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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1919
Page
18
Dr Horace Fletcher promoter of Fletcherism and advocate of cheap healthful living died in Copenhagen Denmark on January 12 after a long illness bronchitis cited as the cause of death Fletcherism related teachings spread among his countrymen through his writings and public lectures
Dr Fletcher born in Lawrence Massachusetts August 10 1849 studied at Dartmouth and Yale briefly educated in nutrition he developed a system of thorough mastication Fletcherizing claiming it preserves vigor reduces food needs and costs he demonstrated feats at Yale and advised the poor in New York and Belgium during the war author of books on nutrition and mastication.
Augusta Maine January 13 Governor Milliken announced that if most states adopt February 9 as Theodore Roosevelt memorial day he will issue a proclamation to designate that date for observances in Maine ensuring a unified nationwide tribute.
Charles Logan Findlay former Y M C A secretary recalled his Russia experiences during the revolution. He urged sending an army into Russia once a peace plan is agreed to restore order, arguing Bolshevik rule worsened peasant plunder and education failures, aided by 6000 German agents. He said Russia of 190,000,000 people needs correction.
A group of four physicians, identified by the State Board of Health, trained at the Chelsea Naval Hospital in applying a newly evolved serum for bronchial pneumonia. Dr. John H. Hitchcock says the program will spread to other state hospitals, reducing cases that ran high a week ago. Separately, health inspectors flagged several issues in train-car conditions, noting overcrowding and ventilation problems in a subset of cars. Boston Elevated officers gathered reports at City Hall Annex to guide improvements.
Drs Redden and Maguire originated convalescent serum used at the Naval Hospital with noted success against bronchial pneumonia. Dr Hitchcock reports a 4 percent mortality in recorded cases, while influenza deaths and new cases show a downward trend across Boston and statewide totals with 59 towns reporting new cases.
Driver Willis C. Russell and Fireman Frank A. Storey of the Melrose fire department narrowly escape death when a motor chemical Combination A overturns at Main and Melrose during a two alarm fire at George P. Merrill’s East Emerson street home. The vehicle skidded, struck a tree, and overturned after Russell and Merrill acted quickly to avoid disaster. Russell suffers minor injuries. no major damage to the apparatus.
A Boston reader scolds Navy sailors for publishing criticisms of American women in wartime letters. He calls for respectful, discreet reporting, praising the true virtue of women and warning sailors to avoid childish prattle that harms the uniform and public image.
A columnist urges charity toward sailors who mock women while noting they are young and prone to childish bluster. The piece compares their behavior to children in a classroom and argues they will outgrow such ebullitions as they mature.
A wireless message reports 46 Castalia crew members saved after the Bergensfjord to Norway transfer. One crewman drowned and three died of exposure. remaining Castalia crew to be taken aboard an incoming vessel at sea.
Ernest H. Pierce of Revere was elected president of the Massachusetts Press Association at its 49th annual meeting and dinner at the Vendome. Governor Coolidge and Dr. A Winship spoke as guests of honor, and officers including L C Hall Gardner E Campbell Alexander Starbuck and others were elected.
An advertisement touts Pegg's Mustarine as a penetrating remedy for sore throat, chest congestion, pleurisy, and bronchitis. It claims the yellow mustard plaster substitute relieves pain quickly, compares favorably to 60 mustard plasters, and recommends it for rheumatic joints, chilblains, and bunions.
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