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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1919
Page
2
A vintage ad promotes St Jacobs Liniment for sprains strains and swelling. It claims rapid relief without burning the skin and urges readers to obtain a trial bottle from a drugstore to limber up and return to normal activities. The copy touts sixty years of use and six gold medal awards.
P J Lynch urged Florence Street School pupils to plant fruit trees and grapevines as an aid to food supply. He warned Europe’s production remains constrained and home gardens will stay essential for tenderer fruit and vegetables.
In a closed session, Newton Court ordered Mrs. Sarah Richardson to pay 5 dollars weekly for her mother's support. The suit by Mrs. Ida French claimed their mother Dr. Sarah Devoll, 86, had retired in 1889 and was supported by the Frenches, who shared a Watertown home with the family.
At a Toledo meeting the executive committee of the War Mothers of America voted to relinquish the organization name to promote unity and encourage female relatives of soldiers to affiliate. The change will be decided by the national convention in Baltimore in October. Several allied groups expressed intent to affiliate once the name is changed.
The army cargo carrier bringing 24 soldiers, most wounded, docked in Philadelphia. The group, led by Lieutenant Alexander Garred of Aviation Acceptance Park, had earlier faced a string of mishaps including a disabled ship off Bermuda and a 2000 mile tow from near the Canary Islands to the Delaware Capes.
John McGarry, escaped Sinn Feiner from Lincoln prison with Professor Edward De Valera and Dublin corporation member, appeared at a Dublin council meeting. City is quiet and a planned procession for De Valera was canceled.
The crown prince wrote to Premier Ebert seeking permission to stay at his post to discipline his forces, but the government refused. He resigned his command in a letter to Field Marshal von Hindenburg, saying he acted under deep emotion after opposing war instigation and promoting a peace in 1916 1917 and 1918. He defended a defence posture yet urged termination of the war when strong positions existed. He warned against opposing liberal constitutional change and claimed no renunciation was demanded of him.
The Legislature's legal affairs committee after an all but midnight session referred Repre sentative Deinbergs bill to allow Saturday Sabbatists to labor on Sunday. The measure drew a large hearing with Jews supporting and Protestant and Catholic groups opposing.
Daily Mail reports multiple companies join in a race to build a special long range Sopwith machine. A prototype is already in Newfoundland being assembled with large fuel capacity and an escape system for pilot and navigator. The flight aims at sport and potential commercial passenger use with Navy and air ministry interest.
George H. Graham a 60 year old real estate dealer of 163 Paradise Road Swampscott is ill at home with a sleeping sickness. A blood sample was sent to the State Board of Health for analysis. He first fell asleep Friday and remains largely drowsy despite meals. Doctors are uncertain of the cause and say he did not have early winter influenza.
Funeral services for Mrs Honoria K Rorke mother of ADA Alexander I Rorke will be held at the Church of the Immaculate Conception Malden with a solemn high mass at 9 o'clock. The destroyer Barney left Charlestown to locate a start point for naval transatlantic flights aboard Lieutenant Commander P N L Bellinger. Naval salutes will resume April 1 with Rear Admirals Robinson and Dunn to be honored at Charlestown Navy Yard. Graduation exercises at Rindge Evening Industrial School Cambridge begin at 7 30 with fifteen graduates and invitations to the public. Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce members at Boston City Club discussed educational bills awaiting legislative action. Cambridge Daughters of Isabelle plan a matinee whist party March 29 to aid St Mary's Infant Asylum. Joseph Spano warned that Bolshevism threatens the United States if citizens fail to wake up, arguing that capitalists must be destroyed and the American flag replaced by the red flag of anarchy.
Israel Goodman, a crippled vender, was thrown from his wheel chair and injured in the right side when his chair and an automobile collided on Main street Malden. The car driven by Louis Witten of 72 Campbell avenue Revere carried the injured man home.
Friends of the 14th Railway Engineers organized in Lancers Hall Bulfinch Street to welcome rail workers returning to America led by 14th Regiment volunteers from New England. Robert H. Newcomb Malden council president named executive chair and will travel to Washington to ask for arrival of the 14th at Boston or transfer to Camp Devens if needed.
Berlin March 26 The German military delegation to the peace conference includes General von Hammerstein Major von Boeck Lieutenant Colonel von Aylander Major Boettcher Captain Geyer and is led by General von Wisberg of the Prussian war ministry.
Advertisement claims Noonan's Hair Petrol cleanses the scalp with antiseptic ingredients aids hair growth and adds a pleasant odor as a fine dressing. It cites barber use across Boston and beyond and offers a one dollar bottle from T Noonan & Sons Co at 38 Portland Street Boston.
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