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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1917
Page
5
Advice warns against alkali in soaps and shampoos that dry the scalp and brittleness. Recommends pure refined coconut oil as a grease free alternative to produce rich lather with water, cleansing dust oil and leaving hair silky and manageable.
The Senate passed the House bill raising navy enlisted strength to 150000 and Marine Corps to 30000, with pay increases matching the army. It authorizes six fleet commanders and allows Congress members under 60 to enlist as privates. An amendment offering a 1 million reward for submarine protection failed 24 to 36.
Lieutenant-Commander DeWitt C Webb of the U S Navy Engineering Corps will be the principal speaker at the joint exercises and dinner of the Vermont Association of Boston, the alumni of the Norwich Military University of Vermont. Prominent Vermonters expected include Lieutenant Governor Calvin Coolidge, ex-Governor Foss, Colonel Ira L Reeves, Colonel K B Buck U S A and S C Carbee.
Max Wexler, a witness in Equity Merit before Judge Jenney, went home for lunch and fed the horses. He returned 15 minutes late and was fined $10 for contempt of court.
Former Representative Thomas J. Giblin testified in Municipal Civil Court on the Bayswater Street sale dispute with Mrs. Sophia Bronson. He seeks $125 as commission claiming she owes him for selling the East Boston house. Bronson’s defense is a general denial stating she has paid any owed amount.
Giblin describes selling approaches for Mrs. Bronson in 1913 14 and 1912 including soliciting buyers and delaying sale while noting a 1914 purchase by Timothy J. Foley for about 5300. He claims proximity to neighbors and a personal stake in the property as evidence in a continuing court case.
An old style health claim states obesity is unnatural and urges dieting to curb a supposed perverted craving for wrong foods. Arbolone tablets are advertised to restore normal appetite, eliminate fat-forming elements via kidneys and bowels, dissolve fatty surplus, and aid health. sold through many druggists in sealed tubes with directions.
The death was ruled a suicide with a service revolver. Medical Examiner Magrath performed the autopsy. The body was moved from the Northern mortuary to the naval hospital in Chelsea for further transfer arrangements to the deceased’s home.
Dr John Kelly of Pittsfield and Thomas F Cooney of Providence join Liam Mellows Martin M Lomasney and Joseph Smith as speakers for an Ireland independence program. John D Moore national secretary of the organization in New York will deliver the principal address.
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