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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1919
Page
7
Boston's deaths from influenza increased slightly yesterday while new cases grew larger than the day before. Statewide reports show an overall improvement with a large decrease in new cases, totaling 1300 compared with 2087 the prior day.
Total influenza deaths in Boston reached 26 with 11 due to pneumonia. statewide totals match the prior day’s 45. Health Commissioner Woodward believes current measures suffice and quarantine of affected homes may be unnecessary, citing ongoing case counts in Everett Leominster Worcester Winchendon Somerville Waltham Attleboro Malden Andover Haverhill Lowell Beverly Walpole Cambridge Quincy Fall River Clinton.
The Third Army opened a shoe repair operation in Coblenz Lutzel across the Moselle. About 200 Germans work under American direction with ten thousand U.S. shoes awaiting repair. Major Landres leads the plant with Lt. Carton as superintendent and wages paid in new Berlin marks. Soldiers' widows to join soon, boosting staff to over 200.
Official tribute to Colonel Roosevelt expressed today at headquarters of every division in the army of occupation with a 21 gun salute. At 3 PM every American flag in Rhenish Prussia was lowered to half staff and bands played dirges at several places.
Private John Fenachno of the 301st Artillery, a Revere resident, died of pneumonia in Brest France on December 26. He was 31 and had served since July. Survived by two brothers one in the army and two sisters. His mother is Mrs. Filomena Penachio. He was known locally as a clever dancer.
The War Finance Corporation announced that loans to railroads issued to date amount to 35,050,000 dollars. The update was issued in Washington on January 9 as the agency reports ongoing financing for railroad projects.
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