Last Yo Man Comes Home from War Endurance Hero
Sergeant Major George A. Emery of the 26th Division returned quietly to Roxbury Boston after two years overseas. He wore four gold stripes and fought from Chateau Thierry to Sedan. Emery volunteered for the peace conference and helped shape peace as well as war. He plans a long vacation after his service.
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Hoboken
George A. Emery
Boston
Emery
Roxbury
Cedar Street
Chateau Thierry
Sedan
Laguardia Receives Special War Medal in New York
Representative Fiorello LaGuardia was awarded a special war medal and diploma by the Aero Club of America for his services with the American Flying Corps in Italy during the war.
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New York
Fiorello Laguardia
The
Aero Club of America
American Flying Corps
Italy
Grandmother Saves Child With Dr True Elixir in Roxbury
Advertisement recounts a Roxbury grandmother crediting Dr True's Elixir with saving a dying child. The story claims the medicine expelled worms and allowed both the child and later a granddaughter to thrive. Promotes Dr True's Elixir as a family laxative and worm expeller from J F True & Co Auburn Me.
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Roxbury
Mass
Dr. True
Dr True
Once Victim of Rheumatism Tells Story of Recovery
A Saugus man shares his experience with rheumatism and claims Var-Ne-Sis restored his ability to work. He describes severe pain, weight loss, and eventual recovery after consistent treatment, noting his weight rebounded to 180 pounds. He urges others to seek Var-Ne-Sis at drug stores.
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P. W. Taylor
Summer Street
Saugus
Mass
Mr. Taylor
Boston
Prayers Efficacy Question Seeks Reader Experiences
A letter from August 22, 1919 invites Boston Post readers to share concise experiences on whether prayer yields direct answers. Two views are debated: some see no direct reply, others believe a higher power sometimes answers, though not as asked. Readers may submit brief, single-sided letters to Prayer Editor, with optional anonymity.
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Boston Post
New England
Post
Eloquent Defense of Prayer by Rev Dr Davis
The Rev Dr R Marshall Davis argues that prayer is a natural human function rooted in Jesus life and social nature. He says prayer reflects humanity and a relatable God and that believers trust God to meet needs while recognizing limits, noting experience varies by faith.
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R. Marshall Davis
Fourth Presbyterian Church
Dorchester Street
Broadway
Boston
Jesus
Paul
Believes in prayer helps teen pass tough exam
Margaret Mow of St. Charles Missouri recalls a high school ratio and proportion test where she prayed for insight. She believed God guided her reasoning, resulting in a perfect 100 percent while all others struggled. The account credits prayer for her success and memory of the event.
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Laura Schubert
St. Charles
Margaret Mow
Prayers Answered by Power of Prayer
A reader asks if prayers are answered and asserts yes, sharing that pains are cured by the power of prayer and that prayers yield results through divine intervention. The letter discusses faith and the efficacy of supplication.
Exhibit Shows Remarkable Parkman School Gardens Success
A reader from Fitchburg recounts personal healing through faith and prayer. The letter praises the Parkman School Gardens exhibit and credits divine intervention for relief from leg pain after years of suffering. The writer emphasizes strong belief in God and prayer as comfort during trouble.
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Parkman School
N. A. A. Fitchburg
Orphans Prayer Victory Reported by Klingberg
J E Klingberg of New Britain Conn writes of a definite answer to prayer after paying the last dollar for orphans. He says God supplied $5 from Manistee Michigan, $6 from Balaton Minnesota, $10 from Thief River Falls Minnesota, and $800 from New York City, urging others to trust in prayer.
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The
Post
Boston Transcript
Manistee
Mich
Balaton
Minn
Thief River Falls
New York City
Prayers Answered at a Summer Resort
A brief anecdote by G. E. M. recounts hunger at a summer resort and a quick divine reply. After kneeling to pray for food, a friend revealed a chocolate bar in his pocket, satisfying the hunger. The writer asserts the prayer was answered and invites readers to judge.
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the Post
In His Own Time To the Prayer Editor of the Past
A reader from Roxbury signs a faith filled letter praising a praying mother and God's timing. At 78 the writer testifies to answered prayers, noting delays may come from asking amiss and stressing submission to God’s will.
