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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1918

Page

6

Prices paid by wholesalers to fishermen at the big pier

Wholesalers paid haddock 2 12 to 5 cents per pound and cod 9 to 10 cents. Pollock 6 to 7, hake 7, mackerel 15, small 11 1 2, swordfish 35 cents. An American schooner arrived at an Atlantic port ten days from departure easing safety concerns after calms off the Cape of Good Hope. Cuba sent 39,000 bags of sugar, 320 pounds each, totaling 12,480,000 pounds. The LANDSMAN.

Haddock Atlantic Cape of Good Hope Cuba

Bright Spots in Khaki Funny War Page Next Sunday

An entire page in the Boston Post Sunday Magazine will showcase humorous incidents from trenches and camps. The feature highlights lighter moments amid war and aims to entertain readers with wartime levity from both home and abroad.

Camp Boston Post

Holiday gift sale plan urged by Council of National Defense

The document urges not raising sales forces above yearly averages or hours, favors practical gifts for all but children, spreads holiday gift sales through October to December, and eliminates late December deliveries to ease congestion. It urges customers to carry their own packages where possible and calls for loyal seller and buyer cooperation to protect national interests with War Industries Board support.

War Industries Boards Council of National Defense

Fight disease through hospital standard sanitation

Advice urges use of hospital grade disinfectants to keep homes sanitary. Claims hospitals prevent infections with proper use of disinfectants and offers a booklet from The Neethol Co at Boston Mass with four bottle sizes and prepaid delivery.

U. S. Public Health Service New England The Neethol Co Medford St Boston Mass

The Fighting Fleets: U S Destroyer Forces German U Boat

The Fanning forces a German submarine commander to surface and surrender after a depth charge attack. The U boat is scuttled by its commander leaving sailors in the water. Several crewmen express desire to live in America after the war, lamenting the failed Christmas at home. The scene contrasts Kris Kringle with grim war realities.

Fanning America Germany Ameri

Rescue at Sea Aboard the Fanning with German U boat crew

American sailors aboard the Fanning rescued German submarine crew after a sinking, carrying them to safety 400 miles from land. Two Coxswain Conner and Harwell risked their lives to save an exhausted man who later died. Guards treated officers with courtesy while prisoners shared broken English gossip and fear of England.

Conner Harwell United States Navy United States England United

Navy life contrasts with German hardships in 1918 tale

The account notes sailors could not remove their clothes at sea and soap was scarce in Germany with tiny monthly rations. It contrasts German privations with American submarine crew abundance, claiming white bread was a distant memory for Germans and praising U S Navy provisions aboard ships.

Germany Ralph D. Paine Houghton Mifflin Co

To be continued in tomorrow's Post and daily editions

A note indicating continuation of a story across tomorrow's Post and the Daily and Sunday editions until the item is completed. It signals ongoing coverage across multiple issues without providing details.

Tomorrow's Post

Mayors Green Enter Fitzgerald Camp in Charlestown Fight

Michael Green and his brother Roy Green of Charlestown joined John F. Fitzgerald’s political camp in the Fitzgerald Tague congressional contest in the 10th district. Fitzgerald’s supporters view the move as signaling Charlestown will back Fitzgerald, challenger to Tague. Fitzgerald responded to Tague’s ferry boat claim by saying engineers designed a steel boat for safety and he secured it for the people.

Michael and Roy Green Charlestown Tague Michael Green John F. Fitzgerald Fitzgerald-Tague Fitzgerald New York Orient Heights Central Square Quincy Club Times

Jury Picked to Try Raincoat Grafters

A federal court in New York picks a jury for Captain Aubrey W. Vaughan of Newton Mass and associates Felix Gouled and David L. Podell charged with defrauding the U S government in raincoat sales. Trial began today and evidence starts tomorrow.

New York Aubrey W. Vaughan Newton Mass Felix Gouled David L. Podell United States

Cleek Solves Another Mystery in The Purple Shadow

Detective Cleek the Vanishing Cracksman cracks a baffling case in The Purple Shadow, featured in next Sunday's Boston Post Magazine. The column promises a vivid crime tale with the famed sleuth’s sharp deductions and daring methods.

Cleek Boston Post

Malden Corporal Cited for Heroism

Corporal Lewis E. Meckel of Maplewood and the 163d American Aero Squadron in France is honored with a citation from the Cigar Makers' Union Local 97 for rushing into burning wreckage to rescue a pilot after an aeroplane crash. The citation, signed by Lieutenant F E Humphries, notes his selfless risk to save the pilot.

Cigar Makers’ Union 97 1684 Aero Squadron Cigar Makers’ Union Lewis E. Meckel Webster Street Maplewood 163D American Aero Squadron France F E. B. Humphries

Packers Not Behind Trade Board Report Denial Cited

Rush C Butler of Chicago told the Senate agricultural committee that the United States Chamber of Commerce did not instigate the report criticizing the Federal Trade Commission. He said the report was prepared before the FTC recommended government control of packing houses.

Washington United States Chamber of Commerce Wilson Federal Trade Commission Senate Agricultural Committee Rush C. Butler Chicago

Pastor Francis Beal Accepts New Call in Peabody

The Rev. Francis L. Beal D D rector of the Church of the Ascension East Cambridge has accepted the rectorship at St. Pauls Church in Peabody after eight years at East Cambridge Beal is noted as a prominent clergyman in the diocese

Francis L. Beal D. D Church of the Ascension East Cambridge St. Paul’s Church Peabody Dr. Beal

Episcopal Clergy Leader Noted as Chaplain for Masonic Bodies

A prominent member of the Episcopal clergy in the state, widely recognized for serving as chaplain for several Masonic organizations.

When Your Liver is out of Order Beecham's Pills Offer

An advertisement urges relief for liver related distress with Beecham's Pills. It describes symptoms like heavy head sick stomach and bad taste and claims a few doses stimulate the liver regulate the bowels and quickly improve overall well being.

Acid Indigestion Remedy Promoted By Medical Authorities

The notice claims nine tenths of stomach troubles come from excess hydrochloric acid not a lack of digestive juices. It advises taking a few ounces of insulated magnesia after meals to prevent acid formation, noting bicarbonate magnesia is safe, inexpensive, and widely used to ease indigestion.

Mayr's Wonderful Remedy Promises Relief From Indigestion

A neighbor recounts TJ's severe stomach trouble lasting years and near death until taking Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. The ad describes the product as simple and harmless, claims it clears catarrhal mucus and inflammation in the digestive tract, and notes availability at Liggett Riker Jaynes Drug Stores and other druggists.

Webb Sheen Mayr Liggett-Riker- Jaynes

Quick Painless Method to Remove Hairy Growths

Simple home remedy describes mixing delatone with water to form a paste that covers hairy skin. After about two minutes rub off and wash to remove all hair. Cautions to use original packaged delatone to avoid disappointment.

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