before harassing others in a store. He has a lengthy criminal record.
Mayor Peters told the corporation counsel to seek legislative rules approval to introduce a new bill for widening Exchange street. If owners of the Exchange and State streets corner proceed with a large office building, the project could cost at least 16 million dollars to create a traffic thoroughfare in that city area.
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