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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1917
Page
5
Mayor Curley announces a lecture bureau with representatives from all city departments to improve communication with employees and residents. He criticizes local newspapers for not adequately reporting on city efforts including Deer Island services and efforts to curb drug use.
Mrs. El bert A. Harvey of the Red Cross told the Women’s City Club that every American family should include corn daily. She said corn is highly nutritious with more fat than wheat, but cannot raise bread without another cereal.
The Massachusetts Agricultural College Extension Service issued a circular on evaporating and drying fruits and vegetables as a substitute for canning. The circular was published at the request of the Massachusetts Committee on Public Safety.
The article discusses preserving crops by drying at home using sun, artificial heat, or both. It describes arranging products on trays or cloth, using a slightly ajar oven or sun-drying on roofs, shielding from insects, and finishing with a quick heat to seal. Proper storage in dry, sealed containers ensures long shelf life.
Illinois big game hunters chasing a lioness in Pratt county forests sent an invitation to former President Theodore Roosevelt. Decatur hunters wired Oyster Bay that the beast remains at large and offered Roosevelt a chance to use the rifle unused since his South America trip.
John Reid editor of the Colebrook Sentinel was held under $1000 bonds for the federal grand jury for failure to register on June 5. He argued he was under 21 and Burns Hodgman said he would reopen if a birth certificate is presented.
The Warren Brothers Company has secured the paving contract for Seaver Street in Roxbury from Walnut Avenue to Blue Hill Avenue. The project uses asphalt at a cost of 35,919.60 dollars, below the engineers estimate of 39,871 dollars.
Charles Bruce former Everett mayor and Republican State committee member announced his candidacy for the office of State auditor. He is described as a prominent Republican figure in the region.
William Whitney of Roxbury died after a runaway milk wagon crash in Jamaica Plain. In Amory Street he was struck when two horses pulling a dray became unmanageable and collided with another wagon. The incident also involved Frank A. Metz who survived. Edward J. Roache of Charlestown was arrested.
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