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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1916
Page
16
Medicated Fosiam skin tonic Poslam Soap advertised with free sample offer from Emergency Laboratories at 82 West 25th Street New York City. Sold by all druggists.
Ruth Law arrives at Governor's Island after an 832 mile air line flight from Chicago with stops at Hornell and Binghamton New York. The flight time was nine hours one minute and the final 152 miles to New York took two hours twenty minutes.
The Aero Club announced that Miss Law won the American non stop cross country record and set the world record in that class for women. The announcement also notes the second best world record for men and women and details the difficulties she faced.
An article warns meat lovers to limit meat intake to avoid backache and rheumatic pains. It links high nitrogen foods to uric acid, stressing kidney load and potential urinary issues. A Boston reader reports Doan's Kidney Pills eased morning nervousness and provided relief.
Waleriza Kaczanowsky, 45, a ledger at 129 Leverett Street, was found dead of natural causes in his bed yesterday. The body was sent to the North mortuary. Relatives’ address is unknown. Death discovered by the landlady.
John T. Higgins of Maine street Stoneham was fined 50 dollars for conducting a gambling establishment. Seventeen others charged with being present where gaming occurred were fined seven dollars each. All defendants paid their fines in Woburn District Court yesterday.
Finance Commission report to City Council blames public works inefficiency for delaying $800,000 in paying work. Engineering expert Guy C. Emerson compiled the findings. Firms with paying contracts are not responsible. the city bears the responsibility.
The commission notes three major contracts totaling 483 157 83 cannot be completed this year. Central Construction Company and Bernard E Grant hold two and a third contract, for downtown granite and wood paving, tops 362 364 70, with delays from sewer work elevated tracks and water shutoffs. A further four contracts totaling 316 561 51 face winter completion doubts.
The Board of Trade acts quickly under new food control rules with two orders taking effect November 27. One limits flour milling from wheat to 73 to 78 percent by quality and requires all bread making from January 1 to use flour made under this schedule. The milk order sets a maximum price near the November 15 level or up to four cents above the prewar price, about 12 cents per quart, excluding condensed or dried milk and milk preparations.
About 200 Somerville citizens attended a banquet for K and M Companies Knighth Regiment M N G at the state Armory. Mayor Clift served as toastmaster with remarks from Brigadier General E Leroy Sweetser Lieutenant Colonel William H Perry Major William J Keville Captain Frank Rooney Captain George Penney Colonel Edward Glines Senator Charles Eldridge and Representative William P French.
Workers and readers in Boston send letters and funds to Santa Claus Editor as the Post Santa drive buys toys stockings and clothing for needy children. James J. Phelan contributes 25 dollars from 60 Congress Street plus personal notes urging happy holidays.
New London Conn November 20 Freed from legal entanglements since she sank a convoying tug last Friday the German submarine Deutschland prepared to resume voyage to Bremen Repairs completed yesterday and tests showed damage not serious Iron bars riveted across bow as precaution Captain Koenig wore naval uniform Shore leave denied to crew and Willehad sailors stayed at dock
The Tin Whistles opened their tournament season at Pinehurst North Carolina with a handicap contest. C B Hudson of the North Fork Club won eight holes not scored up. Lancaster of Boston tied for second with Marr of Bethlehem and Brown of Montclair at 3 up. Becker of Woodlawn and Bowker of Boston also placed. Other New England contenders included Nicholson New Bedford Houston Holyoke Leroy Newport Milliken Hyannisport.
Douglas F. Crane of Tampa Florida was re-elected captain of Phillips Exeter football. The six foot two inch 196 pound tackle helped defeat Andover 87 to 7 and again led the line in a 60 to 0 win. He plans to enter Princeton in 1919.
Bowdoin College in Brunswick Maine announces Ben Houser signed to coach the Bowdoin baseball team again for the upcoming season. Houser resumes duties after previous tenure guiding the Polar Bears through a recent schedule.
After extended conferences Judge Sisk District Attorney Pelletier and defence counsel George P Roener the case of Van Kleek Allison youthful reformer charged in Suffolk County Superior Court with 13 counts tied to birth control activity was postponed to this morning for possible trial or other disposition.
Courthouse filled as 22 year old Al lison, editor of The Flame, faced expectation of a guilty plea for a light sentence. Spectators, mostly women, pressed for access while aides and prominent figures watched from corridors and main seating.
A Honeymoon Experiment mentions numerous individuals including Mr. and Mrs. J. Chester Crandall Mrs. Henry G. Chamberlain Mrs. Louise Kendrick Mrs. Alice B. Russell Mrs. Edwin A. White Mrs. Lynn Haynes wife of the editor of the Searchlight H. A. Styles Mrs. Edward East wife of Professor Edward East of Harvard Carl Binder Harvard divinity student and Mrs. E S Evaretts a prominent suffragist in a social context.
Fred J. Kneeland was confirmed yesterday by the Civil Service Commission for the superintendent of the public buildings department. Appointed by Mayor Curley recently, he succeeds Richard A. Lynch. The position carries a salary of $3600. Kneeland is prominent in labor circles.
Haverhill Nov 20 Mrs M Lizzie Brown widow of former Tax Collector Fred H Brown and president of the Female Benevolent Society was married this afternoon at Newton Junction New Hampshire to Charles E Holmes a mechanic of Melrose The Rev Silas J Morse officiated
Baltimore November 20 AFL votes to oppose court injunctions against strikes and makes injunction issue a top priority in labor political action. The resolution was adopted unanimously at the morning session.
The Massachusetts Supreme Court labor property ruling is condemned. The executive council urges disregarding injunctions based on the dictum labor is property and calls for continued aid to the state federation in the fight against the decision.
The Carmania, once a Cunard liner and later converted for war, arrived in New York for the first time since the war began. The ship, famed for defeating the German auxiliary cruiser Cap Trafalgar off Brazil, is now back to carrying freight between New York and British ports.
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