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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1920
Page
13
The funeral of Dr Daniel J Mc Sweeney physician and noted internist will be held tomorrow from his brother's home 2 Auckland Street Dorchester. A solemn high mass of requiem will be at St William's Church at 10 o'clock Burial follows in Old Calvary Cemetery
In Roxbury Massachusetts a grandmother credits Dr True’s Elixir with saving her dying grandchild. She recalls giving half a bottle then the rest and the child recovering after a night’s sleep. The story claims worm expulsion and notes the product’s long standing reputation since 1851.
The Episcopal Church forms the Church Service League a new women’s group meeting tomorrow at 2 p.m. at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul. Bishop Lawrence and Dean Rousmaniere will speak on church service and women’s contributions to the church with multiple speakers representing church auxiliaries and societies.
Crowds flock to Franklin Park toboggan slides daily, with thousands braving the cold for the rush down the runways. Mayor Peters extends the coasting hour to 11, as spills occur but add to the sport's excitement. The slides are maintained in fine condition offering a bracing outdoor thrill.
A Post letters column items queries explain a broomstick train nickname for a trolley car the 1919 U S income tax exemption for a single filer earning 1200 and Sousa beard and a definition of sweetbreads noting they are a lamb or calf gland with unclear original function
The Fitzsimmons Corbett fight of 1897 is cited as the first notable news film and the first truly big movie feature, predating the 800 foot Great Train Robbery reel. Sport pictures existed earlier but these landmark films marked the era of prominent feature cinema.
The phrase napoo, a contraction of Il n'y a plus, signals soldiers have had enough and want no more. The term captures fatigue and a desire to halt further action, reflecting morale and battle-weariness in varied combat contexts.
The text states that in the United States and France a billion equals 1,000,000,000 and a trillion equals 1,000,000,000,000. In England a billion equals 1,900,000,000,000 and a trillion equals 1,000,000,000,000,000,000.
The United States Agricultural Department reports male farm laborer wages averaged 16.42 dollars a month without board in 1879, the cheapest since the Civil War. With board, the average was 10.48 dollars.
Lila Lee is identified by her stage name Cuddles from vaudeville, where she performed before entering films. She was an adopted daughter of Gus Edwards, a well known figure to theatre audiences.
The navy advertises flour sales at Charlestown navy yard with two price bands: $.30 per hundredweight for under 2000 pounds and $6.50 for batches over 9900 pounds. One million pounds are available, 460,000 allotted to this district. Offers are taken in order by the board led by Lieutenant-Commander W. J. Bowne.
Raymond B. Fosdick, under-secretary-general of the League of Nations and U.S. representative, resigns citing the United States' non‑participation. He states the league now being a going concern, his withdrawal avoids confusion over his official position. Fosdick, a notable wartime reformer, helped shape postwar international activities.
Advertises Pape's Diapepsin as a safe fast acting antacid for indigestion. Promotes quick relief from heartburn belching and sour stomach with a candy like taste. Mentions worldwide recognition and low cost at drug stores.
The under secretary of the League of Nations, Sir Eric Drummond, served as representative in May and led the league’s delegation at the International Labour Conference sessions in Washington last November.
Farmers, amateur and professional from across the state attend a four day union meeting of Massachusetts agricultural groups at Horticultural Hall Huntington Avenue. Speakers from agricultural colleges and stations will cover farm life. An exhibit of fruits flowers shrubs trees vegetables and bee dairy and poultry products will be shown with champion corn awards announced Wednesday. A union banquet Thursday with Lieutenant Governor Cox and Dr. A W Gilbert presiding is planned at Ford Hall.
New York Jan 19 Lightless and heatless with engines dead due to a boiler leak, the army transport Powhatan which departed Friday for Antwerp is riding a stormy sea about 200 miles southeast of Halifax. On board are 271 army and civilian passengers including 11 women and eight children and a crew of more than 200 men.
Wireless calls late Sunday afternoon alerted of the Powhatan vessel in distress. Halifax and northern US ports host tugs, destroyers, and steamers ready to assist if needed. The Cedric stands by to evacuate passengers once weather allows, with Bardie and other ships prepared to tow. Most women and children onboard are relatives of army officers or soldiers returning home.
The army force, as shown by the records here, consists of four officers of 179 men and the civilian passenger list has 8 names.
John Romanielli, an undertaker, and three other men accused of wood alcohol deaths in Massachusetts and Connecticut will be tried in Brooklyn Federal Court rather than extradited to Massachusetts. Reports state prosecutors aim for indictments on broader charges than violation of the Volstead Act.
Washington Jan 19 Major General Leonard Wood candidate for the Republican nomination was asked by Senator Edge New Jersey to state views on an American merchant marine. Edge charged the government must decide whether to fund and maintain a merchant fleet or allow prohibitively high freight rates to show a paper profit and permit privatization under lax rules.
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