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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1918
Page
3
Florists report ample supply of shamrocks for St Patrick's Day in Boston with Captain John H. Dillon noting 1800 on hand and more expected. There will be fewer imitation shamrocks this year due to a shortage of dyestuffs impacting artificial varieties.
A Medford Public Safety Committee meeting at the Armory yielded a unanimous vote of confidence for Chairman Irwin O Wright Secretary James A Cotting and Treasurer Sylvester G Sweatt who had offered resignations. Mayor Haines urged ongoing efforts in conserving fuel and food.
Dr James J Walsh of New York warned yesterday that the war could last at least two more years. He spoke at Notre Dame Academy on War and Its Lessons noting that only vast capital enabled this great conflict and Europe might still be at war in 1921.
The speaker argues war becomes a test of stamina with resource costs reaching half of national wealth. Dr Walsh notes modern men endure trench life like cave dwellers and that urban soldiers may defy rural assumptions, claiming city men show greater resilience in battle due to superior mental and physical attributes.
Egbert Chapman 21 of 3523 Walnut Kansas City shot his left breast in his hotel suite after overworking to pass aviation service exams. He is a Naval Reserve member stationed at Newport and will recover. Chapman, nephew of Dr. Alexander Mann, had recently caught a cold and exhausted himself. he asked for a bellboy after firing. He was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital.
In Boston College Hall Rev Father Jones I. J. Corrigan defends war and denounces pacifists including socialists as dangerous false prophets. He likens conscientious objectors to Quakers and Tolstoy followers, labels cowards as unfit for defense, and argues some objectors act in good faith while others lack courage.
An ad claims Plant Juice from medicinal plants restores health for stomach, liver, and kidney issues. It cites a testimonial from Mrs. Ella Rittal of Holliston, Massachusetts, describing long stomach trouble and weight loss improved after eight weeks of use. Boston’s Houghton and Dutton Co. sells it.
An old advertisement urges readers with weak kidneys and aging bodies to take Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules. It promises relief from bladder issues, backache, rheumatism, and other ailments, touting three sizes and a money back guarantee if no help is seen.
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