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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1919
Page
15
Captain D W Hickey Jr returns to command of a company at Fort Warren due to reduced Coast Artillery forces in the north Atlantic district. He served as anti aircraft officer and was part of the board investigating the Franklin Field airplane accident that killed two school children.
Mrs W P Jones of 30 Crown Street Meriden Conn describes nearly three years of illness with stomach distress cramps insomnia and fatigue. After using Dr Williams Pink Pills her blood improved stomach strengthened sleep returned and body stiffness eased. She recommends the pills and notes a dime package price and six pack offer with a free booklet available from Schenectady NY.
Vintage medical warning style claims a universal remedy for kidney liver bladder and uric acid issues. It promises to ease pains nervousness and a slow death implication while urging readers to try a standard remedy. The wording mimics a period health advertisement and mentions widespread bodily distress.
Thomas D. Connolly, Harvard class of 1919 and former editor of the Dorchester High School Item, was unanimously awarded one hundred dollars for this condensation by the judges in the Post's Condensed Novels Contest.
A compact tribute to James Fenimore Cooper, contrasting him with Washington Irving and praising his novelistic portrayal of early America. It notes his focus on frontier history, Native American mystique, and enduring global readership, ending with a Bon voyage to younger readers.
In the escalating war between France and England Montcalm advances on Fort William Henry as Munro withdraws with a token force. Cora and Alice Munro join Captain Heyward and Hawkeye on a perilous trek aided by Magna through forests toward safety. After traps, battles, and a dramatic rescue at the fort, Munro capitulates, and the English abandon the fortress.
Announcement of Major Frederick I. Bogan promoted to lieutenant colonel in the Medical Reserve Corps. Highlighted are his leadership of the 102d Field Hospital, overseas service with the Yankee Division, blood pressure instrument invention in Toul, and recognition by officers. Also notes his prior roles in the 101st Infantry and 9th and 5th Mass National Guard merger.
Mayor Charles H. Adams of Melrose withdraws from the race for state treasurer and says he will vote for Lt. Col. Frank S. Perkins of Salem, who has announced his candidacy. State Treasurer Charles Jr Burrill retires at term end. Other nominees remain Kerr Winchester, Rep. Frederic B. Pierce Greenfield, Rep. Fred P. Greenwood Everett, Sen. Charles L. Gifford Barnstable, Sen. John E. Beck Chelsea.
Condensed notices remind readers back numbers are available at 2 cents per copy for the Daily Post, 6 cents in Greater Boston for the Sunday Post, and 7 cents elsewhere, if applied for immediately.
Over three thousand bronze victory buttons were handed to discharged soldiers yesterday at the army recruiting tent on Boston Common. It marked the largest one day total in the city and the force will begin on its twelfth thousand buttons this morning. Officials estimate at least fifty thousand buttons will be needed to supply all former Boston soldiers.
Berne July 7 Oscar Bider was killed today in a fall from a height of 3000 feet near Zurich while performing acrobatic stunts for a public exhibition. He was among the first to fly across the Bernese Alps in 1913 and also crossed the Pyrenees from Pau to Madrid that year.
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