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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1918
Page
2
Corine Gaudreau reports long suffering from indigestion and constipation improved after using Fruit-a-tives. A doctor encouraged continued use, claiming life improvement. The ad promotes Fruit-a-tives at 50c per box, six for $2.50, and trial size 25c, available from Fruit-Awee Limited in Ogdensburg.
A promotional notice for Orrine scientific preparation claims it promptly kills all desire for whiskey beer and other intoxicants and can be taken at home with no sanitarium costs. A money back guarantee applies if no benefit is seen, price one dollar twenty five cents per box with a free booklet offered. Liggett's and Riker Jaynes Drug Stores distribute.
Exposé details the big five packers Armour Swift Morris Cudahy Sulzberger Wilson engaging in conspiracy to control meat supplies, influence legislation, and hide profits. Memoranda and letters reveal joint funds, lobbying, tax evasion, and selling low quality beef to the army.
Washington November 26 The slogan Hold on to Uncle Sam s insurance launches a national effort to persuade soldiers and sailors to keep their government coverage after discharge. Each service member will be told before leaving the forces about rights under the war risk insurance act and may keep current coverage at a similar low rate for five years while converting to standard after the war policies.
Baltimore Md Nov 26 The meeting of the Farmers National Congress in Jacksonville Fla Dec 3 to 6 is expected to be important J H Kimble of Port Deposit Md president says strong ground will be taken on price fixing and the labor situation He proposes returning soldiers be given land per Interior Secretary Lane recommendations
Newburyport report states William B. Frost aged 62 a native and longtime resident died almost instantly from a fall at the Moore shipyards in Oakland where he worked. The Oakland mishap was reported to Newburyport today via a telegram from California.
A Boston advertisement lists leading coffee brands Globe 20 Legal Stamps special 10, BES La Vouraine RF Favorite brands priced per pound. The fragment notes various brands and package sizes with no clear sale conditions.
Two hundred soldiers will be honorably discharged from the army on Friday at Camp Devens as the first demobilization at the camp. Enemy aliens and neutral aliens released from service received plain discharges for physical disability.
Major-General McCain grants permission for all former 26th Division soldiers to travel to Boston to salute Major-General Edwards. Native sons excel in battalion contests with Major Donaldson in 74th, Major Hitchcock in 72d, Major Palmer in 42d. 7ith Regiment leads the 26th by 21 at end of day two. scores show 74th Infantry 358 1 8, 36th 3837 1 3, 73d 325, 42d 307 2 3. Col. Dockery’s 7ith gains edge and local dignitaries plan reviews for tomorrow. Temperature hits 12 above, bandsman Earl L. Church collapses from cold. Col. Byroade sick with influenza remains at base hospital.
Washington reports a War Department inquiry into the quick removal of Colonel Edward L. Logan from command of the 101st Infantry of the Yankee Division after Major General Clarence R. Edwards was relieved. Secretary Baker pressed Edwards for details after Senator Walsh raised the issue. Edwards praised Logan as an efficient and gallant officer.
Newburyport reports 11 year old Helen Griffin daughter of Mrs Thomas Griffin of 27 Limestone Street died from burns suffered while starting a fire in the kitchen stove at home. Neighbors extinguished flames but clothing had been burned from her body. Mrs Griffin widow and bakery worker left Helen to supervise two younger siblings.
Somerville couple Mr. and Mrs. Alphonse Morel announce the engagement of their daughter Cecile Morel to Captain William J. Avery of Cambridge. He serves in France with the 101st Supply Train and is a veteran of the old 8th Regiment, wounded last July at Chateau Thierry and recently released from a hospital.
At a War Department meeting in Washington representatives were named for quartermaster depots to assist in ending contracts for uniforms shirts tents hats woolen and cotton goods knit goods shoes leather and harness for the New York district Carl Dreyfus of Boston was chosen.
Amherst Massachusetts Agricultural College announces that A. T. C. students will resume regular college work with the next term on December 80. It urges students who left during the past year for military or other reasons to return and resume their college work promptly.
Testimony described the so called fish trust fund used by the New England Fish Exchange to finance buildings steam trawl operations and captain training. Officials noted the tax on fishing captains for using the exchange floors and the cut in levy from 1 percent to 1 12 percent of total sales. Sales averages cited ranged from three to five million dollars yearly with plans to maintain typical returns.
Washington reports Surgeon General Braisted told the House naval committee that navy deaths from war causes total 1238. He noted no disease deaths were given, most bodies returning home from foreign service. There were 1500 patients in naval hospitals with crowded facilities at New York Philadelphia Boston and Norfolk. Navy Medical Department appropriations were cut from 15 million to 9.2 million.
Miss Lucinda Munro, longtime Newburyport resident famed in the South End, died at her home, 48 Purchase Street, today at age 101 years and two months.
The Boston Sunday Post will publish the next instalment of H. F. Wheeler's The Real Life of General Pershing detailing Pershing's second official border appearance and prior Indian fighting years as he hunted Villa.
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