09 Jan 1919
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1919
Page
1
Roosevelt cousin Gester Bays says the colonel's will will probably be filed in Mineola Friday. He said the will has been turned over to him but refused to reveal its contents.
Fruition of negotiations involving millions of dollars shifts waterfront land and buildings in East Boston Chelsea and Lynn from present owners to Boston Philadelphia and New York capitalists. They allegedly plan developments to establish Boston as a port. details continued on Page 7-Fourth Col.
Miss Ellen Morrison aged 24 was found dead in her bed at 82 O street South Boston yesterday night with a gas tube in her mouth from an open jet. Her brother James forced the door after smelling gas. Dr W Stewart and Medical Examiner George B Magrath ruled death as gas poisoning. Morrison had been in ill health for some time.
Theodore Roosevelt lies at rest beneath a cemetery knoll near Sagamore Hill as simple rites mark his funeral on the shores of Long Island Sound. The ex-president received no grand military honors, honoring his wish for a plain, family-centered ceremony in Oyster Bay.
Jack Pickford, brother of Mary Pickford, collapsed at work on his first National Exhibitors' picture and was taken to California Hospital for gallstone surgery. Doctors fear for his recovery while Mary Pickford battles Spanish influenza and shows signs of improvement within two weeks if no complications arise.
Winter overcoat priced at 12 dollars with a 7.90 dollar reference point. F Gray Co located at Washington corner Hanover advertises the item.
Jan. 8 reports say many of the Reds or Spartacans were killed in street rioting over the past two days as Liebknecht leads radical effort to overthrow the Ebert government. Chancellor Ebert and Philipp Scheidemann appeal to the people while cabinet leaders respond from London.
Three thousand overcoats in heavy shellings and double breasted styles. Entire stock of $20 overcoats offered for $11.90. F Gray Co located at Washington and Hanover Streets advertises this sale.
Paris January 8 The pace of the peace conference agenda likely will be adjusted soon as President Wilson returns to Paris. He has learned premiers views on high seas and neutral waterways and adds observations from his Italy trip to the discussions.
During a trip to England and Italy the President maintained close contact with American peace delegates. He coordinated with key officials and reported on progress toward a settlement, emphasizing unity among allied representatives.
The clipping lists sun and moon times for the day and mentions several World War I events. It notes anniversaries including Germany’s 1915 Warsaw attempt, British ships King Edward VII and Cornwallis losses, a 1917 naval torpedoing, and a 1919 suffrage urging by President Wilson. It also recalls the hospital ship Rewa torpedoing.
Forecast for northern New England calls for snow flurries Thursday and Friday with fair and colder conditions. Southern New England and eastern New York expect rain or snow Thursday then fair and colder. Winds along the Atlantic coast will rise to strong and then gale force Thursday night. Storm warnings extend from Wilmington to New York with cautionary advisories issued along the New England coast.
An wartime note touts L. C. cough drops as part of U S government rations for service members abroad. The product is described as very effective and suitable for soldiers overseas.
Stricken Maj. Gen. J. Franklin Bell, commander of the Department of the East, died last night, ending a lengthy military career and leadership during wartime.
Major General J. Franklin Bell, head of the Department of the East, died tonight at Presbyterian Hospital in New York City.
A man died of heart disease after three days in hospital. A public notice also promotes Danse Tonite with two jazz bands performing continuous music at St James Hall 225 Huntington Ave.
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