28 Dec 1918
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1918
Page
1
The President, praised in London as Good Old Wilson, receives the affection of the British people on his birthday. The term echoes historic imports of popular approval, placing him above higher titles as a symbol of fond regard.
Ottawa reports Princess Patricia of Connaught will wed Commander Alexander Ramsay, widely known in Canada. Ramsay, once an aide to the Duke of Connaught, served in Gallipoli and earned the Distinguished Service Order. The court circular confirms the king’s consent to the engagement, Ramsay brother of the Earl of Dalhousie.
The Wilsons were guests at a state banquet in Buckingham Palace with full royal formalities observed. The president accompanied the Queen to the table while Mrs. Wilson was escorted by King George as halls glowed with glittering radiance.
President Wilson and Mrs. Wilson attended a landmark Buckingham Palace state dinner. Queen Mary led the procession and King George sat at the head table with dense royal formalities observed. The seating included the French and Spanish ambassadors and Princess Patricia.
It is taken as an indication of the spread of democratic principles that Continued on Page S8-Fourth Col.
A league insists the push will advance as women voters demand change. Organizers emphasize organized petitioning and public meetings to secure passage, citing broader support from allied groups and local endorsements.
London December 27 Lord Robert Cecil says Great Britain favors a league of nations in the current international crisis. The remark reflects official sentiment as Britain supports multilateral action to curb aggression and preserve peace.
Soldiers returning from trenches and training camps join the civil service list and may become Boston policemen if the bluecoated force endorses the plan. The proposal suggests recruiting veterans into the police ranks through civil service pathways.
Esther and Mollie Goodman, sisters from East Lexington, were drowned yesterday afternoon in the Arlington Heights reservoir. Their deaths bring tragedy to a local family and prompted an investigation into the incident by authorities.
A Christmas sled intended to brighten Rose Goodman's day indirectly caused the deaths of her sisters Mollie 14 and Esther 12 and aviator James Dennis Scannell 20. The girls and their younger sister played on the icy Arlington Heights reservoir seeking the baby sled blown to its middle. The incident occurred off Massachusetts Avenue Arlington Heights and was reported after the event.
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