Navy League Rally at Hotel Somerset Highlights Naval Enlistment Drive
A patriotic mass meeting at the Hotel Somerset sponsored by the Women's Auxiliary of the Navy League of the United States Massachusetts Department will boost navy enlistments. Speakers include Captain Sumner WW W Kittelle from the Georgia, who outlines naval preparedness and need for volunteers. Mrs. Andrew J. George discusses the auxiliary’s sweater and muffler program. Mrs. Gardiner Hall presides. Miss Mary Wheelwright chairs arrangements. event begins at 2 30 p m with ushers from society ranks assisting.
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Women's Auxiliary
Massachusetts Department
Navy League of the United States
Navy
Sumner WW. W. Kittelle
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Andrew J. George
Navy League
Naval Reserve
Doctor Promises 50 Percent Eyesight Boost In One Week
Advertisement touts Bon-Opto tablets as a free prescription to strengthen sight. Dr Lewis and a physician cite testimonials of readers who claim clearer vision and reduced eye strain after using the remedy, with delivery through Liggett's Riker-Jaynes Drug Stores and other druggists.
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Philadelphia
Lewis
Liggett
Riker-Jaynes Drug Stores
Connecticut to Grow Food Committee Formed
Governor Holcomb announced the creation of the Connecticut committee of food supply with authority to coordinate conservation of agricultural resources. The panel will work with other states and the federal government to secure a large food supply as wartime demands increase. Connecticut currently produces about one fifth of its own food and must maximize land use.
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Hartford
Conn
Holcomb
Connecticut Committee of Food Supply
Connecticut
Rhode Island Seeks Farm Loans to Boost Agriculture Production
Governor Beeckman urged the General Assembly in a special message to provide loans to farmers. The aim is to increase state agriculture output and support rural communities.
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Rhode Island
Providence
Beeckman
General Assembly
Caliban Project Seeks Food for War News and Local Colleges
Boston area college students form a large part of 5000 volunteers for Caliban by the Yellow Sands as they raise 30000 to equip a hospital ship. Radcliffe, Jackson College, New England Conservatory, Tufts and Boston University are highlighted among recruits. In Washington, President Wilson urges mobilization of food resources to feed Americans and assist other nations at war.
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Boston
Greater Boston
Caliban
Yellow Sands
American National Red Cross
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Washington
National Agricultural Society
Wilson
United States
Knights of Columbus Postpone April 18 Banquet
The Massachusetts State Council Knights of Columbus indefinitely postponed their annual banquet planned for Wednesday night on Patriots Day Eve. State deputy Miestal J Gallacher cited war service by many members and guests as the reason for the postponement.
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Massachusetts State Council
Knights of Columbus
Miestal J Gallacher
New Discovery Ends Corn Misery with Ice Mint
A Japanese product named Ice-mint claims to cure corns quickly by touching the affected area. The advertisement promises instant cooling relief and painless removal of the corn, sparing feet from soreness.
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