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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1918
Page
2
Melbourne reports Parliament has passed a bill increasing postage on letters and newspaper packages by a half penny. The war loan closing date is extended to Oct 28, pleasing many municipalities seeking to meet quotas. A French mission touring Australia has moved to Tasmania amid enthusiastic reception.
Patrolman Thomas Glennon of the Chelsea police along with Patrolman Dewan saved seven people from suffocation and rescued Cornelius Deasy, father of six, from a early morning blaze at 81 Cherry Street in Chelsea. The fire was spotted just before 5 o clock as flames and smoke escaped from a lower window. Dewan sounded the alarm and Glennon entered to awaken the inhabitants.
A man named Deasy lay on a fire scarred floor while Glennon and Dewan saved him and six sleeping children. Glennon carried Deasy to the street and Dewan put out his burning clothing before calling an ambulance. Frost Hospital treated severe burns to Deasy as smoke filled the hall. Glennon woke the children and directed them to safety as smoke hindered responders.
Mrs. Wehner received a letter from Lt Alfred A Groat of the 27th Aero Squadron stating that Lt Joseph F Wehner is a prisoner in Germany after a combat over enemy lines on Sept 18. The letter details his early balloon victories and air combats, notes his skill, and mentions a proposed Distinguished Service Cross. It adds that Lt Luke is also missing and hopes remain high for both.
A letter notes a son missing in action since Sept 18 is presumed safe as a German prisoner. The sender says he is a great friend of Frank Luke Jr of Phoenix and they trained together in practice.
The Food Administration postponed the new home card distribution to December 1 due to the Spanish influenza epidemic. The campaign opening was originally planned for October 27. The card will not include wheatless or meatless rules but will urge careful saving of wheat, meat, fats and sugar to ship 5.75 million tons more foodstuffs to the Allies this year.
Paris October 20 G F Alapetite resident general of Tunis has been appointed French Ambassador to Spain according to the Matin.
In a Sept 26 1918 letter from Somewhere in the Lines Private Charles A E Edwards of the 101st Infantry details the brutal conditions of the Allied offensive. He describes sleeping in woods in rain and shelling, the fear of machine guns and snipers, and the bitter line between victory and death. He recalls the phrase over the top and notes the drive to Paris via Stars and Stripes.
Delegates from France England Belgium Ireland Canada and Mexico join U S Catholics in Baltimore to honor Cardinal Gibbons on his 60th anniversary as a bishop. French government awards him Grand Officer of the Legion of Honor and the Sulpicians plan a Washington seminary memorial. He lauds church state harmony and American independence of church and state.
In Chelsea at 66 Fourth street a 22 caliber rifle wounded 10-year-old Saul Wasserman in the abdomen, shot by his 18-year-old sister Mildred. Saul died 15 minutes later at Frost Hospital. Mildred was arrested on manslaughter charges and bailed. Another sister Etta, 12, had been shooting at a target on a fence nearby.
Miss Sabra Beem aged 40 of Mars Hill shot herself at Presque Isle after telling acquaintances she feared officers were searching for her on suspicions of pro German activities. Authorities believe temporary insanity led to the suicide.
Due to rising influenza and pneumonia cases in Concord, the School Committee and Board of Health decide to keep the town schools closed for another week to protect students and staff.
Fragmentary text cites numbers 56 12 95 78 1.56 12.95 78 1.55 12.90 77 1.54 12.85 and notes that flour must be purchased if flor flour. No clear event or names. appears to be an ad or price table fragment urging purchase.
Mrs E H Boots of Buchanan County Iowa touts a home remedy to darken gray hair. Mix half a pint of water with one ounce of bay rum one small box Barbo Compound and a quarter ounce glycerine. Apply every other day until gray hair darkens. Not a dye and does not rub off. May make a person look 10 to 20 years younger.
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