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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1919
Page
12
A colonel reflects on his regiment's mustering out. He praises mutual love, loyalty, and discipline, noting eighteen months of war forged a strong bond. He regards his men as a loyal family, now veterans, and blesses them for their service.
Boston liquor dealers declared their establishments are public service spaces offering food drink and relaxation and decided to stay open all day today. They estimated more than one hundred thousand patrons used saloons yesterday and argued it would be unjust to deny such convenience to the public.
Liverpool docks stand silent as twelve thousand workers strike against the new 44 hour week. Disputes center on start times and a longer supper period. Baltic and other liners cannot sail, affecting White Star and Cunard lines. James Sexton blasts the action as mischievous and dangerous.
Do L explores consumer motives behind impulse purchases and the lure of bargains. The piece examines how advertising, stock levels, and social trends influence shopping behavior.
New York April 24 Major General Hugh J Scott retired former chief of staff of the U S Army met his son Major Louis M Scott and his nephew Captain Richard Stockton of the 805th Machine Gun Battalion aboard the Aquitania. General Scott aided Lieutenant Colonel Whittlesey during the Lost Battalion ordeal in the Argonne Woods.
A short editorial urging perseverance in struggle and the dangers of waning enthusiasm. It argues steady commitment yields lasting success, while abandoning drive makes achievement harder and less likely over time. The piece emphasizes focus, discipline, and sustained energy as keys to eventual victory.
The Boston Post invites public competition to condense 20 listed novels with a May 1 notice deadline. Entrants may choose titles, must mail by May 15, 1919, and may submit multiple condensations. Prizes total 2000 dollars plus a 500 dollar first prize, 300 second, and 200 third.
Police officer David R. Bootes of City Hall station leads a pistol shooting contest in the Boston department and will receive the prize for top marksman as results show many fine shots developing among officers.
Sergeant First Class Rob ert J. Davidson of 29 King Street Dorchester was sentenced by general courts martial to seven years at hard labor in Fort Leavenworth plus dishonorable discharge and forfeiture of all pay. He robbed patients at the base hospital during influenza.
The document lists principal grandstands along Boston streets for a parade. State stands at A and along Clarendon, Dartmouth, Exeter, Fairfield, Gloucester, Hereford, Massachusetts avenues, and Charles Gate. City stands on Tremont, Boylston, Berkeley, and other streets. Various organizations occupy stands at specified blocks, including Governors stand, City stands for Mayor and City Council, and notes urging bond purchases.
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