Appeals $194 Fine for Winning in Dice Game
Judge Murray in the Central Court found Negerdich Ahanassian guilty of winning more than $5 in a single dice game at 54 Eliot Street. Police alleged he trimmed Harry G. Bostagian of $97 in one sitting while shooting craps. A $194 fine was imposed. Ahanassian appealed and was held in $500 bond.
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Murray
Central Court
Negerdich Ahanassian
Eliot Street
Harry G. Bostagian
Anderson
Ahanassian
Plant Juice touted by Boston residents in health testimonials
An advertisement highlights Plant Juice as a health aid for stomach liver and kidney issues. It features Mrs Feodore Schmidt of 32 Hancock Street describing years of indigestion and weakness and credits Plant Juice with restoring sleep appetite and energy. The Plant Juice representative from Houghton and Dutton Co store promotes the remedy daily.
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Boston
Feodore Schmidt
No. 32
Hancock Street
Houghton & Dutton Co
Hairs Vanish After Delatone Paste Treatment
Beauty expert reports a new method using delatone paste on facial hair for two to eight minutes. Mix water with powdered delatone, apply, remove, wash skin, and all hair reportedly disappears. Warns to ensure genuine delatone product is used.
Rum Trade Threats Highlight Temperance Anniversary Address
J B Lewis warned at the 75th anniversary of the Sons of Temperance in Berkeley Hall that the Republican party will fall like the Whigs if it fails to sever liquor ties, urging action to end liquor traffic nationwide.
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J. B. Lewis
National Division
Sons of Temperance
Berkeley Hall
Berkeley
Tremont Streets
Mansfield and Hale Address Worcester Rally
Frederick W. Mansfield and Matthew Hale led a Democratic ticket rally in front of Worcester City Hall. Chairman Gallagher presided as Hale spoke on the broad campaign issue and outlined key points for the fall election.
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Worcester
Frederick W. Mansfield
Matthew Hale
Gallagher
Democratic City Committee
Hale
Prohibition Momentum Highlighted by Temperance Leader
Mr. Lewis delivered greetings from the National Temperance Society and the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America urging unity against liquor. He cited 87.8 percent of U S land and 60.7 percent of people under no license, noting 26 of 48 states prohibiting and nine more to vote. He warned the anti liquor drive has momentum while liquor forces plan a last stand.
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Lewis
National Temperance Society
Commission On Temperance
Federal Council of Churches of Christ In America
Mr. Lewis
United States
Congress
Senate
Mansfield Defends Democracy In Pro Gov Coalition
Mr Mansfield, last speaker, reviews global labor attitudes and the Progressive Democratic coalition. He argues democracy means rule by the people and that the party closest to the people best preserves democracy and future government.
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Mansfield
Labor
Mr. Mansfield
Navy urged to hire homeless women and build boarding houses
Charlotte Smith, president and treasurer of the New England Women's Homestead Association, appeals to Secretary Daniels to compel Fore River Shipbuilding Company to erect boarding houses and employ homeless women to run them.
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Daniels
Charlotte Smith
New England Woman’s Homestead Association
Fore River Shipbuilding Company
California Syrup of Figs Promoted for Children Health
An old advertisement promotes California Syrup of Figs as a safe laxative for children and adults. It claims an inside cleansing resolves constipation related ailments and warns to buy the genuine California Fig Syrup Company product with full directions on the bottle.
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California
California Fig Syrup Company
Cdvi
Three Men and Woman Injured in Auto Upset
A car returning from Portland, Maine skidded and overturned on the Newburyport Turnpike in Cliftondale yesterday afternoon. Leander Higgins of Portland, owner of the car, is in critical condition with a fractured skull at Melrose Hospital. Injured also are Mrs. Dora B. Fraser of Watertown, Harris Bradley of Bar Harbor, and John Lampher of Charles Street. Lampher was driving.
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Portland
Newburyport Turnpike
Cliftondale
Leander Higgins
Emery Street
Melrose Hospital
Dora B. Fraser
Bates Road
Watertown
Harris Bradley
Bar Harbor
John Lampher
Charles Street
Lampher
Automobile
Harvard Grants Leave Of Absence To Twenty Three Faculty
Twenty three Harvard teachers were granted leaves of absence to pursue government work in various capacities. The board of overseers also named Professor James Haughton Woods as exchange professor to France for six months. Dr. Charles Cestre will arrive as exchange professor from Bordeaux.
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Harvard
James Haughton Woods
Philosophy Department
France
Charles Cestre
Faculte Des Lettres
Bordeaux
Cambridge
City Nears Flood Disaster at Tien-Tsin
Pekin dispatch reports the Chinese city of Tien-Tsin and parts of foreign concessions submerged as floodwaters rise rapidly. About 1,000,000 Chinese are homeless while the Hoang-ho overflow extends northward and breaches the Grand Canal. Rail embankment between Tien-Tsin and Nankin cut to aid water evacuation.
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Pekin
Tien- Tsin
Great Plain
Tien-Tsin
Nankin
Hoang-ho
Chi-li
Call to cut flag costs to keep Old Glory flying
A Boston reader urges the Post to help lower flag prices so more Americans can display Old Glory. He notes his own tattered flag and asks influence to reduce costs, citing the need for patriotic display amid high prices. The letter is from Robert L. Ruffin of 62 West Cedar Street, Boston, dated Sept. 26, 1917.
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the Post
MV One Mesiore
Robert L. Ruffin
West Cedar Street
Boston
Fire Under Porch at Montrose School in Wakefield
A fire under the porch of the Montrose two room schoolhouse in Wakefield after school adjourned yesterday is being investigated by police who say it is incendiary in origin. Results will be sent to the fire marshal for action.
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Montrose
Wakefield
Changes in car service for Boston elevated line
The Boston Elevated Railway Company will overhaul service affecting Malden West Medford and Everett square. The West Medford to Everett square line is dropped and a 15 minute Everett square to Medford square service replaces it. Malden square will be the terminus for the Malden Broadway Ferry street line with transfers allowed for longer trips.
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Boston Elevated Railway Company
Malden
West Medford
Everett Square
Medford Square
Ferry Street
Salem Street
Malden Square
Harvard Men Doing War Work
Harvard alumni tally shows Harvard men directly in war work or military prep across departments. The United States Army leads with 1096 Harvard men enrolled, followed by the Harvard ROTC and similar units with 847.
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Harvard
Harvard Alumni Bulletin
United States Army
Harvard R. O. T. C
Power of Bon-Opto to Strengthen Weak Eyes Revealed
Dr. Lewis touts Bon-Opto as a real aid for eye strain and weakness. Patients report clearer vision, reduced pain, and ability to read without glasses after using the home prescription. The remedy is sold by Houghton & Dutton’s Drug Dept. and other druggists with a one week eyesight improvement guarantee.
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Lewis
Philadelphia
Houghton & Dutton
Drug Dept
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