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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1918
Page
9
Mayor Curley extends temporary City Hall quarters and access to departments and officials to Mayor-elect Peters for preparing his inaugural message. The invitation, dated January 23, 1918, promises official and personal assistance until Peters is sworn in as mayor.
Reports to the Navy Department say two sailors were killed and four injured when they were thrown down a hatchway aboard the U S S Camden during loading on Monday. The deceased are Seaman W F Allen of Port Huron Michigan and James E Davis of Daggett Michigan.
The late Sergeant Sydney Vokes of Boston, killed in France on June 1 1917, will have a British military medal presented to his widow Mrs Harriet Vokes at the Hippo drome Boston. Brigadier General W A White will confer the award during a recruiting rally with Navy and Army officials in attendance. Vokes had lived in Boston 15 years and later served in the Third Canadian Battery. His wife and son had resided at 6 Otis Street.
The Kentucky House approved a resolution to submit a prohibition amendment to voters by 80 to 11. It moves to the Senate, likely replacing a similar measure that had passed the Senate 28 to 6.
Meatless days cut meat consumption by 25 percent, Armour & Company reports. J Ogden Armour notes higher meat prices after live animal costs rose about 87 percent from the previous year.
Washington January 28 The Solicitor Lamar of the Post Office Department says a federal statute that bars mailing liquor advertisements does not apply to ads for liquor sales inserted by the government. The opinion was submitted to Postmaster General Burleson.
The notice advertises a 67th Birthday Sale with deep discounts on women's dresses coats and cloaks, children's and infant clothing, table linens, lace and silk items, handmade linen pieces, and men's shirts. Prices are slashed on fabrics, table linens, and accessories, with many items listed by type and value.
Marked down prices on all new goods advertised. Mail and telephone orders accepted if received within three days. Includes men's and young men's coats and bathrobes with significant savings.
General Pershing reports three American infantrymen killed in action on January 21. The dead are Private Albert Cook of West Almond, Private Harry V. Garman of Catawba, and Private Leo B. Radi of Cleveland. The notice notes these are the first killed in action in over two months and discusses training and expected front duties for American troops.
The market shows scarce fish with firm prices. Potatoes arrive in nine cars in Boston, selling at 10 cents per pound. Cranberries rise to 22 cents a quart, lamb legs 35 to 88 cents, chops 35 to 42 cents. Eggs scarce at 8 cents a dozen to 80 cents for nearby. Butter 68 cents, cheese 33 to 40 cents.
Miss May Daly of Dorchester will wed Joseph Sousa of Cambridge. Daly, noted as a leading Greater Boston dancer, impressed at private functions with solo and Pas-de-deux displays, drawing observers to a halt.
An advertisement touts Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as the daily remedy to end backache. It claims the product since 1696 as Holland’s national remedy, urges three to four capsules daily, guarantees relief, and warns to buy only the genuine Gold Medal version from reliable druggists.
Two Greater Boston men, James L. Wood of Roslindale and John F. Frawley of Lynn, received bronze medals and $500 from the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission for saving lives at personal risk. Wood pushed Mrs. Mary Porter from a fire engine's path on Hanover Street November 15, 1915. Frawley, a teamster, rescued J. Leo Reardon on August 6, 1915 as a runaway horse dragged him over 300 yards.
Lawrence January 23 Martin S. Ford gunner on the steamer Armenia who was feared lost when the ship was torpedoed by a German submarine is alive and well in a letter to his mother Mrs Matthew Ford he recounts his experiences and current condition aboard a returning vessel.
A Roslindale resident is awarded a Carnegie Medal after he saved an unknown woman by pulling her from the path of a fire engine. The act, witnessed by firefighters, highlights quick thinking and courage in a dangerous incident.
A veteran recounts his stance aboard a vessel, declaring he is “right side up” and safe while awaiting another attack on a German submarine. The remark underscores resolve amid wartime danger and ongoing anti submarine operations.
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets provide a non calomel bowel and liver cleansing that removes bad breath. The vegetable formula with olive oil is gentle, non gripe and safe with no harsh effects. Available in 10c and 25c boxes at druggists.
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