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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1917
Page
7
The New England division headquarters of the American Red Cross has issued to soldiers and sailors in its division a supply list since Aug. 22. Items include sweaters 69 814 helmets 13 724 wristers 29 686 mufflers 18 632 pairs of socks 14 974.
Warwick Rhode Island workers at Hillsgrove and East Greenwich thread mills receive a ten percent raise, totaling a 54 percent rise since January 1916, announced today for 480 employees.
The Brown Tabby is a short haired cat with black bands on an orange brown background and no white. The face and breast are a richer orange, with few spots on the face and possibly forelegs. The tail is long and tapers, and the feet have no claws with black pads.
A family recalls their cat Master Plato who battles a mountain lion. The cat lunges with a hiss, sinks claws in the lion, then pounces, bites the ear of a mounted lion rug, leaving a dramatic mark as a victor. Mrs M J Nicholson Brookline signs off.
Bussy faces a seismic event in a true tale about resilience and the earth’s shaking force. The narrative follows a dog named Bussy and the community’s response during a sudden quake.
Photo by Gladys G Abbott describes Golden the cat who loves salmon from a saucer on a stool. In a city by a steep rocky mountain a major quake collapsed homes five years ago. Bussy the cat guided rescuers to an old man trapped beneath rubble after five hours, then brought crackers daily to sustain him until rescue.
Oh Boy is a fat black cat with double paws and a bobbed tail. He skates across the floor and climbs walls to catch flies, then licks his chops to finish the treat. He even prefers the Boston Post to his cushion, says Blanche Ewbane of Uxbridge.
Miss Anna L. Scott of 69 Sycamore Street, Waverley, recalls Catiline a white coated cat who signals by scratching at the screen for entry then fetches a rooster over the fence to demonstrate his prowess. He tolerates Tabitha as the household grows with a gray kitten.
A family finds their gray cat trapped six feet down an abandoned well at a farm while gathering brush for a corn roast. Father uses a sapling to lift the distressed animal to safety and reunites it with the household after several days away. Edith H. Goss Somerville Oxford Street.
Albert Orth, publisher of the Deutsche Zeitung of Charleston D C, was convicted in federal court of aiding a German prisoner to escape from the Atlanta federal penitentiary. Judge Smith will await four other charges before sentencing.
The body recovered from the Spicket River is confirmed as Richard W. Daley a 42 year old laborer from Haverhill. Medical examiner reports the drowning was accidental.
Washington November 13 heavy withdrawals of bank and postal savings deposits by aliens prompted alien property custodian A Mitchell Palmer to issue a statement reaffirming that the government has no plan to seize or interfere with the money or property of Germans or citizens of allied countries living and doing lawful business in the United States. Palmer said many reports were misleading and could harm American business.
Washington November 13 war office statement says France believes the German push into Italy has been overstated. The Italian armies are not defeated, per cable to the French embassy.
The second army suffered heavily as German forces attacked between Prezzo and Tolmino on October 1. They reached Judrio and Natizone high ground before Matajur and Mont Magier fell. The retreat moved from the Tagliamento to the Piave under strong rear-guard protection, with the Fiave line now solidly held as the Italian staff awaits further enemy action.
Fragmented lines describe English and French forces in reserve and improving morale. The source notes initial public shock fading as political parties move toward unity, reflecting a developing national steadiness amid conflict.
The Daily Graphic notes the Duke of Marlborough is 46 today and both he and his duchess Consuelo Vanderbilt are at Blenheim Palace. Their separation has long kept the children alternating between mother and father, drawing much interest in social circles.
Timothy W. Good announces candidacy for Cambridge mayor in hopes of vindication. He says attacks on him were unwarranted and cites the Rockwood administration’s narrow 2 year prior defeat as context.
Notice calls readers to promptly submit the 18 percent second payment of subscriptions to the Second Liberty Loan at the original subscription point so funds reach the Federal Reserve Bank in Boston by November 15. It thanks supporters in New England for exceeding the minimum allotment and urges continued thrift and patriotism.
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