30 Aug 1918
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1918
Page
1
The note urges citizens to donate peach stones to fuel charcoal production for gas masks. It calls on Americans to supply millions of stones, with New England aiming to lead by sending the first carload to local collection stations.
Aug 29 report notes American forces holding a fighting line in the Soissons area from Chavigny, facing a determined German stand. The advance is described as one of the strongest defensive efforts seen by the Germans. Continued on Page 6 Fifth Column.
British forces push toward Cambrai along the Arras road as German troops fall back to the Hindenburg Line near Ham. French units report proximity to the hamlet while the German line near Bapaume comes under pressure from Allied advances in the sector.
Andover authorities say State police present sufficient evidence to hold nurse Bessie May Skeels on a serious charge. Relatives in Bayonne reported deaths from natural causes as court action looms this Saturday.
In Kennebunk Mo August 29 the Rev Henry H Hall pastor of Union Baptist Church Wells was found probably guilty of murdering his wife Minnie O Stevens Hall before almost 1000 spectators at the Kennebunk Opera House the largest crowd seen there for a hearing. The accused kept calm amid the tense verdict as the case moves toward further proceedings.
The Senate adopted Senator Sheppard's bone dry prohibition compromise to the $11 million emergency agricultural bill, setting July 1 1919 as the start of prohibition during the war and until troops return. Passage of the bill is planned tomorrow with House ratification anticipated. The floor debate saw little enthusiasm and no recorded votes.
In the American League New York defeated Washington 6 to 4. Philadelphia faced Boston with Rain in the forecast. In the National League Boston played Philadelphia with Rain. New York beat Brooklyn 4 to 0. Pittsburg lost to St. Louis 1 to 0 in the first game and St. Louis won 4 to 1 in the second. Chicago edged Cincinnati 1 to 0 in the first game and triumphed 6 to 4 in the second game.
Libby faces Hendricks in a dusk duel at Crescent Gardens and Dancing Revere Beach as evening events unfold with a competitive match.
Allied forces press the German retreat from Arras to the Soissons sector as Marshal Foch strengthens offensives. German units withdraw in retreat, employing machine gunners and rear guards to cover an eastward retrograde movement, while French towns and villages are reclaimed.
Military report says forces have maneuvered to outflank the Hindenburg line on the northern sector. Allied commanders indicate significant pressure on German positions and advancing troops are consolidating gains near the front.
The report notes Amiens fall to German forces while Allied troops withdraw to the Seine line. Paris braces for a siege as U S War Department recalls 15 000 troops from the Mexican border. One year ago President Wilson set 2 20 per bushel as 1917 wheat price baseline.
Forecast for Boston and vicinity calls for fair weather on Friday and Saturday with little temperature change and moderate westerly winds. Washington reports northern New England will be fair Friday with possible snowers in Maine on Saturday, while southern New England remains fair on both days.
Yesterday temperatures were logged at Thompson's Spa with 3 am reading around minus 69 and 60 for the 3 pm period. Morning values showed two readings near minus 78 and 64, with afternoon highs near 85 and 70 and evening readings around 80 and 70. The average yesterday was 66 with a year ago average of 74.
New fall styles offered at Grays Co Washington at Hanover corner with prices from 2.90 to 15.00 for suits and 4.90 for two pair knickers. Ad features fashion options and mid century department store tone.
Transportation on the Middlesex and Boston Street Railway lines serving 22 cities and towns was crippled by a midnight strike of its street carmen union. The stoppage halted street car operations across the system as workers initiated the walkout.
The walkout stems from a wage dispute with a major company after the refusal to take the matter to the National War Labor Board. Thousands of workers at Watertown Arsenal Waltham Watch Company and Dennison Manufacturing in Framingham and Newton face commuting difficulties as trains jitneys and other routes become scarce. Willard Howland of the State Board of Conciliation and Arbitration urged the War Labor Board to assume jurisdiction after talks with company leaders failed. Attorney James H. Vahey accompanied the Middlesex and Poston Street Car Men's Union executive board in the dispute negotiations.
An old advertisement asserts Guaranteed Pure Father John’s Medicine contains no alcohol or narcotic drugs in any form, signaling a tonic claim aimed at health seekers and wary consumers.
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