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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1919
Page
5
Officials from railroads street railways and other utilities estimate Greater Boston can endure several weeks of soft coal miners strike without major service loss. They stress continued operation is possible unless the conflict extends and the government fails to mine coal despite the strikers.
Coal dealers report optimism with ample bituminous stock for homes and industry in New England. Railroads seized in transit coal under federal orders to distribute via a director general while Boston schools and the Edison Electric Illuminating Co. say they can endure a siege with current reserves. street railways expect prioritization for fuel.
The College of Secretarial Science will host a reception for President and Mrs. Murlin on Wednesday evening, November 5. The organizing committee includes Mrs. Frank B. Supper as chairman, and students Helen Curtis Helen Byrne Marie Duggan Margaret O'Brien Cordelia McGlennon Lilian MacCarty with class presidents from junior to freshman levels.
Woman recounts five to six years of hot flashes dizziness and pain before using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash. She credits relief to the remedy and urges others with nervousness heat flashes backache headaches and blues to try it with guidance from the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co.
An advertisement touts Pepticon as a tonic for those worn out by overwork anxiety and worry. It claims to combine iron manganese and nerve soothing aids to improve digestion absorption and energy with a testimonial from L A Chute of Bay City Michigan praising its effect.
Governor Coolidge plans to ask the 1919 legislature for a permanent appropriation to improve the approaches to the Provincetown monument marking the landing of the Pilgrims. He aims to recognize the historical event with state funds, possibly $75,000, though the final amount will be set by lawmakers.
The jury found George A. Long guilty of second degree murder on the sixth ballot after hours of deliberation. The courtroom buzzed with spectators as Judge Fred M. Butler announced the verdict and Long was led to jail, while Harry Broadwell commented that the verdict was just.
Saturday morning teachers courses begin at Boston University College of Pedagogical Science. Enrollment is limited due to late start. Courses cover elementary shorthand and methods of teaching orthand in high schools.
Carnegie Hero Fund Commission awarded fifty one acts of heroism at a Pittsburg gathering. Silver medals went to five, bronze medals to 46. thirteen heroes died and pensions totaling 2100 yearly were granted to their dependents, with larger sums for six others. One hero received 400 in disability benefits. Notable rescues include Evariste Vachen from drowning in 1935, and several 1914 to 1918 incidents in Massachusetts and Maine.
In addition to grants, seven cases received 19000 dollars for educational purposes and 27 cases 23500 dollars for other worthy causes. New England recipients include Silver medals for James L. McNeil Bath Maine and James D. Scannell Arlington Massachusetts both deceased after attempting to save others. Bronze medal awarded to William C. Moran Fitchburg Massachusetts for attempting to save Eulalie Mercier age 3.
Simmons College elected its officers for the class of the Endowment Fund and Student Government. Mary Lou Eckles of New Penn, vice president. Rechel Stockbridge, secretary. Barthol, Oneonta, N. Y., treasurer. cheerleader Ssmith of Port Huron, Mich. Edna rckton is secretary to the class executive.
By 5 p.m. yesterday three men filed for the Republican mayoral nomination in Somerville. Candidates include incumbent Mayor Charles W. Eldredge, Representative William T. French, and Alderman John M. Webster. John A. Kite is the sole Democratic mayoral candidate.
Mile Jacqueline Bertillon, niece of the famed scientist and a Paris Court of Appeals lawyer, calls most mental tests used on delinquent children here unfair and unsatisfactory.
Miles Bertillon touring the United States for the French government notes poor test results from his methods on juveniles. He credits Dr. William Healy with better approaches and lauds American courts for their informal, child friendly atmosphere. Bertillon argues France should adopt this softer, moral courtroom style despite its formal tradition.
Mile Bertillon outlines a three staged approach to delinquents from ages up to 13, 13 to 16, and 16 to 18. He emphasizes careful handling of adolescence periods. The interview notes a young French woman who speaks English well with a charming accent.
The ad touts Pepto Mangan as a remedy that improves complexion and energy by building red blood. It claims health and attractiveness come from better blood, offering both liquid and tablet forms and noting equivalence in medicinal value.
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