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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1918
Page
6
Massachusetts youths are urged to collect nuts for war effort with shells repurposed for gas mask production. Henry B. Endicott, executive manager of the Committee on Public Safety, says each nut harvested supports patriotic goals and fuels shell collection for masks.
An ad promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as the best remedy for indigestion and dyspepsia. It claims tablets relieve sour rises gas rumblings and chest pressure and can be bought at drugstores in the United States or Canada for 50 cents a box.
Miss Betty Doyle daughter of Mr and Mrs William P Clarke of Congress street has enlisted as a yeowoman in Washington She is the first Milford girl to enter the Navy She joined for four years and passed a perfect physical test and civil service typist test
Washington report notes 637 sick and wounded arrived in the United States from American expeditionary forces during the week ending October 18. War Department release states the figures and details the return of servicemen for medical care and processing.
The Navy Department asks Congress to authorize a second three year program totaling 600 million dollars to add ten superdreadnoughts six battle cruisers and 140 smaller vessels. Secretary Daniels disclosed the plan after briefing the House naval committee.
The request adds to the 156 vessels in the first three years of the 1916 build programme and existing destroyer contracts. Congress requires starting all vessels before July 1, giving the navy 16 capital ships, matching any world navy.
A camp of 70 Americans including 30 doctors plotted a nighttime escape from a German camp. Four groups built ladders and short circuits to breach wire and guard walls, with leaders improvising uniforms, maps, and diversions. The pair Willis and Isaacs moved through the Black Forest, facing hunger and cold, relying on timing and confusion to slip past patrols.
A wartime escape recounts guiding Isaacs through thickets and cliff edges above the Rhine. Pursued by guards, they crawled to a gulley then swam the river, finally reaching Swiss soil. The narrator describes hunger, delirium, and attempts to keep Isaacs calm under extreme danger.
Corine Gaudreau credits Fruit-a-tives with easing years of indigestion and constipation after a neighbor's recommendation. Her doctor approved continued use and urged others to try Fruit-a-tives. Priced 50c a box, 6 for $2.50, trial 25c, from Fruit-a Cu Limited in Ogdensburg.
A survivor recalls harsh conditions and abuse in a concentration camp. He describes witnessing brutality and the emotional toll on inmates during captivity and the aftermath of liberation.
A vintage advertisement urges parents to use California Syrup of Figs for children’s stomach liver and bowels rather than harsh pills calomel or castor oil. It claims the fruit laxative is pleasant to take, cleanses gently, and warns against counterfeit versions.
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