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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1918
Page
4
Marshal Foch lauds the Bible as vital prep for American troops in a letter to the American Bible Society. The society has distributed nearly a quarter of a million Bibles to soldiers abroad and supplies thousands more weekly to embarkation camps before deployment.
An advertisement claims freckles can be removed with Othine double strength. It promises a money back guarantee from the druggist if the remedy fails and suggests rarely more than one ounce is needed for worst cases.
Military instruction provided by qualified officers for those in draft ages. Captain Bernard J. Doherty leads a course at East Armory and South Armory with Captains Buckley and Buckley overseeing. Additional sessions at Curtis Hall Jamaica Plain and West Newton Armory with Captain Craig.
Fifteen of 110 British subjects called to Division 20 in Codman square Dorchester volunteered for service in the British and Canadian armies after addresses by Major W. H. Hingston and Captain T. F. MacMahon of the Irish Guards at headquarters yesterday.
Funeral services for the Rev George Walker a retired clergyman who died Wednesday at his home 66 Aspinwall avenue Brookline will be held at St Pauls Episcopal Church Brookline today at 12 m Burial will be at Peabody Mass
About two thousand three hundred pupils from eighteen Hebrew schools in Greater Boston gathered at Franklin Field for a patriotic demonstration. The event, organized by the Associated Hebrew Schools of Boston, ran from forenoon into the late afternoon with speeches and performances.
Children on special cars arrived at the field around 10 after a 9 30 start. They played a baseball game and took part in dashes long distance runs and potato races. Refreshments were served from six camps. At 2 pm a patriotic program featured a 20% choir singing America and the Star Spangled Banner with the Home for Jewish Children band from Canterbury Street Dorchester.
Aed Cross garden party will be hosted at Mrs. Nathaniel II Simmons estate in Hingham on Tuesday August 27 from 4 to 8 PM to recruit members for the Hingham branch of the Boston Metropolitan Chapter American Red Cross. Entrance 35 cents. guests with a new member admitted free.
Lieutenant-Colonel Edward D Powers of Brookline linked to the Northeastern Department since spring is promoted to colonel and assigned district quartermaster. He has served 19 years after graduating from Harvard in 1898.
A French prisoner who escaped German captivity described being forced to work in an asphyxiating gas factory. He said the Germans are now using old tin cans to manufacture one of their gases in occupied France.
Roxbury dentist Harry W. Porter wins appointment as captaincy in local civic service. The announcement highlights his professional background and leadership role within the Roxbury community.
First Lieutenant Harry W. Porter of Roxbury attached to the 41st Engineers Dental Reserve Corps overseas has been promoted to captain. A Tufts Dental School graduate class of 1913, he is 28, a native of West England, and unmarried.
War Department reports 333 American Expeditionary Forces soldiers sent home during the week ending August 16. They were transported to army hospitals for treatment and recuperation.
A nostalgic note praises Jiffy-Jell desserts and salads for their low cost and versatility. One package serves six in mold form and twelve when whipped, with optional additions like fruit nuts chocolate or toppings. The product is described as made under the guidance of a leading gelatine expert.
A one week promotion targets women who buy Jiffy-Jell in Loganberry Pineapple Coffee Lime or Mint. Cut out the coupon and purchase Jiffy-Jell from your grocer to specify mold preferences. The offer will not be repeated and promises products that will last a lifetime.
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