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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1917
Page
8
New York May 18 The Joffre Tribute Committee plans to present a 600000 franc check to the marshal of France for relief of French war orphans and Belgian refugees. Frank A. Vanderlip treasurer announced tonight.
Corine Gaudreau from Rocion Manitoba testifies that Fruit a-tives cured her long standing indigestion and constipation and asks others to try the product. Ad states 50 cents per box 6 for 2.50 trial size 25 cents, available at dealers or by mail from Fruitatives Limited Ogdensburg NY.
Governor McCall and Mayor Curley welcome the Royal Arcanum as the Supreme Council opens its 40th annual convention at the Hotel Vendome for a week. The receivership case is also heard in the U S Circuit Court of Appeals this morning seeks to vacate the receivership. Supreme Regent Samuel N. Hoag leads the opening session at 2 p.m.
Madame Fornla headlines a Pops program at Symphony Hall tonight featuring an aria from Massenet Herodiade and three songs with piano plus a Gounod violin obligato by Mr Hoffman. The full program includes Wagner Tannhauser march Wagner Waltz Pique Dame Suppe Her Soldier Boy Hungarian Rhapsody Ride of the Valkyries Star Spangled Banner arias from Herodiade plus William Tell Overture and Rossini Aida march.
The Boston Board of Election Commissioners announced 1000 men are needed to organize enrolment aids for the upcoming draft. So far 300 volunteers have signed to work at polling places, with six aides assigned to each of 223 precincts. City Hall urges quicker volunteer submissions as the war draft looms.
Hartford Conn May 15 The Eastern Baseball League directors will meet in Springfield on Friday to discuss early season schedule matters. League umpires will also attend.
About 200 high school girls in Brazil Indiana pledged not to accept attention from any young men who smoke cigarettes after listening to a speech by Mrs. Eli J. Forsythe.
At a Bank of the Metropolis directors meeting in New York George V. McNeil recounted a case of a 10 year old girl who had been dumb since birth and on her deathbed spoke of the war ending in September. The child had been ill, became an invalid at age five yet showed intellect and later called her mother to say she would die soon.
A wounded veteran states hope that the dreadful war will end in September 1917, expressing relief that the conflict may soon conclude and thanking those who supported him during recovery.
If you have catarrh or head noises visit your druggist for Parmint double strength. Mix 1 oz with to pint hot water and 4 oz sugar, take 1 tablespoon four times daily. Relief may come quickly as nostrils clear breaths ease and mucus stops dropping. Easy to make pleasant tasting and inexpensive. Everyone with catarrh should try this treatment.
A full house at the Boston Opera House enjoyed memories of classic minstrel acts mixed with modern touches. A patriotic tableau by the Shepard Girls Rifle Club updated the program, directed by Dom Keegan, to another successful performance by the lodge.
Everett man J. B. Ober credits Plant Juice with relieving years of indigestion and rheumatic pains. The testimonial notes improved sleep, appetite, and strength, with the Plant Juice representative promoting the remedy at Houghton & Dutton Drug Department.
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