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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1919
Page
8
A Company, 101st Infantry notes their final hike as the Yankee Division passes into history. Troops describe the grind of heavy packs, shelling glimpses of towns, and relief lines while reflecting on duty and the prospect of honors yet to come.
A veteran recounts postwar parades and the final march of his division. He recalls graves with crosses, the mudlit routes past familiar buildings, and crowds cheering officers like Captain Dave Brickley. Mothers reliably find their sons amid thousands as the procession winds through Commonwealth Avenue.
Florence Elizabeth Summers writes the piece while Natalie Fontaine Stokes provides the photography. The credit line lists both creators for the feature in the local newspaper edition.
A playful epistolary piece from 1919 by Frederick A. Stokes Company offering a long, opinionated letter about town life. The writer riffs on the chemical plant, WWI references, cinema, fashion, and flirtations, mixing sarcasm with regional slang and social observations.
The note indicates ongoing publication of a story across tomorrow's Sunday Post and daily issues until the narrative is finished. It signals a serial continuation without revealing substantive plot points.
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets provide a calomel free laxative option after 17 years as a physician. The sugar coated olive colored tablets soothe the bowels and liver without forcing unnatural action. One or two tablets at bedtime ease constipation and bad breath. Prices 40c and 25c per box. All druggists.
New York April 25 importation of German dyestuffs into Japan continued through the war despite protests by American and British consular officials. A Foreign Commerce Bureau letter calls the practice peculiar and notes efforts to expand the eastern market for American dyes. It also mentions German propagandists influencing post armistice buyers in China and Japan to cancel orders for American dyestuffs.
In Chicago a divorce hearing before Judge Brothers concluded as Mrs. Elmer R. Simpson shot her husband on the witness stand through the mouth, inflicting a likely fatal wound. The dramatic event interrupted proceedings amid calls to fund national defense with liberty bonds.
Sixty amputees, 19 with both arms and legs, and 88 insane from shell shock arrive aboard the hospital ship Uraguaya in Portland after bringing 774 wounded Canadians to port. Among the wounded are 55 Americans who enlisted in the Canadian army, plus Canadians, English, Irish and Scots. the Rev P C Clark returns aboard, paralyzed arm from a Cambrai wound.
The American Newspaper Publishers Association urged Congress to repeal or suspend the wartime 1917 second class postal rates for two years. It called for an expert commission to study post office costs before any rate changes. Frank P. Glass defeated Richard Hooker for ANPA president. four of eight directors were reelected.
London April 24 The United States recognizes the British protectorate over Egypt in a note to General Allenby sent via the Cairo consul general. The note says the American government supports Egyptian self government but condemns violence to achieve it.
At noon the Leyland line steam ship Winifredian sails from East Boston for Liverpool under Captain A. W. V. Trant carrying 135 cabin passengers and a large cargo. Among them are Lt. O. E B. Pugsley, Lt. Randolph Boyle, Captain C. T. A. Hart, Sgt-Maj Stanley Treadway, and Mrs. Beveridge with other travelers including Miss Anna Beveridge and Miss Dorothy Farwell.
The U S Coast Guard cutter Androscoggin under Captain H G Fisher sails for a three week northern patrol to seek icebergs and issue radiograms of warnings to transatlantic liners. It relieves the Tallapoosa which goes ashore for coal provisions and crew leave after three weeks of patrol.
A rousing reception will greet the naval transport Santa Rosa upon its return from Bordeaux France. The ship entered quarantine at 2 30 yesterday after a 12 day voyage and will dock at Commonwealth pier at 7 30. Delegations from the Salvation Army K of C Red Cross Y M C A and Jewish welfare workers will meet the ship with hot coffee and other refreshments.
The fleet will depart at 5 30 PM from Northern avenue bridge with two navy craft sent out. U S S Mayflower and Ossipee tickets honored on Don Juan de Austria and on board the Santa Rosa units of the 76th Division return from France. Civilian passengers include John J Murray and Y M C A secretaries. Dakotan expected to dock tomorrow. meet at 7 PM.
Chicago brewers plan to manufacture 212 percent beer after May. Levy Mayer, attorney for the Brewers Association, said the move would push the issue to the courts.
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