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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1919
Page
4
Bayer tablets of aspirin must bear the Bayer Cross to be genuine. Buy unbroken Bayer packages with directions for relief of headache toothache earache neuralgia colds and pain. Handy tin boxes of 12 cost only a few cents at drug stores with larger packages also. Aspirin is the trade mark of Bayer Manufacture of Munich.
Edward J. Conlin, chairman of the Oyster Bay Republican town committee, announced the nomination for the second assembly district. Roosevelt’s first elective office was in the New York State Assembly.
John H. Lave of 105 Grove Street Lynn suffered compound fractures of both legs after an automobile tire rim exploded a spare auto shoe in a home garage. He is hospitalized at Lynn Hospital.
Representative Thomas A. Niland of East Boston created a disturbance in the House corridors shouting against Speaker Joseph B. Warner. He refused to halt his actions and faced possible reinstatement after a mandated public apology and House vote.
William H. Walsh, a decade in New England shoe circles, is named director-manager of the Boston Shoe Style Shows. He succeeds the late Robert J. Walsh and will run the July 1 15 16 17 Symphony Hall event. Walsh has promoted shows across the country and will boost New England made shoes.
The hull of naval seaplane A-1695, flown by Ensign Eric Lingard in the first on coast attack on a German submarine, was towed to Gloucester by the chaser 268. The Navy deemed it obsolete and it will be kept as a war memorial after a city request.
The steamship Worcester named after Worcester Left Groton Conn and arrived in Boston harbor at noon yesterday. She departs for Antwerp in five days. Built in Groton with two steel masts four five ton booms per mast two derrick posts on the bridge deck and a 30 ton cargo boom. Crew of 46 officers shared in steel deck houses and poop berthing. Propulsion is a Curtis turbine of 2500 horsepower with four boilers and a 90 rpm propeller.
Boston and surrounding towns prepare elaborate Independence Day events after peace. Boston plans to entertain 100,000 children in 25 parks with patriotic lessons and gates while Roxbury Somerville Winthrop and other districts stage large parades and processions. Independence Eve actions occur in Roxbury Cambridge Winthrop Beverley with varied programs.
The steamer Vedic from Brest and Liverpool carrying 2303 officers and men of the American expeditionary force is due off Boston Light at 4 PM. Expect docking at South Boston army base between 5 and 6 PM with debarkation planned for tomorrow morning. The Mayor's reception committee aboard the Monitor will depart Eastern Avenue wharf at 3:30 PM for a bay welcome sail.
After landing troops the Vedic will dock at Hoosac to unload a general cargo from Liverpool and load a large merchandise cargo for return. The vessel lingered over labor troubles at Liverpool. over 1000 colored troops are aboard across multiple detachments and units.
A full day event starts at nine on Boston Common with athletic contests and swimming at the Charles Street Reservoir. The sunset naturalization ceremony and war victory tributes will mark a citywide Independence Day observance with soldiers playing a key role. Fireworks are banned in the city though Braves Field will feature a large display titled The Battle of the Marne. Suburbs like Somerville and Winchester plan major shows while a nationwide fireworks shortage leaves dealers sold out and anxious buyers.
Dean Dempsey and Harry I Thurston were arrested on a Boston-bound train by Salem police and charged with robbing a Gloucester jewelry store. Police say the sailors and two accomplices pointed revolvers at clerks and stole watches and gold chains worth 1090 dollars. Dempsey and Thurston deny the charges claiming the jewelry was given by another sailor.
Tony Azellan a barber at 7A Elm Street North End was slashed with a razor by Anthony Gilletti of 48 Somerset Street while shaving a customer yesterday. The patron fled to the street for Officer Sullivan and Gilletti was charged with assault with intent to kill. The victim received treatment at Haymarket Relief Station and was sent home.
Nearly 5000 bronze Victory buttons were issued in two days at the Army recruiting tent on Boston Common. All veterans with discharge papers are eligible. The initial 2000 silver buttons for wounded personnel were exhausted by yesterday noon.
Four year old Donat Melliard dodged a car on Beacon Street and ran into a second vehicle driven by Melasse Pelland of 175 Ludlum Street. He was taken to Lowell Corporation Hospital and placed on the danger list with no hope for recovery.
Agide Jacchia conducts a varied program at the Pop Concert in Symphony Hall Tonight with selections from Washington Post Overture The Bartered Bride The Rainbow Girl Serenade Among the Flowers Hungarian Dances Brahms Lohengrin Romanian Rhapsody Fantasia Il Trovatore Verdi Waltz On the Beautiful Blue Danube and other pieces Featured are readings of Maximilian Robespierre and Litaroff Potboiler styles with orchestral solos and crowd-pleasing classics.
The Rev. J M Le Grand S M longtime Marist priest died aged 76 in Boston after serving France Switzerland Ireland and England before coming to the United States in 1890 to found the first Marist training house in the American province He later did parish work in the South and New England and was remembered for his educational duties and spiritual influence Funeral set for 10 o clock tomorrow at the French church Our Lady of Victory Boston
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