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Boston Post in Boston, Massachusetts

27 Apr 1917

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Boston Post

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

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Apr 27, 1917

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13

Boston Ranked 38th in March Army Recruiting

Boston stands 38th among U S cities for March enlistments with 72.8 percent of its quota. The list shows many cities ahead of Boston including Tort Wayne Portland San Francisco and New York. Col Frank B McCoy notes Boston’s first time on the percentage list above 5 percent and cites an April quota of 135 per day.

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Record Jam At Camp Opens With Large Applicant Turnout

May opening drew a huge turnout as the Harvard unit screened 175 aged 20 years nine months and older for training. An additional 175 were certified fit for summer encampment, with 300 total accepted from all applications. Navy recruiting in the Eastern division enlisted 1010 from 3588, topping other divisions in applications but losing enlistments to the Central division with 1022. Admiral Palmer ordered New England stations to recruit hospital apprentices for immediate fleet service.

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Harvard Palmer New England
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Naval Reserve enrollment and colonial figures reported

Gathemann directs the Old South Meeting House office as assistant to Commander R. D. Hasbrouck, captain of the port. Colonel Corn quips you can't rush a lawyer. A Sunday Post comic feature headlines. Around 200 members of Columbia Road Gymnasium classes in Dorchester staged a dancing and gymnastics exhibition under John Lane, drawing over 60 observers.

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