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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1914
Page
8
Ex Mayor John F. Fitzgerald, chair of the Boston Chamber of Commerce foreign trade committee, spoke in Mansfield and North Attleboro outlining New England's chance to expand foreign markets during the current global emergency and urging American industry to act as a duty.
An advertisement-like piece promotes Tona Vita as a powerful health tonic. It quotes Sadie Culbert of 255 Paris Street describing weight gain and improved health after four bottles and urges readers to try the product sold by Boston druggists.
An advertisement promotes a five cent eye test and a home remedy using Optonal Grains dissolved in two ounces of water as an eye wash. It claims relief from tired eyes after cinema viewing or long work, potential avoidance of glasses, and that many users find it indispensable for daily eye hygiene.
Advert promotes Eckman’s Alterative as relief for coughs fevers night sweats and serious lung trouble. Testimonial from Schell City Missouri by W F Bomar describes coughs pleurisy and improvements after using the medicine. Claims bronchial catarrh throat and lung affections respond with no habit forming drugs and offers sizes $1 and $2 with a Philadelphia address for a booklet of recoveries.
Blanche De Villon 22 known as the prettiest cashier on Broadway died by self inflicted gas at her sister’s home in the Claremont apartments 616 West 184th Street Her friends cite a Fifth Avenue romance and a quarrel with her fiancé Deforest Ordway from Providence Rhode Island as factors in the tragedy
Ordway a clerk and pearl stringer at 898 Fifth Avenue faced with a fatal gas incident after a dispute with Blanche De Villon once cashier at 1472 Broadway. The two dated, her friends noted a glamorous life, and she was found dead in bed with all room gas jets on after a despondent Saturday.
Ninety boys aged 10 to 15 were transferred to Boston’s school department after West Roxbury Parental School closed by an act of the Legislature. Superintendent Dyer, School Committee Chairman George Brock, and Assistant Superintendent Rafter spoke to the assembled group about continuing responsibility. Boys will report weekly to Superintendent George C. Minard, with transfers possible if progress fails.
Mrs Glendower Evans recently returned from a campaign trip through Ohio will address street suffrage meetings in Boston this week under the Boston Equal Suffrage Association. She speaks in Brighton Wednesday evening Allston Saturday evening and leads the Liberty Square noon meeting Friday.
The Cunard liner Laconia will depart Boston for Liverpool carrying the largest outgo of passengers since Europe’s hostilities began. Many had planned Montreal sailings but were redirected after the British requisition. Notables include Lady Harrington and Lieut Littleton. The saloon lists 25, second cabin 150, steerage 250, with a small cargo of 40 000 bushels of wheat.
The New England Shoe and Leather Association has been asked by the Buy-a-Bale of Cotton committee to urge its members to support the cotton campaign. The letter, signed by Murray Carleton, notes the movement is being pushed by Atlanta, Houston, and Fort Worth, with ties to New England shoe sales.
Avery Street opened yesterday to foot traffic for the first time since a million dollar project began. The southerly sidewalk saw heavy use as shoppers traversed the cement surface, confirming promoters’ predictions of success.
The city expects to complete a major street project with total costs including damages at 1 340 000 dollars, 160 000 under the state cap. Construction costs should not exceed 15 000, while three property holders seek higher damages and have suits pending.
Mayor Curley and several friends report four coats a sweater and a box of candy stolen from his car Sunday. Police seek suspects in the auto raid as they recover few clues from the scene and review nearby surveillance for leads.
While outside the home of Thomas J. McCormack at 97 Saint Stephen Street Back Bay the job was completed and the thieves escaped quickly. McCormack had briefly left the car to run an errand a few minutes earlier.
William J. Sarsfield aged 30 of 20 Lexington street Brighton a liquor dealer at 945 Washington street was arrested yesterday by Inspectors McCauley and Rooney on a larceny charge for allegedly stealing 2500 dollars from Lawrence J Logan and Company at the Dover and Washington streets corner in the South End.
An article explains that bright red blood carries oxygen from the lungs to tissues, while dark blood returns with impurities. It promotes Dr. Williams' Pink Pills as a iron and oxygen-boosting tonic that supposedly reddens blood, steadies nerves, improves appetite and digestion, and invites readers to request a free booklet from the Dr. Williams Medicine Co.
Retail houses cut prices on flour after a drop in wholesale wheat costs. First grade flour priced at 8.50 per barrel reduced by 50 cents to 8.00, with another house cutting a 8.50 grade by 25 cents.
A retailer said a flour brand once at 7.25 is marked to 7.00 as wholesale prices fall. Wheat down seven cents a bushel, flour down 50 to 65 cents a barrel last week, with further declines expected today. Corn oats drop two cents, mutton and lamb ease one to two cents, potatoes rise five cents, beef stable with possible rise. sugar butter and eggs unchanged.
Tufts announces limited personnel shifts with two appointments and two resignations in the engineering school and two in Jackson College. Emma Wagner is elected examiner for women replacing Maud Carvill, and Mary C. Murray fills the vacancy left by Alice Harrington in physical education.
Rev. Clarence R. Skinner of Lowell succeeds Rev. Dr. A A Berle as president and director of the New England Civics Institute at Wollaston after Berle resigns from Tufts Crane Theological School. Chemistry changes include Cobb on leave, Chandler to instructor, and three new assistants O Meara Aspinwall Savage. Keegan elected English instructor. Miss Ann Eliza Thomas resigns as economics assistant.
The vacancy in Greek is filled by Mies Blanche Davis. W. Wyatt is named new instructor. Charles Gott resigns as English instructor. Myron J. Files takes the position. Prentice W. Towsley resigns. Albert W. Shipiro becomes instructor in French and Spanish.
An executive committee of the Massachusetts Real Estate Exchange selected a delegation to attend the Atlantic Deeper Waterways convention in New York City from September 22 to 27. Members include Commodore Frank F. Crane Quincy I L H Taylor Haverhill James E Lewis Taunton Michael J Skayhan Boston Commodore J W Miller New York Homer Skinner Fall River and Leslie K Morse Haverhill. The event will feature inspections of the Hudson River and New York harbor to advance deeper waterways.
Thousands suffer thinness and weak digestion yet a recently discovered re generative force called Sargol is claimed to promote fat growth and nerve strength. Six strength giving elements combine in this preparation, said to be harmless and inexpensive with a month of use expected to add flesh and improve digestion. Leading druggists report strong demand and endorse its nerve tonic effects though urged for non nervous users to gain at least ten pounds.
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