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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1918
Page
5
Vincent Bagnell of 1127 Commonwealth Avenue Allston has re enlisted for Canadian artillery after service in France and multiple discharges. He declares the only thing that will send him back is a wound and notes his determination to serve again despite prior wounds.
An unidentified man about 45 years old, 160 pounds, smooth shaven with brown eyes, was recovered yesterday afternoon by harbor police in tidewater at South Bay near the rear of 371 Dorchester Avenue. He had been in the water for roughly three months.
Fire on the steamship Grecian tied at Pier 2 caused 3300 damage in the hold where ground rubber burned. Lieutenant George J. Baumeister of Engine 44 was overcome by smoke and revived on the wharf. The blaze heated steel deck plates and the cause remains unknown.
Mrs Hudson Marshbank reports two years of severe dyspepsia with post meal pains and bitter regurgitation. She praises Fruit-A-Tives tablets, saying improvement began after use. The ad lists 50c per box six for 2.50 and trial 25c, available from dealers or Fruit-A-Tives Limited in Ogdensburg New York.
About 100 recruits for the Jewish battalion in Palestine arrived in Boston and were greeted by women’s groups as the Zion flag flew over City Hall for the first time in the city. The unit departed for Windsor to begin training and was reviewed by Mayor Peters at the Common before proceeding to a synagogue luncheon.
Citizens are urged to sacrifice for liberty by buying bonds as the opportunity knocks at their door. The message emphasizes collective duty and supports the national bond program.
Mrs Jennie Goldberg of 18 Cumberland Street Mattapan was jailed in Dorchester on a polygamy charge with $800 bail. Married to William Goldberg in 1915 she later separated. On March she married Louis Lerner of Dorchester. Annullment sought by Goldberg will be heard Monday in Cambridge courts.
The Hyde Park Battalion of the Boston School Cadets won the competitive drill among six companies yesterday afternoon on Stony Brook Reservation and received the blue silk pennant.
Major Oscar A Brindley and Colonel Damm, two veteran aviation men from McCook field, were killed when their plane fell 400 feet after a tail spin during an experimental flight at Moraine City field. Lieutenant Foster Bailey was injured as the aircraft plunged 800 feet during a spiral.
Lawton Oklahoma May 2 Lieutenant William Dean Thompson of the 25ard regiment and another lieutenant were killed when their two seat trainer plane crashed during a routine flight. The surviving pilot parachuted to safety and was hospitalized with injuries. Local and military investigators began a full inquiry into the accident.
Margaret J. Denning of Chelsea received 5350 for the death of her daughter Catherine and 350 for conscious suffering in a suit against Albert R. Merrill of Hamilton. The auto accident occurred in Chelsea on December 15, 1916.
Circumstances connected with the theft of 2000 dollars worth of lace and fancy goods from the Jean M. Brown millinery store on 420 and 421 Little building lead police to believe the robbery was committed by expert thieves. Due to the bulky loot, burglars likely used an automobile or wagon to remove it.
Advertises Tiz a remedy for sore feet including corns bunions and swelling. Claims rapid relief with immediate sensation and urges purchase of a 25 cent box from druggists or department stores. Promises foot comfort and a money back guarantee for a year.
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