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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1918
Page
11
John Holub who faced indictment here for swindling investors in a war contract scheme was seized in El Paso Texas. He allegedly collected about $100000 from prominent financiers by claiming he held government contracts guaranteeing large dividends.
Advertisement extols Gets It as the world’s magic corn remover. It claims quick loosening of corns with 2 to 3 drops, avoiding salves and razors, and offers money back guarantee. Mfd by Lawrence & Co Chicago IL.
Ten children gather peach pits for a government drive to collect carloads of pits. Officials pledge Boston will contribute 5,400,000 stones to provide carbon for gas masks, enabling 27,000 soldiers to be equipped.
Miss Gladys Lindsay arranging a big peach stone collection day Saturday. More than 1500 Read ing Volunteers camp children enlisted to canvas city for peach pits plum and cherry stones and shells. Fred Stearns the Peach Stone King reports nearly 2000 pits from children. Dorchester Troop 9 sent 756 stones. Somerville child Helen Thayer 607 stones. 10 year old Constantine Spileos 164 peach 314 plum stones. notes gas masks for soldiers fighting in France.
Dean E S Rousmaniere returns to St Pauls Cathedral for morning services while Edward T Sullivan preaches at evening services and Sept 22. Jacob A Fritz leads Tremont Temple open air meeting on Boston Common with F E Lewis as musical director. Deacons Widgar and George Lane preside Sept 22 and gospel teams close Sept 29. Walter J Sherman lectures on Over There at Winthrop State Armory after Y M C A service in France. Chapman and Alexander plan to attend Prophetic Bible Conference Nov 5 6 7.
Norwood and Canton events set for this week with gatherings at the Convent of the Cenacle today at 5 PM and a stenographers meeting for the St Genesius Guild on Saturday at 2 30 PM respectively preserving the parish association schedule.
The Industrial School for Crippled Children at 2H St Botolph Street will open for the fall term on Monday September 30. It offers primary and grammar instruction with varied manual training including printing typesetting sewing cooking and cobbling. A nurse attends during the day and a free noon dinner is provided. Transportation by school motor buses is available and applications are received at the school at any time.
Senator Sheppard of Texas introduced a resolution authorizing the court of claims to investigate damage claims by citizens and others who suffered from the Negro soldier riots in Houston, Texas, in August 1917.
Washington September 11 A call for 200 men qualified for limited service and able to work as stenographers and typists was issued by the provost marshal general. They will train September 23 and come from all States and the District of Columbia. The total limited service men called to colors is about 50 000 from a 225 000 total in the class.
The Boston Metropolitan Chapter American Red Cross with the Special Aid Society directs 1400 women at draft registration booths to distribute pamphlets on free military training opportunities in their localities before camp. Volunteers operate in East Boston Dorchester Roxbury Milton Jamaica Plain and from the Women’s City clubs.
The Club Equal Suffrage Association and the Massachusetts State Union of Colored People along with Associated Charities and the Father Michael Supple Guild and St. Catherine Guild with the Conference Board Jewish Women will assist in the work. The bureau has supplied many stenographers and interpreters.
A simple home remedy mixes two lemons with three ounces of Orchard White to create a quarter pint lotion for facial care. Massage daily on face neck arms and hands to fade freckles sunburn windburn and tan and improve skin clarity. Harmless and inexpensive.
Professor C. H. French of Cleveland will lecture on the Grand Canyon of Colorado at St. Francis Xavier School hall Roslindale Sunday Sept 22 for Sacred Heart Church parish fund. An afternoon session for children and an evening session for adults are planned. The Rev. Michael F. Byrne S J celebrates today his golden jubilee in the Society of Jesus at the Church of the Immaculate Conception Harrison Avenue.
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