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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1918
Page
10
Supporters tout different names as originators of sharing receipts with clubs other than champions. President Tener is credited by some, Garry Herrmann is named by others, and Barneys Dreyfuss is cited as having proposed the idea years ago from Pittsburg.
San Francisco resident J A McCrea known as Daddy and Grandpa due to his white hair claims a cheap home mixture can darken gray hair and leave it soft and glossy. He advises mixing bay rum a small box Barbo Compound glycerine with water and applying twice weekly until the desired shade, noting scalp safety and non staining results. He reports friends now call him Kid.
Within the next two weeks 500 men selected by Massachusetts draft boards will be camped at Wentworth Institute to train as airplane mechanics. Barracks work has begun at the rear training station, making the institute the first in the East to aid in government airplane service. By Oct 1 about 1500 draft men with basic mechanical experience from Camp Devens are expected to graduate as capable airplane mechanics. This is part of the government airplane programme with several institutions aiding as patriotic support.
A historical ad urges readers to use Sylpho Nathol to disinfect waste pipes garbage cans and dark corners to prevent hospital acquired diseases. It markets the product as three and a half times stronger than the US Public Health Service standard and claims hospital usage in New York and New England, with prepaid orders and a booklet with each bottle.
More than 500 Brookline residents attended a conservation dinner at Brookline town hall under the Brookline Women’s Club. Speakers from New York, Mrs E Frances Brown presided, and Brookline High School girls acted as ushers. They urged avoiding waste, calling food conservation as vital as bullets in winning the war.
Large forces were stationed in Quebec City as rioting subsided. Soldiers searched pedestrians on St Joseph street while a new battalion from Toronto arrived to bolster security. Several suspects were arrested. no disorder followed.
Washington reports that American troops will join French and British divisions in Picardy as a formal merger fills gaps from allied losses. Officials anticipate a resumed counteroffensive and continued aggressive action until German forces are pushed back.
President Wilson declares this the decisive year of WWI as American troops will be deployed not only in the American expeditionary force but also integrated into French and British ranks. A centralized reporting system under General Pershing, with General Foch as supreme commander, aims to streamline operations amid ongoing battles.
A large silk ensign was unfurled over the Naval Service Club on Beacon Street in recognition of the navy’s service. Chief Yeoman Harry Maniff presented the flag which was accepted by Bishop William Lawrence as 20 sailors from the receiving ship at Commonwealth Pier stood at attention during the Star Spangled Banner.
Paris officials report enemy airmen failed to breach the Paris barrage early this morning. Two flotillas crossed the lines then turned back, dropping bombs in the suburbs with no casualties.
A wartime wedding quickened by law took place Tuesday when Miss Helga Jeanette Phillips of Mattapan wed Cadet Chester L Whittemore of Fast Milton. The Aviation School cadet will return to his camp for duty shortly after the ceremony as the five day marriage law was waived by the court.
State Treasurer Burrell returned from New York after a successful financing tour. He negotiated two loans of 2.5 million dollars each from Guaranty Trust Company of New York and Kuhn Loeb & Co. of New York. Notes dated April 4 1918 mature October 25 and Navy 19 payable at Guaranty Trust. The rate was favorable given money market conditions.
The Central Construction Company bid 65500 was deemed unbalanced by the Finance Commission, which favored Bermudes Company 65600 for the anti patch paving contract. Senator James P. Timilty’s firm had long been a prior successful bidder, but the commission recommended rejecting Timilty and accepting the higher Bermudes bid.
An 19th century style ad touts California Syrup of Figs as a safe laxative for children and adults. It urges mothers to buy the genuine product from the California Fig Syrup Company, warns against counterfeits, and claims quick relief from stomach and bowel issues. The piece appeals to concern for sick children, asserting the remedy cleanses the bowels and restores vitality.
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