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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1917
Page
10
Advertisement promises a free 50 cent bottle of Cardiani for heart ailments including palpitation and poor circulation. Readers are urged to send name, address, and six cents to receive thirty doses by parcel post with no obligation.
The next Sunday Post previews a citizen guide to recognizing police ranks and insignia for quick identification by readers. It notes practical tips for civilians and new officers to understand uniforms, badges, and badges variations.
Miss Charlotte Baylies and Miss Edith Sigourney of the United States Naval Reserve are planning to enter on Monday after taking an examination.
Yesterday at the Custom House two women signed on to secure licenses as radio operators becoming the city’s first female volunteers in wireless work. They join a growing effort to expand communications staffing and civilian support.
Over six months 86 young women from Back Bay train in wireless words and gear. After an eight hour exam for license with Inspector Gawler they demonstrate 20 words per minute reception, equipment diagrams, battery and transmission knowledge, and repair skills. If they pass they expect to join the Naval Reserve and serve at a land station once assigned.
Governor Marcus H. Holcomb announced the creation of the Connecticut Council of Defence to work with the National Council of Defence and similar state bodies. The council includes appointees from nearly all state activities and was formed at the request of the federal body.
Preliminary Treasury reports show the United States will finance the allies to at least 400 million dollars monthly and possibly 500 million, guiding McAdoo's recommendations to the President on the first bond issue under the war finance law.
The tentative programme aims to spend nearly all borrowed money on food, munitions, coal, clothing, rail equipment and supplies. Britain may need 200 to 250 million dollars monthly, France 190 to 125 million, Russia up to 100 million, and Italy about 50 million, with total lending potentially exhausting eight billion dollars in six to seven and a half months. Officials note possible reductions could extend the loan over a year. Secretary McAdoo led entente financial reviews with Lord Cunliffe Sir Cecil Spring-Rice and others as the French commission and Count di Cellere met with Crosby.
The Federation of Jewish Charities completed a 10 day campaign aiming for 200000 and 5000 members with a final tally of 251736 and 8453 members. Trades committees raised 188197 with 2165 members and wind-up teams 66000 with 6293 members. Women’s teams contributed 24084.65 and 2229 members.
A total of $1108 has been paid to purchase and send an ambulance to France as a gift of the Boston Music Trades Association. The ambulance will be manned by American volunteers and will bear the association’s name, announced at the April luncheon by President Ernest A. Cressey at the Lombardy Inn.
Marital troubles and a threat of divorce are cited as the motive for Emil Gaulin 27 of Natick who shot himself in the right temple last evening in the room he shared with his wife at 44 Clarendon Street South End. The death is considered instantaneous.
Eight-year-old Arminio Di Stasile of a large North End family was killed near 6 Keith's Alley after approaching an elevator at 41 Ferry Street. He attempted to imitate older children riding the platform and was crushed between the gate, moving platform, and floor.
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