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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1916
Page
15
J Frank Hanly speaking under the eaves of the old State House where Lincoln once served as a legislator said the great emancipator planned to liberate the country from the liquor traffic at the time of his death.
An advertisement from Watertown promotes Plant Juice as a herbal stomach remedy. It cites the Drug Department of Houghton & Dutton Store and a testimonial from John J. OBrien of Lowell Avenue, claiming the product cures indigestion dyspepsia and related ailments after four bottles and improves appetite sleep and wellbeing.
Harvard holds an early election day with 2000 ballots at the Crimson building and Memorial Hall. Four named candidates Wilson Hughes Benson Hanly appear on the slate with room to write in Reimer or Bill Sulzer.
McDonald White 53, Boston publisher of Houghton Mifflin Co., was killed when the car he rode in overturned on the highway between Islesboro and Rockland Maine. His wife daughter and a guest were unhurt. the chauffeur sustained minor head injuries. Funeral plans to be announced.
An automobile carrying one man crashed into a tree in Saugus last night and overturned. The occupant freed himself and fled holding his head. Police found the car license 90414 reported stolen from Mrs. Susan McLoughlin of 50 Charlesgate Hast.
Foster French seven year old son of Mr and Mrs Heywood F French of 211 Crafts street Newtonville was killed instantly when an automobile driven by Dr Alfred Worcester of Waltham struck his tricycle on Crafts street near his home. The child steered into the car and was fatally crushed. Dr Worcester, shaken by the event, drove to Newton police station after a passerby moved the boy to hospital.
St James Council Knights of Columbus held a Columbus Day dance and collation for about 500 members friends and guests in Knights of Honor Hall South End Rev Robert E Lee chaplain and District Deputy Joseph A O Neil attended Edward J Lee served as arrangements chairman
Everett residents opposing a Broadway garage near Centre Grammar School will appeal to Governor McCall after a hearing on the issue conducted by Fire Prevention Commissioner John O Keefe was held at an unknown time and place to many interested residents.
At the Reichstag session opening Major Ernst Bassermann reported the budget committee could not decide on the submarine issue and voted 24 to 4 against open discussion. Speakers criticized opposition moves, urged German interests over sympathies, and claimed peace is possible despite Allied pressure and censorship in France.
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