06 Sep 1918
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1918
Page
1
Boston pitcher Babe Ruth shines as the Red Sox defeat the Cubs 1 to 0 in the opening world series game. The bitterly contested matchup features strong pitching and a tight score, with White and McInnis contributing the lone Boston run as weather dampens attendance.
Stuffy Minnis hit in the fourth inning scoring Shean from second base to deliver the only run and win for the Red Sox.
London Sept 5 The British government will print in tomorrow s papers the commanding officers of 150 German submarines said to have been disposed of to support Lloyd George s claim that at least 150 U boats have been destroyed.
A report notes that the tomorrow statement omits officer names commanding Austrian subs crippled in action. It cites that a majority of the 150 officers mentioned are dead and gives fragments of personnel status.
Mayor Peters rejects increasing the top Boston firemen pay from 1400 to 1700 and offers higher wages only for probationers and 1000 grade workers. He warns those above 1000 who strike may resign. Emergency plans include using State Guard and police aid if needed. Officers reportedly will remain at posts. Officers' Club voted against striking.
London reports Count George F von Hertling resigns citing ill health. The Geneva desk of the Daily Express notes his departure follows his warning that the Kaiser's dynasty risks failure without needed franchise reforms.
F Gray Co announces a big sale offering blue serge suits priced at 26.00 and 14.9 located at Washington corner Hanover with an advertisement for shoppers.
A yeowoman and a sailor lost their lives in a road collision at Hampton Falls. A driver reportedly pinned beneath a car after crashing into a pile of earth on the roadway. Rescue crews responded butBoth victims were pronounced dead at the scene.
Mary Monahan of Allston Mass yeowoman and Seaman P J are mentioned in a Hampton Falls dispatch dated September 5 noting travel or assignment details. The item references continued coverage on page 10 fourth column and an advertisement for Horsfern's Acil Phosphate highlighting digestion and thirst relief as a refreshing drink.
Allied forces push the German line back in southern Picardy and between the Vesle and Aisne rivers as French and American troops drive forward toward Rheims. In the north Haig’s forces from Peronne to Ypres press the enemy, inflicting defeats and forcing German withdrawals.
A collage notes Mayflower's 1620 voyage from England to America and historic moments marked on this date including McKinley’s 1901 shooting, the 1914 German army command, and a 1916 street railway strike. It also recalls a 2023 glimpse when Congress passed a vast bond authorization totaling 11.5 billion.
Forecast for southern New England and east New York calls for showers Friday morning then fair and cooler conditions. Saturday should be fair with moderate northwest winds and cooler temperatures in Boston and vicinity. Northern New England sees showers Friday with improving conditions by Saturday.
Advertisement notes a sale by F Gray Co at Washington corner Hanover offering men suits priced at 12.00 and 7.90 in all colors.
President Wilson has asked Attorney General Gregory for a full report on the New York slacker round-up this week where agents took more than 40,000 men into custody.
Amsterdam dispatch reports General Ludendorff stating that American help will not decide the war. He acknowledges U S support to allies in men and material but predicts the foe's will to victory remains unbroken and will be broken.
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