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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1918
Page
6
A brisk editorial note marks the season as a time for useful giving, urging local readers to prepare for generous acts and community support as the year’s gathering period begins in remote woods and regions.
Imported wool trench coats with removable fleece lining priced at 75 dollars. Worumbo cloth coats described as soft light and warm for motoring and sports gatherings at 80 dollars. Tailored designs in Town and Country suits read. Also sweaters caps scarves gloves heavy stockings and outdoor shoes offered.
Washington reports November government expenditures reached a new high of 1,935,249,000 dollars as war production costs and liquidating contracts push outlays. The Treasury notes 1.655 billion spent on war production and expenses, 278.949 million lent to allies, and Fourth Liberty Loan receipts of 3.142 billion. Total receipts from the fourth loan amount to 5.439 billion, with nearly a billion dollars from certificates of indebtedness.
Miss Anne Morgan daughter of J Pierpont Morgan and sister of a famous banker will lecture Friday evening at Tremont Temple on her work as director of the American Committee for Devastated France. She will illustrate her address with moving pictures from France and has been awarded the Croix de Guerre by the French government. The New England division of the American Committee for Devastated France Inc sponsors the free public lecture.
Miss Marion Albee of Milford is four feet four inches tall and weighs 72.5 pounds with a 12.5 shoe size and a 5 glove. A successful businesswoman and reader, she graduated Beverly High School in 1912 with top honors and works as a private secretary at Draper Corporation. She sews her own clothes and supports soldiers in France alongside her brother Clifton Albee who was rejected earlier for undersize.
Boston Elevated Railway Company stockholders voted dividends of 2.0416 per share on preferred and 2.50 per share on common stock payable January 2, 1919, totaling 658235 dollars, up 834161.90 dollars or 21.04 percent. The October drop stems from influenza. four months under seven cent fare rose about 15 percent. Trustees reviewed Professor A S Richey’s zone system report, with digest and a forthcoming formal response.
A delegation of eight American engineers will sail next Thursday for France to join a congress organized by the French Society of Civil Engineers and approved by the French government. They will address rehabilitation problems in war wrecked regions and work on reconstruction efforts.
In the Boston Sunday Post next week H F Wheeler portrays General Pershing’s first real combat experiences with the Sixth Cavalry against the Indians in the wild West. The Real Life of General Pershing covers his time in those campaigns and the lessons learned.
Trustees state that August to November costs surpassed revenue by 1 916 270 dollars while November revenue from car riders reached 1 922 440 49 dollars, compared with 1 588 278 59 dollars for the same month in 1917. Figures for November costs are not yet available.
Frederick M. Dyer and others known in banking and fish circles file motions to quash the indictment in Superior Criminal Court. The Fish Trust defendants attack the charging document on 71 technical grounds, arguing it fails to include material allegations proper to the charges.
Burlington Vermont December 3 a fourth year medical student Morris Geshleder of New York is charged with theft of 300 microscopic lenses valued at 3500. Sheriff J H Allen says he arrested Geshleder who admits taking the lenses and also 150 more last August.
An old health note extols taking four ounces of rad Salts with water before breakfast to flush acids and wastes from the kidneys after meat consumption. It claims benefits for bladder irritation, cloudy urine, and nocturnal urination, describing Jad Salts as a safe, inexpensive effervescent lithia drink used for generations.
The War Finance Corporation told Congress today it had loaned 71,385,000 to war industries since its organization six months ago and urged changes in the law to permit continued judicious use of its large resources during the readjustment period.
Lawrence merchants declined the clerks petition to close stores at 6 pm on Christmas Eve and to close on the two preceding Wednesday afternoons. The trade body stated they cannot risk losing Christmas trade by closing as requested, noting the current practice keeps stores open every Wednesday afternoon except those two pre Christmas days.
An old advertisement urges readers with catarrhal deafness or head noises to mix Parmint double strength with hot water and sugar, take a tablespoonful four times daily, claiming quick relief, open nostrils, easy breathing, and reduced mucus. It promotes the preparation as inexpensive and pleasant.
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