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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1919
Page
2
An American businessman skilled in gas engines offered to pay $50,000 to be carried as a mechanic on the first transatlantic airplane flight, Henry Woodhouse of the Aero Club of America announced in New York. The applicant's name was not disclosed.
Washington February 11 The condition of Vice Admiral Henry B Wilson who is suffering from pneumonia at Brest France continues to improve Admiral Sims advised the Navy Department The admiral had been without fever for eight hours at the time the message was sent
Testimony aimed to show editor Jeremiah A. O'Leary of Bull was seen in summer 1917 at Long Beach with Mme. Victorica, named German spy, and Willard Robinson, her alleged messenger, introduced in Federal Court.
James A Lynch a former head bell boy and soldier testified he saw O Leary and Mme Victorica at the hotel not together while Aubrey Pettit ex police chief said he watched suspicious characters for naval intelligence and saw O Leary with both Mme Victorica and Robinson but was contradicted on cross examination. Lynch said he went to France with the American Expeditionary Forces and wanted to stay.
The testimony details orders to return to New York for reporting to the district attorney. Bernard H. Ridder testifies about a letter from Jeremiah O Leary accusing him of resigning a trust and read first in newspapers. Arthur Lyons recounts accompanying O Leary on his westward flight on the eve of a draft opposition trial.
Feb 11 President Wilson supports Representative A Herlihy Kentucky head of the Horse Appropriations Committee announces a rider for a budget system in an upcoming appropriation bill. The President sent a cablegram to Herlihy expressing support for advancing a budget plan.
Miss Mary C. Norton a Malden nurse known in Boston and Cambridge hospitals left her home to join the Order of Sisters of Providence at the Convent of St. Mary of The Woods Terre Haute Indiana She previously cared for Cheverus school teachers during the influenza epidemic and resided with her aunt at 11 Elmwood Park Malden.
An old advertisement touts Hayes Healing Honey to stop tickle throat and cure coughs. It mentions a free box of Pen-O-Trate Salve for chest and head colds with every bottle.
Sailors who carried American armies to France and who helped lay the North Sea mine barrage were welcomed by Boston officials and citizens. The gathering honored destroyermen, mine sweepers, and ships’ crews now in port after overseas service.
Thousands lined the streets as 1750 navy sailors marched from Charlestown navy yard to the State House. They were reviewed by Mayor Peters and Governor Coolidge, then feted at Copley Plaza, the City Club, and the Brunswick with official addresses. A special Hello Alexander! performance followed at the Majestic Theatre.
W Stanwood Field selected as managing director of the Soldiers and Sailors Employment Bureau on Boston Common. The bureau, aided by the Charles B Burleigh committee of 100 business men, aims to place 10 soldiers and sailors each. Field brings extensive employment experience and prior leadership at the Boston Continuation School.
Sewell Ford’s Torchy tale A Frame-Up for Stuffy appears in Boston Post Sunday Magazine. The story blends humor and entertaining characters with the familiar Torchy style and witty situations.
Druggists advertise Hakka Cream as a reliable remedy for head colds with strong endorsements and statements of unique effectiveness. The ad emphasizes safety and distinct relief claimed by users and sellers.
Theodore Hedlund and Captain Robert Bartlett prepare exploration flights in June for a Roosevelt Memorial Expedition to Etah and Roosevelt Land. The Aero Club of America funds the voyage with a 12 1/2 foot vessel, three masted schooner sails, seaplanes, and meteorological balloons to map the polar basin and upper air.
Lt Col Hugh Cabot, former British officer and Harvard surgical unit commander, spoke in Jacob Sleeper Hall Boston University to a large crowd of women. He praised British troops for holding points under pressure and recounting hospital evacuations and the passage of two hundred thousand wounded through his general hospital.
A J Y says roof landings in Boston are unsafe for public opinion and cannot be repeated. Vedrines recently landed on a Paris store roof. Wv E notes the Christmas Bullet Bi plane speed and tests. St W J explains forced landings stem from engine trouble or fuel loss and emphasize choosing safe spots with altitude.
A small ad lists jar prices 32 cents, peppers at 12 to 13 cents per pound and 55 cents per jar with a special deal of 3 for 25 cents.
Tracy Munson of Joplin Missouri touts Needlin Soles claiming four times longer wear than rivals plus waterproof and slip resistant qualities. Advertises re bottoms and new shoes in any style with Neolin from Goodyear. Wingfoot Heels also guaranteed to outwear others.
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