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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1919

Page

8

Camp Life Details From An Adventurer’s Night In Tent

An inexperienced narrator describes first night in the wilderness learning from an experienced companion Eddie how to arrange a pillow using clothing and a sleeping bag. The scene covers camp routines, sleeping setup, water brought, and the comfort of bed and pillow as he observes Eddie organize bags and gear for forthcoming weeks. The narrative ends with a note that the continuation appears in upcoming Post issues.

Eddie Dei

Wellesley Graduates to Teach Over Globe

Daughters of Wellesley College will soon teach and assist in missions abroad. Grace Boynton will teach at Union College Pekin China. Constance Buell will teach at Tientsin with Caroline Sewell. Hisse Jennison departs for Constantinople to teach at the American College. Virginia Moffat will supervise hospital work at Aintab Turkey.

Wellesley College Grace Boynton Brooklyn Union College Pekin China Constance Buell Wellesley Hills Tientsin Caroline Sewell Hisse Jennison Crest Road Wellesley Turkey American College Constantinople Virginia Moffat Orange N. J Theospital American Board of Foreign Missions Aintab

Trade Journal Highlights Far East Views by Charles Weed

The current issue features an article titled The Far East by Charles F. Weed vice president of the First National Bank of Boston and former Chamber leader. Weed notes that officials show friendship to the United States and that warlike attitudes in Japan are not shared by civilian leaders after his Orient trip.

Japan China Weed United States Dillon

Public Buildings and War Memorials Debate

Carl Price of Kenton, D., argued at a national retail monument dealers meeting that utilitarian public buildings named for heroes cannot be true memorials. He urged monuments must be solely memorial and symbolic, like the Statue of Liberty, and not used for utilitarian purposes.

Carl Price Kenton United States New York Harbor

Grand Opera Stars Need Real Acting to Shine

Miss Dillon, New York opera coach and former Italy pupil of Francesco Mattino, argues that opera must pair singing with expressive acting. She criticizes modern sopranos for overacting and gliding through scenes, urging precise movements that match the music and conveying clear emotion to the audience.

Miss Dillon New York Fifth Avenue Los Angeles Italy Francesco Mattino Marie Sandelius Metropolitan Opera Long Lake

Opera stage to win public favor says Enrica Dillon

Enrica Dillon says operatic stage will gain popularity once grand opera stars stop overacting and instead sing and perform on stage in a natural manner.

Harrison Enrica Dillon

Fishermen's strike ends amid firm holdouts in Boston and Gloucester

The Fishermen's Union reports some vessel owners in Boston and Gloucester failed to honor arbitration terms for the July strike ending in Provincetown. Despite a claimed end to the strike, a lockout persists as owners refuse to fit out boats and accept risk, with Bay State Fishing Company boats already at sea. The dispute risks idling more than 50 trawlers, though other firms plan to keep Boston markets supplied. The Bay State Company alone can deliver about 2,000,000 pounds weekly.

Boston Gloucester Provincetown William H. Brown Brown Bay State Fishing Company New England Toam Peter Tobin Georges Banks Roseway Louis M. Winslow Bay State Bay State Company

Mitchell Goodhue Smiles The While At Birth Of Son

Mitchell J. F. Goodhue a Vic tory Plant foreman in Squantum arrived at work smiling after news of his first child a son weighing nine and a half pounds. He said the baby is a launch day sign and hinted at baseball potential. He and wife Lillian E. Holst live on Edwin Street Ashmont.

Mitchell J. F. Goodhue Victory Squantum Mr. Goodhue Lillian E. Holst Edwin Street Ashmont

Office Fixture Thief With Mates For Trial

Charles Vanelio and several accomplices were brought before Central Court after a theft spree in the wholesale district. Detectives Chasson and Ferrari testified as the suspects were held in 3000 dollars bail for grand jury action and future trial alongside six prior prisoners.

Charles Vanelio Central Court Chasson Ferrari

Eagles Gather for Grand Aerie Convention in New Haven

All officers of the Grand Aerie Fraternal Order of Eagles arrived for sessions ahead of next week's convention. Planned receptions concerts and sea trips crowd the program with an estimated $33 000 budget and room for 10 000 delegates. High Worthy President David R Duncan heads a convention committee including W J Brennan W T Pierrece T H Greevey Frederick Hughes and E L Hynemann. Entertainment was held at the Military Hospital in Allingtown with a sea excursion for Eagles symmetric to local aeire activities.

New Haven Conn Grand Aerie Order of Eagles David R. Duncan St. Joseph W. J. Brennan Pittsburg T. H. Greevey Altoona Penn W. T. Pierreice Ashland Wis Frederick Hughes Yonkers N. Y E. L. Hynemann Columbus Military Hospital Allingtown Aerie

Body of Hazel Crance Not Recovered. Clothing Found

Ithaca police hold Donald W. Fether Cornnell student on murder charge as grapplers bring up part of his clothing from Cayuga Lake. Authorities believe the knot of cloth was used to strangle Hazel Crance after a canoe capsized on July 19 while Fether says he tried to save his companion.

Ithaca N. Y Cayuga Lake Hazel Crance Donald W. Fether Cornell Fether

Lightning Sets Oil Tank Aflame at Maurer Plant

Lightning struck the Barber Asphalt Paving Company facility at Maurer near Perth Amboy igniting a 350000 gallon crude oil tank. Firefighters from Perth Amboy rushed to the scene and confined the blaze to a single tank, with damage estimates not yet available.

Perth Amboy, N Barber Asphalt Paving Company Maurer Perth-Amboy

Musicians Clarify Strike Position Acknowledgement

Boston Musicians' Protective Association secretary treasurer H P Liehr corrects the Record to state the Musicians' Union did not vote in executive session to join a sympathy strike with Actors Equity. The letter appears in response to a misstatement in the August 12 edition.

Musicians’ Union Actors’ Equity Association H. P. Liehr Boston Musicians’ Protective Association

British Bill Ratifying Treaty Becomes Law

London August 15 King George has given assent to the bill ratifying the German peace treaty The act thus becomes law.

London George

First Division A E F on way home from Coblenz

The First Division A E F. including many Massachusetts boys, trains from Coblenz yesterday and heads to Camp Pike Arkansas for demobilization. The Americ News reports orders to entrain for the port of embarkation on August 1 and notes the division is the last combat unit to receive orders for home.

Massachusetts Coblenz Boston Camp Pike Arkansas Ameroc News Newwich

Wreck inquiry finds Captain Strout in default for North Star

A Canadian court of inquiry blamed Captain Lewis Strout for careless navigation in the stranding of the steam er North Star off Yar mouth. The ship, 493 souls aboard, was driven at full speed 15 knots in dense fog despite a log tampering claim. The court directed the finding to U S authorities via the Yar mouth consul. the panel included Captain Demers and two Montreal assessors.

Halifax N. S North Star Green Island Yarmouth Boston Lewis Strout Strout United States Demers Montreal

Beef King Turns Joke

J Ogden Armour expressed gratitude to the Builders and Traders Exchange in Chicago after members voted to send him a new pair of shoes. He noted their generosity amid bids on building projects and joked about needing a new overcoat and wardrobe this year.

Chicago J. Ogden Armour

Provincetown Fishermen End Strike With Flag Raising

Striking fishermen celebrated settlement by raising a flag as captains rejoiced. All local captains signed the union agreement except Captain Frank Gaspa.

Provincetown Frank Gaspa

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