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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1915
Page
5
Georges Rebsa men, a Swiss dentist from Geneva, was held five months as a German prisoner after capture in France. He reports Nieder-Zwehren camp holds about 20,000 British French and Russian prisoners with decent food but deplorable sanitation. Guards use heavy whips on prisoners for minor offenses.
A promotional piece extols the “Internal Bath” as essential for health, arguing constipation and body waste poisoning are preventable through daily practice. It promotes a booklet by Dr. Charles A. Tyrrell and urges readers to buy the book at Riker-Jaynes store.
Councillors Watson McDonald and Woods left a meeting calling it framed by Good Government members. The group then pushed through a cut budget order to align with the Finance Commission's reduced budget. Hagan and allies stood firm on amending the mayor Curley budget submission.
The Good Government group supported a $22 million budget with $400,000 in department cuts, rejecting the Finance Commission’s reserve fund request. Mayor Curley faced hopes of defeating the commission while Watson Woods and McDonald alleged a secret star chamber meeting influenced the outcome.
Clerk Francis A. Campbell of the Superior Civil Court accused the Finance Commission’s investigation of being conducted by a clairvoyant and described the report as brainstorm judgments and foolish statements. He says the inquiry was inspired by revenge and vindictiveness in his formal filing to the City Council.
The narrative covers Andrew Johnson's presidency after Lincoln's death, battles with Congress over reconstruction, the 14th and 15th amendments, military districts, carpetbag government, black suffrage, and eventual readmission of former Confederate states. It notes the rise of carpetbaggers, Klan activity, and the withdrawal of troops, concluding with the Union's restored practical relation and freed slaves.
The article marks the Reconstruction period after the Civil War and Lincoln's assassination as the sixth and final chapter in a Post series. It notes the semi centennial timing of the events as the piece reflects solemn memory of the great crisis in the nation’s history.
A new marble fountain will be dedicated this morning near the bird house in Franklin Park. The 11 foot tall structure is topped by a gigantic marble duck with a high arched neck and extended wings as if ready to fly.
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