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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1918
Page
2
Miss Louise Powell declared that life involves three enduring elements love marriage and divorce. She spoke yesterday afternoon on the law of love and marriage, noting people constantly tie themselves to the wrong person or wrong love.
A reflective essay argues love as a universal vibration and guide to happiness. It discusses magnetism between partners, the need for physical mental and spiritual attractions, and cautions against marrying solely for sex. It suggests compatibility and understanding as core to lasting marriage and accepts single life as valid.
A blaze was discovered in the cellar of a three story brick house at 30 Salem Street North End early yesterday. About 20 men women and children fled to the street as smoke filled the building. The fire started from an overheated furnace and was confined to the cellar causing about 500 dollars in damage.
Edmund F. Stephenson aged 34 of 393 1 2 West Broad way was arrested by Athens street South Boston officers for breaking and entering with intent to commit larceny after allegedly forcing a partition between his cellar and Healey Drug Company next door.
A large Fenway Theatre gathering urged the Senate to back a league of nations, denouncing claims that World War I was fought to protect rights only and arguing against entangling alliances. Professor Harry Ward led speakers, criticizing special interests behind the resolution and warning of trade gains harming global cooperation. Firemen donated 710 pairs of socks and 2862 bandages were prepared at Red Cross HQ last week.
Arlington Highland Hose firemen knit numerous surgical and comfort locks for Red Cross relief. In three months they have produced substantial knitted items and aided ongoing aid efforts through organized volunteer activity.
Harvard yard will be quiet this week as students prepare for term examinations to be taken before the Christmas recess. The War Department altered the college year to three terms, ending the first term Saturday with examination papers due. Christmas recess runs December 22 to January 1 inclusive.
The final lectures on the war issues, the largest Harvard course this year, will be given by President Lowell this morning and tomorrow morning to the several hundred students enrolled.
The Starrett Memorial Methodist Church was dedicated today in Athol with three large services held morning, afternoon, and evening. Pastor Rev N W Hinchliffe attended only at a distance due to an illness at his home from grippe.
Chicago, a major world provisioning hub, handled enormous wartime shipments. From Chicago during 1918 shipments, cereals exceeded 40 million tons, meat volumes surpassed 6 million tons, fats over 1.8 million tons, potatoes 20.4 million bushels, plus 5.97 million hogs, 3.59 million cattle, and 4.17 million sheep shipped.
Dennis McCarthy aged 50 of 111 West Eighth Street South Boston was arrested yesterday on charges of breaking and entering the store owned by Barney Penzer at 192 South Street South Boston and stealing goods valued at five dollars.
The eight cent fare is to be given a thorough trial by the road trustees led by Stanley R. Miller. Revenue for the first 12 days at eight cents totals 857,691.96, up 37.4 percent from 1917. Service has improved with more cars in rush hours, better handling of peak loads, and cleaner cars. Trustees seek a zone system and relief from subway rentals, with capital raised by Cambridge subway sale.
The 250 new cars expected to begin delivery in October are delayed until spring due to war conditions. Power supply has improved after repairing a 15 000 KW turbine at the South Boston plant. the 35 000 KW turbine remains down and a 25 000 KW unit has not arrived. Trustees strive to improve service, hear citizen committees, and cooperate with the Carmen's Union to address transit problems while maintaining low costs.
A First Boston boy is officially reported released by Germans and safe on French soil, with word reaching his parents confirming his release from the camp.
Oliver T. Elliot of South End, Private in B Company 102d Machine Gun Battalion, is the first Boston soldier released from a German prison camp since the armistice. Captured April 20 at Leideprey, he was located June 24 at Camp Darmstadt and later at Camp Giessen where he worked as a mechanic. Now on French soil, he is reported safe and in good health though not yet home for Christmas or New Year.
A lively race for president of the Somerville Board of Aldermen unfolds as the caucus looms tonight. Incumbent President Webster may seek another term if votes allow, while challenger Alderman Vinod R. Robertson faces opposition from the machine, though he has historically overcome it.
Domestic grocery ad fragment lists assorted item prices with abbreviations and approximate weights. Entries show 15¢ to 42c for cans and pints, tan color items at 18¢ per pound, and bulk bag pricing around 22c. No clear product names or store identifiers discernible.
The advertisement extols Cuticura Soap for shaving bathing and shampooing noting it soothes skin and aids clear pimples rashes eczema and scalp irritation. It also promotes Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Talcum antiseptic cooling powder with a fragrant scent, priced at 25 cents from dealers.
An advertisement claims 7000 deaths yearly from rupture and urges readers to try a free at home test of the PLAPAO method with a Pad device that supposedly prevents the rupture from recurring. It emphasizes no straps or buckles and promotes reliability and ease of use while working or sleeping.
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