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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1917
Page
2
Riordan and O'Sullivan, first class innholders at 57 Portland Street North Hind, face a three months' suspension of business from Saturday 1 p.m. to Monday 6 a.m. January 21 1918 as ordered by the licensing board. Charges allege selling liquor to intoxicated persons and selling on Sunday to a non guest.
Mrs Maria Antoinette Evans widow of Robert W Evans died yesterday at her home 17 Gloucester street in her 73d year She aided the Homeopathic Hospital and the Museum of Fine Arts Funeral services are set for 11 oclock tomorrow morning at her residence Her husband was in rubber and mining and left a large fortune He died eight years ago
Eight experienced mail handlers from the Boston postal district head south to Little Rock Arkansas to assist the local force in managing the large volume of military mail at the cantonment. The squad includes Louis L. Sella Daniel J. Lowry Charles R. Armour George R. Chippendale Walter D. Keenan Charles J. Fay Frank Wallace and John F. P. Hurley.
Lynn W. Wilson of Bridgeport was chosen by Democrats to succeed the late Ebenezer J. Hill. The special election is set for November 6, with Republicans naming Schuyler Merritt of Stamford and Socialists naming Charles B. Haines of Bridgeport.
In the Supreme Judicial Court a student of Irish and Scotch immigration history joined librarians to aid Judge Crosby on whether McCall or Mansfield precedes alphabetically for the upcoming state ballot. Five judges will hear morning arguments as ballots move to Secretary of State for final correction. Mansfield argues his name should appear above McCall. Harvard, the Athenæum, the Boston Public Library, and a Boston Directory proprietor provided expertise.
Governor McCall said he is ready to let Mansfield appear first on the ballot to ensure proper printing and distribution of ballots before election day. He argues a court delay could create chaos if time is insufficient.
In a discussion on name ordering, Charles K. Bolton notes familiarity with Scotch names while preparing a memoranda. William E. Murdock, with 51 years in publishing, explains his study of alphabetical arrangement. The claim that "Me" precedes "Mans" is asserted as a general rule.
Two Leyland line steamers the Memphian and Bostonian were torpedoed by German submarines while carrying cargo from Boston to British ports. The Bostonian, once the Cambrian under Captain Wood, previously dodged U boats on the Etonian. Both ships had been withdrawn from Boston service weeks earlier.
Two Industrial Workers of the World members Pedro Callejas a Chilean and Juan Passerra a Spaniard were taken from an American steamer at San Juan Puerto Rico on a charge of attempting to incite the crew to disorders. Authorities awaited Washington instructions on disposition.
Two burglars rifled the safe at Beth Israel Synagogue in Malden yesterday morning and fled after $1 was secured. They abandoned $1000 in money and valuable silverware, leaving new burglar tools behind as the janitor discovered the men while lighting fires.
A quintet of women bootblacks in a Boston shoe-shining shop accuse the mayor of seeking to oust them from their jobs. The protest frames a political labor dispute affecting workers at a local emporium.
Five young women, earning about 25 to 30 dollars weekly, defend their jobs against a proposed ordinance by the Mayor that would bar under 21 women from shoe shining. They argue for income to support Liberty bonds, board, and families, while accusing the mayor of moralizing and risking workers’ livelihoods.
An old advertisement touts Knowlton's Danderine claiming immediate relief from dandruff and itching within ten minutes and weeks of use showing new hair growth. It describes easy application with a cloth, yielding light fluffy hair with lustre and abundance.
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