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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1919
Page
5
Yesterday in Boston, in steady drizzle, boys and men wore carnations to honor mothers. The city marked its strongest Mothers Day observance since the custom began, with white flowers for deceased mothers and pink for living mothers.
A large turnout of veterans and their families filled Boston churches to honor mothers and celebrate motherhood. Tremont Temple hosted Maud Ballington Booth speaking on a mother's influence with the A. E. F. A drive to fund honor tablets for fallen soldiers began, led by Judge William J. Day and a committee recalling many bereaved attendees.
The United States Government gifted a strong and fierce grizzly to Franklin Park Zoo. Named Arctus Horribilis the bear is described as the largest American mammal with notable ferocity and muscular strength. Naturalists doubt whether it is the same as the European brown bear or a distinct division of bears.
White lace edged curtains offered in 100 pairs with attractive patterns. Easy to launder, length 2% yards, priced at $6.50 value.
The article notes the grizzly's coarse fur name origin and historic wars with Indians and settlers. It mentions their scarcity in the United States,Yellowstone's preservation, and details the Franklin Park Zoo trio of grizzlies with a ferocious, quarrelsome middle bear separated for safety.
Rev. Howard K. Brown at the New England Association of Railroad Veterans memorial services in King's Chapel lauded army lieutenants as key to victory. He argued captains and generals gain praise, but lieutenants bore the risky duty of leading platoons, shaping the battle’s tide. He likened lieutenants to railroad engineers, whose dangers and duties go largely unseen by the public.
A Missouri candidate filed a humorous expense report listing absurd items such as 1849 hours of sleep, 4076 miles walked, 9508 handshakes, 10 101 lies, and 353 vote majority. The Cincinnati Enquirer notes the ledger mixes playful, nonfinancial actions with campaign activity as a satirical take on expense reporting.
Twenty two American women doctors nurses and motor drivers from the American Women's Hospital No 1 at Luzancy France were decorated by the French government for wartime service and postwar epidemic work. The honor followed a ceremony granting the hospital staff the freedom of the city of Luzancy and gifts from local villagers. Noted honorees include Dr Charlotte Fairbanks St Johnsbury Vermont Dr I J Manwarring Norwich Connecticut and Miss Emily S Cheney Manchester Connecticut.
A clever band of thieves unfolds in The House of Whispers by William Aptgt as it begins serial publication in the Boston Post Sunday Magazine next Sunday.
First Sergeant Fred Lind of Headquarters Company Sixth Field Artillery A E F now in Germany writes of Easter Sunday services at Ransbach, conducted by Chaplain William J. Stephanson. A simple grassy knoll altar, regimental band music, and the reading of benediction upon new colors framed the observance. The day ended with the national anthem in the woods and an evening address by Knights of Columbus chaplain J W R Maguire at Coblenz on American battlefields in France.
A military report notes that at 10 o'clock on Easter Sunday morning the Sixth Field Artillery began a formal activity. The fragment indicates a scheduled Sunday morning event by the unit, likely a parade or review. The brief text confirms the exact time and unit involved.
Washington May 11 legislation would make the United States Employment Service permanent and create a special section within the service for placing professionals and skilled workers. The measure aims to stabilize employment services nationwide and expand placement efforts across industries.
Resolutions adopted by the Association of Collegiate Alumnae urge equal opportunities for professional workers, including both men and women, and were received today by the Department of Labor. The association represents women graduates from 88 colleges. The Boston Post Sunday Magazine will feature The House of Whispers by William Johnstone, a noted mystery story, in next week’s issue.
A home remedy claims Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound can darken gray hair naturally and evenly. Apply with a sponge through small strands. by morning gray hair vanishes and repeat applications deepen the glossy, luxuriant color.
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