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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1917
Page
7
City officials authorize a service flag for 22 Somerville employees serving in the armed forces. Mayor Cliff directs Building Commissioner George L Dudley to arrange the contract recognizing staff from street crews to City Hall departments.
Question prompts readers to choose between buying Liberty Bonds or paying taxes to fund the Kaiser, urging weekly dollar loans to Uncle Sam for a year versus lifelong tribute to Germany. The item reflects wartime public sentiment and propaganda style.
An advertisement touts Poslam as a universal remedy for pimples rashes eczema acne itching chiblains burns and related skin troubles. It promises rapid healing with nonentnated energy and offers a free sample request in New York City.
The fifth lecture to non Catholics at Blessed Gabriel Monastery Brighton argued that Mary holds a central role in Catholicism. He cited scriptures from Luke and urged reverence for images and relics honoring Mary as heaven’s queen and Christ’s mother. The next talk will address Christ’s Atonement.
The chancel choir performed a special music program led by male chorus members including M. T. Sullivan first tenor Henry B. Coughlan second tenor, and a baritone. the group delivered a formal musical rendering with orchestral accompaniment.
Detective Eugene Bain of Albany will escort Vincenzo Fiato to New York with papers signed by Governors McCall and Whitman. Fiato is charged with murder for a Christmas night shooting that killed Alberto Valentino as he played cards with countrymen.
The Mt Benedict Council Knights of Columbus displays Somerville s largest service flag from its Highland avenue and Central street rooms. The flag holds 54 stars with more to be added as more members go under arms.
Boston will observe Hoover Week with a mass meeting of housewives at Tremont Temple next Monday night under the Boston Women’s Committee on Food Conservation. Pickets will march shopping centers from 8 to 18 in the morning and 2 to 5 in the afternoon carrying placards urging food conservation. Lectures and canning demonstrations will be held at Liberty Cottages on the Common and at North and South station locations.
Mrs. Margaret P. Colt wife of Samuel Colt of Codman Fletcher Co. was granted a divorce by Judge Fessenden in Suffolk Superior Court on grounds of cruel and abusive treatment. She testified that he punched her thrown her down at a Maine camp and at their Commonwealth Avenue home and cursed her fluently.
The message calls for unwavering support to fund Liberty Bonds, urging action against German aggression and stressing national unity with strong defense and patriotic resolve.
In Philadelphia the General Council unanimously approved the merger of the General Council the General Synod and the United Synod for the South into one body to be named the United Lutheran Church in America.
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