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M. T. Howard
Munroe Street
Roxbury
Garden Exhibit at Francis Parkman School Awards Prizes
Pupils from Francis Parkman School showcased over 150 garden projects with more than 200 prizes awarded by the Parents’ Association in the school hall. Miss Agnes Collyer of Jamaica Plain supervised the display while judges from Dedham Grange selected vegetable prizes and canning winners. Frances Lincoln and Arthur Hilderbrand led best girl’s and boy’s gardens, with several pupils receiving multiple canning prizes.
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Francis Parkman
Forest Hills
Francis Parkman School
Agnes Collyer
Jamaica Plain
Boston Normal School
Parents’ Association of
Frances Lincoln
Arthur Hilderbrand
William Norton
Eleanor O’brien
Lillian Neilson
Lillian Sibenfisher
Agnes Folley
Margaret Smith
Josephine Obrein
Dedham Grange
Henry Bingham
Jean Nickerson
Arthur Benson
Canning
John Goodway
Frances Sedgewick
Parents’ Association
John S. Goodway
Viola Jolley
Frances Hinderlang
D. W. O'Brien
The Voice in the Dark romance by Holworthy Hall
The Boston Sunday Post Magazine will feature The Voice in the Dark by Holworthy Hall as the second instalment in a celebrated fiction series. The piece promises a fascinating romance crafted in the author’s acclaimed style.
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Holworthy Hall
Boston Sunday Post
Three Years For Car Theft In Superior Court
In Lawrence September 26 Judge Christopher T. Callahan handed down severe sentences with mercy in probation cases. James Hallsworth alias English Jimmy received 3 to 4 years for breaking and entering and auto larceny from John F. Haffner. Mike Sakalauskas got one year at the house of correction for robbing Bennie Chesnik with knockout drops. Arthur Dewhirst of Methuen was placed on probation after stealing a yacht tied to a Boston Yacht Club member and cruising to Marblehead. Richard Fortune, son of a local officer, also got probation for unlawfully riding in Justice Fred N. Chandler’s automobile.
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Mike Sakalauskas
Bennie Chesnik
House of Correction
Bennie
Arthur Dewhirst
Methuen
Boston Yacht Club
Marblehead
Merchant Marine
Richard Fortune
Fred N. Chandler
District Court
Interesting World Of Springs And Pools Across The Earth
The article describes how rain saturates soil until reaching impervious layers, creating springs and underground lakes. Artesian wells tap these waters, while scientists doubt diviners who claim to locate underwater flows by rods. It notes sea springs, mid ocean fresh water, hot springs, boiling lakes, and geysers from Himalayas to Iceland and Yellowstone.
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Himalayas
Iceland
Yellowstone Park
Vincent Club President to Wed Miss Elizabeth Bennett
The marriage engagement of Elizabeth M. Bennett, president of the Vincent Club, has been announced. The couple plans a forthcoming wedding, with Bennett’s role noted in club leadership.
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Elizabeth M. Bennett
The
Vincent Club
Miss Elizabeth Bennett to Wed Lieutenant Edward Cunningham
Miss Elizabeth M Bennett daughter of Stephen H Bennett of 629 Commonwealth Avenue and president of the Vincent Club announces her forthcoming marriage to Lieutenant Edward Cunningham USN of Westwood son of Mrs Edward Cunningham.
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Elizabeth M. Bennett
Stephen H. Bennett
Commonwealth Avenue
Vincent Club
Edward Cunningham
Westwood
Naumheag Mills at Salem Shut Down
Naumheag Steam Cotton Company mills at Salem were closed today due to a strike that began last Wednesday. About 1600 workers are affected, and the Peabody bleachery also halted operations.
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Naumheag Mills
Salem
Naumheag Steam Cotton Company
Peabody
I Think the World Will Move Toward Justice and Peace
A poetic proclamation envisions world progress driven by divine love and justice. It asserts that burning shame is lifted by love, guiding light and peace will rise from conflict, and errant will at last yields to reason and restraint, healing mankind’s stubborn wrongs.
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Door Hall & Carter
J. E. Klingberg
New Britain, Conn
Swer
Jimmy
Lawrence
Raymonds
Bentitown Bard
Southern Press Syndicate
Boston Garter
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