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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1917
Page
4
Harvard explained its refusal to shift the September 17 and 18 entrance examinations despite Jewish leaders concerns that the dates clash with holy days. The college cited prior publication of the schedule and offered that applicants could take June exams if unable to attend in mid September. The request had previously been rejected two years earlier for similar reasons.
A trained nurse praises Plant Juice from Houghton & Dutton Drug Department. The Plant Juice Man presents claims of medicinal herb extracts and cites Mrs. M. W. Garvin of Wakefield Mass as a testimonial, detailing long time stomach trouble, improved sleep, appetite, and energy after use.
Simple method to remove facial hair using a delatone paste. Mix water with powdered delatone, apply for 2 to 3 minutes, then rub off and wash. No pain, but results depend on using real delatone.
Suffolk Superior Court saw the town of Tewksbury sue William P. Grinnell linked to Hetty Green and Sylvan Ann Howland of New Bedford. The suit seeks reimbursement for first class board and lodging provided to Grinnell since August 25, 1916 at the town’s poor farm.
Hetty Green’s life income from the Howland estate is to be distributed after her death. Grinnell, a Gideon Howland descendant, has frequented the Tewksbury poor farm, provoking the town to seek $208 for past entertainments. A bill in equity aims to halt Grinnell’s distributive share and bar acceptance until the town secures funds.
Mariano Sales of Sprinfield was held for the United States grand jury on a charge of failing to register for the army draft. He was arrested in Chicago and brought here yesterday and, pending the grand jury report, committed to East Cambridge jail.
Mayor Curley urged federal fuel administrator Harry A. Garfield to set a price floor and required quantities for city coal dealers. He says Boston cannot secure a bid for next winter and cites price uncertainty as the cause. The city needs 70 000 tons.
The Mayor stated Mr Garfield may cut coal prices and secured 1500 tons of New River coal from Northern Coal Company at $8.86 per ton. This is the lowest city price for soft coal in a year and could lower consumer costs by about $2 per ton.
The sinking of two large British merchant steamers by German U boats was reported yesterday. The Johnstone liner Sycamore, launched this year for Baltimore to Liverpool service, and the Furness, Withy Roanoke, en route from Leith to Philadelphia, were the victims.
The constitutional convention continued the debate on the initiative and referendum with no progress toward a final vote. After nearly a month of discussion and restlessness, an adjournment saw Mr. Hobbs propose a 30 minute limit for members and four hours for leading speakers, but no action was taken.
The convention weighed Curtis secretary bill and a broadening of initiative and referendum. Opponents argued over form with ex-Congressman Washburn denouncing capital and labor influence while supporting annual elections. Speakers cited Wilson and Roosevelt to back the measure. Clark of Brockton endorsed Walker bill as providing safeguards surpassing Western precedents.
The executors of Henry McGrath's will seek 33000 for legal work and expenses while contest counsel asks 12500. Judge Crosby of the Supreme Judicial Court took the matter under advisement after McGrath's December 1915 death left an estate near 1 million. The will left Mary McGrath the portion she would have inherited sans will, with Catherine A. McGrath receiving the residue about 659000. A contest among Mrs. McGrath and other relatives was settled by adjusting shares.
Gilbert Maxwell of North Adams sues the Frank G. Shattuck Company for 5000 dollars alleging bodily harm from a single drink of chocolate ice cream soda at the defendant's store in Pittsfield. The suit, filed in Superior Court, claims the incident occurred in a dry town and left Maxwell ill.
J H ONeil of Federal Trust Company announces nearly 1000 more subscriptions to the 101st Infantry fund. New gifts include 200 from Bernard Rothwell and Alliston Burr and 100 from George W Brown and E P Brown. Total now 32229 toward a 50000 goal.
The funeral for Isaiah Whitney a veteran clothing dealer in Boston who died of heart disease while visiting Troy New Hampshire will be held at Provincetown this afternoon at 1 o clock He was in his 75th year and died last Wednesday after collapsing near Troy his body found Friday
John H. Borst of Bridgeport Conn was held for the United States grand jury on a charge of impersonating an officer of the U S Army. He was picked up by the provost guard at Nantasket Beach after a young woman claimed she loaned him 90 dollars for a captain uniform. Borst had a lieutenant unit uniform in the Connecticut Home Guard when arrested.
Mutinies have broken out aboard several Portuguese warships with numerous arrests reported. The actions were disclosed via wireless press from London citing British Admiralty sources.
A Rochester advertisement from January 14 1915 features Corine Gaudreau praising Fruit-a-tives for indigestion constipation and headaches. The blurb claims the product saved her life and encourages others to try it with pricing 50c a box 6 for 2.50 and a 25c trial size, available at dealers or by post from Fruit-a-tives Limited Ogdensburg NY.
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