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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1919
Page
2
Beers and light wines flowed freely at Nantasket all day as bars catered to thirsty crowds unlike dry Boston. Congressman John F. Fitzgerald observed the scene noting the allegedly banned beverages supplied to Nantasket and beyond.
Boston hotels suffer hefty revenue losses as prohibition drives bars dry. Interviewed bartenders say near beer and nonalcoholic drinks fail to satisfy patrons. Managers predict return of hard liquor by September amid quiet streets and deserted hotel lobbies.
Professor A C Chandler of Oregon Agricultural College promotes the water dog, the Western newt, as a mosquito larvae eater. The animal may become a common household asset for summer homes, as it devours larvae in ponds and troughs and reduces night biters.
Betty, a leading modern girl, joins the Boston Sunday Post as a full page of humor in the upcoming issue. The feature adds charm and wit to the comics section, inviting readers to enjoy new adventures and lighthearted scenes.
A vast, cosmopolitan crowd gathered on Boston Common for a Independence Day program centered at Frog Pond. The ceremony featured a Flagstaff Fill salute, new US citizens, a bluejacket battalion, national flags from eight nations, Goddess of Liberty and Columbia representations, massed singing, a Chinese orchestra, Highland dancing, bagpiped youngsters, and a dazzling final with fireworks and bursting color.
East Boston staged a children friendly program at Wood Island Park led by William J. Ferguson. The event opened with a flag raising at 10 o clock on the main playground followed by a Boy Scouts prize drill junior baseball games and junior athletic events.
A noon ice cream reception opened a day of events directed by Miss Veronica O’Brien with dancing and pantomime by 40 youths and athletic contests between Merchant Marine and Navy boys. Italian Choral Club performances, Portuguese dances, a Mayor Peters visit, wrestling, boxing, band music from the U S S Meade, and a final Central Square concert drew an estimated 25 000 attendees, marking the park’s largest crowd.
Winthrop marked its biggest Fourth of July celebration in 60 years with a street parade led by military units and returning servicemen. A Fort Banks pageant drew over 1 000 participants and more than 10 000 spectators, while Ingleside Park hosted sports for all ages including a relay between Fort Banks and the 101st Machine Gun Company.
The Newton Fourth of July program featured the dedication of Victory Field, a community playground donated by the Shepard Worsted Mills and the Saxony Worsted Mills in the Nonantum section. Edwin C. Childs, eight year old son of the mayor, raised the flag as participants enjoyed a baseball game, other sports, singing, and a flag ceremony. Belmont honored returning service members with a welcome event, Judge A P Stone awarding certificates to 450 soldiers and sailors, followed by luncheon and athletics.
Rio Janeiro July 4 The government has decided to repatriate German sailors taken from interned German vessels. They will be returned to Germany on steamers of a Brazilian line. Austrian representatives have asked about conditions for Austrian subjects to come to Brazil.
Andre Tardieu announced a monument to American soldiers who died in France will be erected in May next year near the tomb of Lafayette in Picpus Cemetery. Ambassador Wallace laid a wreath on Lafayette’s tomb as the American tribute to Lafayette was held. Sculptor Bartholme will design the monument.
Ambassador Wallace honors Lafayette in France and praises the shared liberty of America and France. He lauds Wilson as peacemaker and defender of democracy, noting postwar unity, the League of Nations ideal, and a world moving toward peace through peoples working together.
St John’s, Newfoundland July 4 Frederick P Raynham flew a rebuilt Martinsyde biplane for two hours after it was wrecked in a previous attempt with Harry Hawker. Accompanied by navigator Lieutenant Biddicombe he tested the craft in swift maneuvers and declared it ready to cross the Atlantic, aiming to start next week.
Parishioners of St James Har rison Avenue gathered at Rogers Park Brighton for an annual field day reception for returned soldiers and sailors. The event featured sports, dancing, amusements, refreshment booths, grab bags, and a souvenir booth with both young and old in attendance. St James lost the baseball game to St Cecils by the scores of the day.
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