Service Men Renew Hun Opera Riots
Continued from first page. Defeated, the attacking party departed to get reinforcements. A few minutes later they reappeared, led by a motor truck carrying nearly forty men.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1919
Page
12
Continued from first page. Defeated, the attacking party departed to get reinforcements. A few minutes later they reappeared, led by a motor truck carrying nearly forty men.
A truck breached police lines and clashes erupted with mounted officers injuring a sailor and a soldier. Ex servicemen attacked a milk store for ammunition, shots were fired in the air, and crowds dispersed after police moved lines from the Lexington Theatre. An egg thrown at a German opera performance sparked further tensions as crowds gathered outside and the American Legion urged calm.
Frank B. Wohlgemuth on trial for first degree murder will testify in his own defense. He contends his wife killed herself and that he obtained poison at the navy yard only to remove cats disturbing them on the Shawmut avenue fire escape.
The trial features cyanide of sodium reportedly supplied by a fellow worker for killing a wife, with testimonies from Mary Souza Neves, Mrs. Petersson, and others. Evidence covers a death scene, insurance policies, cat safety theories, and a chemistry expert affirming the poison source, amid court interruptions and a judge's admonition.
John Peryer was sentenced to 23 months in the State prison and a $250 fine for mistreating his two year old stepchild. An officer found the child's broken bones and crippled legs, and prosecutors said the injuries were severe. The charge began as an attempt to kill.
In New York on Oct 22 representatives from 20 of 53 locals repudiated the National Adjustment Commission award. They met with the conciliation committee led by Mayor Hylan and demanded $1 per hour and $2 per hour for overtime, prolonging the port strike.
Oscar C Gallagher new Brookline schools superintendent was welcomed at Devotion School Hall by citizens and the school committee. He urged salary increases for teachers and proposed an era of experimentation to test pupil initiative and steer them away from unsuitable vocations.
Mrs Beatrice Stott of 56 Watson Street Central Falls Rhode Island describes a severe pleurisy attack that left her thin pale with poor appetite and low energy. She credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with restoration of strength after three boxes and recommends them. A free booklet Building Up the Blood is offered by Dr Williams Medicine Co Schenectady NY. Pills sold by druggists or mail postpaid 50 cents a box six for 2 50.
A home remedy advocates using four ounces of liquid argon applied at night to moisten and rub into the scalp. Morning results show reduced dandruff and itching, with hair described as fluffy and glossy after repeated use. The ad claims it never fails and can be purchased at any drug store.
The New York committee for Women’s Non Partisan League of Nations extends the petition deadline to November 1. Petitions should be returned to Mrs. J Malcolm Forbes at the Twentieth Century Club in Boston. Readily available petitions are at the Twentieth Century Club Boston the League for Permanent Peace 421 Boylston Street Boston and the League to Enforce Peace 40 Mt Vernon Street Boston.
An advertisement touts Sloan's Liniment as a fast penetrating remedy for sciatica neuralgia stiff joints and sore muscles. It promises quick relief from bruises strains and after effects of exposure and notes three sizes priced 35c 70c and 1.40.
The article promotes Bitro-Phosphate tablets to address thinness linked to phosphorus deficiency. It claims nerve tension eases, energy returns, and the body regains fullness and health. Cautions mention Euro-Phosphaté for nervousness and debility, advising cautious fat intake for those not seeking weight gain.
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