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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1917
Page
6
Miss Estrea Judas Sasson, 22, a Hebrew immigrant claiming Greek nationality who speaks Spanish, was ordered deported after a Special Inquiry Board hearing. She and about 20 Hebrew arrivals on the same steamer failed the literacy test, ending her eligibility to stay.
The girl, fluent in Greek and Spanish, could not read in either language as required by the new law, leading to exclusion of her account. The note underscores enforcement of literacy criteria for language eligibility.
Marine Corps recruiting offices nationwide resumed operations yesterday after a pause on August 11 when authorized strength was reached. Enlistments are now under way to fill vacancies and expand reserve pools.
Enlistments continue at army recruiting stations to bring National Guard units to full strength and to raise auxiliary units to the national army quota. Training in divisional cantonments is set to begin next month.
Thousands cheered Cambridge playgrounds exhibition at Russell Field with 700 pupils performing in events. Frances Calhane and Lillian Wilde led as hosts while Miss Hilda Winslow directed vibrant girl folk dances. Cambridge Field won five firsts and two seconds in team races. Thorndike and Rindge Fields followed.
The advertisement touts Plant Juice as a new herbal remedy with hundreds of testimonials from Massachusetts residents praising relief from indigestion dyspepsia gas on the stomach and related symptoms. Named cities note customers and local druggists including Boston Charlestown Everett Medford Dorchester Lynn Salem Lowell Brockton Fall River New Bedford and more.
Cambridge Field hosts multiple relay events with Cambridge Field securing wins in junior boys and Burden relays. Broadway wins the girls diamonds relay. Broadways playground takes the boys relay. O’Leary starts events with Albert Martin and Thomas Flynn announcing alongside judges Joseph Sullivan William Cogan and Anthony Sylvester.
Eddie Healey a Boston youth who has moved into burlesque and gained fame at the Howard Atheneum was honored by more than 100 friends who wished him luck. At the Ellis convention his voice was praised during entertainments and a cordial greeting followed a brief thank you.
Mayor Curley announced plans to establish in Dorchester a municipal supply and storage house as the world’s largest. He spoke before 250 Roxbury Dorchester Boards of Trade members at Paragon Park with Quincy Mayor Whiton as co speaker. The day featured a foot race between Boston school house commissioner Thomas O Connor and Quincy contractor Dennis Crowley with Whiton as referee and O Connor winning all events.
Billy Meyers of Boston will face Mickey Donley in the main bout at the local club tomorrow night. Meyers is in peak condition and will test Donley a noted slugger in a closely awaited showdown.
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