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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1919
Page
6
Ten wild chickens reportedly at large in Boston’s Back Bay belong to George E. Wells of 220 St Botolph Street. Wells left the car to shop and the burlap bag with the birds was swiped. Police note prior odd thefts include a bees swarm and painted fowl, but the car remains safe.
Abington June 12. Four boys aged 15 to 18 faced district court after breaking into the J. E. French Shoe Company. Desks torn, leather cut, two cases of shoes stolen, a note reading Thirteen Black Hand found in the shipping room. One boy sent to Lyman School, others remanded to Plymouth jail for next week’s hearing. Names: John Sullivan, Charles Crane, Edward McCabe, Edward Durman.
Lasell Seminary held its annual swimming contests in the Auburndale School gymnasium during commencement week. Over 50 girls entered across three classes with Frances O'Brien of East Orange winning Class A, Florence Harding of Mansfield taking Class B, and Maria Carrera of Mexico City winning Class C. The events covered distance races, speed, diving, and plunges.
Mrs Jessie Hodder, head of the Sherborn Reformatory for Women, urged a new program to place inmates in hospitals as nursing aides and later house them in small industrial centers. Earnings would be banked under her supervision, with funds returned when inmates reintegrate. The plan aims to teach work and citizenship while expanding correctional methods.
Harry Golden 126 Centennial Avenue Revere died after a car driven by John Navarro 74 Wellington Hill Mattapan crashed into a telephone pole in front of 5029 Washington Street yesterday. Four others were injured and treated at Forest Hills Hospital.
Reports from Aksakovo near Besebel say peasant uprisings grow as the Siberian army pushes west. War-weary Bolsheviks lose men to desertion, with evidence of large losses at Kinel Cherkasskaya and a fatal accident near Moscow.
Miss Cora E. Bigelow ends three year term as Boston Teachers' Club president with a complimentary dinner at the Women's City Club. Officers and committee chairs hosted about 35 members who presented engraved resolutions and a gold purse in appreciation of her leadership.
The Air Service launches a vigorous recruiting drive in New England seeking 1000 recruits. Unskilled civilians are invited to fly to the nearest recruiting office. Enlistment lasts three years for newcomers, one year for those with prior service. Training includes many trades, radios, engineering, and flight instruction. A six-plane squadron is en route from Dallas to Boston, with officers touring Massachusetts to boost enlistment.
The C S dirigible, which flew Akron to Cape May, is a sister ship of the C 5 that broke from moorings at St John’s Newfoundland and blew to sea. The Navy says C S will not undertake the transatlantic flight, while another dirigible is under consideration with no public plans yet. Lieutenant Halph J. Johnson now holds the world looping record with 457 consecutive loops in 114 minutes at Carlstrom Field Florida, using the Lepere plane. 59 gallons of gasoline were used.
A health note warns against alkali soaps and frequent shampoos drying the scalp. It recommends Malsified cocoanut oil shampoo as pure, greaseless, and cheap, lasting months for a family. Wet hair, rub in a teaspoonful, rinse easily for soft, clean, fluffy, and shiny results.
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