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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1915
Page
6
A vintage clinic advice column presents patient letters seeking tonics and tonics use. It recommends cadomene and hypo-nclane tablets for fatigue weight gain and vitality, balmwort for kidney issues, sulfuric tablets to purify blood, plain yellow mingos for hair and scalp, and arborone for weight reduction. It argues doctors’ guidance and products can be ordered by mail.
In Superior Court Judge Morton granted divorces to Mrs. Alice Murphy from Philip A. Murphy once captain in the Revere fire department after she testified to repeated abuse and insults. Relatives corroborated strikes and threats, and she had fled to Dorchester with a sister. Also, Mrs. Annie C Stewart secured divorce from James A Stewart with custody of their 17 month old child. Rosie Fishbaum obtained nullification of marriage to Isaac Hellman due to his other wife in Russia. Lewis E B Libby obtained a divorce from Grace S Libby for desertion. they had a daughter 24 who is married and Libby testified she eloped with another man on March 20, 1912.
Dr. Harvey Cushing demonstrated removing the pituitary gland at Peter Bent Hospital to curb gigantism. Dr. R H Miller presented a new, lower mortality lockjaw treatment at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Er W Fiske described a bloodless club-foot correction. Doctors noted dress style can affect posture and health.
Dr. Francis K. Mahoney, health commissioner, orders all manicure chiropodist masseur and vapor bath proprietor businesses in Boston to renew licenses or cease operations. Officials plan a sudden enforcement push in the coming days to remove unlicensed practitioners from business and pursue prosecutions and fines.
Mrs Barrett Wendell presided as Governor Walsh praised militia volunteers and urged patriotic women to join a new security league. An executive session appointed committees to draft a constitution and invite Red Cross and Navy League members to prevent duplication of effort. A letter from Guy Murdie of the National Security League urged broader civic service to safeguard American defense and welcomed Boston women’s cooperation.
Mrs. Wendell led talks on aiding preparedness through a new organization. She proposed camp kits for volunteers at training camps. Attendees included Mrs. Lara Anderson Brookline Mrs. Joan Balch Milton Miss Frances Bartell and many Boston area members.
The Rev Robert Stuart McArthur told the Massachusetts Baptist Missionary Society at the First Baptist Church that equal suffrage for men and women is the forest question of the world. He said he travels globally as president of the World Baptist Association and is asked how the issue is treated in the United States. People worldwide anticipate a day when equal suffrage becomes a universal fact.
At a Governor's Council hearing Representative Edward E. Chapman opposed appointing Mrs. George S. Ladd of Sturbridge to succeed Henry Howard on the State Board of Agriculture saying a woman on the board would stir strife. The council delayed action until after the state election and set a public hearing for Earnest E. Smith for the minimum wage board. No action was taken on Ward's reappointment to the Board of Insanity or the Boston high pressure pumping site. Armory plans were approved for Taunton and Woburn with $60,000 each to house militia units.
Mrs. Angelica Post widow of Louis Post a Boston musician died at 218 West Springfield Street just before midnight. A prominent Boston figure she supported peace and social causes as a writer and leader in groups including the American Peace Society and the Massachusetts Peace Society. Survived by son Adolph J. Post a Boston High School athlete now with the public works department engineering division.
Edwin D Edwards of the Democratic State Central Committee protested 36 newly registered Cambridge voters, mostly Harvard students, before the Board of Registrars. John L G Glynn argued for the protestant and Stoughton Bell for the students. The hearing ended after late hours with a decision to be announced later.
It was reported Mrs Helen M Angle, acquitted last March of manslaughter in the Waldo Ballou case, would wed her former husband Frank W Angle in Bridgeport this Saturday. Angle, now employed by Union Metallic Cartridge Co in Bridgeport, confirmed the report.
Twenty three groundfish trawlers and three mackerel netters report a large haul at the fish pier with hake abundant. The Jackson & Arthur delivered 14000 small mackerel, Bonita 750, Mary E Sennett 1000, and 2850 pounds halibut with 25600 pounds cash and 81300 pounds scrod haddock among totals. The Ralph J Hall marketed 30000 fresh mackerel at T wharf. Prices posted for haddock and cod indicate a brisk market as several vessels and names appear, with the Polruan arriving from Cardiff under charter to load refined sugar for a British port. The Eskasoni, sold for 150000, heads to Archangel via New York after repairs.
A long list of vessels sailing and sailing ports including collier Vulcan from Portsmouth New Hampshire and numerous destroyers steamers schooners and tugs from Newport News Norfolk Philadelphia New York and Portland with barges and tows. Several vessels are noted with destinations such as Lynn New York Newport News Baltimore Portland and Gloucester along with accompanying tugs and tows.
Births marriages and deaths from Boston area notices list numerous obituaries with names ages and funeral details. Many entries specify towns Cambridge Somerville Dorchester and Chelsea with dates October 26 27 28 1915 and church services at Gate of Heaven Notre Dame de Petie St Peter's and St Angela's among others.
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