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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1919
Page
7
Congressman Gallivan of Boston introduces two bills in the House aiming to secure a new federal building for Boston and to remodel and extend the current post office and sub-treasury. The move signals a renewed effort to house federal offices and upgrade facilities in Boston.
The request asks the Treasury secretary to expend 5 million dollars for a new site and 250 thousand dollars for enlarging the present post office. In 1917 Gallivan proposals included 1 million for a site, plus remodel and 260 thousand for the current building, but Senate passage failed. The public buildings committee plans an omnibus bill to meet federal building demand and unemployment relief, backed by Boston business and legal associations.
Thirteen members of the 84 Squadron of the French Flying Corps arrived on the West Galeta in New York bound for Siberia via New York and San Francisco. They transported several airplanes and refused to disclose their Siberian assignment.
An old advertisement touts Dr Edwards' Olive Tablets as a gentle, effective substitute for calomel. It promises clear skin, cleansed blood and liver, and relief from dark breath and constipation, with a claim of perceptible improvement after a week of use.
An old column warns soaps and shampoos contain alkali that dry the scalp and ruin hair. It recommends plain refined coconut oil as a mild, greaseless cleanser, using one to two teaspoonfuls with water to produce a rich lather and rinse away dust and oil. The result is soft, silky hair that dries quickly and remains manageable, with coconut oil available at pharmacies for family use.
The Baron endures capture as a slave and POW then recounts freeing a bee in peril. He chases a silver hatchet to the moon using a turkey bean rope, descends with chopped straw, escapes a forest of peril, and resumes travel after a Turkish peace.
A traveler recounts lifting a heavy coach onto his head with wheels, leaping a nine foot hedge to reach a road, fetching horses, and driving to an inn. He tames a spirited four year old by pinning its legs in his coat, then enjoys thawed tunes from a horn while the postilion regales them with marches and melodies. The Baron’s adventures continue in subsequent posts.
Police hunt a man and boy seen distributing rabid anti government posters in Boston. The six by four inch sheets insult President Wilson and threaten dynamite if laws deporting foreign agitators pass. One pamphlet is held by authorities as they trace the origin of the Bolshevik style campaign already seen in other New England cities.
Edna Ferber writes a witty piece in Long Distance about reconstruction work among soldier boys. The story appears in next week's Boston Post Sunday Magazine highlighting a timely topic.
The State food administration announced the withdrawal of all price margins on sugar ham bacon oleomargarine butter substitutes. The action removes wholesale and retail price restrictions effective January 1 and repeals special license rules for oleomargarine butter substitutes sugar manufacturers refiners and salt water fishermen rules outside the Gulf of Mexico.
A whist party at St Ambrose parish house Adams Street tonight raises funds for a reception and banquet for district returning soldiers and sailors. The event is run by St Ambrose Branch L G B A and the parish Red Cross unit under Mrs Allen Mahoney with help from women of both groups.
The Industrial School for Crippled and Deformed Children at 241 St. Botolph Street, led by President Joseph Grafton Minot, released a wartime annual report with fewer pages and no pictures. The council appeals for ongoing donations to sustain education and training. subscriptions may be sent to treasurer He Pierson Beebe at 6 Beacon Street, Boston.
The notice highlights a large advance sale of tickets and the premiums offered, suggesting a very successful result. If included, readers expect high demand and strong financial support for the event.
The First Parish Church Dorchester petitions the Legislature to transfer all real and personal property to the First Parish Unitarian to consolidate the two bodies after years of joint work under an equal arrangement.
A reunion of St. Augustine's Notre Dame High School alumnae of South Boston features a playlet titled At the Movies performed by talent from the group. The program includes costume recitations and vocal and instrumental selections, with Miss Mary W. Hines and Miss Agnes Ruth Fidler leading, followed by a collation and dancing.
A reader urges the State to assume control of the Elevated railroad for 10 to 16 years to finance and improve the system. The note calls for a lay out of millions, a Park Street loop to Park Street Post Office area, and a five cent zone fare by December 1, 1919, with stockholders repaid from surplus earnings.
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