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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1918

Page

7

Fragmentary Line Ends Highlight Harsh Travel Perils

A truncated wartime era fragment describes hazards on rough paths with comic slang about slipping on a banana peel and failed attempts to find safer travel. It mentions a character attempting many methods to avoid danger before becoming disheartened.

Connecticut Men Prisoners in German Captures

Long casualty list shows New England soldiers from Connecticut in the 102d Infantry captured after the Leicheprey battle. Many missing or wounded across 101st Engineers and 104th Infantry with several New Haven and Bangor names. Details include Private Thomas W. Cole and Private Rene J. Gagnon among others, with locations and family ties noted.

War Department Leicheprey New Letcheprey Maine New Hampshire New Haven Conn 102D Infantry 102D New England Thomas W. Cole Springvale 101St Trench Mortar Battery

Nantucket Repeals Auto Exclusion After 14 Year Fight

Nantucket voters approved repealing the 1914 exclusion act by a 336 to 1986 vote, ending a long campaign to ban automobiles on island highways. The measure challenges a century of sentiment and had stirred court questions but now becomes official policy.

Nantucket State House

New England Boys Named On Casualty List

A wartime casualty list from New England names numerous soldiers by hometown and unit. Died of wounds include Thomas W. Cole of Springvale Maine and Harry J. Lewis of Buckfield Maine among others. Died of disease or other causes are listed for additional servicemen across Army infantry and engineers.

NEW England Boys Casualty

Casualty List reports 121 names with varied causes

The casualty list shows 121 names grouped by action death and injury. Officers named include Jobson Alexander Archer Conn Dickerson Howard and Freeland Crawford with many private and noncommissioned ranks listed from multiple states and cities.

Washington Clarence I. Jobson Chicago King Alexander Chambersburg Penn Clarence M. Archer Saratoga Springs N. Y Robbins Clarence Jobson Saratoga’ Springs Robbins L. Conn New York City John N. Dickerson San F Francisco George Howard Rosendale Solon E. Ellis Waco Tex David McCully Belfast Irc Leon A. Emery Farmington James H. Gitting Thomas F. Doyle Schenectady Alfred T. Francisco Wilmette Tll Hans A. Hamer Mankato Minn Stanley Hieatza Beaver Wis Winston Fledgeon Saugus Mass Sam Hosier Waldo Ark Jeff Johnston McIntosh Ala James D. Legette Rodney Selmer T. Leland Weldon

Boston to Inspect All Garbage Pails in City

Boston will inspect every waste container under orders from the health department. The city must canvass homes and restaurants to enforce new rules, including three-containers per kitchen for ashes rubbish and garbage with special attention to greasy meat and vegetable scraps. In France government glycerine from refuse raises safety concerns.

Boston Washington Ever France

Crowds Attend 29th Boston Letter Carriers Reunion

More than 9000 people crowded Mechanics’ Hall for the 29th annual Boston Letter Carriers Mutual Benefit Association reunion. Guests and relatives filled balconies and stages as a concert and dances by children followed a program led by the Boston Letter Carriers’ Band.

Mechanics Boston Letter Carriers’ Mutual Benefit Association Boston Postal Boston Letter Carriers

One Name On Marine Corps Casualty List

Today's casualty list includes Private Herman Leslie Wilson of Franklinville Illinois head of disease in France. The Boston Private Railway Company service at cost bill went to a third reading in the Senate yesterday without debate.

RED Cross U.S London Romania Assy United States France John F. Cronin 102D Ellis M. Young Broad Way Everett Edgar W. Young 1024 Calvin B. Young Hancock Young Roxbury Horse Guards Marine Corps Washington Herman Leslie Wilson Franklinville, Ill Boston Privated Railway Company Senate

No Veto On Draft Bill

President Wilson declines to veto a Congress approved bill changing draft quotas from state population to Class 3 men. He notes two sides to offering credits for volunteers but believes the measure serves national war interests best.

Washington Wilson Congress Phélan California War Department

Governors Meeting Hit With McCall In Philadelphia

Governor McCall heads to Philadelphia this afternoon to join a war conference of governors and ex governors. The session convenes at Independence Hall with Charles E Hughes of New York presiding.

McCall Philadelphia Indpendence Hall Charles E. Hughes New York

Boston Weather Records For This Date Ahead Of 1900s

The record notes Boston temperatures on this date with 8 degrees above zero in 1882 and 40 degrees in 1881. It cites warmest on record 1896 and mentions rain or snow occurring on this date in multiple years including 1909 1912 1913 and 1916.

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