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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1914
Page
8
Special Correspondent reports from Ghent that Alost civilians evacuated to avoid Termonde’s fate. German entry found empty houses with food, wine, and beds left behind, while townsfolk fled toward Ghent amid spies and chaotic scenes. Describes broader Belgian retreat and relief efforts as German forces advance.
A wartime plea argues against complete abandonment to the last man woman and child warning that destroying it now would curse all and leave no one to challenge the enemy. The excerpt reflects a call to preserve resistance and duty.
Paris dispatch reports the official communication issued tonight stating there is nothing new in the situation. No changes or fresh developments are noted. The message emphasizes continuity and stability in current events.
London dispatch says the British official bureau reports little change in the Syendie situation in northern France. Allies on the left wing have engaged in heavy fighting but are holding their line.
The observer describes a German raid advancing on Ghent roads, a march of refugees fleeing to Ghent amid bombardment. Civilians, including orphans and priests, stream from Alost and nearby villages as shells fall, leaving a haunting scene of sorrow and human endurance in a ruined landscape.
The Board of Election Commissioners completed the recount of state primary votes. Changes were minor and did not alter the announced order. In Ward 1 Democratic Representative race Ex-Representative Giblin gained three votes, while Doyle, who requested the recount, did not gain.
About 450 Grand Army men and Women’s Relief Corps members from Middlesex County attended the semi annual convention hosted by James A. Perkins Post 156 G. A. R. in Everett. Members met at G. A. R. Hall and the ladies in the First Congregational Church, with a noon dinner in the armory and an afternoon at the Broadway Theatre.
Elisworth Burke, a chauffeur for a Boston restaurant chain, faces Municipal Court today on charges of operating an auto without a license and drunkenness. The case was postponed to allow police further investigation.
London dispatch reports a lengthy official account from headquarters describing daily air activity and artillery fire along the French front. It notes aerial patrols by French British and German flyers, a wounded aviator, and German artillery targeting fortified zones as the battle expands across the French landscape.
Charles M. Godfrey of Brewster New York was burned to death when his car hit a stray horse near Stepney. Joseph M. Clark of New York City was seriously injured and later burned while attempting a rescue. Clark is a hotel operator at 342 West 25th Street in New York and is hospitalized.
In Toulouse the Homme Libre, moved from Paris, was ordered suspended for eight days by General Bailloud after he demanded removal of passages deemed too violent. Clemenceau refused to redact, leading to confiscation of the issue.
Miss Olive Vieira aged 15 returned to her uncle Manuel Simonds at 396 Charles street Malden after being missing since yesterday. She had been working as a housemaid for a family in Winthrop until her mistress read news coverage and arranged her return.
Harvard University welcomed 706 freshmen at a Union reception where officers spoke on the war in Europe and its impact on Americans. Dean R. Briggs presided as President A Lawrence Lowell Major Henry Lee Higginson W Cameron Forbes Dean Henry Yeomans and Dr Roger I Lee addressed the class with cheers led by John C Talbot.
President Lowell urges Harvard freshmen to grow intellectually as Europe’s war opens a pivotal era. He says Americans must fill minds lost to conflict and warns against wastefulness while stressing early college social integration and broad study from pulpit to profession. Major Higginson cautions prudent spending and clean conscience over attire. Forbes calls for disarmament. The ad promotes Hay's Hair Health as a non dye nature restore for hair color and scalp care.
A speaker asserts Harvard is neither rich nor poor man’s college and favors calling it “a man’s college” to reflect its social prominence. He testifies that the university offers no superior opportunities based on parental distinction and argues for a merit-based view of access.
Dr Rudolph Schiffmann promotes Asthmador with a Boston audience claim of instant relief within 15 minutes. The pitch offers a 50 cent package and refunds if no relief, with druggists and Schiffmann backing nationwide supply under the same guarantee from St Paul Minnesota.
Mercolized wax is promoted as a multi use cosmetic replacement saving time and money. It claims to absorb old skin and reveal clearer softer healthier skin with a nightly thin application and morning wash. One ounce can supposedly perform the work and address freckles liver spots blotches pimples and wrinkles.
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