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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1919
Page
19
Mabel Herbert URNER, known for Married Life of Helen and Warren, provides a concise condensation of Washington Irving's Ichabod Crane tale. The piece previews a summer reading lineup and notes Post readers can follow vacation installments.
Washington Irving was born in New York in 1783 and died at Sunnyside in 1859. He turned from law to literature after business failures and became a leading American man of letters with works like Diedrich Knickerbocker’s History of New York and The Sketch Book. His career spanned England and Spain, influencing American literary prestige and shaping early American prose.
In Sleepy Hollow, a secluded Hudson Valley region rich with hauntings and superstition, Ichabod Crane, a conceited schoolmaster, becomes enthralled by tales of witches and the Headless Horseman who plies the graveyard at midnight. Katrina Van Tassel captivates him with beauty and promise.
Louis E B Kirstein from New Zealand thanks The Post for generous coverage of Boy Scout Week. He notes extensive news, editorials, and front page space aiding the campaign and expresses gratitude on behalf of the National Publicity Committee.
St Pierre MI June 19 Recent government expenditures in this colony of France are regarded here as virtually disposing of the suggestion that the islands be ceded to Great Britain and added to the Newfoundland Dom.
This retelling follows Ichabod Crane, Katrina Van Tassel, and Brom Bones as rivals for Katrina’s hand. After a moonlit quilting party, Ichabod confronts the Headless Horseman, loses balance on a church bridge, and vanishes leaving only a pumpkin and a legend. Bram Bones’ later knowing smile fuels local folklore for years.
The article notes large sums to develop St Pierre as France's western Atlantic fishing center. A New York firm will build a large refrigeration plant here, work has begun, and the government is installing a powerful wireless station to support the project.
Trustees favor building Arlington street station with a $400000 bond issue to be repaid by the Elevated later. The city owes $955716 in back taxes and $771433 fixed when June 10 arrives, while transit payrolls push costs onto the city. The mayor reports wage boosts in the transit department, raising further dues to the city as the elevated contends with unsettled accounts.
City officials debate the transit department payroll as Council members plan to review the salary list at a Monday meeting. Chairman Quincy notes bills proposing a Boston Harbor tunnel study and East Boston link while several raises are approved for clerks stenographers engineers messengers and draftsmen among others.
Bath Mo June 19 more than 50 iron workers at the Texas Steamship Company shipbuilding plant refused to work until differences are adjusted. Assistant district representative O Ll Preble of the Emergency Fleet Corporation attended a conference and urged return to the wards while an investigation proceeds. He later conferred with Texas Company officials.
George W. Golding of Oakland was elected department commander of the Maine G. A. R. at the close of the 324th encampment in Auburn. Other officers named include Henry F. Merriam of Gardiner senior vice commander, William E. Miller of Auburn junior vice commander, Bo P. Andrews of Gray surgeon, and George R. Palmer of South Portland chaplain.
An advertisement lists worm symptoms such as swollen lip pale face and dry cough attributed to worms. It promotes Dr True s Elixir from Dr J F True Co Auburn Maine and quotes a Mrs H N Roberts of Flint Michigan claiming her child was cured.
An advertisement touts bitro phosphate as the main remedy for thin delicate people seeking energy and nerve support. It claims organic phosphate nourishes starved nerves and body cells, offering a cheap preparation sold by most druggists with a satisfaction guarantee.
The article touts Bitro-Phosphate as an organic phosphate tonic that increases weight and nerve energy. Tests at St Catherine's Hospital New York report patients gaining 25 and 27 pounds with improved vitality. Doctors endorse its use for neurasthenia though warn it may not suit those avoiding weight gain.
Sufferers from stomach acidity indigestion and gastritis are urged to use ordinary scratchol rather than patent medicines or starvation. The powder neutralizes acid and halts fermentation, with many reporting instant relief and lasting benefit from a small dose, sold cheaply by druggists.
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