10 Cent Fare Approved for Middlesex and Boston Lines
Beginning November 1, a general 10 cent fare will apply on all Middlesex and Boston Street Railway Company lines for three months. The Public Service Commission approved the temporary fare increase, excluding Waltham Newton and the former Lexington & Boston Newton & Boston lines where 17 cents with 3 cents transfers had been charged. Transfers will not be allowed under the new plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlesex & Boston Street Railway Company
Public Service Commission
Waltham and
Newton
Lexington & Boston
Newton & Boston
Commonwealth Avenue Street Railway
McGovern Estimates Cape Cod Canal Construction Cost
Patrick McGovern, builder of the New York subway, testified in the federal suit over Cape Cod Canal pricing. He estimated the canal’s cost on April 1 at 27 980 729 dollars. A lengthy conference followed as objections over admitting current cost estimates were debated, then the court allowed the evidence.
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Patrick McGovern
New York
United States
Cape Cod Canal
McGovern
Morton
Nathan Matthews
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound Restores Hair Color
The ad promotes Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound as a cure for gray hair by daily application with a sponge or brush. It claims natural darkening, restored gloss, and thicker looking hair after a few uses, derived from a grandmother’s sage and sulphur mix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyeth
International labor conference opens with push for U S participation
The conference began in Washington with a bid to obtain virtual participation from the United States despite Congress having rejected appointing delegates before ratification of the peace treaty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
International Labor Conference
United States
Congress
United States to Represent Conference in Labor Talks
Baron mayor des Blanches leads a conference still in planning with no government delegates named. Secretary of Labor Wilson will head the talks as permanent chairman during organization, representing the United States per Versailles treaty. Samuel Gompers will represent workers. chamber of commerce choice awaiting Homer L. Ferguson’s arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baron Mayor Des Blanches
United States
Congress
Labor
Wilson
League of Nations
American Federation of Labor
Chamber of Commerce of the
Samuel Gompers
Chamber of Commerce
Homer L. Ferguson
Back Bay Woman Claims Marriage to Pastor Nicholson
Ethel D. McFarlane of Back Bay says she was married to Frederick Nicholson pastor and psychic of the Universal Spiritual Church in April 1918. She testified that he acted as groom and officiating clergyman at the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel D. McFarlane
Back Bay
Frederick Nicholson
Universal Spiritual Church
Woman testifies to alleged stairway marriage in court
In Superior Court Judge Brown’s hearing, a woman described a secret ceremony on the stairs to 112 Berkeley street. She claimed Frederick Nicholson pressed the kiss and vows, then acted with chivalry like Sir Walter Raleigh. The judge paused publicity and adjourned the hearing as counsel agreed to a November date.
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Post
Superior Court
Brown
Nicholson
Berkeley Street
Frederick
Sir Walter Raleigh
Samuel L. Bailen
Atorney
Henry P. Fielding
Bakers Bread A Suspect Cause Of Dyspepsia
Dr. Robert H. Veitch argues in a letter to the editor that modern yeast bread and its fermentation provoke widespread stomach and intestinal issues. He contrasts it with old fashioned soda and milk breads, claiming they are healthier and less likely to cause dyspepsia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naudia Quigley Murphy
Murphy
Robert H. Veitch
M. D
Harvard Glee Club Chooses 64 Singers for Season
Professor A T Davison of Harvard music department announced the season lineup. Sixty four undergraduates retained will perform in concerts and a warbler squad will tour to Princeton and sing in New York on November 8 during the game night events.
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A.T. Davison
Harvard Department of Music
Harvard Glee Club
Princeton
New York
Marmola Fat Reduction Pill Promises Quick Slimming
An abroad method marketed in the United States claims dramatic fat loss. The Marmola Prescription Tablets are touted as safe, requiring no diet, exercise, or stomach injury, with a large case sold for one dollar through Marmola Co. in Detroit.
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Marmola Co
Woodward Ave
Detroit
Mich
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