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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1917
Page
5
The Pleasant Street Congregational Church hosted the first Arlington Red Cross benefit concert last evening played by the church quartet. A solid audience turnout attended the event.
A poem promotes Arbolone tablets as a cure for appetite and fat, claiming cravings end and pounds vanish. It notes a Los Angeles writer authored the piece as a testimonial and that advertisers use the verse to tout the anti fat drug.
Alkali in most soaps dries scalp and makes hair brittle. Plain refined coconut oil, greaseless and cheap, cleanses well. Apply with water, a teaspoon, to produce rich lather, rinse clean, leaving hair soft, bright and easy to manage. It removes dust and dandruff particles.
Officers and men of German merchant ships seized by the government will be sent to a permanent internment camp in the mountains of North Carolina between Asheville and Hendersonville. A 500 acre tract has been rented by the Department of Labor for the camp. The first 50 to 100 Germans will depart Ellis Island this week, with 1800 sailors to follow as capacity allows.
Government outlines a camp to house 3000, with 1200 more aliens at stations to be cared for. Policy classifies aliens into three groups for confinement and authorizes either military detention or private farm labor. Workers will be paid. government may harvest earnings after maintenance deductions. Projects include road building on the Vanderbilt tract.
John J. Martin president of the Exchange Trust Company urged the federal government to assume control of the Cape Cod Canal for military and economic reasons. He called the canal Boston and New England’s first line trench and said it should be made usable after a fair arrangement with current owners. Governor McCall spoke briefly.
Six year old Charles Jachimowiz of 17 Howe Street slipped from the Belvidere riverbank into the Merrimack River and drowned. Neighbors responded but the body had not been recovered by nightfall.
In Christiansburg Virginia on May 8 closing arguments in Charles E. Vawter’s murder trial paused as Judge Moffett allowed jurors time to compose themselves after an emotional defense argument by B L Jordan. The case likely heads to the jury tomorrow with Heth as the victim.
Massachusetts dairy bureau offers 3000 in premiums for best grade heifer calves born after April 1 1917 and raised in Massachusetts. Sires must be pure bred Ayrshire Guernsey Holstein Jersey Shorthorn or Brown Swiss. dams must be high producing. Applicants must run their own dairy farms and rely mainly on farming income. Details to come with application.
A score of Ladies' Stitchers Union 57 members in Lynn write to A H Knudsen of Lemmon South Dakota tentatively agreeing to marry men from South Dakota and settle there. They inquire about the marriage market and economic prospects, noting unemployment among the members.
Melbourne reports the Australian election results with Liberals 35 Hughes party 16 Labor 2 forming a coalition majority 25. Senate figures show Liberals 10 Hughes party 15 Labor 13.
An appeal by the Boston First District Boy Scouts council seeks donations to support administration and organization. Funds will cover secretaries, clerks, and office needs while scouts fund uniforms and equipment through dues. Contributions addressed to Ralph B. Williams at 56 Kilby Street, Boston.
Emmanuel Church hosted the 75th public service of the American Guild of Organists New England Chapter last night. Noted Boston organists W. Lynnwood Farnam Albert W. Snow Everett E. Truette and Rev Elwood Worcester led a vested boys choir with Dean Walter J. Clemson arranging.
Devotions to St Rita will be held at St Marys Church Stillman Street North End beginning Sunday May 13 for nine days ending May 22 with blessing of roses. Rev K B Kouba in charge. A meeting of Catholic Deaf Mute Mission at Boston College High School music room South End Sunday May 13 at 3 PM led by Rev George A Keelan S J. Roxbury Notre Dame Alumnae plan relief work and a reform pledge on womens dress, with a general meeting May 13 at 3 PM at the Academy Roxbury.
American missionaries have chosen to remain in Turkey to continue relief work despite war risks. Advices to the Armenian and Syrian relief committee say Turkish officials are friendly and are providing facilities for relief distribution.
The Brighton Avenue Baptist Church Women’s Association holds its regular monthly meeting in the church vestry this afternoon with Miss Brainerd of the District Nursing Association detailing their work and Miss Vissell of India delivering a feature address. The Philadelphia 100th Sunday School anniversary celebration is postponed due to war.
Lawrence, May 8. Steven Kurgan, 4 years old of 6 Currier Street, disappeared from his home late this after- noon while playing near the river. A search along the riverbank was underway with police and rescuers looking for the child.
Police searched surrounding streets and dragged the Spicket River for hours after a boy disappeared at noon. His family believes he was drowned, with responders continuing the search into the night.
A Wilmington druggist reports a 9 year old boy improved after using Vitalitas and urges customers to visit Woodsward's Drug Store at 102 Tremont Street in Boston where store representatives explain the product's alleged benefits for chronic indigestion rheumatism nervous debility and liver and kidney ills.
An old advertisement promotes collecting and redeeming legal stamps at Bacons More for Your Stamps More for Your Money. The copy emphasizes value and savings for stamp buyers.
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