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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1919
Page
13
A letter from a Yeoman first sergeant questions Senator Cavanagh of Everett for insults about Yeoman F morals and motive. The writer defends service for patriotic reasons, cites family military history, and urges the Post to counter false statements and protect uniforms from ridicule.
Hundreds of passengers on the L line were delayed when an elevated train stalled near Dudley Street yesterday morning. The crowded cars halted, jamming station platforms for a period as the issue was addressed.
Delicate cotton net flounces 36 inches wide suitable for dresses and petticoats. Sold by the yard with prices ranging from 2.00 to 3.50 depending on quality. Ideal for vintage apparel and trim work.
Part of the $7,000,000 cargo of the steamship Port Hunter sunk off Martha's Vineyard last November in a collision while bound for the army supply base in France was sold by the government at public auction yesterday. The sale netted the army about $1,250,000.
About 300 dealers attended the sale opened by auctioneer William Jacobus as salvage goods from salt water damage went under the hammer. Woolens and jerkin stock sold low, with 205 975 jerkin units and 93 328 pairs of rubber boots fetching modest sums. Numerous other items including laces belts wire mesh fire extinguishers candles and nails also changed hands at reduced prices.
John Sanjean a Yale graduate and attorney returned to Boston with a clean slate after reinstatement and honorable discharge wiping away the Camp Devens court martial from February 1918. He served eight months of a five year sentence and plans to resume practice in Boston or Cambridge.
Frederick A. Cleveland of Norwood has been appointed professor of the chair of United States citizenship at Boston University under the George H. Maxwell Foundation. The conference on United States citizenship Friday at 10 30 a m in the College of Liberal Arts will feature remarks by L H Marlin Maxwell and Dr William Roscoe Thayer. the event is open to the public.
Seniors from the College of Liberal Arts at Boston University host their senior prom tonight at the Woodland Park Hotel Auburndale. Many students will stay overnight as BU occupies Lassl Seminary grounds for commencement week. Miss Casoline M Arratto heads the prom committee with Evelyn Jenkins James G Dow and Arthur Norman Sharp.
The June 1919 marriage registry in Boston trails 130 couples behind the 1918 pace as turnout falls due to cost of living and housing pressures. Registrar E W McGlewen notes marriage declines amid shortages and economic strain.
The passage argues that lack of housing is a greater deterrent to marriage than high Irvine costs, noting the difficulty couples face in finding a home to establish a household.
An advertisement touts Noonan's Hair Petrole as a non dye antiseptic stimulant that restores scalp health and hair vitality. It notes use by hairdressers and availability from Noonan & Sons, with price one dollar per bottle and fifteen cents per men's application. Barbers report strong male interest.
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