This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 19 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1919
Page
6
The Post presents a series of personal WWI experiences by New England division members. The narratives will be continued daily in the Daily and Sunday Post, sharing frontline memories and individual perspectives.
A veteran recalls long patrols against German dugouts at Chateau Thierry. He describes crawling patrols, wire cutting, and close encounters with Fritz in shell holes, including a night under machine gun fire and a successful reconnaissance that delayed a raid.
A World War I eyewitness account describes a daylight patrol near enemy lines. Forty men split into two groups flank a machine gun position, enduring heavy fire until artillery support and infantry advances neutralize the guns, with 42 machine guns captured by the following day.
The War Department released a casualty list naming 118 men for the nation with a month’s midget addition and a drop of 810 names from yesterday. It notes 263,896 total casualties to date and indicates future lists may be lighter. Seven New Englanders appear. one among the 32 fatalities. The list divides deaths from accident and disease and classifies wounds by severity.
Mathias Scheid and Jacob Ring, German wholesale liquor dealers, sentenced to six months in prison and 100000 marks fines each for bringing cognac into the American occupied area by misrepresentation. Convicted of violating Interallied Waterway Commission rules and falsely labeling cognac as wine. Shipment valued at one million marks, without manifest, bound for Coblenz from Oppenheim.
Plate glass valued at $150 broke yesterday at 15 and 67 Broad Street after an encounter with a giant marine. Police subdued the man at City Hall station, avoiding clubbing. He identified himself as Orio Raphael of Revere Street, Revere, with a handbag of bottled whiskey. He faces Central Court this morning.
Yesterday at Symphony Hall the Handel and Haydn Society conducted by Emil Mollenhauer presented Verdi s Requiem. Soloists Marie Rappold soprano Louise Homer alto Morgan Kingston tenor Clarence Whitehill bass with organist H G Tucker. Boston Festival Orchestra assisted.
The Handel and Hayden Society delivered a remarkable Verdi Requiem performance under conductor Mr. Mollenhauer. The chorus showed beauty of tone and expressive nuance while soloists Mme Homer, Mr Kingston, Mme Rappold, and Mr Whitehill impressed with vocal authority and artistry. The concert set a new standard for choral organizations.
A commercial and industrial bureau to develop U S Poland trade relations was announced with headquarters in Chicago. George D. Fudawoski heads the bureau and connects with Premier Paderewski, Polish authorities in Paris London and Warsaw. The bureau will provide data on Polish needs and later arrange loans and credits.
Paula Hudd's Don June in Boston Post Sunday Magazine centers on an observant office boy whose measured discoveries brighten two lives. The story emphasizes quiet insight and practical kindness in a workday setting.
Learn how to darken gray or faded hair using Sage and Sulphur. The home brew recipe is messy whereas Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound offers a ready to use solution. Applied with a sponge strand by strand hair darkens evenly by morning and becomes glossy and luxuriant.
The War Department released an official list of citations naming seven New England men for Distinguished Service Cross bravery on Armistice Day. These heroes reportedly performed heroic deeds to rout the Huns and rescue wounded comrades up to the final shot.
The report lists several soldiers awarded for bravery in action during World War I. Sergeant Henry C. LaMorder of Vermont rushed through heavy fire near Buzany to aid a wounded comrade and was wounded. Captain Conrad Wesselhoeft assisted a wounded man near Verdun despite intense fire. Lieutenant George L. Goodridge held an exposed trench position near Verdun with about 80 men. Sergeant Gustas H. Carlson and Corporal James D. Meffin of the 104th Infantry also distinguished themselves in dangerous fighting near Verdun, bringing back wounded comrades and holding key positions.
Corporal Louis F. Marquette of Springfield showed extraordinary courage on Oct. 15 near Verdun rescuing two wounded comrades. Mechanic William F. Bolack from Springfield endured a bombardment near Verdun Oct. 25 to reorganize his train under fire. Private Carl S. Lund of Everett risked his life Sept. 12 near Mounty to aid a wounded fellow soldier. Private Edwin E. Shepard of Waterbury crawled under fire Oct. 9 near Medeah Farm to help safety for a comrade.
Rome March 1 All deputies attended the opening session as Premier Orlando outlined Italy foreign policy. He stressed conciliation under the Paris treaty while asserting Fiume the Gulf of Quarnero town seeks nationality and independence amid postwar pressures inviting applause from the chamber.
Rene Viviani former French premier told a French Relief Society meeting in Paris that Paris is too close to the frontier and urged removing the frontier from the front of Paris so people can see the devastated northern regions. He urged moving the boundary to distance Paris from danger.
Charles E. Van Loan, a humorist noted for sporting tales, died today of chronic neuritis at a hospital in Abington Penn near Philadelphia. He traveled from Los Angeles for business, fell ill soon after arrival, and died with his wife and two children at his bedside. He was four years old.
A surge of war built ships from the United States and Canada have flooded St. John’s N F for repairs as rough North Atlantic seas expose machinery and hull defects. Both new vessels and older ships neglected in wartime have arrived for overhaul, straining the dry dock to its full capacity amid long waiting lists.
Boston barbers report hair care declines after influenza with dandruff and shedding. Noonan's Hair Petrole, an antiseptic purified petroleum preparation, is touted as best for thin or lifeless hair and scalp tonic. Treatments cost fifteen cents at barbers or one dollar per bottle for home use from T Noonan & Sons Co.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.