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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1916
Page
5
A packed Faneuil Hall rally denounces Casement's execution and British policy. Speakers including Jo seph Smith of Lowell and Francis J. Horgan call for U S action against Britain, condemn Redmond, and praise Irish liberty while a large overflow crowd gathers outside.
Francis J Horgan spoke from a temporary platform as 1200 chant their stance outside Fanueil Hall praising American identity over British rule. He denounced Ambassador Page and Wilson era policies, calling Page a traitor to manhood while rallying hyphenated Americans to stand for America and Ireland.
Miss Nora Connelly daughter of Irish patriot James P. Connelly described escaping Britain by disguising herself as a child to reach America. She spoke at a Friends of Ireland meeting in Boston about her father’s revolt and the hardships of Irish nationalists while detailing her passport denial and undercover voyage.
The Senate approved a government shipping board plan to acquire and operate ships with a $50 million program financed by Panama Canal bonds. Amendments cut board pay, allow foreign discrimination remedies, and permit withholding clearances from noncomplying captains. Administration hopes House acceptance avoids conference.
A Friends of Irish Freedom assembly in Farnell Hall denounces British barriers to Irish relief missions. It calls on President Wilson to demand apology and reparations, threatens severing diplomatic ties, and urges voters to oppose foreign policy at the polls if the crisis continues.
A vintage advertisement urges sharing Resinol Ointment with friends suffering eczema or itching. It notes doctors have prescribed it for years and positions the product as a soothing, healing dressing free from harsh drugs. Free samples offered by mail from Baltimore, Maryland.
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