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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1917
Page
8
Rhything Childe Dorr analyzes Petrograd politics as Kerensky loses coalition support and the Bolsheviks push for all power. A cautious forecast entertains military dictatorship or constitutional monarchy as possible forms, warning against a Russian counter revolution and noting Finland and Ukraine as destabilizing detachments.
An old advertisement claims Dr True's Elixir cures worm infestations and restores health in children. It lists symptoms such as deranged stomach, swollen lip, sour stomach, foul breath, pale face, dull eyes, itching, cough, and tooth grinding. A Wells Maine mother testimonial supports its use, with prices 40c, 60c, and 1.00, Auburn Maine address.
Since June 1917 Russia has hosted at least six congresses or conventions aimed at exiting looming chaos. Major events included the all-Russia Soviets congress, a preparatory convention for a constituent assembly, and the Moscow congress of August. The key issue was whether moderates or extremists would prevail in the Soviets, with Kerensky narrowly defeating Kornilov for leadership.
Adolph Zusman, 58, of 3 Mallon Road, Dorchester, was found dead in bed at his home early yesterday. His wife discovered the body as a gas jet was open and gas flowed from the room with doors and windows kept closed.
Retail prices surged for staples as the food administration targets controls. Wheat flour 8¢ a pound, rye 7.4, cornmeal 7, oatmeal 7-8, sugar 9½¢, oleomargarine 8½¢, milk 7¢ a pint, eggs 62-68¢ a dozen, and many canned, dried, and fresh items show notable gains. Prices across meat, fish, produce, and diary rise, signaling broad inflationary pressure.
Four cents a pound for celery at 15 cents a bunch spinach at 15 a peck tomatoes at nine a pound and oranges at 40 a dozen. Lettuce 10 cents a head yesterday cucumbers 13 each radishes 1 a bunch. Peaches generally 50 cents a four and a half pound basket.
Miss Janet Elliott of Back Bay announces her engagement to Frederick Roelker Wulsin of Cincinnati. Wulsin is a second lieutenant in the corps of interpreters with the Forty-second Division staff at Camp Mills Long Island, a Harvard 1913 graduate.
The Clinton Baptist Church extended an unanimous call to Rev. P. L. Cosman of Everett Baptist Church. The Clinton pulpit has been vacant since July after Rev. H. C. Speed resigned to go to Houston Me. The parish expects an acceptance.
Charlestown resident Martin J. Flaherty was found guilty of assault and battery on neighbor James A. Lindsey of Walnut street. Flaherty kept ten pullets and used stakes to fence a hen yard, but the stakes allegedly intruded seven feet into Lindsey's yard, according to Lindsey's claim.
Mr Lindsey testifies his warning to Mr Flaherty was proper when he challenged the man about encroaching on Lindsey property. Flaherty allegedly punched through the hen wire at Lindsey’s nose, while Mrs Lindsey watched, noting her husband remained calm and gentle throughout the incident.
The world to be served with a tendered invitation. a woman angrily denied claims about her husband swearing and calling Mr Flaherty a harp. She resisted questions from Mr Flaherty’s counsel and insisted she had not used the term.
Paul Wierse, editorial writer for the Charleston American, and Captain Klattenhoff of the German steamship Liebenfels were convicted in Federal Court in Aiken South Carolina of conspiracy to sink the ship in Charleston harbor. They received two years in federal prison at Atlanta and a $1000 fine plus costs. The Liebenfels was sunk just before the diplomatic break with Germany, presumably on orders from the German government.
An old advertisement touts Poslam for pimples and rashes with nightly application and morning visible improvement. It claims virulent eruptions subside and offers a free sample from Emergency Laboratories in New York City. Poslam Soap is promoted as safe and medicated.
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