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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1916
Page
9
The Harvard varsity musical club officially sanctioned ukulele players for the first time inviting students to join. Selected players receive a free Christmas vacation trip to Pinehurst North Carolina and Florida as rewards.
A 1916 testimonial from Carl Story of Chelsea Massachusetts states Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment cured his pimples after months of itching blistering and disfigurement. The ad promotes Cuticura for skin scalp hair and hands and offers a free trial by mail.
Good Government members met at the Boston City Club to discuss filling the vacancy caused by John A. Coulthurst’s death. Attendees debated candidates including Geoffrey B. Lehy and Logan McLean while Mayor Curley offered support for Ralph Adams Cram though not officially invited.
Rev Dr Harry Levi urged at Temple Israel New Year services that Jews must be fully American in daily life. He argued there can be no hyphenated citizens and emphasized the balance of American and Jewish heritage. He cited 5,000,000 hungry Jews seeking aid and urged greater giving beyond 6 million over two years.
Leading advertising men of Boston met to set publicity for the Red Cross membership drive. Major P. F. O Keefe chairs display ads, Carroll J. Swan heads the press committee, and Frank A. Black of Filene’s secures retail store booths. 1100 street car cards were offered by Eastern Advertising, with Thomas Dreier organizing speakers for Greater Boston.
Florence Tilton of Farmington married Ralph Crockett a granite tradesman at St. Stephen's Church on Congress street. She jokingly left guardianship of Mount Blue near her home to become Mrs. Crockett and will reside in Redstone with her husband as many Portland society members attended.
About one thousand cigar makers across five Tampa factories walked out demanding higher pay for moulded cigars. They seek raises from one to seven dollars per thousand cigars.
Matthew Hale, leader of the Progressive party in Massachusetts, condemned conditions in the Legislature during a Quincy House gathering of Union for a Progressive Constitution members yesterday.
At a heated meeting Joseph Walker led as former Governor Walsh and others condemned Massachusetts politics. Hale urged faster incorporation of initiative and referendum into the state constitution while blasting the House and Senate for lobbyist influence and failure to improve the old party machines.
Harvard yesterday reported weak interest in military science with only 150 students enrolled in the new Military Science 1 course led by Captain Constant Cordier. The course, part of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps, requires more than 100 students to qualify as a unit, but Cambridge did not plan to detail extra non-commissioned officers until enrollment rises.
Massachusetts militia units returning from border service will be kept at near war strength for a period, with reductions gradual and none below 100 men per company. Adjutant-General Pearson notes the peace strength concept was clearly disproved by the border mobilization.
An advertisement promotes an at home treatment for catarrhal deafness head noises and catarrh. It describes making a solution with Parmint double strength hot water and sugar and taking a tablespoon four times daily claiming rapid relief and restored hearing. The spot urges those affected to share the formula.
Fort Myer Florida Sept 28 Leland Rice is killed during the robbery of the State Bank of Homestead by a four-man gang. Investigators report two other assailants captured. details on motive and casualties awaited.
Two weeks after a multi day chase through the Everglades and along the coast Rice was shot and killed on Chokoloskee Island by Rollo Wiggins a local resident when Wiggins attempted to seize Rice who had returned to the island for food authorities said.
Joseph Posey an elderly worker at the Saco Brick Company was instantly killed when a wall collapsed burying him under five feet of bricks in Saco Maine on September 28.
Washington notes the Japanese embassy disclaims any government stance on renewing negotiations with the United States over immigration and alien land legislation. Charge Tokichi Tanaka said an embassy official spoke personally and without authorization. Baron Sakatani’s past remarks were his own and not an official foreign office position.
Shoppers in a downtown department store witnessed a struggle with a man who gave the name Edward S. Martel aged 30 while attempting to flee with an overcoat and jewelry. Inspectors Pelton and Loughlin, present in the store, placed him in custody.
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