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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1918
Page
7
A Cairo era advertisement touts Freezone as a cheap, painless cure for hard and soft corns and calluses. Drops, applied to the corn, supposedly stop pain instantly and can be rubbed away with fingers. The copy credits Cincinnati as the source of the preparation.
A brief note states Cuticura heals pimples on the face. The claim emphasizes facial skin relief and product effectiveness in a concise advertisement style.
The Treasury adopted a rule to halt published daily subscription estimates from local zones. The aim is to prevent double counting or watered figures by banks underwriting lump sums. Officials expect first official report on subscriptions later this week. About 60 more communities hit their quotas and earned the honor flag, bringing the total on the roll to over 200 names.
Former Mayor Fitzgerald urged Weymouth listeners to test loyalty during the Liberty Loan drive. He warned of 100,000 Germans, Austrians and Turks in Massachusetts and urged scrutiny of immigrants, suggesting action against those who refuse to fight or buy bonds. He called for interviewing every resident and forming a “liberty band” to remove those not with America.
Vernon Stiles formerly supervisor of war music at Camp Devens resumes government service to aid the Liberty Loan drive in New England. He left Ayer amid reports of a war parody dispute but says investigations found the charges groundless and that letters from Washington praise his service. He offers his services free of salary and title for the duration of the war.
The Liberty Loan committee presents an act at Keith's Theatre featuring the U S Navy Jazz band and returning Canadian officers. Major Smythe of the Canadian Irish Rangers describes the western front and allied victory hopes. Navy Night, Army Night, and Liberty Loan Night are scheduled with officials and officers in attendance.
Five hundred members of the Old Charlestown Schoolboys Association pledged support to the third Liberty Loan and the United States in a telegram sent to President Wilson from the City Club after their fifth annual reunion. President Henry J. Evans said if they cannot carry a gun they will buy Liberty bonds War Saving and Thrift Stamps.
The Associated Press reports heavy German gas shelling from 8 PM to midnight along the Lens front north of the Scarpe, with activity east of Armen tieres and south of Villers-Bretonneux. German guns also opened a terrific fire southwest of Hangara Wood and along the Somme front, keeping Arras-ward artillery unusually heavy through Sunday.
Amsterdam April 8 German newspapers received here publish only a summary of President Wilsons Baltimore speech and reserve comment until the full text is available The Vossische Zeitung notes a gulf between Wilsons words and deeds saying his admission of a policy of force sounds theatrical and lacks conviction
Paris April 8 The military judicial authorities granted a reprieve to Bolo Pasha convicted of treason as a German propaganda agent in France. The reprieve, granted “for the moment,” follows claims by his attorney Alpert Salles that Pasha has revelations to reveal. Buy bonds Buy more bonds and buy them now.
Paris reports the war office says German forces pressed north of the Allette River in the lower Coucy forest area. French troops resisted, inflicting heavy losses while the enemy fielded superior numbers. On the Somme between Montdidier and Noyon artillery was active with no infantry action. In the Vosges, an enemy attack north of Tete De Faux failed.
Billy Mishe of St. Paul defeated English heavyweight Tom Cowler by technical knockout in the seventh round of a 10 round no decision bout in Minneapolis Minnesota tonight.
Charles F. Drew a longtime Boston post office clerk aged 62 was buried yesterday from his East Boston home. He began his tenure when the post office stood where the Old South building now sits.
Boston market shows plentiful spinach and local dandelions with lower prices than last week. Beet greens and fresh eggs remain abundant with stable butter and cheese prices. Normal produce includes lettuce and cabbage while strawberries and citrus are scarce. prices sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Markets and Massachusetts Board of Food Administration.
Country Cousin company at Hollis Street Theatre helped inaugurate Tremont street mall venue by urging bond purchases. Miss Alexandra Carlisle led speakers including Donald Gallaher Alfred Lunt and Charles Mackay while a 20 piece Colonial Theatre orchestra provided music. Carlisle stayed to sell bonds in Liberty Cottage, theater donated by Stage Women's War Relief and erected by Theatrical Stage Mechanics.
James M Beck former assistant at torney general will deliver a war address tomorrow night at Symphony Hall. Lieutenant Governor Coolidge will preside. Reverend Laughlin MacLean Watt British army chaplain connected with Black Watch and Gordon Highlanders will speak.
Malcolm Lang will be at the organ from 7 30 to 8 15 o clock, when the speaking will begin.
A civic call urges families to invest in government bonds for the future. The message promotes long term savings for children, framing bonds as a way to build national assets and secure youth financial stability. The tone echoes national service era encouragements.
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