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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1919

Page

4

Capta in Saw Dirigible C-5 sighted near Liscomb

The United States naval dirigible C-5, after a record flight to St John s Newfoundland, was sighted three miles off Liscomb Nova Scotia by Captain Peter Dunsky of the Republic. The airship, which departed Montauk Point last Wednesday, traveled northeast at high speed before vanishing after being swept from Trepassey Bay moorings.

Montauk Point N. Y St. John’s Newfoundland Atlantic Liscomb N. S Peter Dunsky Republic Trepassey Bay

Dorothy Caswell to Wed Officer George Fuller

Dorothy Caswell Red Cross worker is engaged to Lieutenant George Allen Fuller U S A The betrothal was announced with no date set for the wedding During the war she served as a Red Cross waitress and helped at skating carnivals as part of war drives

Red Cross Dorothy Caswell George Allen Fuller

Boston Railroad YMCA membership drive begins weeklong push

Organized teams yesterday launched a seven day campaign across all Boston rail road departments to recruit new members for the Boston YMCA. The nationwide drive aims to add 80 000 members nationally and 900 in New England. Boston crews the army led by Robert Newcomb and navy led by John F Turner plan to visit every rail road department in the city to secure a larger fit for the local YMCA building.

Boston Boston Railroad Young Men’s Christian Association New England United States Boston & Maine Beverley Street Warren Bridge Boston Association Army Navy Robert Newcomb John F. Turner

Teachers plan own union in Boston

Members of the Boston Teachers' Club will form a separate union not identified with Local 66, according to president Miss Cora Bigelow who yesterday afternoon stated there will be a meeting in Lorimer Hall Wednesday afternoon for furthering this plan.

Boston Teachers’ Club Local 66 Cora Bigelow Lorimer Hall Boston Teachers’ Club Elementary Teachers’ Club Miss Bigelow

Boston Teachers Club Plans Independent Local Union

Teachers signifying joining Dr George Nasmyth union will withdraw to form a chartered independent local from the Boston Teachers Club. Miss Bigelow predicts many club members will sign for the charter and Boston will have a new union representing city teachers.

Panhandlers Never in War in Boston Doubt

Northeastern Department in Boston detains 43 soldiers for begging in uniform and reports two outliers. Lawrence Frazer of Hartland Maine and Francis Marshall of Pasadena California are charged with panhandling on streets. Major General Edwards condemns such acts and urges public to report soldiers begging for aid.

Northeastern Department Boston Army Lawrence J. Frazer Hartland Francis M. Marshall Pasadena California Naval Training Station Hingham New England Edwards

Westinghouse to Build Motors in Springfield Plant

The Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company of Pittsburg announced it will start manufacturing small motors and automobile electrical equipment in Springfield at the largest of the three New England Westinghouse plants. About $1,000,000 will be spent on equipment and employment could range from 2,000 to 9,500 workers at peak operation. The New England Westinghouse plants have been nearly shut for months.

Springfield Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company Pittsburg Egland Westinghouse Company New England Westinghouse

Man in Cambridge Suffered Fatal Arm Injury at Woodturning Shop

William Farnham a 45 year old of 51 Sacramento Street Cambridge was fatally injured late yesterday when his shirt sleeve was caught in machinery at 148 Worcester Street South End. His left arm was torn from its socket and his clothing shredded. Patrolman John McKee applied a tourniquet likely saving his life. Farnham's name appears on the hospital danger list.

Wiliam Farnham Sacramento Street Cambridge Worcester Street South End John McKee City Hospital

French Advisers Added to Cilicia Administration

Cilicia’s administrative service is reorganized with French advisers in finance and justice and police direction. The commander in chief of French occupation troops at Mersine becomes president of the international control board. Colonel Bremond leads the reorganization effort.

Adana Asia Minor Cilicia Mersine International Control Board Bremond

Hood's Sarsaparilla Promoted For Spring Health

Advertisement argues war-related health worries require Hood's Sarsaparilla to purify blood, tone stomach, and boost appetite. Claims it has merit across generations as a spring medicine and mentions Hood's Pills as a cathartic.

Hood

Girl Speaks For Blondes Policy Debate Stirs Lincoln Talk

Miss May Harding of the Hotel Lenox argues blondes are as intelligent as brunettes, citing Jeanette Rankin and Irene Franklin as proof. She asserts that hair color does not determine brains and notes her own blonde status in support of equality between light and dark complexions.

May Harding Lenox Harding Jeanette Rankin Irene Franklin

Esthonian Forces Push Bolshevik Frontline Wide Front

Esthonian army with Russian and German Baltic auxiliaries advances on a 100 kilometre front between Narva and Gloff on Lake Peipus. They reach the lower Luga River, taking prisoners, guns and armored cars as the Bolshevik resistance buckles.

Copenhagen Esthonian Press Bureau Esthonian Bolsheviki Narva Gloff Peipus Luga

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