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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1919
Page
12
The nation enters the second year of daylight saving with clocks moved ahead one hour at 2 A M Sunday. Set watches before bed Saturday night and wake to clock time the next morning. Forget you changed them and proceed by clock time thereafter.
Harbor Grace near St John s Newfoundland prepares for a Handley Paige trans Atlantic flight project with a 50 0000 dollar scale. A square mile is leased for 12 months as 100 workers begin preparations including housing for airplanes. Machines head from Liverpool April 3 aboard the Sachem arriving about ten days later for a first half of May ocean flight.
Eight prosecutions will be started in the federal district court of Vermont against Boston milk dealers for shipping polluted milk in violation of the pure food law. Bacteria counts reached as high as 3,000,000 per cubic centimeter, far above the 100,000 limit. no individual names were released.
Colonel Dowling praised Boston City Hospital nurses led by Emma C. Nichols as angels of mercy who saved lives behind the lines at Chateau Thierry and beyond. He described 2800 beds, 8000 treated cases, mustard gas injuries, and the nurses’ tireless work during six months at a French field hospital.
The state committee approves a fixed parade route from Beacon and Charles streets through Tremont Boylston Arlington Commonwealth Avenue and other streets. Grandstands will seat relatives of the 26th Division, with most stands reserved for families or veterans. Officials plan Victory street decor, wounded veterans leading, and a monument along the march route. Memorial services and varied committees are organized for coordination.
The Boston Street Carmen's Union endorsed a new wage scale proposing 73 cents an hour for an eight hour day. They plan to present it to Boston Elevated Company trustees next week. The current top wage is 48 cents. no strike will be used per War Labor Board terms. If no agreement is reached, the War Board will decide.
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