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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1918
Page
4
Lawrence city council selects site for a Soldiers and Sailors Memorial to honor war heroes living and dead. A public subscription fund will raise the money for the monument in a prominent city location.
Oklahoma City Okla Dec 3 Governor Robert L Williams issued a proclamation stating that the woman suffrage amendment had a majority of all votes cast in the recent general elections and is now part of the constitution.
The speaker, speak softly yet firmly, recalls a captain’s cold encounter and admits to preferring comfort over duty. He explains his habit of taking blankets for sleeping during guard shifts, noting soldiers dislike being watched while they freeze. He mentions a brief return to guard duty while going to dinner.
In a wartime vignette the speaker recalls seeing the Colonel approach, wave away the guard, and order no guard out. The Corporal thanks the Colonel and returns to his company, while the Captain seethes, upset that the Colonel is protecting him instead of allowing a plan to kill him before departure.
A playful war era letter from a soldier to Mable covers uniforms, artillery codes, and daily grind. He jokes about training, longing, and observances of the war while sharing humor, personal quirks, and a hopeful signoff with a portrait for the mantle. Copyright 1918.
Police found sixty two gallons of whiskey valued at over eighty dollars packed in five barrels and four cases in a vacant Auburn street store west end. The bottles appeared prepared for shipment into Maine or New Hampshire, with zinc covers and beans labels to mislead.
Washington December 3 Naval construction work has fallen 45 percent due to demoralized labor since the armistice Rear Admiral Parks head of the bureau of yards and docks told the House naval committee Some contractors report labor turnover as high as 60 percent weekly while men lay off for a day or two delaying key contracts.
War department orders immediate removal of 600 plus United States Guard troops from the Springfield armory. Most are Ohio men, with demobilization likely at a point in Ohio.
Detroit report says Henry Ford and advisers consider a recount of the November senatorial vote. Official tallies show Democrat Ford defeated by Republican Truman H. Newberry by 7567 votes. State law blocks a recount. only the United States Senate can order one.
Washington December 3. A recommendation by army engineers calls for the Interstate Commerce Commission to supervise water carriers as it does rail carriers. The report on Ohio River transportation was sent to Congress today by Secretary Baker.
A New York physician warns many indigestion cases are gastric catarrh with thickened stomach lining and mucus. He promotes pure Bisulated Magnesia with hot water before meals to wash away mucus, improve digestion, and neutralize excess acid, claiming it is a safe laxative and antacid. Obtainable from local druggists in pure bisulated form.
Putney Vermont December 3 The factory and warehouse of the E. E. Bradley Corporation brush handle makers burned causing an estimated loss of 30 000 Help from Brattleboro prevented spread to other town buildings The cause of the fire is not known
Washington, Dec. 3. Secretary Baker announced he would postpone his trip to Europe planned for this time. Edward R. Stettinius, assistant secretary and his representative in France, would return home for Christmas and they would go to France together probably in January on War Department business solely.
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