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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 23, 1918

Page

13

Bligh First to Fire at Fritz in French Front Letters

Joseph Bligh of Biddeford Maine writing from France says he was the first in his regiment to have a shot at Fritz. He keeps a signed souvenir paper from his colonel confirming the feat and notes German prisoners showing defiant mood. He also mentions receiving Boston Post copies from home.

Joseph Bligh Wentworth Street Biddeford United States Expeditionary Forces France Fritz Boston Post

Letter home from a WWI correspondent in the trenches

A serviceman writes to family from the front recounting air combat with Fritz in Hunland on September 27, noting a British officer companion and two drum loads of ammunition on the enemy. He describes shell shrapnel hits, gas burns healing, huts housing sixteen men, rats as large as dogs, a ruined city, and a encounter with German prisoners, ending with affection from JOR.

Portland

Peace in Sight on Bay State Street Railway

Receiver Donham plans to present a proposal to the union today that aims to settle the dispute over wages and working conditions at the Bay State Street Railway Company. Mahon Reardon and other union leaders participated in a conference yesterday, with Denham noting he will not finalize terms until today.

Bay State Street Railway Company Donham Denham Wiliam D. Mahon John H. Reardon Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employees of America Edward C. Pickering Carney Bldg Boston Mass Phone Haymarket Somerville Beacon Post Card CO Mases Samuel J, Freedman Pemberton Pemberton Q Haymarket Edward O. Pickering Corner Louis Sherman School St M. Leon Rk Eyges State St Washington St Cal. Kilby Investment Co Ss. R. Briggs Co Wash. St Paine Treas Beacon St J.Y

Net rail revenue drops in November report

Washington January 22 final monthly tabulations from the Interstate Commerce Commission show railroads net revenue from operations in November at 94 280 000 dollars, down 21 000 from the same month last year. For the first 11 months the aggregate net revenue totaled 1 099 344 000 dollars, down from 1 143 571 000 in the prior year.

Washington Interstate Commerce Commission

Waterfront calendar and Boston fishing market notes

The item lists a January waterfront calendar with celestial events and tides, plus Boston fish market arrivals at South Boston pier. It notes schooner traffic, wholesale cod haddock and pollock prices, and vessel movements, including the E M W White anchoring after a seven week coast voyage.

South Boston Haddock Acushia

In Memoriam notices for John J Stephan and others

An obituary notice records the anniversary Mass for John J Stephan at St Pauls Church Dorchester on January 24 at 7 80 a m and marks related services for Patrick Deacon at St Thomas Jamaica Plain and Sergeant Edwid Snow funeral at 255 Fuller Street West Newton on January 24 at 2 pm issued by Mrs Healy family and Artil lery Company officials.

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