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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1917
Page
9
Levi J. Richardson of Lincoln's Secret Service and a Civil War veteran died at his Waterbury home on October 24. He played a leading role in the search for the Lincoln assassination suspect.
Jeffrey C. Holmes, a Boston attorney not registered as a lawyer, was held in $5000 bail in Central Court on charges of conspiring to defraud Hotel Haymarket of 72 and Revere House of 108. Police say he boarded women and children as clients and ran up unpaid bills. Holmes claims a misunderstanding and a good defense. upper court to rule.
Miss Teresa Sweeney daughter of Mr and Mrs J F Sweeney of Somerville married William J Lyons of Somerville in a nuptial mass at St Johns Church North Cambridge. Rev P J Kelley officiated. After a breakfast and reception at the bride’s home the couple departed for a wedding trip to New York and Philadelphia and will reside at 25 Marion Road Belmont after December 1.
Napoleon’s approach inspires U.S. and allies to back victory with heavy funding. Citizens urged to buy Liberty Bonds to finance military campaigns and swell the strength of allied forces.
A H Marchant advertising manager of the Boston Post spoke at the Rotary Club luncheon at Hotel Lenox yesterday afternoon. He urged members to view advertising outlays as an investment and then supported the claim with reasoning.
Mr Marchant cited Post campaigns showing strong sales impact. A double page spread on a soap campaign led a grocer to order a ten thousand dollar carload, while another salesman failed without emphasis on advertising. He also noted a Boston hotel benefiting from Post advertising before Rotary Club leaders secured three ads.
Philip L. Spalding president of the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company has been commissioned lieutenant colonel in the Signal Corps. He left for Washington last night and will be on leave of absence while serving in aviation construction administration duties. He is a Harvard graduate and former Bell Telephone executive.
Mrs. Rose Delmonte told Judge Fox that her husband Alberto Delmonte a pugilist left home for days then struck her when asked for money. She testified he did this several times and she was granted a divorce.
A vintage advertisement touts Gets-It for permanent corn relief noting two drops remove pain and allow peeling away the corn. It claims the treatment is safe, non irritating, and corn free with a 25 cent bottle price from E. Lawrence & Co. Chicago Illinois.
SAGO Me Oct 24 The local draft exemption board reaffirmed a decision to deny exemption for Wladeck Cyganiewicz known as Zbys- The action requires him to report for service in the drafted army.
Pro wrestler Zbyszko, now at Camp Devens Massachusetts, claimed exemption from the selective draft on grounds that his mother and sister in Austria depend on him. After local board denial, he appealed to the state board and to President Wilson as World War I drives continue.
A case was sent back to the local board for review after initial consideration. The move reflects procedural steps as authorities seek further evaluation and a formal recommendation.
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