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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1916
Page
16
London reports a hostile airship crossed the east coast and dropped incendiary and high explosive bombs in open fields with no damage or casualties. A later statement confirms 15 high explosive and 15 incendiary bombs landed, again noting no harm.
William Shaw, former Prohibition candidate for governor, urged Governor McCall to appoint a commission to investigate liquor industry charges. He criticized saloon ownership, license collateral loans, and political influence, calling the liquor lobby a dire threat to public servants and Republican party integrity. He urged destruction of the traffic rather than regulation.
Maude Hall reports for the Women’s Section of next Sunday’s Post on the revival of princess effects in fashion. The piece highlights anticipated styles, fabrics, and mood, reflecting popular taste and seasonal trends.
Bay State infantry may join General Morton’s division as he seeks to assign them to his border force. General Bell aims to keep the Bay State brigade, praised for its performance on the border, with him. The Ninth Regiment faces extended border patrol due to inspection schedules, while a trolley accident injures three Ninth Regiment men highlighting the harsh conditions of camp life at El Paso.
Beverly August 24 Representative Allison Catheron announced his candidacy for mayor in December city election. He has served four years in the legislature and chaired the social welfare committee for two sessions.
One hundred heel cutters at the W. H. McElwain Shoe Company in Manchester New Hampshire walked out claiming a wage cut of about two dollars a week. The company denied a wage reduction and said stock changes reduced labor per piece.
A dozen athletes from the Second Massachusetts Regiment will travel to Mexico to join General Pershing’s expeditionary forces for a field meet on September 2. They were selected after Lt. H. L. Sharles of Worcester directed an internal regiment athletic meet to pick top competitors in each event. Permission from the War Department is sought to cross the border, with no objections expected.
The featured Massachusetts entries include Cook Howard J Green in the 100 yard dash and Private Robert L Beach in the 220 yard dash among others. Officials note cooler weather and ongoing equipment transfers as Massachusetts regiments prepare for border duty while a Board of Inquiry probes the Penniman shooting.
Dr Alvan J Mclaughlin state health commissioner says many have infantile paralysis and never know it yet transmit the disease to others.
The article notes many cases of infantile paralysis, including milder forms, with Massachusetts facing more than three times the normal cases this year and a prediction of a much worse invasion next year. It highlights the hidden spread of the disease beyond the virulent form causing paralysis and death.
A hearing on the Intercontinental Rubber Company of Jersey City petition for a receiver of the Boston & Maine will be held in U S District Court here on Tuesday or Wednesday. The creditor claims an unpaid note valued at $51 000.
Charles E. Hughes spoke to a crowded Mormon Tabernacle audience in Salt Lake City urging faithful observance of civil service rules and pledging to extend its sphere if elected. He stood with the Democratic candidate for Governor and other party officials on the platform.
The nominee denounces spurious excuses for bypassing the merit system and pledges to extend Civil Service standards. He recalls four years in public service, defends efficiency, and emphasizes a sacred obligation to the Philippines and national honor.
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