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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1916
Page
11
Advert says Mayr's Wonderful Remedy cures stomach woes from gallstones to ulcers and indigestion. Claims thousands recovered, avoids surgery, contains no alcohol, offers free book and money-back guarantee. Mentions availability at Liggett's and Riker-Jaynes Drug Stores.
An anecdote describes a man confessing illness to a friend who then urged Cadomene 3 grain tablets to aid recovery. The copy claims the tablets act quickly and better than any formula, with directions for self administration by a druggist.
At North Station Boston & Maine directors voted to extend short term notes from June 2 to July 17 1916 to give the reorganiz ation committee time to finalize its plan. President Hustis announced the move and noted the committee under the railroads authority has made progress but needs more time.
The New Woman's Party will enter the presidential race with $100000 credit if a suffrage movement succeeds. Miss Alice Paul announced plans to raise funds to back the Susan B. Anthony amendment at convention headquarters. A committee led by Mrs. A. F. McRea started the drive with $2210 in contributions.
Gottfried Priester of Cambridge was yesterday chosen president of the Deutscher Verein Harvard for the 1916 17 college year. Other officers include Vice-president Victor W. Krauth of New York treasurer Edward R. Mitton of Brookline and secretary Max Roth of Scranton Pennsylvania.
Advertisement touts bisurated magnesia as a cheap antacid and food corrective. It claims relief from stomach trouble after meals, eliminates need for patent foods, and warns to use distilated magnesia to avoid laxative effects.
A Somerville resident, Michael Brown of No 6 Broadway, reports two weeks of Plant Juice alleviating two years of stomach trouble. He describes improved appetite, sleep, and digestion and urges others to try the remedy sold at Houghton & Dutton Drug Department.
Miss Katherine Eliot the champion macaroni maker in Greater Boston says tons of macaroni are produced locally despite an Italian export embargo. Michael Lamsaea notes macaroni can feed a family of four for about seven cents a pound and Miss Eliot demonstrates a 10 cent meal using tomato conserve garlic salt pepper and oil.
An advice column urges weight loss by taking Korean capsules after meals and before bed. It promises a safe method to shed fat, suggests weekly weigh-ins, and claims the remedy is inexpensive and harmless as a quick relief from excess body fat.
Shout to fortify feet for the parade with Allen's TF oot-Fase antiseptic powder. It reduces soreness and friction from marching, used by troops in the war zone, and available in stores for 25 cents.
Nervousness destroys beauty and causes melancholy but quick help is claimed with Nervura blood and nerve medicine. The ad promises free medical advice by mail from Dr. Greene at 597 Albany St Boston Mass and lists druggists as sellers.
A beauty note explains a cheap paste made with water and powdered delatone to remove hair. After about two minutes the paste is rubbed off and the skin washed. The method claims complete hair removal and blemish free skin. It warns to use real delatone for success.
Protestant churches report Ascension Day rites at the Cathedral Church of St Paul with 7 a m and 11 a m holy communions and public programs for workers. A 12 10 p m noonday address 5 p m prayers and 7 30 p m talks are planned. The Free Religious Association convention opens May 26 at Tremont Temple with speakers including Rev John Haynes Holmes and Dr Ambrose W Vernon. Memorial Day services and a stereopticon lecture by J Wilder Fairbank follow at Union Congregational Church.
Mayor Mitchel offered to reveal facts behind telephone wire tapping linked to charities probes before the Thompson legislative committee. The panel refused to hear the disputed conversations, producing a tense dramatic scene with comic grotesque undertones.
The mayor accuses co-religionists of organized acts to obstruct government and charity administration. He cites perjury, criminal libel, and conspiracy, and details wire taps on clergy and charity officials to obtain evidence. The Thompson committee clash over recording tapped conversations leads to a chaotic public hearing.
A studio crew describes Grandmother Betsy, a lonely old mother known to them as the dearest little lady who visits “for company.” She is the mother of six sons, some prosperous, some distant, including a war correspondent and an engineer killed in Mexico.
Delia lists several late feature plays she has appeared in including The Grind Eternal Poor Little Peppina The Foundling Rags The Girl of Yesterday Madam Butterfly and Cinderella.
John A. Kingsbury commissioner of charities and William H. Hotchkiss special counsel in the charities investigation were indicted by the Kings county grand jury for wire tapping. The taps targeted the wires of Rev. William B. Farrell rector of the Church of SS Peter and Paul.
The program lists Rackoezy and Berlioz overtures along with Herold and Volkmann selections, Puccini and Wagner numbers, Rubinstein organ and harp solos, Chabrier and Romberg waltzes, Waldteufel tunes, and Komzak and Fucik marches. A political excerpt from Former Congressman O Connell condemns British actions against Irish patriots, highlighting American sympathy and nationwide protests.
Dover New Hampshire May 23 former congressman Joseph F OConnell of Boston and Reverends I J Quirck Edward F O Connor and Mrs Illen Ryan Jolly spoke to a large Friends of Irish Freedom gathering at Dover City Hall. They praised Ireland and urged independence while condemning England and warning against aiding in Europe war.
Miss Mary E. I. Digan, vice president of the Past Chief Rangers' Association, oversaw a reception last evening in Paul Revere Hall for visiting delegates to the M. C. O. F. convention.
More than 1200 guests attended a reception in Paul Revere Hall for visiting delegates of the 87th annual session of the Massachusetts Catholic Order of Foresters. State and county Catholic fraternal officers and Boston clergy were present. Mayor Curley was represented by John M. Casey and Thomas F. Tremble led the grand march of 225 couples.
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