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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1917
Page
4
The Rev. David Sprague resigns as rector of the Episcopal Church in Amherst after nine years in Amherst and earlier service in Westboro and nine total years in the post. Ill health is cited as the cause. Sprague has been a prominent figure in the western Massachusetts diocese.
The Neptune Association of Masters and Mates of Ocean and Coastwise Steam Vessels of New York opens a Boston branch at 84 State St Rooms 116 and 118 with Captain Irving Sparks as resident agent authorized to accept applications and dues. The organization, with New Orleans and Pacific Coast links, now has over 3000 deck officers engaged in ocean and coastwise work and promotes placement with shipowners and navy and Shipping Board cooperation.
An advertisement advocates using malsified cocoanut oil as a pure grease free shampoo alternative. It warns that common soaps and shampoos contain alkali that dry the scalp and damage hair. Users moisten hair, apply oil, create rich lather, rinse easily, and achieve bright silky manageable results. The oil is cheap and widely available at drugstores.
Fully 20,000 persons yesterday attended Governor's Day at the Wakefield Reading fair in Reading, setting a record. Governor McCall could not attend and will visit today. The Michigan naval militia staged an exhibition drill at the Wakefield rifle range. Several races produced no winner due to a sunset rule, with a make up today to determine a victor. Reading schools won contests in garden and agricultural school categories.
Washington Sept. 13 Conferrees on the war tax bill will open sessions tomorrow with prospects of final enactment within ten days. Senator Simmons and Representative Kitchin finished conference plans as revised revenue estimates show Senate 2,416,670,000 and House 1,868,920,000 with a Senate increase of 537,750,000.
Ansel A Richards the oldest Mansfield male resident and holder of the Post cane died early yesterday at his daughter Mrs Samuel Murray’s home on Myrtle Street He was 99 years old
Twenty actors and actresses from the Oh Boy company sold three tons of fresh ground fish on the Boston Common Scollay Square and Tremont Street mall to raise funds for dependents of fishermen lost at sea. Mayor Curley opened the sale, which netted $521.30 after moving to Boylston and Tremont streets.
Frederick W. Kendrick, head waiter at Petts-Vogel & Company restaurant, was arrested yesterday on a charge of threatening bodily harm to Ralph Harrison, cafe steward. He is held for a hearing next Thursday. Leopold H. Vogel, proprietor, also accuses Kendrick of putting croton oil in his food two weeks ago.
Seward E. Emmons assistant postmaster at Lewiston pleaded guilty before United States Commissioner Arthur Chapman to an embezzlement charge. Prosecutors allege about $2000 was diverted from postal funds over a long period. Bail set for December grand jury appearance in Portland, Missouri.
Public Service Commission schedules a public hearing Friday September 28 on a petition from the city of Boston seeking a five-cent fare to Hyde Park. The meeting will discuss proposed changes to transit pricing for Hyde Park routes.
The new Mother of the Army arrived in Boston last night and drew little attention at Back Bay station. Mrs Johnston, wife of Brigadier General John A Johnston, spoke softly of her fear of Boston and of living up to expectations for the soldiers.
The New York bound Mrs Johnston, arriving with General Johnston and aides, greets reporters and pledges to knit socks and sweaters and roll bandages for soldiers. She praises Mrs Edwards, the “Mother of the Army,” and fears reporters may cover more than she can. That week they dine with Major General Edwards and his wife.
Advertisement touts Q ban Hair Color Restorer promising a uniform dark shade for gray or faded hair. It guarantees harmless use and a money back option, priced 50 cents for a large bottle, sold by Liggett Riker Jaynes Drug Stores in Boston Cambridge and Chelsea and other drug stores. It also markets Q ban Hair Tonic Liquid Shampoo Soap and Q ban Depilatory for superfluous hair.
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