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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1917
Page
6
Thomas Del Visco a 19 year old from East Boston was sentenced by Judge Brackett in Municipal Court for breaking and entering and attempting to steal money from Rosario Capriolo’s home. He was arrested after a sensational getaway from Suffolk Savings Bank on Court Street and a chase involving bank staff police and civilians.
New Orleans will abolish its segregated red light district within 20 days under a city ordinance adopted by the City Commission at Secretary Daniels request. The law repeals a 25 year old measure legalizing the district and plans are set to relocate the 750 women involved before the statute takes effect.
Mrs Alice Gitchell Kirk urged saving rendered fats from meats for pastry and cookery at Jordan Marsh. She noted chicken fat works in cakes, beef fat blends with softer fats, and sausage ham bacon fats suit muffins and griddle cakes. A savory beef or mutton fat mix can flavor vegetables. She proposed Soldier Boy's cake using sour cream milk oil brown sugar pastry flour cinnamon soda baking powder molasses raisins cloves allspice and baking 45 minutes.
Paris reports Robert Lamon of Evanston Illinois and Henry Thompson of Greenville Delaware, members of the ammunition transport section of the American Field Service, were wounded by a German shell while on duty near the front. Their injuries are described as not serious.
Ottawa authorities fixed December 1 as the date for calling the first increment of men to the colors under the Canadian selective conscription act. The announcement sets the opening step in Canada's mobilization under the act.
Tremont Street display features washable Capeskin gloves in mousquetaire style priced at 2.00 per pair with a wrist strap to keep them secure. Multiple color shades listed including fall tones such as tans grays putty and white at 1.85 and 2.00.
The Bay State Street Railway Company filed with the Public Service Commission for approval of a new fare schedule on its rural interurban lines spanning about 370 miles. The proposal bases charges on equal short-distance increments.
The Bay State railway asks the Public Service Commission to approve a mileage based schedule with 3 cents per mile on some non paying lines and 2 1 2 cents per mile on others plus a six cent initial fare for the first three miles. The plan aims to avoid scrapping rural lines and keeps city fares unchanged.
Twenty four autoists appeared before Judge Barnes in East Boston District Court charged with failing to blow horns at intersections. Each defendant received a five dollar fine. Three other cases were placed on file.
New York report states Alexander P. Macauley, a Toronto mining engineer, faced forgery charges dismissed after an arrest tied to the forger known as Christmas Keough. He suffered $50,000 loss and nine months of effort to prove his innocence after a St. Louis arrest in 1916.
A Supreme Court ruling upholds a 1915 law giving the Land Court power to remove equitable restrictions. It bars use of the Lamon north side of Commonwealth Avenue to the Charles River for business until 1950, affecting Bay State Road and cross streets. Riverbank Improvement Co sought unrestricted registration. Restrictions included minimum building costs and bans on stables apartments and mercantile or business use.
William B. Gordon aged 28 died after shooting himself twice in the body while showing a companion that a revolver was unloaded. The incident occurred at 5 Rouland Street Monday evening and is being treated as accidental according to Medical Examiner Watters. Dorothy Wilson witnessed the event.
One thousand young men for foreign sea service are sought at once at the Boston navy yard. High school education preferred with strong chances to rise from the ranks. Those under 21 need parental consent. those of draft age must show no call for examination. Pay starts at $388 monthly plus a 20 percent foreign service bonus.
Detroit beauty expert Miss Alice Whitney shares a low cost home remedy to darken gray hair. Mix one half pint water with one ounce bay run a small box Barbo Compound and fourteen ounces glycerine. Apply twice weekly until the desired shade. Not sticky or greasy and does not rub off.
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