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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1919
Page
6
Randolph July 1 Postmaster Joseph J McMahon relinquishes the postmaster post after a year of delays as authorities urge a successor Walter Hickey appointed pending bonding company action and office turnover is set for July 1.
About 3000 troops aboard the battleship Virginia and transport Vedic are due in Boston by Sunday July 8 with 1210 aboard the Virginia including the Third Corps and various support units. The Vedic carries 2303 troops from multiple engineer, remount, and casual units with over 1000 colored troops from the South.
American committee for Devastated France requests three months ahead knitted warm items led by Mrs. Anne M. Dike. They seek sweaters mufflers socks fichus crochet items and yarn knitting and crochet needles. Black is preferred for outerwear with black brown or dark gray for socks. elderly women may be employed to knit.
The only large fireworks display in Boston will be at Braves Field with the first set piece due to discharge at o'clock. Boston provides no city funds for pyrotechnics on the Common or elsewhere. The Braves Field celebration starts at 7 45 with a concert, and the elaborate program will cost over 3000 dollars, the highest single display expenditure in the city. An immense crowd is expected if the weather holds.
The US coast guard cutter Seneca arrives in New York with 17 American soldiers from duty along the French coast. It honors fallen crew with a service flag of 10 gold stars and recalls Captain Wheeler’s rescue of the Cowslip crew and the Republic passengers, earning commendations from Admiral Sims and the British admiralty.
The Seneca endured 15 attacks by German submarines and rescued more than 500 people from torpedoed ships. The sole survivor of the Wellington crew who attempted the rescue is named.
Advertisement claims worms cause symptoms in children such as stomach upset swollen abdomen sour stomach bad breath and pale faces. It recommends Dr True's Elixir as a safe remedy and cites a testimonial from Mrs William G Bonin of Caddo Oklahoma mentioning 12 years of use. The ad promotes the product as pleasant tasting gentle and suitable as a family laxative and worm expeller for children.
A mass meeting of the newly formed Thomas Kent Branch of the Friends of Irish Freedom will convene Sunday evening at St John’s School hall North Cambridge. About 50 charter members attended the first meeting and will plan their role in a forthcoming diocesan parish drive. Officers include President Edward Griffin and Vice President J Flynn with secretaryship held by Miss Lillian A Grane and Miss Nellie O Connell among others.
Copenhagen July 1 A telegram from Libau to the Lettish Bureau says reports of Riga evacuation by Germans are premature General von der Goltz has martial law in Riga and proclaims himself governor general He appointed German Major Arnim as Riga governor Advices say Lettish troops near Riga and Germans evacuating the city
New York July 1. Herbert Hoover resigns as chairman of the board of the Food Administration Grain Corporation and the organization is renamed United States Grain Corporation. Julius Barnes, wheat director and president, will assume the chair, Hoover to remain a director as he nears retirement after European relief work and harvest.
The Roxbury Post of War Veterans of the American Legion expects rapid growth as recruiting committees report over 650 members already enrolled, signaling it will become one of the state's largest posts.
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