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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1918
Page
8
In a rambling exchange Dere Mable laments orders restricting furloughs and clothing. He mentions Hill Bluggins wooly coat and Angus MacKenzie leather loggings bought cheaply, and protests further prohibitions. He suspects enemies target him and hints at plans to return home.
A soldier writes about army life in trenches and mess kits, preferring the artillery to infantry. He complains about bayonets, food in mess tins, and cold meals, and critiques officers and soldiers while asking Mable to relay messages and letters from home.
A fragment from the 1918 Dere Mable letters shows a speaker defending hard work and dignity while denouncing a racist waiter, ending with a promise of continuation in Daily and Sunday Post and book publication details.
John Burns Jr a noted wholesale fish dealer testified in a federal fish trust hearing. He described fish business at T Wharf after the South Boston pier opened, with the New England Fish Exchange assigning a man at the wharf to record prices and urge shippers to use the new pier. He said captains were paid at the old rates to match the new pier.
Lieutenant Gilbert Stanley was shot in the left arm yet landed his plane safely from over 5000 feet after a clash with 30 enemy planes. An eyewitness called it the nerviest stunt, noting both he and his observer landed in friendly territory despite injuries. Stanley’s mother Mrs. William Stanley of Great Barrington and three Yale hockey-playing brothers are named in the report.
The funeral for Dr. Samuel A. Green former Boston mayor will be held at 11 30 a m at Old South Church with Rev George A Gordon in charge. Attending will be Mayor Veters Harvard University MIT the Massachusetts Historical Society Loyal Legion and other affiliated organizations represented by delegations.
Navy announces hospital ship Comfort entered the Azores to ride out a heavy storm. It is expected to reach New York tomorrow or Sunday carrying wounded American soldiers, easing anxiety over its late arrival in Europe.
O J Vincent prominent Boston automobile dealer died at Forest Hills Hospital from pneumonia after influenza. Formerly at Dutch Boston and manager of Chevrolet, he later led Interstate Boston. Residing in Somerville, he leaves a wife and one child. Funeral at Bardwell Mass at two this afternoon. He belonged to the Boston and Bay State automobile associations.
The notice invites readers to choose from many overcoat styles including Waist-Line Coat Slip ons Box-Coats Ulsterettes Chesterfields Balmaceans Varsity 600 and more with a money back satisfaction promise.
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