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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1918
Page
2
Boston Work Horse Relief Association outlines entry rules with May 1 closing date. No entry fee. Age advantages a horse, old harness or wagon acceptable, blind horses eligible, special class for old horses, four or five classes for champion horses. Sentry blanks available at 15 Beacon Street office.
Bangor reports the Penobscot river sea salmon will be legal prey from April 1 to July 15. First salmon fetches 1 to 2 dollars a pound, often sent to the President or a major city figure. Prices start high, then fall from 75 to 50 cents, and by June drop to 25 to 3 cents as the big run makes salmon cheaper than beef for a month or more.
More than 300 children from Morgan Memorial and Old South Church Bible School, aged 2 to 14, received geranium plants after Easter afternoon services at the New Old South Church. Teachers were given lilies as children, in a procession from Ocean Memorial on Shawmut Avenue to the church. Younger pupils rode in automobiles.
Easter morning crowds filled Masses at Catholic churches across the city as Cardinal O'Connell presided at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross. Notable services followed at Immaculate Conception, St. Pauls Woodward Park, St. Cecilia's, St. Peter's Dorchester, and several others with elaborate processions, vestments, candles, and floral decorations enhancing the observance.
The Northeast Headquarters enlisted men organize a baseball team under Lt Richard Harte. Promising players include T I Mahoney and J R Burns Jr from Coast Defences of Boston and Boston English High School, with a strong infield and outfield prospects from Charlestown High School, South Boston High School, Harvard, and other former prep teams.
Only one Bromo Quinine to vet the genuine, call for full name Laxa. Laxed tablets claim to cure a cold in one day. Signature BE. W. Grove on the package noted. 30 advut indicates price or advertisement text with unclear meaning.
Colonel John S. Dennis arrives in Boston to discuss a vigorous recruitment plan with Canadian officers and expects New England enlistments to reach at least 5000 in two weeks. He also notes enlistees may choose their unit in the Canadian army including infantry and artillery. The Bible conference in Boston seeks a 1.8 million church-extension fund while showcasing local church work and plans.
St Johns Naval Chapel at the Charlestown Navy Yard opened for services yesterday at 11 o clock. Rev John Finn USN Catholic chaplain celebrated a high mass and delivered an eloquent sermon. Easter lilies and other plants decorated the altar.
Early yesterday morning a fire severely damaged a two family house at 81 83 Richardson street Newton. Occupant W S Vining was nearly trapped in the attic as flames broke through. Francis Franklin and family lived on the lower floor. Cause unknown but traced to a partition on the second floor.
Tenor Guido Ciccolini sang yesterday afternoon at the Boston Opera House with Pierre Henrotte on violin and Giuseppe Fabrini on piano. Ciccolini displayed a beautiful voice and versatility across airs with a polished program.
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