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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1919
Page
13
With war ending the ban on fireworks is lifted but Boston plans an elaborate celebration that strictly follows the safe and sane policy. There will be no fireworks at any events.
The city plans a full day of events including a 10 30 a m Fourth of July oration by Justice Charles A DeCourcy at Faneuil Hall and a Declaration reading by Stephen R Koch from the Old State House balcony. Mayor Peters presides as flag raising starts at 9 a m on the Common. The athletic program features army navy and civilian track and field events, a sailors tug of war, and a Frog Pond night illumination with a 40 piece band and pageantry. Afternoon swimming at the Charles River Basin includes New England championships for men the half mile and fancy diving, plus geogirls racing and a water polo match. Community celebrations and illuminated pageants are planned across the city with ice cream for men and entertainment for children.
Concerts and community singing will fill the city with moving picture shows at Marine Park Franklin Field and a patriotic program at Wood Island Park in East Boston. The day includes sports music ice cream and a circus style display with a proposed elephant demonstration for Mollie Tony and Waddy. Flag raisings are planned in South Boston Independence Square at 10 AM and Roslindale Washington Park at 1 PM.
Boston University commencement at Tremont Temple honors one of its largest classes with 254 graduates. Providence librarian Helen I Binning receives her Master of Laws, becoming among the few U.S. women to do so. Sir Robert Falconer delivers the address. Also conferred is a Master of Religious Education on Sieng Sing Ding of Foochow China.
Senate and House conferees reach a pact to repeal government control of telegraph and telephone systems. The law would end control at midnight on the last day of the calendar month of enactment, with four months of toll and local rate extension unless state commissions change them. Wires expected back under private operation by July 1, and passage to occur promptly in both houses.
Henry O. Hanley of Belfast Maine writes that Dr True's Elixir saved his life and that the medicine is a family laxative worm expeller. It tones the stomach moves the bowels expels worms and claims many worm cases. Signs include deranged stomach swollen lip sour stomach and itching rectum among others. Get Dr True's Elixir from your dealer at once. on the market for over 60 years.
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