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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1919
Page
6
The Internal Revenue Service announces that the second instalment of income and war profits and excess profits taxes for 1918 is due on or before June 16. If unpaid, penalties and interest apply. Payments made June 16 (Monday) will be accepted without penalty since June 15 falls on Sunday.
The Rev John W McMahon pastor of St Marys Church Charlestown dedicated a tablet and window in the church basement to honor parish members who entered the service. The blessing followed the 11 30 mass and was witnessed by a large crowd including many recently returned servicemen. The tablet lists 1097 names.
There is no need of enduring the discomfort that comes from a skin which itches and burns, or is marred by patches of eruption. Resinol Oint ment usually relieves itching at once, and quickly makes these clear and healthy again.
At Camp Devens on May 25 the trial of Private Paul L. Nace resumes with expected revelations about German submarines inside the Virginia coast three mile limit. The evidence is to support his claim that he was forced to swim from an undersea vessel near Cape Henry light on the night of October 15 while two miles offshore.
After court opens in the Division Officers Club, Nace will be asked to locate the car, hiding bushes, and sentry box. Witnesses including Lt. Lennon and Sgt Nagle will describe submarine interiors and the mysterious Rudolph Gregan. The defense seeks details on Nace’s aviation invention plans and a Captain Schmidt letter. The trial and cross examination are expected to run into tomorrow or Tuesday.
Harvard's Dr W B Cannon explains thirst is a local phenomenon tied to drying mouth tissues. Prolonged breathing and low saliva trigger thirst, with salivary gland function signaling the body's fluid demand.
Nearly all leading long distance runners are entered for the modified marathon at Russell Field Cambridge next Friday afternoon. Entries received include Cliff Horne of Dorchester Anastas Sturgis Vic McAuley Carl Linder B A A Marathon winner Willie Quick Frank Gillespie Willie Kyronen Aunar Ohman and others. The race starts at 6 PM under the Knights of St Finbar picnic and games.
Secretary of Labor Wilson will write in the Boston Sunday Post on Bolshevism and its relation to labor. He outlines a planned article titled The Defeat of Bolshevism, signaling a focus on labor issues within the historical context.
A short story condensation of St. Yves portrays a French soldier held by Britain in Napoleonic times. The piece blends entertainment with education, urging parents and teachers to encourage youth to read this and future condensations for value and stirring action.
Robert Louis Stevenson spent fourteen years in Samoa after a June 1888 voyage, buying land on Vailima and building the Vai Līma house. He wrote rapidly in the mornings and afternoons, became a local island chieftain, and was honored by natives with a Path to his tomb after his death in 1894, as his verses and life merged with island lore.
The Viscount Anne de Keroul de St Yves, a French nobleman imprisoned in Edinburgh, meets Flora Gilchrest who awakens his hopes. A duel, a murder accusation, and a daring escape unfold as St Yves seeks freedom and forbidden love across perilous months. Alain plots betrayal while Romaine guides the widening drama toward a grudging inheritance.
Major Chevenix guides St Yves through pursuit in Edinburgh and a dawn meeting with Flora. A balloon escape ends with a rescue at sea and a confession, clearing St Yves of murder as peace returns and lovers unite.
Copyright 1919 by Post Publishing Company The Boston Post published by permission of and arrangement with Charles Scribner's Sons authorized publishers indicated in the notice.
The Post announces forthcoming condensed novels by various authors with schedule dates from May 1 to May 25. Titles include Bleak House, David Copperfield, Pendennis, Captains Courageous, Quo Vadis, War of the Worlds, Marble Faun, Pilgrim's Progress, Last Days of Pompeii, Sir Nigel, Heart of Midlothian, The Choir Invisible, Les Misérables, Robinson Crusoe, Arabian Nights, Stella Maris, Prisoner of Zenda, Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, The Sea Wolf, The Master of Ballantrae, The Two Admirals, File No 113, The Awakening of Helena Richie, Ben Hur, The Toilets of the Sea, The Turmoil.
The back numbers can be secured at the regular price of 2 cents per copy if applied for immediately.
Two baby girls were born aboard a swiftly moving cross country train between Newcastle Pennsylvania and Seattle Washington. An army physician assisted and the birth location may be recorded as somewhere in the United States. The twins may be registered with a birthplace of section 4 car 366 to avoid future disputes.
Twenty wounded soldiers at Base Hospital No. 4 East Norfolk were entertained yesterday by the Chiswick Unit Aberdeen District Brighton under the Jewish Welfare Board. Mrs Edward Levine chaired the committee.
A classic home remedy claims sage tea with sulfur darkens fading or gray hair. For convenience, Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound is sold in drug stores for easy use and natural looking coverage.
Dr. William C. Woodward head of the city board of health seeks a $3000 appropriation to drain public lands and swampy zones to curb mosquitoes. He warns Boston may still face issues from neighboring communities and urges private landowners to heed preventive measures.
Private Walter B. Berry of Malden receives a second DSC from General Pershing for gallantry at Vaux during the second Battle of the Marne. Berry, a stretcher bearer with L Company 101st Regiment, was wounded and the sole survivor of a four man party on July 20 1918 at Chateau Thierry. He enlisted at 18 and was discharged from hospital in April, returning home two weeks ago.
Antonio Resca, serving two and a half to three and a half years for a statutory offence, died early yesterday morning by hanging himself from his cell door with bed clothing. Officials are puzzled by the act, noting he had been a good prisoner and leaving no relatives in this country, only a brother and sister in Italy.
David Lloyd George sent a letter to Lord Reading expressing gratitude for his conspicuous service as ambassador to the United States. The prime minister said Reading returns to his judicial duties with the nation's gratitude and good will.
An advertisement lists worm symptoms in children and promotes Dr True's Elixir as the safe remedy. A testimonial from Mrs William G Bonin of Caddo Oklahoma asserts twelve years of use and value. The ad claims the product is sold wherever medicine is sold and describes it as pleasant tasting and gentle acting.
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