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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1918
Page
8
American ambassador to Italy Thomas Nelson Page announced in Rome that President Wilson will make an official visit to Pope Benedict the XVI and Cardinal Gasparri, papal secretary of state, on December 23, per Temps dispatch.
Cyrus Townsend Brady presents The Ready-Made Star a humorous tale announced for next week’s Boston Post Sunday Magazine. The publicity notes its publication and places the author and outlet in the lead, signaling a feature to come.
An advertisement touts Mustarine as a fast acting pain killer for backache headache toothache earache neuralgia and more. It promises disappearance of aches within minutes to hours and notes the product comes in a yellow box. The copy emphasizes mustard origin and claims superiority over traditional plasters and plasters.
A Christmas appeal from the Post Santa fund urges readers to donate to buy toys books dolls sweaters and mittens for needy children in New England. The drive highlights letters from children and mentions contributions from Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company South Boston Industrial Accident Board and Boston Schoolhouse Commission among others.
Testimony shows Dr Fuehr praised Hearst papers for broad reach and mixed anti British stance. Bielaski testified Hearst organs were most favorable to Germany among US papers, yet not blindly pro German. Evidence suggested Hearst sought a special news service and had possible ties to German agents in pushing broad circulation.
Ensign Henry G. Simonds of the U S N R aboard the Chicago plans a victory wedding to Miss Julia Lyman of Boston daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur Lyman. No date is set but war time weddings are anticipated as soldiers return home.
General Du Pont of the French army has arrived in Berlin and set his headquarters in the former French embassy palace. He is entrusted with repatriating French prisoners held in Germany.
Captain A. Fr. B. Carpenter of the royal navy commander of the British cruiser Vindictive visited the Colonial Theatre with officers. They sat in an orchestra box decorated in English and American colors during a performance of Going Up.
Frankie Young Britt of New Bedford defeated Billy Defoe of Massachusetts in Marieville tonight, forcing Defoe to surrender in the eleventh round after a dominant display. Britt controlled the action with precise boxing and punishing blows, improving his standing in weight-class contests.
London December reports Premier llove George addressing an all women audience at Albert Hall. The event was described as unique with a guard of honor formed by members of uniformed women’s organizations as he urged women to vote.
The premier argues 6 to 7 million women can sway future legislation and backs a league of nations to hinder war. He calls for equal pay, equal work, and marriage-law equality, and says leaders with warlike intent should be voted out. He adds Germans must pay a penalty for the war to ensure a just peace.
In Steinert Hall ward chairmen urged universal Red Cross membership to fund wartorn relief work. Worcester’s George A. Gaskell led as New England chairman with Hadwin S. Webster Henry E. Sawyer and Dorothy Lorbes backing the drive and house-to-house canvass.
All candidates for the Boston City Council will deliver addresses on their political views at the Roxbury School Centre Wednesday night. The three women candidates for Boston school committee will also speak to the public at the centre Friday night.
Hudson county prosecutor said the body of Mrs Nellie Wilkins will be exhumed to determine if poisoning led to her death. The case ties to an earlier murder indictment of Mrs Skeels, who attended both Mrs Wilkins and her husband, Albert, who died in Bayonne last July. In Somerville, two 15 year old burglars were arrested after breaking into a Winter Hill home and fleeing with jewelry and silver.
Col. Henry L. Stimson former Secretary of War under Taft attended a farewell luncheon with Major General Carter and staff before departing for New York to resume his law practice. Demobilization of the 22d and 33d Field Artillery has begun.
Boston art lovers plan to purchase one of Lieutenant Farre’s canvases and hang it in the Public Library or the Art Museum. Farre is an aviator whose works are on exhibition at horticultural Tall. He has been elected honorary life member of the Acro J ub of New England.
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