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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1919
Page
8
The Alpha Club of Dorchester held a dancing party and whist at Whiton’s Hall with Dorchester Woman's Club hosting. YD men were guests, junior Red Cross ushers assisted, rooms were festively decorated, and a holiday spirit prevailed.
A brick three story, 12 room parochial school will be built with St. Clement’s Church in South Medford under Rev. Thomas F. McCarthy. Costing 58000 dollars, it should be ready for occupancy by September and is noted as the largest private school project since the war began.
January through March set records and April continues the trend with price cuts on new Linoleums. Plain, cork carpets, American inlaid and printed linoleum plus jaspe and imported stains inlaid designs are offered at sale prices from 0.90 to 2.75 per yard, with extensive patterns and colors.
A playful tease explains Dere Mable's long running letters to Bill behind the humor of That’s Me All Over Mable and Dere Mable. The piece invites readers to learn the true writerly link and the reason for the repeated exchange.
Florence Elizabeth Summers writes of separation and longing as a brief wartime romance. Nellie and Gully appear in a quarrelsome triangle, with references to a soldier away at war and the impact on relationships. Natalie Fontaine Stokes provides pictures to accompany the text.
A letter recounts a heated exchange where Nellie fires a sharp remark about a budding young citizen. The writer defends herself as not cattish or jealous and notes plans to dress before a group of about eight friends arrives around seven thirty.
A missive describes delivering milk to George Sturgion who aims for Tat so he can join the Army. The writer notes him as underweight and nicknamed Tuesday. Local talk mentions training to join a carrier pigeon service, Pa recalling Judge Perdue with a walking cane observed on the street.
A 1919 letter excerpt shows Mable chiding Bill for slow correspondence and joking about word meanings. She warns of becoming adversaries, mentions iron beds, rock candy, and urges him to apply himself, signed Your adherently from the Dere Bill series.
The article notes aeronautic efforts in the United States and France, with a Civil Transport Division budgeted at 15 million dollars in Sabeeingland, two thirds for research. It mentions Pan American Expo events in Atlantic City, intercollegiate seaplane and airplane contests, and US forest service cooperation on fire patrol. It also lists convoy units: 48th Aero Squadron, 508d Company, 50th Aero Squadron, Air Service Casual Company No 7.
Fresh mackerel from Virginia weighed two and a half pounds each in a market yesterday. Priced at 75 cents per pound, the fish are beyond the reach of the average family but signal spring and coming days when fresh mackerel will be affordable for all.
Grocery and seafood prices show mixed movements with butterfish at 26 cents per pound, soft shell crabs at 1 dollar a dozen, groundfish at 10 cents per pound, fresh shrimp 20 cents, halibut 30 to 40 cents, eels 25 cents, lobsters 35 to 45 cents, and salmon and blue fish at cents per pound. Spices and cream of tartar fall, eggs vary, butter trends upward, and vegetables soften with greens around 15 to 60 cents per unit. White potatoes rise, oranges and grapefruit scarce, strawberries $0.40 per quart, pineapples $0.40–0.60 each, with meat prices steady from Friday.
A series of religious events includes The Resurrection or the Lesson of the Open Sepulchre at Union Congregational Church Friday 7 45 p m The Rev H J Childley will preach next Sunday at morning and evening services while Rev Ernest Graham Guthrie attends Yale convocation The Cathedral of St Paul celebrates communion today and tomorrow at 11 a m The Suffolk West Association discusses church union at Shawmut Church tomorrow with Professor Walker of Yale The Rev A Z Conrad speaks on The Fact of the Second Birth at Park Street Church Friday night Rev William Harman van Allen speaks at Church of the Advent Friday night and Billy Sunday associate Herman Rodeheaver will join Rev Isaac Ward at a large service at First Presbyterian Church on Columbus Ave and Berkeley St in the near future
The City Council voted a 10000 appropriation for the mayor's reception committee in charge of entertaining soldiers of the 26th Division. The money comes from the original 50000 appropriation, with 18000 already allocated to the committee and 10000 reserved for parade grandstands and street roping. Ten of 70 boxing and wrestling performers are professionals. 60 are Camp Devens soldiers. The Grand Opera House event runs Thursday night for soldiers sailors and Marines.
Private Otto W. Meyer a student aviator with the 357th Aero Squadron died when an aircraft crashed during a maneuver at Lufbery Field. Sergeant Q O Burnett of Kentucky was seriously injured as the plane plunged about 200 feet and buried in a bog.
The article highlights teamwork as the key to success, emphasizing how strong bonds within the group enable each member to contribute effectively and secure the win. It underscores collective effort over individual glory and notes shared goals driving performance.
Trade mark Aspirigie by Bayer appears on a range including bottles of 12 tafta and 24 and 100 bottles and capsules. Monoacetic acid ester of salicylic acid referenced in production details.
Rear Admiral Clarence S. Williams detached from Division No 1 Pacific fleet to Newport Rhode Island as chief of staff at the Naval War College Captain Herbert G Sparrow detached from the cruiser Chicago and assigned to duty at the War College The changes were published in naval orders today
Federal officials say Frank Len nix of Springfield never saw combat, yet led a YD parade in East Boston. Dressed as a sergeant with service and wound stripes, he appeared a 26th Division hero. He was arraigned and held at $500 bond for Saturday hearing, sent to Fast Cambridge jail.
The YWCA will provide comfort services for the YD men during the parade celebration under Miss Bernice Fuller. Five local branches will operate canteens and cafeterias on Beacon Street Berkeley Street Warrenton Street Boylston Street Huntington Avenue and Louisburg Square. Emergency tea coffee and sandwiches will be served with 300 cats available. Military police will be provided, and Red Cross first aid will attend as needed. A dance at the Blue Triangle recreation centre will host YD men city without their women friends. Tickets available at the army canteen.
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