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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1917
Page
7
Hanover N H October 10 New Hampshire State College has been chosen to fill October 27 on Dartmouth football schedule replacing the cancelled game with Princeton.
An advertisement extols Plant Juice as a rejuvenating remedy for old age and bodily ailments. It cites testimonials including Charles Stewart of West Somerville, a Civil War veteran, who says Plant Juice cured indigestion and back pain after a summer bed confinement. The ad places the representative at Houghton & Dutton Co. Drug Dept. for demonstrations.
A humorous look at why actresses appear ageless, noting public bafflement at aging stars. The piece playfully suggests mercorized wax as a secret to keep complexions smooth and free of lines, patches, and pimples, a tip framed as a simple beauty hack.
The report records three fishing vessels sunk and an overall rise in ship losses, with seventeen vessels of more than 1600 tons noted compared to last week. Arrivals reached 2519 and sailings 2632, while five vessels were unsuccessfully attacked.
Northeastern College opens a military law course with Albion J L Richards as instructor. A large class attends the first lecture, including officers from both branches of the service.
Herbert L Sears aged 11 from 40 West Street Braintree vanished while walking to Horace Mann School Back Bay yesterday morning. He left home at 8 am as usual and could not be found after searches by his father and school officials. He is about 4 feet 10 inches, 100 pounds with light brown hair and light complexion. He wore a dark gray suit a blue and white golf cap and a dark brown checked Mackinaw.
A DIY skin treatment uses lemon juice mixed with Orchard White to create a bleaching lotion. Mix juice of two lemons with three ounces of Orchard White, strain, and bottle for months of use. Apply daily to face neck arms and hands to bleach and beautify the skin. Genuine Orchard White is sold by Edward Wesley Co Cincinnati Ohio.
Field Marshal Haig allowed British troops in Flanders a breathing spell to consolidate Tuesday gains along the Ypres front. French forces on the British left flank were busy organizing their newly won positions after the attack.
Heavy rain마ed day aborts major assaults as British and French conduct minor line straightening probes. Germans on the Meuse Meuse front reach French trenches north of Bois le Chaum but are repelled. Petain’s artillery stops further gains. In Italian front Austria and Italy clash on the Cars plateau with heavy casualties. Artillery duels persist on the Bainsizza plateau.
The document outlines licensing for importation production storage and distribution of essential goods under the food control act. It defines eligible entities including cold storage operators elevators grain handlers manufacturers distributors retailers and common carriers with licensing by the United States Food Administration and penalties up to 5000 dollars or up to two years imprisonment for violations.
Reports from Berlin claim a growing mutiny in the German fleet linked to compulsory U boat service and recent harsh punishments at Wilhelmshaven. Observers note the influence of Russian sailors and fear a wider plot as mutinous crews seize ships before being recaptured. Chancellor Michaelis defends penalties as necessary to safeguard the state amid wartime strain.
Washington reports a rumor of a German naval mutiny from Amsterdam. Officials say the unconfirmed claim, if true, would be a major morale boost for the Allies and a sharp contrast to the waning German discipline seen in western front counterattacks.
At 4 04 yesterday afternoon after a day of dramatic testimony the trial of Joseph Wakelin and his wife of Melrose for killing their 7 year old daughter Tootsie Wakelin concluded its evidence stage. Today the State and defence sum up and Judge Keating gives the jury the charge. The jury is expected to retire late afternoon.
Witnesses link Francis L. Ducharme to Loretta Wakelin case noting he claimed he killed her. Howard F. Porter testifies Ducharme said the murder, and John Corry places Ducharme in East Hampden shop during June 1916. Descriptions of Ducharme cited amid cross examination and courtroom stir.
Porter mentions Ducharme’s brother and a photo shown. District Attorney Tufts questions witness as Medical Examiner George Magrath testifies he performed the post mortem after electrocuting Ducharme on September 11. Magrath reports the body stood five feet nine inches. Hitchcock, Ducharme’s former lawyer, failed to appear as delays push to 4 pm for arguments.
Let me plan your California trip with Burlington Personally Conducted Tours. Expert guide itineraries cover Denver Royal Gorge Colorado Rockies Salt Lake City Sierra Nevada and Western highlights. Descriptive illustrated folder maps available by mail from Alex Stocks New England Pass Agent C B Q R R 264 Washington St Boston.
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