Towns Lead Race for Shield in New England Contest
Maxfield Me leads the Shield of Honor contest with 7.14 percent of inhabitants in Uncle Sam’s service as state leaders plan April 6 ceremonies. towns across New England report enlistment totals, census variances, and clerks note certified figures amid adjustments and draft implications.
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Maxfield
McCall
New England
Governor McCall
Uncle Sam
Army
Navy
Heber H. Harris
Willard H. Brown
Lester F. Sawyer
Reginald KE. Smart
Joseph Haverlock
United States
SEO
Alfred Mewees
Bellingham
Benedicta
Blackstone
B'thbay Harbor
Boxford
Brentwood
Brimfield
Charleston
Chester
Danville
N. H
Baton
Hartford
Conn
Fletcher
Grafton
Guildhall Vt
Guilford Vt
Hamlin, Me
Hersey
Lancaster
Lynnfield On
Londonderry
Marlboro
Ae Mattapois
Yao O
Maxtfield
Methuen
Monroe N. H
Rowe
Tee
St. Eorge
Shirley
Shoreham
Townsend
Tremont, Me
Truro
Walden
Waterford
Westminster
Whitefield
Whitingham
Windsor
Winterville
Woodstock
Woolwich
Harvard appoints new faculty members to lineup
The Harvard Corporation named two new professors and eight assistant professors. Julian Lowell Coolidge was chosen professor of mathematics and Paul T. Charington professor of marketing. Appointees include Hugh Cabot and Howard A. Lothrop in surgery, Roy K. Hack in classics, Edward B. Hill in music, Benjamin M. Anderson Jr in economics, Robert L. DeNormandie in obstetrics, and Benjamin H. Ragle in medicine.
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Harvard Corporation
Julian Lowell Coolidge
Paul T. Charington
Hugh Cabot
Howard A. Lothrop
Roy K. Hack
Edward B. Hill
Benjamin M. Anderson, Jr
Robert L. DeNormandie
Benjamin H. Ragle
New England Fish Exchange Abolishes Sales Assessments
Announcement to the special legislative fish investigating committee states the New England Fish Exchange has ended levies on fish sold through the exchange. The committee found the assessment contributed to high fish prices in Massachusetts and reported this to the legislature. Both branches asked the attorney general to examine the legality of the assessment.
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Special Legislative Fish Investigating Committee
Eingland Fish Exchange
Massachu
Harvard Board of Preachers names for year announced
Announcement lists Rev. Paul Revere Frothingham Charles D Williams Raymond Calkins Harry E Fosdick and Charles R Brown as board members. Instructors for the year include Edmund F Lincoln Arthur S Pier Arthur P Stone George A Hill George F Ninde Brackett K Thorogood.
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Harvard Board of Preachers
Paul Revere Frothingham
Charles D. Williams
Raymond Calkins
Harry E. Fosdick
Charles R. Brown
Edmond F. Lincoln
Arthur 8. Pier
Arthur P. Stone
George A. Hill
George IF. Ninde
Brackett K.thorogood
Samuel Henshaw
University
Harvard Corporation
Soldiers Field
Boston War Camp
Shield of Honor Editor Seeks Town War Efforts
Community leaders urged to report daily wartime actions as the Post plans to publish short stories from every New England town. Readers are asked to submit what their home community has done and is doing to help make the world safe for democracy.
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Maxfield
Governor McCall
Massachusetts
New England
United States
United States Army
Navy
McCall
Stuart
Post
Shield of Honor
Blackstone
Millville
Civilian Population Moving From Arras
Paris reports the civilian population of Arras has been evacuated after more than three years under bombardment. Arras, once about 95,000 residents, lies on the Scarpe near the northern main battlefront. A city archives clerk, safe during the siege, was killed by a shell as he left the town with the archives.
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United States
Maxfield
Germany
Cummings
Bangor News
Paris
Arras
Third Liberty Loan Appeal Urges Clear Public Stance
The message calls for a decisive public show of support in the third Liberty Loan campaign, urging citizens to declare their stance with no ambiguity. It emphasizes duty and national effort in backing government borrowing for the war.
Mystery Gun Used More for Moral Effect
An Atlantic Port report says the long range German gun bombarding Paris since March 23 is fired for moral effect rather than material damage. Passengers arriving on a French steamship noted the shells resembled six inch projectiles and few significant buildings had been hit. The blast atmosphere and cautious aims shaped the assessment from those who saw the effects firsthand.
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Atlantic
Paris
Narrow shell drop area described as half mile ellipse
An American eyewitness described bardment as a narrow space where shells fell in an ellipse not more than a half mile long. He noted air raid damage is far more serious, as travelers observed.
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Bardment
Doctor O'Brien on Trial in Narcotics Case
Dr. Dennis J. O'Brien of Portland faced a 19 count federal narcotic indictment and pleaded not guilty today when trial opened. He is alleged to have dispensed habit forming drugs in this city.
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Portland
Dennis J. O'Brien
O’brien
Invest in Liberty Bond Promo Message
A patriotic call urges readers to invest in Liberty Bonds, celebrating past blessings and current enjoyment while urging purchase to support the nation’s financial needs.
Liberty Bond Appeal Encourages Family Security
A public appeal urges citizens to insure future generations against tyranny by purchasing Liberty Bonds. The call emphasizes protecting children and grandchildren through national savings, invoking patriotism and long term security.
An Advert for White House Coffee and Tea
An advertisement urges readers to try the famous White House Coffee and Tea, arguing that delaying purchase wastes time and deprives enjoyment. It encourages asking the grocer for the product by name and emphasizes immediate action.
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White House
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