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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1916

Page

11

Pflanzer Army Split In Bukowina Engagement

London dispatch reports from Petrograd that General Pflanzer's army in Bukowina was cut in two during the Czernowitz retreat. Austrian forces fleeing toward Romania and the Carpathians were pressed by General Letchitzky, splitting Pflanzer's command midway between Kuty and Sereth at Stroginet.

London Pflanzer Bukov Petrograd Czernowitz Dueuth Roumanian Carpathians Kuty Sereth Mikhodra Letchitzky Stroginet

Self cure for liquor habit claimed by Missouri man

Mr. Thos J O Bannon of Frederickstown Missouri says a home mixed remedy banished his craving after thirty five years of drinking. The recipe blends water muriate of ammonia Vartex Compound and pepsin taken three times daily and allegedly works without taste or odor. He claims any drunkard can cure himself with the simple recipe.

Missouri Mr. Thos J. D. O'Bannon Frederickstown Mr. O’bannon

Brighton wards urged united district for three representatives

Jeremiah J. McCarthy urges combining Brighton Wards 25 and 26 into one representative district with three General Court seats. He argues Ward 25 will nearly double its voting population in the next decade, while Ward 26 remains stable, making equal representation unfair.

McCarthy General Court Brighton Jeremiah J. McCarthy Port James H. Brennan State Apportionment Board

Ward Representation Plan for Brighton Wards 2 and 26

Jeremiah J. McCarthy argues for combining Ward 25 and Ward 26 into a single three representative district to ensure equal and proportional representation. He cites Brighton voting patterns and urges fair play for residents of Aberdeen district and Commonwealth Avenue, asking the board to adopt a unified three seat approach.

Brighton Walsh Aberdeen Commonwealth Avenue Back Bay Lake Street Jeremiah J. M’carthy Lanark Road

Jury Deliberates In Mede Larceny Case

James Mede testifies in his own defense in the Superior Criminal Court. He denies stealing $2266.89 from Western Union Telegraph Company while claiming to have collected over $1,000,000 during three years as collector. Prosecution says actual figure under $750,000. He alleges assault and robbery on Feb 28, 1916. Jury to return verdict after adjournment.

Superior Criminal Court James Mede Western Union Telegraph Company Meade Mede Blackstoke Street Wil

Protestant Churches Youths Plan Scout Sunday Marks Farewell Service

All Boy Scouts of Greater Boston invite to farewell service for Rev. Frederick BE Heath at Warren Avenue Baptist Church on Sunday morning June 25. Troop 13 led by Lewis Hall meets at Rutland square and Columbus avenue at 9 30 a m with departure at 10 15 a m for the church.

Boy Scouts Greater Boston Frederick Be, Heath Warren Avenue Baptist Church Lewis Hall Rutland Square Columbus Avenue Samuel A. Eliot American DaMtarian Association South Congregational Society Church of the Disciples Arlington Street Church Arlington Street

Centennial of the Year Without Summer

A letter to the Post recounts 1816 as a remarkable year with a harsh climate across the United States. It describes a cold winter and a summer with frost and ice, extensive crop damage from Maine to New York, floods on the Ohio River, and high corn prices as farmers relied on prior-year harvests.

Minard New England Europe United States Ohio Kentucky Vermont Maine New York Massachusetts New Orleans Pennsylvania England Middle States Eastern Park

Cold 1816 year described as frosty and gloomy

A brief 1816 weather summary notes frosty months with ice and snow, a very cold year in the Eastern and Middle States, poor vegetation, and a sun lacking heat. It also records flour averaging 18 dollars per barrel and mentions a Maude Hall tennis article in the next Sunday Post.

Middle States Maude_ Hall

Policeman Suspended After Alleged Rampage in Merrimac Square

Patrolman Dennis Sughrue of the Joy street West End station was suspended by Commissioner O'Meara after a report that he ran amuck in Merrimac square. A sergeant and officers responded to a call that an officer was beating people, and a citizen sought medical help for a scalp wound. Sughrue was stripped of his revolver and club, placed in the guard room, and sent to bed at the dormitory.

Dennis Sughrue Joy Street West End O'Meara Sughrue Merrimac Square Haymarket Square Saia

Anuric Touted for Uric Acid Relief and Backache

Dr. Pierce of Buffalo promotes Anuric tablets to flush kidneys and ease backache rheumatism and neuritis. The ad urges drinking water, outdoor exercise, and regular kidney stimulation, with trial and full treatment options available by mail from the Invalids' Hotel in Buffalo.

Pierce Buffalo New York Dr. Pierce Invalids’ Hotel N. Y

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