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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1918
Page
6
In a bustling mill town obsessed with growth, James Sheridan rises to power while his son Bibbs struggles with illness and relevance. Edith reveals social divisions and the chase for status as the family builds the Sheridan New House amid clashes with old line families and the Vertrees.
With fighting at a low ebb on all fronts the main issue is the negotiations between the central powers and Russia. Reports from the proceedings are chaotic and contradictory, hindering clear publication of what is happening.
Congress proposed creating a new Cabinet headed Department of Munitions but President Wilson defers to Baker and the War and Navy departments. He believes creating a separate department would disrupt existing machinery and harm the war effort while praising current munitions supply efforts led by the War Industries Board.
Two armed men, described as foreigners, entered Elisha M. Rogers saloon at 385 Kingston Street just before 8 pm. They held the bartender at gunpoint and took the cash drawer contents before quietly fleeing into the night.
Two hooded robbers in caps enter a Boston saloon near closing time. They threaten the bartender William H. Haley and steal about $15 from the cash register while patron John Taylor, hidden in the cellar, watches. The taller gunman aims his revolver as the pair flee after ordering two whiskeys. Both speak broken English as they depart.
Miss Estelle I. Caron of Brockton is selected as a member of a telephone unit to serve in France. The assignment highlights the role of civilians in support of Allied efforts during wartime.
Miss Estelle S. Caron of Brockton was chosen as the sole local entrant to join a 60 woman telephone operators unit headed for France. She spoke proudly of serving near front lines and shared her family address at 10 Acton Avenue.
Mrs Sheehy Skeffington widow of Francis Skeffington, executed in the 1916 Dublin uprising, is received by President Wilson at the White House. She presents a petition by Irish women urging US recognition of Ireland's political independence. The appeal was also submitted to Speaker Clark earlier.
Washington reports a violent southern winter storm with a tornado hitting Camp Wheeler near Macon Georgia. One man was killed and the 112th Infantry corral wrecked as Georgia Alabama and Florida National Guardsmen sheltered indoors. Communications were severely limited.
At the City Club conference yesterday leading physicians discussed prison reform and proposed legislation to separate prisoners of sub normal mental development. They argued Massachusetts prison population is low, allowing the plan to be implemented with little or no expense.
The Magrane Houston Co-operative Association met last night and elected officers for the ensuing year. John F. Fitzgibbons was chosen president with Mark O'Donahue as vice president. Miss K. McNulty is treasurer and Frank Sheehy secretary. Directors elected are J. W. Burgoyne, John F. Toland, Miss A. Kenney and Miss Loretta Tobin.
A visitor jokes about the New House being a sanitarium half as large as he suspects, then confirms it's beautiful as they enter the driveway. The exchange underscores a light moment during a tour, reflecting local tone and character.
Proposed government control of the newsprint paper industry faced renewed opposition in the Senate led by Senator Harding of Ohio. He urged economy of consumption and labeled the plan socialistic in tone and aim.
Late today a unanimous consent agreement set a final vote for next Thursday on the print paper resolution with debate limited to 10 minutes starting 2 p.m. Senators debated the measure with Harding calling it socialistic and Bolshevik driven while Smith argued it would secure paper supplies and praised the press. Watson prompted questions about potential censorship, and the Arizona senator said the proposal would not enable such censorship.
Senator Thomas speaks in support of the resolution noting private operation is preferable but government control is needed in certain instances. He denounces profiteers who exploit war needs. The Senate adjourns until Monday.
Elmer H Bright chair of the local fuel board will not enforce stopping hot water in apartments now, citing higher fuel conservation priorities. Newport apartments in North Cambridge continue hot water service for 80 families for the time being despite earlier plans.
Paris reports French troops conducted raids last night in the Argonne and Vosges regions and brought back prisoners from German lines. In aerial combat on Wednesday two German airplanes were shot down.
A Legislature bill introduced by Representative Maguire would raise juror pay to a higher daily rate and increase travel reimbursement from eight to ten cents per mile. The measure targets both criminal and civil juries and aims to offset the higher cost of living.
An advertisement for Adamson's Balsam promises a cure for dangerous cords. The copy urges caution and presents the balsam as a remedy, typical of late 19th century patent medicine promotion.
Former Miss Doris Small of Medford became the wife of an enlisted man on Thanksgiving Eve in a wartime wedding ceremony. The report notes the bride’s prior hometown and the military status of her groom amid ongoing service.
Mrs Thomas Boleyn of Medford becomes the bride of Grimner’s Mate Boleyn on Thanksgiving eve and will live with her parents at 14 Bowdoin Street until the war ends. She says the match shows support for service members as she and Tom had been engaged for years and married before he was sent overseas.
Mrs Boleyn, a Medford High School and Bryant and Stratton graduate, vows to marry before the man heads to France and devote her time to Red Cross and war relief, while he serves at Harvard Cadet School. She will continue as a Boston stenographer and join the World War effort.
Yeowomen of the Navy Department will wear a new standard uniform. The winter outfit includes a blue skirt coat waist and blue felt hat with brass buttons, while summer features a white version with a white straw hat. Norfolk style coats are slightly shaped with a rolling collar and tailored skirts. Women may wear the outfits or not outside office hours.
Senator Beck of Chelsea introduced a Senate bill for reinstating Clair P. Chainey to the Revere police department. Chainey long served the force and acted as chief before being discharged by the board of selectmen during Revere's transition to city status.
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