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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1917
Page
6
An advertisement urges readers to check kidney and bladder health warning of back pain, indigestion, and fatigue. It promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a remedy and offers sample bottles and a information book from Kilmer Co of Binghamton New York with a Boston Daily Post mention.
Stories praise the English bred racer as superior to Arabian speed and stamina. It notes the Darley Arabian as the ancestor of England’s best stock, purchased by Darley’s brother at Aleppo and bred near Palmyra.
Deacon was a mail delivery horse celebrated for his long service in the postal route. He earned local fame for steady work across rural lanes and became a symbol of dependable mail delivery in the community.
A Christmas mail run tale follows Deacon a faithful horse who halts at roads to allow Henry to fetch mail. One unsent letter ends up saving an old man’s life, and Deacon earns a quiet praise as Henry learns the value of perseverance. The scene closes with Eleanor F Gove at Nahant Road Nahant.
A child recalls her fondness for two black horses named Pepper and Dandy kept by her uncle. She describes the Sunday carriage setup and how she was told to hold the reins without moving while the uncle briefly went inside.
A youngster braced in the seat and rode a team through Worcester to the Common at high speed. He stood up to steer Pepper and Dandy whirling the horses, angering his uncle but earning townwide notice before punishment. Ella May Newhall.
Samuel H. Davis recalls his black horse Dick known for mischief and appetite. The animal escaped injury after a winter accident, risen from a near fatal ailment and remains living proof of his toughness. Dick the horse greeted by family at dusk and demanding prior feeding, became a village legend.
A true story about Colonel the dapple grey horse purchased for farm work who proved gentle enough for children. He learned tricks by the circus past, including standing on command and applauding with a crowd watching in Hyde Park.
Port Smith Ark December 10 The industrial region including this city and several large county coal mines were paralyzed by a general strike started Saturday by the Central Trades and Labor Assembly in sympathy with Southwestern Bell Telephone Company operators. The city was dark last night and all electric machinery stood idle today.
Worcester, Dec. 10. Mr and Mrs Richard Brotherton of 2 Riverside street South Worcester have given all three sons to United States military service. Arthur 27 joined the motor assembly detachment John W 25 in the navy and Lewis 22 the youngest. Arthur born in England came to this country as a child and joined the motor service from Detroit factory work. The Brotherton home raises a three star service flag daily with pride.
Mrs. M Murphy of 327 Bunker Hill street reports wives of three policemen accessed sugar during a sale at a Bunker Hill street grocery. She and Mrs Louise Donovan of 3 Allston Street say they were denied sugar for their babies after watching bags available behind the counter and being told no allotment.
Washington December 10 Brigadier General Edgar A Wedgwood of the national army has been discharged from the service as physically disqualified for active duty. He has served at Camp Fremont and entered the service with the Utah National Guard.
Dr. W F Durand chairman of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics outlines postwar government duties for airplanes. He says mail and freight carrying locating vessels in distress destroying derelicts and mapping the United States will be among the tasks. He stresses the need to salvage aviation investments in human energy and skilled workers.
Washington reports virtually complete on one of three steel merchant ship plants. The Newark Bay yard by the submarine boat corporation will lay the keels of three ships before year’s end. Chairman Hurley to drive first rivet December 17 in the first ship.
A service flag with eight stars was unfurled yesterday at Belmont High School to honor students who joined the colors. George C. Fleet, Belmont selectmen chair, gave a brief address. the flag was unveiled by Elsworth Read, senior class president.
An advertisement touts making a cough syrup from 214 ounces of Pinex with sugar syrup to yield a full pint for about 65 cents. It claims rapid relief from coughs bronchitis and throat irritation, endorsing Pinex as a concentrated Norway pine extract with a money back guarantee from The Pinex Co. of St Wayne Ind.
Captain Ingalls of the steamer Canfield, arriving from Tampico, reported receiving a wireless claim that the Mundale, a Munson Line freighter, was sinking about 20 miles from his position 80 miles southeast of Cape Hatteras. He searched the area but found no trace of the Mundale.
Outdoor workers are urged to apply Sloan's Liniment to sore joints, muscles, and pains from rheumatism lumbago and neuralgia. The liquid warms and soothes without rubbing and comes in 25c 50c and 1 bottle sizes at druggists.
An advertisement advises using mercalized wax nightly to absorb dead surface skin and reveal a smoother underlayer. It claims the treatment clears the complexion and hides wrinkles in bright ballroom light. Also suggests a saxalite and witch hazel rinse to further reduce lines.
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