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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1919

Page

6

First of four air freighters under construction for air mail

New York reports the first of four aerial freighters capable of 3000 to 6000 pounds is under construction at College Point Long Island. The three motor tractor biplane will cruise at about 110 mph with a 106 foot wingspan and a crew of four. It will carry 3000 pounds on long routes like New York to Omaha and 6000 pounds on shorter runs like New York to Buffalo. It is designed for an eight to nine hour flight radius at low speed.

New York College Point Long Island Chicago Omaha Buffalo

Filled to Overflowing With the Joy of Living

The passage extols simple remedies and steadfast faith as the path to health and wellbeing, noting thousands of bright-eyed clear-skinned people maintain fitness through a basic, proven routine and optimistic outlook.

Simple Old Fashioned Vegetable Tea Recipe

A quaint old fashioned remedy claims to purify the blood regulate the bowels and keep the stomach clean and sweet. Marketed as the best tonic laxative for all ages it is described as gentle and mild suitable for fretful feverish children as well.

King and wife seek divorce over cruel treatment

Roger D. King a young oil salesman and ex service man pulled bed clothes from his scantily clad body at the family home to amuse his sisters in law. His wife aged 27 and slightly older than him sues for divorce citing cruel and abusive treatment in yesterday's divorce court trial.

Roger D. King Mr. King

Battlefield Strife Recounts and Family Tales During Trial

Testimony centers on bruised eyes and a bloody nose from alleged strife. Mrs King recalls distress funds and bank balances cited during wartime, while Mr King avoids financial detail and laments stopped earnings after July due to trial and his mother’s health.

Mr. King Mrs. King Douglas

Shoe Salesman Dies in Tennessee

Brockton notes the death of Branch W. Martin of West Street, Stoughton, a leading shoe salesman for Stacy Adams Co. Nashville, Tenn., is the place of death. A native of Little Rock, he began in shoes at fourteen. He belonged to Rising Star Lodge and Mt Carmel Royal Arch. Survived by widow and three children. body to be brought to Stoughton for interment.

Brockton Nashville Tenn Branch W. Martin West Stoughton Clarence ?. Warde Stacy Adams Co Little Rock Ark Rising Star Lodge Stoughton Mt. Carmel Royal Arch

Kreisler Cancels Louisville Recital Amid Local Hostility

Fritz Kreisler, the famed violinist, cancelled his Louisville performance after the mayor advised postponement citing widespread local opposition. The manager reported a reduced audience of about two hundred as ticket sales fell. Kreisler immediately moved on to Lawrence, Mass., as his itinerary continued.

Louisville Fritz Kreisler George W. Smith Lawrence Mass C. J. Foley Kreisler Foley

The Love That Holds by Mary Synon preview

The Boston Sunday Post Magazine presents the next installment in its first-told tales series by Mary Synon titled The Love That Holds. The fictional piece is slated to appear next week in the magazine edition.

Boston Sunday Post Mary Synon

Fined for selling impure candy in Boston case

Louis Glickstein, of 63 Lowell Street, was fined 200 dollars in Superior Criminal Court for supplying rotten candy to retailers. The case covered lower court dispositions and involved four months’ prior sentence. The article also notes the Boston Carmen's Union election, with primary set for next Monday in Fay Hall ahead of the December 1 vote for officers including president Matthew Higgins and business agent William Timmins, who face multiple challengers.

Louis Glickstein Superior Criminal Court Glickstein Lowell Street East Boston George McCaffrey Boston Carmen Boston Elevated Fay Hall Washington Dover Matthew J. Higgins William J. Timmins Union Higgins Timmins

Cambon Received Into French Academy In Paris

Jules Cambon, former French ambassador to Washington and Germany, was received into the Academy at a session led by Former Premier Ribot. President Poincaré introduced him as he traced French diplomacy from 1870 to 1914, noting the Russian alliance that aided the entente cordiale.

Paris Havas Jules Cambon Washington Germany Academy Ribot Poincaire M. Cambon

Pape's Cold Compound Promises Quick Relief for Grippe

The ad promotes Pape's Cold Compound as a fast, inexpensive cure for severe colds and grippe. It claims two hourly doses up to three doses relieve nasal congestion headaches sneezing fever and body stiffness, with no quinine and pleasant taste. Insist on Pape's at drug stores.

Pape

Exploiting Battlefields Provokes Student Outcry

President Murlin, back from Europe, condemned tourist agencies commercializing France’s battlefields. He warned such exploitation insults the fallen, urging reverent use of sacred ground and flowers by families rather than sightseeing tours.

France Murlin Europe Boston University Jacob Sleeper

Reconstruction praise and warning from President Marlin

President Marlin lauded a small group aiding Marne district reconstruction and urged more workers to assist soldiers and displaced families returning to ruin. He warned of a new enemy of cold, hunger, destitution, and utter helplessness lurking in the villages beyond the Hun.

Marlin Marne

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