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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1918
Page
9
The Grays Harbor Motorship Corporation of Aberdeen Washington reports a 4000-ton deadweight wooden ship built from keel to water in 17 1 2 working days the fastest for its tonnage and material. The vessel is ready for launching and 96 percent complete.
A home made cough syrup recipe combines Pinex with a pint of syrup using sugar, molasses, honey, or corn syrup. Claims to beat ready made remedies in cost and provide quick relief by loosening phlegm and soothing membranes, with use for bronchitis and whooping cough.
Portland Indiana woman Mrs Jose saa Kimble recounts relief from displacement weakness after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The advertisement claims thousands of American women report health restoration and publishes letters supporting the remedy's merit.
A tomato resembling a link sausage and a doughnut was grown in the war garden of G. K. Mann at York Corner, Mo. It weighed about half a pound and was deemed one of the finest samples received by the Post this year. Odd tomato varieties have been common this season.
In New York a jury was chosen for the second trial of Max Eastman and associates over charges of conspiracy to obstruct military preparations linked to the Masses. Last spring the jury disagreed. Defendants Floyd Dell Arthur Young Merrill Rogers and John Reed appeared as trial began with two Eastman signed letters offered as evidence. Reed was in Russia during the first trial.
In New York on September 30 Jacob A. Borman a sheep lined coat maker was arrested for illegal retention of $25 000 worth of army cloth after a government contract. His brother in law Joseph Phillips was detained for receiving and storing the material. Both awaiting grand jury, Borman with 20000 bond Phillips with 10000. Officials anticipate more arrests and a total fraud exposure near 1 000 000.
The message urges action to purchase bonds amid a dramatic claim that the Beast's reign is over. Authorities promote financial instruments as a path to stability and renewal, urging readers to invest now.
President urges passage of a federal suffrage amendment as vital to victory and postwar policy. Senate debate continues with key votes and partisan lines, leaders predicting a close final roll call after remarks from both supporters and opponents.
President Wilson urges the Senate to pass the constitutional amendment extending suffrage to women as vital to winning World War I. He argues no party alignment is involved, emphasizes federal action, and asserts women’s participation is essential for future peace and moral guidance.
Ad excerpt promotes Mentho-Laxene eight years on the market as a concentrated home mix remedy with sugar syrup or simple drops. Claims first dose relieves head and chest colds for children or adults. Blackburn Products Co. guarantees satisfaction or refund from Dayton Ohio. Drugstores carry it. advocates prompt use to stop a cold.
The article urges neat hair as a sign of good taste and advises using Canthrax shampoo. Dissolve a teaspoonful in hot water to make a full cup of shampoo liquid for full head application. Dandruff oil and dirt dissolve, leaving fluffy hair with lustre and a healthier scalp for growth.
The speaker asserts the need to discover what should be purified and reformed, claiming counsel is essential to wisdom. He presents his case as an appeal and argues that executive wartime tasks rest on him. He requests spiritual instruments to lighten duties and to employ them effectively, acknowledging a daily shortfall.
New York dispatch reports Robert and Benjamin Livingstone and their mother Matilda Livingstone of Los Angeles were arrested in Venezuela by American agents on conspiracy to violate the selective service law. They were arraigned as fugitives in California, Mrs. Livingstone released on bail while her sons were sent to the Tombs pending removal proceedings.
The statement suggests the fourth loan bond will be easier to pay than the first, implying improved conditions or stronger funds. No further details on terms or dates are provided.
MIT announced room for about 200 additional men in the S A T C. entrants need not have taken exams, only high school graduation with strong records in algebra geometry physics English and other subjects totaling at least 13 units. Induction and exams can occur this week with classes starting October 10.
Community campaign urges residents to buy bonds to fund public programs while supporting local services. Officials say proceeds will stabilize budgets and improve meals and staffing, with projected returns aiding future operations.
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