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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1918
Page
8
Frank J. Allen showcased cooking entirely by electricity at the National Civic Federation Cottage. The demonstration promised ready meals on return at 6 pm even after delays, with meat and vegetables heated and steamed in one session.
Verona reader W M Lampson shares a testimonial for Fruit-a-tives Liver Tablets, claiming relief from long standing rheumatic pain after starting the remedy. The ad notes 50c a box, six for $2.50, or 25c for a trial size, available at dealers or by mail from Fruit-a-tives Ltd in Ogdensburg, New York.
Chicago reports a three way Republican contest for U S Senate with Medill McCormick George Foss and Mayor William Hale Thompson. Loyalty records are highlighted while Thompson faces charges of opposing the war and draft, and his refusal to invite Marshal Joffre. Democratic renomination looks secure for Senator James Hamilton Lewis endorsed by President Wilson.
Devens Sept 10 In gas defence instruction began for the division with Major General McCain and camp staff officers as first pupils. Learners practiced breathing with a nozzle in their teeth and a clip at the nose. A gas attack is planned for Thursday night.
Lieutenant Colonel W A McDaniel reviewed the school for non commissioned officers led by Major Harding and announced a thousand corporals and sergeants will soon be produced. New officers joined from 73rd and 74th Infantry along with 78th Infantry with several lieutenants promoted and a colonel of infantry appointed. Colonel Coke of the British army arrived to inspect the new training system as a backstory note and Gilbert P Richards escorted a fraud claim to Providence.
Judge Robert Grant named Thomas J. Barry and Daniel A. Sullivan special administrators for the estate of the late John B. Schoeffel, Tremont Theatre manager. Bonds set at 200000 dollars. They will search for Schoeffel’s will, believed to exist, and administer the estate.
Winter fashion in Boston promises joy with designer coats and millinery for the season. Miss Boston models new clothes as four Boston girls showcase stylish attire at a recent fashion show, refuting myths about style in the city.
Dr William Creighton Woodward Boston health commissioner ordered a wholesale round up of persons detected spitting in street cars on city sidewalks and in public places along with an inspection of cheap lodging houses as one measure in public health efforts.
Dr Woodward orders health officers and sanitary inspectors to begin a crusade today to curb the Spanish flu. Deputy Health Commissioner Brough suggests temp banning kissing between girls and sailors to slow transmission as 350 jackies suffer at Commonwealth pier. He warns against whiskey and quinine as remedies and urges bed rest with gargles and an ice bag for headaches.
The New England Dry Goods Association met at the City Club and pledged to assist the Council of National Defence. They resolved not to increase holiday work or hours, limit packages to necessities, keep gifts useful, and spread holiday shopping across October to December to ease transport. A publicity campaign to promote early shopping was suggested to urge public compliance.
Vienna dispatch reports Baron Burian Austro-Hungarian foreign minister proposing a calm exchange of views with the Entente to discuss factors keeping belligerents apart. He cautions against false peace prospects while urging mutual understanding and loyal defense. German envoy Prince von Wedel hopes press diplomacy strengthens Austro-Hungarian German ties.
A speaker urged the central powers to seek direct, informative dialogue with enemies as a potential path to avoid further sacrifices. He argued it is a crime against humanity to destroy historic structures and replace them with a future paradise built on ruins. He called for fair application of justice to explore understanding rather than all out fighting.
Governor Carl E. Milliken leads over Bert G. McIntire by 5,399 votes as Maine completes most returns. Senator Bert M. Fernald holds a margin of 12,781 over Elmer B. Newbert, with Wardwell re-elected state auditor. Unofficial tallies from 212 towns mirror Fernald and Wardwell margins.
George E Francis a longtime Cambridge resident and Dana Hill Stables proprietor died of heart disease yesterday in a Brookline garage. He lived at 102 Trowbridge Street and was closely linked with Harvard in earlier days among his students and professors.
A vintage health warning promotes Sylpho Nathol as a disinfectant to prevent fly breeding in kitchens and garbage. It claims the product kills germs and is safe, with a pleasant odor, used by New England households and top hospitals. Four sizes priced from 10c to $1.00 with prepaid shipping and a directions booklet.
Berlin treaty between Bolshevik Russia and Germany promises that if Russia fights Allies in the north Germany will guarantee no attack on Russia by Finland. Despatch from Ambassador Francis at Archangel reaches the State Department. This appears to supplement Brest-Litovsk as Germany uses Bolsheviks to curb allied forces and Don Cossacks.
An advertisement warns that excess stomach acid causes gas and bloating and can lead to gastritis and ulcers. It promotes Bisulated Magnesia as a safe, inexpensive remedy to neutralize acid and ease digestion after meals.
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