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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1918
Page
2
The ad promises harmless Cascaret candy to keep pets healthy and strong at first signs of a white tongue feverish breath sour stomach or a cold. It claims delightful cathartic tablets cure biliousness or constipation in youngsters for ten cents a box.
Instructions from the provost marshal general order draft boards to begin examining all Class 1 men ages 19 to 36 who remain unexamined. Appeals to district boards do not delay the process except where a deferred classification claim for industry or occupation is pending. Authority to examine 18 year olds and those 37 plus does not alter prior guidance for 19 to 36 year olds.
Military honors marked the funeral of Lieutenant Edwin Arnold Brown of Boston who died at home Friday night from diabetes during a week’s leave. Corporal Frank Holland led six soldiers from the Commonwealth Armory as the flag draped casket was borne to St. Cecilia’s Church Belvidere Street for a requiem high mass. The Rev. John J. Fletcher officiated with the regular choir performing a special music program.
Massachusetts food administration bans serving Welsh rarebits in public eating houses to conserve cheese. Endicott states no more than half an ounce of American cheese per serving will be allowed, otherwise the dish must be dropped. Wheat cakes and other breakfast items remain allowed, while toast is restricted except in specific combinations. Waiters may still offer half an ounce of butter with certain dishes.
Maud Kells 27 a United States army nurse and Pittsfield resident for four years died of influenza in Winchester England. She enlisted from Pittsfield Aug 1, trained at Camp Devener for a month and went abroad with Unit A. She was taken aboard a vessel and transported to a hospital on arrival.
The will of Cardinal John M. Farley filed in New York names Bishop Thomas F. Hickey of Rochester and Auxiliary Bishop Patrick J. Hayes as heirs and executors to manage the late archbishop of New Yorks estate. The 1915 testament also bequeaths the entire property to Hickey Hayes and Bishop James A. McFaul of Trenton, now deceased. Ecclesiastical officials say the two surviving executors will administer until a new archbishop is named.
Ground was broken at Mashburn Field in Chicago for a hangar and landing place for the Chicago New York aerial mail service. Postmaster W B Carlile and Aero Club of Illinois president Charles Dickinson joined Captain B Lipsner to turn the first spadefuls of earth.
Nervousness is described as a symptom of weakness or functional disturbance and is claimed to be overcome by Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as thousands of women report. Letters from women nationwide are cited to prove its merit.
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