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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1919
Page
10
The Daily Post begins printing personal World War experiences from New England division members. The series will be continued daily and on Sundays, sharing actual events from service members' lives.
Records show a Private First Class from A Company 104th Infantry listed with home address 226 Chandler Street Worcester. No additional context or events are provided in the fragment.
The narrative recalls water duty at Bouresches under shellfire, water carriers aiming for a pump in No Man’s Land, and a series of combat injuries. Tunstall describes marching through mud and wheat fields, tanks bogged in, and a hand injury from an explosive bullet. He reflects on recovery, hospital care, and a wary farewell to combat.
An old ad promotes Tiz as a 25 cent remedy for tired aching feet. It claims instant pain relief from corns bunions and swelling, soothing sore feet and removing shoe tightness with a glow of comfort.
The court martial of Captain Edmund G. Chamberlain of San Antonio Tex United States Marine Corps began at American navy headquarters London. He faces charges of scandalous conduct tending to the destruction of good morals and falsehood. Over 40 witnesses have been summoned and a session in France may be held.
Federal Judge Walter Evans ruled that the European war ended with the armistice signing and President Wilson’s official speech, rejecting Palmer and Baker telegrams. The decision concerned a Louisville resident charged with violating war time military regulations.
At the recent annual town meeting Brookline voters created a local food administration. The town appoints Mrs. Albert Harvey as dietitian and names Mrs. Margaret Hopkins, Mrs. Ernst B. Dane, and Mrs. H. A. Harwood to an advisory committee with Hopkins as chair.
An old advertisement promotes Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound as a ready to use mix that darkens gray hair naturally. It claims the product restores natural color and shine after application with a dampened sponge or brush.
Cecilia F. McDevitt told Judge Hall that her husband John J. McDevitt threw clothes from a window and her outside the home, took her pocketbook, kept all but five cents, and told her not to return as she seeks a Boston divorce. Numerous names and addresses listed appear in the accompanying docket.
Testimony details repeated assaults and harassment by the husband of Mrs. McDevitt. Witnesses describe pushing under water, inappropriate touching, and persistent advances linked to financial strain. The trial resumes this morning.
The record notes Patrick Joseph Doherty residing at 308 Mt. Grove Street in Bridgeport Connecticut. The entry provides a single address line without additional biographical details or context.
Casualties from War Department releases show 208 men nationwide with 124 fatalities. Most deaths were from accidents. 26 killed in action as hostilities ended months ago. Two New England officers head the slight wound list amid nine local fatalities.
A list reports casualties among New England service members. Names include Sgt. Cornelius O Callaghan of Cambridge and Pt Narcisse DeRoy of Holyoke, with others from Boston Middletown Watertown Greenfield and Capt James J O Brien of South Boston. Several listed as slightly wounded and one at sea.
Boston firemen and policemen plan a statewide campaign against Governor Coolidge's proposed civil service bill that would grant veterans a preferred classification for appointment and promotion. Local leaders from the Russell Fire Club and Boston Social Club will discuss campaign plans, with state unions and associations expected to join.
Vienna dispatch says the Austrian Central Workmen's Council will not join the Hungarian bid to form a Soviet government. The council argues Austria cannot follow that path as it depends on entente powers for food. The report dates from Amsterdam and notes Austria's reliance on outside aid.
Adams March 24. The Rev. Dr Daniel T Devine aged 50 a native of Milford Massachusetts and for four years pastor of St Marys Church at Brookfield Massachusetts died suddenly this evening of Brights disease at Graylock Rest Sanitorium here.
LAWRENCE March 24. Attempts to end the long running textile workers strike failed utterly this afternoon. Committees of strikers met with mill men at the Washington Everett and Kunhardt mills seeking a settlement or compromise.
A committee of workers led by Edward Franceshca arrived at the Washington mill to discuss the strike but left after six seconds with no agreement. The delegation included unrecognized members and agent Todd insisted on conferring only with company men. Additional delegations from Kunhardt mill tried brief talks, but no progress was made.
Washington reports Chairman Peek of the Commerce industrial board foresees lower food costs after talks with Food Administration officials in New York. He defends the $1 billion grain appropriation to keep wheat affordable for the public and guarantees to producers.
Twelve thousand miners in Nova Scotia were admitted today to membership in the United Mine Workers of America. The decision expands the union’s reach to about 12 000 workers.
Discover a simple home cough remedy using 2½ ounces of Pinex in a pint bottle and sugar syrup or substitutes. This inexpensive mix reportedly soothes coughs within 24 hours, easing throat irritation and chest discomfort and advertising Pinex as a trusted pine extract product.
An advertisement touts organic phosphate known as bitro phosphate to treat thinness. It claims rapid weight gain and improved health by feeding nerves and body cells, citing Miss Georgia Hamilton who reportedly gained 15 pounds and felt better. Caution warns against use by those not wishing to gain flesh.
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