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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1917
Page
11
Readers are urged to test Cardians for heart issues such as palpitation and irregular action. Send name and address plus six cents to Cardians Company Dept. 357 A East Hampton Conn to receive a free 50 cent bottle of Cardiam 30 doses by parcel post with no future obligation.
The article promises a guide for civilians and new officers in the upcoming Sunday Post. It aims to summarize key indicators and signals used by police, outlining practical cues readers can recognize for quick understanding.
Miss Charlotte Baylies and Miss Edith Sigourney, prominent society women, passed examinations to enter the United States Naval Reserve as radio operators. Baylies and Sigourney are slated to begin training on Monday after the exam.
Yesterday at the Custom House two women secured licenses as radio operators becoming the city’s first female volunteers in wireless work. Their initiative marks a notable step for local communication roles and civic service.
Six months of study by 86 Back Bay women culminates in an eight hour exam before Radio Inspector Gawler. They must receive 20 words a minute, draw station diagrams, and explain batteries and generators. If they pass, Miss Sigourney says they will join the Naval Reserve for land station service.
Governor Marcus H. Holcomb announced the creation of the Connecticut Council of Defence in Hartford. The council, formed at the request of the federal National Council of Defence, includes appointees from nearly all state activity lines to cooperate with national and state defense bodies.
Preliminary Treasury reports indicate the United States will fund allies under the war finance law at least 400 million dollars monthly and possibly 500 million, guiding Secretary McAdoo's recommendations to the President on the first bond issue.
The tentative programme envisions using nearly all borrowed funds for food, munitions, coal, clothing, railway equipment and other supplies for Great Britain France Russia and Italy. Monthly estimates reach up to 250 million for Britain and 125 million for France with Russia up to 100 million and Italy around 50 million. If fully drawn the 3 billion loan could exhaust in six to seven and a half months though reductions could extend the period. Secretary McAdoo and aides review needs while British and French officials confer with Crosby and Count di Cellere.
The Federation of Jewish Charities concluded a ten day campaign with 251736 raised toward 200000 goal and 5000 members. Trades committees contributed 188197 with 2165 members, wind-up teams 66000 with 6293 members, and women’s teams 24384.65 with 2229 members. Luncheon ended in jubilation as totals neared a quarter million.
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 yesterday at the April luncheon by President Ernest A. Cressey at the Lombardy Inn.
Marital troubles culminated in his wife threatening divorce before Emil Gaulin 27 at 44 Clarendon Street South End took his own life. He shot himself in the right temple and died instantly, after moving from Natick with his wife about a month ago.
Eight year old Arminio Di Stasio from a large family was killed near 41 Ferry Street when he played around an elevator at 6 Keith's Alley. He tried to imitate others and was crushed between the gate the moving platform and the floor.
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