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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1918
Page
4
A woman recounts a long battle with rheumatism and how Var-nesis helped her regain mobility. She describes severe prior weakness and reliance on aid, then improved after using Var-nesis with stomach benefits and renewed strength. She invites other sufferers to contact her and notes Var-nesis promotional materials and free consultation.
Washington January 28 reports of livestock receipts shipments and prices were placed in the record of the federal Trade Commission meat packing investigation. Francis J Heney said the data would show how packers divide supply and control prices to their advantage. Ownership of stockyards and terminal railroads and directorships in many trunk line roads give packers an information edge.
Brockton, Jan 28. George F. Shoughgrow formerly of Mulberry street died in France on Sunday Jan 27, his 20th birthday. Born Jan 27, 1891 in Brockton he was the city’s first casualty in France. He enlisted two years ago in the Canadian Expeditionary Forces at Ottawa.
The smileage campaign was inaugurated nationwide with strong demand for smileage books. Books include coupons entitling American soldiers to free literary musical and vaudeville entertainments at cantonments or at home. Local sales run two weeks from the Little building with Percy C. Burrell in charge of the Greater Boston drive. Alfred L. Aiken of the National Shamut Bank is treasurer and depository for the district.
James F. Dooley private in M Company 1st Infantry was moved at Camp Devens to a detachment of the 14th Railroad Engineers. He soon learned the 11th Engineers planned to go overseas and grew hopeful. Dooley, son of David Dooley of Everett and grandson of long-time resident Patrick Dooley who died at 108, has an uncle Jim Dooley the Boston building janitor popular with unions. His brother David Dooley failed navy enlistment due to poor eyesight.
Senior Sergeant Ernest A. Webster of the harbor police Station 8 died yesterday at his East Boston home after a three weeks illness.
Drops of magic says Freezone on a corn stops pain instantly and lets you lift it away with no soreness. It costs only a few cents and is sold by druggists as a Cincinnati invention claimed to cure hard and soft corns and calluses between the toes.
The narrative follows an American youth who joins the British army after serving in the U.S. forces. He describes front line life, gas attacks, and a dangerous transition to intelligence work as a special M P. He recalls a perilous ambulance ride through a shell torn region and signals the looming danger as the story continues.
Timothy A. Graney, 94, of Cambridge, recalls a great wind eight years ago in County Kerry that blew buildings into the air and left streets thick with slate. He stood on a road toward a small village when the gale toppled him, then watched houses vanish from foundations. He remains vigorous, seen here handling heavy barrels of ashes after a long day’s work.
William F. Dunham of Richmond was nominated by Governor Milliken to be register of probate for Sagadahoa county to succeed Cyrus W. Longley. Dunham is editor of the Richmond Bee weekly newspaper.
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