Survivor of Forty Niners Dines Alone in Boston
William B. Wilber the last of the local forty-niners held a state banquet at his home in the Eaton Hotel South Boston to mark the 30th anniversary of the New England California Pioneers of 49.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1919
Page
2
Veteran California pioneer recalls gold rush days at reunion
Mr. Wilber, 92, recalls 1849 to 1853 journeys along the Oregon coast and a 183 day voyage around the Horn to California. He settled in Boston as a merchant tailor, owns South Boston real estate, and plans to celebrate his 93rd birthday at his Little Compton birthplace as Old Glory and the Bear Flag flutter in his hotel window. He has led the New England California Pioneers of ’49 for 11 years and marks the day at his home for the past three decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Revere House
California
Wilber
Oregon
Fall River
The
Horn
Boston
South Boston
Little Compton
R. I
Eaton
New England California: Pioneers of
South Dakota Sets Sail for Brent with Troops Home
Early today the armored cruiser South Dakota will depart East Boston for Brent France to bring American troops home. She carries 2000 tons of coal some in deck bags and a large store of water. The ship resumes transport duty after a four month layoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota
Boston
Brent
France
Monte Cross Receives Maine U. Athletic Honor
Monte Cross the Maine University baseball coach for four years was awarded an M the first such honor in the universitys history. President Wilson Collins of the athletic association announced the recognition on June 17 at Crono Crono Me.
Flags Missing at Bunker Hill Shaft During War Ban
Government ban on opening Bunker Hill monument to the public kept flags at half mast as crowds gathered around the granite shaft yesterday. No flags flew atop the monument despite large attendance nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bunker Hill Shaft
Bunker Hill Monument
Fruit a tives claim cure for indigestion and constipation
An advertisement from Hull lists Fruit a tives as the best medicine for indigestion and constipation. Donat Lalone says it gave immediate relief after years of suffering. The ad notes 50c per box 6 for 2.50 and a 25c trial size, available at dealers or Fruit-A-Tives Limited Ogdensburg NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maisonneuve St
Hull
Donat Lalonde
Fruit-A-Tives Limited
Ogdensburg
N. Y
Chelsea Yeoman (F) Defended By Commander in Chief Letter
Naval Hospital Chelsea officer rejects gossip about yeoman (F) lunches in limousines and confirms good character and duty. He notes no pay irregularities, cites a 1918 Lynn fund, praises influenza era service, and defers the $100 bonus question to higher authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
N. J. Blackwood
Naval Hospital
Chelsea
Yeomen (F
U. S. Naval Hospital
Mass
Massachusetts
Lynn
Red Cross
N. J
Blackwood
Letter Attests Pinkham Vegetable Compound Helps Nervous Prostration
West Philadelphia housewife Mrs. Frank Fitzgerald says thirty years of marriage brought nervous prostration and worn out organs but Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound restored her health. She urges other women with nervousness backache and headaches to try the remedy and guarantees benefit. Letters from women nationwide support the product's merit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Philadelphia
Lydia E. Pinkham
Frank Fitzgerald
N. 41St Street
West
Philadelphia
Germany Fears Publication of Moltke Memoirs
Paris reports say the German government forbids publication of the late Lieutenant General Von Moltke memoirs. The text allegedly criticizes Germany's 1914 war policy and could cast war responsibility in a negative light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
von Moltke
Germany
Premier Lloyd George to Visit Verdun Battlefield
Paris dispatch notes that during President Wilson’s absence in Belgium Premier Lloyd George will tour the Verdun battlefield. The report hints at allied diplomacy and wartime leadership movements as World War I news coverage continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Wilson
Belgium
Temps
Lloyd George
Verdun
When Your Liver is out of Order Beecham's Pills Ad
An old advertisement warns that a heavy head sick stomach and bad mouth taste signal liver trouble. It touts Beecham's Pills to stimulate the liver regulate the bowels and quickly restore strength with a dose or two.
Delatone Hair Removal Method Explained
A plain delatone paste is applied to the skin to remove hair. After a short wait of two to eight minutes the paste is rubbed off and the hair disappears. Caution is advised to use real delatone to avoid skin damage.
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