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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1919
Page
7
The Montenegrin king appeals to his people to remain in their homes and refrain from arming troops as allied representatives promise a chance to freely decide the country’s political future. The note was approved by the peace conference.
Shipping Board acting chairman John A. Donald said plans are under study to establish oil stations at all U S ports to refuel American merchant ships. He argued oil fuel cuts costs versus coal and could give the United States a lasting edge over British and other foreign vessels.
William Cass aged 11 of Athol City has one of the state’s best pony collections, owning nine Shetlands from his father a toy maker. He manages the stable and rents ponies to fellow boys, running a thriving little business.
The German government states new investigations show over 500000 civilian deaths from malnutrition during 1916 to 1918 due to the blockade. Officials say figures are higher than first thought and will publish the material to prove facts rather than propaganda.
Ensign Charles D. Sigsbee Jr. son of Rear Admiral Sigsbee died at the naval hospital in Annapolis from pneumonia after influenza at age 23. He would have graduated from the navy officers' training school next Friday.
Somerville school teachers won their salary fight after a School Board meeting last night. The board voted to raise all elementary teachers’ salaries by 50 dollars per year, effective January 1.
Paris reports General Kyamil Mahmoud Pasha, blamed for massacres of Greeks and Armenians, has been arrested, according to a Constantinople source.
Two Chelsea boys aged 11 and 13 alerted police when they followed a pedlar's wagon after witnessing a man take a fur robe from an auto on Broadway. Police found the robe under the wagon seat as the two suspects, John P. Cashman and Peter Latarte, were later jailed for 30 days in the House of Correction.
The National Federation of General Workers representing nearly a million workers resolves to demand a 40 hour working week. A conference with employers and engineering trade representatives reaches a temporary agreement for men to resume work while next week’s meeting will discuss grievances.
The Real Life of General Pershing by H. F. Wheeler to appear in Boston Sunday Post next week recounts a young Pershing with his wife and only five dollars, facing immediate disaster on a trip to Paris under Washington's orders, and his usual knack for escaping trouble.
Miss Ellerbe Wood plans to depart for France to present readings and entertainments for troops. She will perform at Commonwealth Pier Charlestown Navy Yard Boston Army and Navy Canteen Suffrage Coffee House in Ayer and the Red Cross Hospital, meeting strong demand from soldiers and sailors.
Berlin advices report the electrical workers strike in Berlin has ended, ending a closure of many hotels, restaurants, and amusements. The tramway workers strike also concluded.
Harry Flannagan of 1661 Blue Hill Avenue was fined $15 in Dorchester Municipal Court after inspectors found milk in his store below the lawful standard. The health department rounded him up.
Harvard considers a wartime degree, A B B or A B B, for students who enlisted and could not finish a four year course. If approved by the corporation, those with three years of work halted by service may receive their degrees.
Advertising copy touts California Syrup of Figs as a harmless laxative for children with a fruity taste. It promises easy dosing and reassures parents to give it without fear.
Evansville shoe dealer W. B. Hinkle, 80, long active in the trade, visits Boston twice yearly for 42 years. He dismisses the notion that women wear low shoes in winter, arguing the style is in the East but unlikely to catch on due to cold weather and the need for coverings. He travels from Evansville with his son and plans to return home after purchases.
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